New Jersey S 3228: Enhances transparency in exercise of municipal redevelopment powers.

Bill Text

S3228 

SENATE, No. 3228 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 2, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� SHIRLEY K. TURNER

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

SYNOPSIS

���� Enhances transparency in exercise of municipal 
redevelopment powers. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As introduced.

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An Act 
concerning certain procedural requirements associated with the exercise of 
municipal redevelopment powers, amending and supplementing P.L.1992, c.79 
(C.40A:12A-1 et seq.), and amending P.L.1971, c.199.

���� Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 6 of P.L.1992, 
c.79 (C.40A:12A-6) is amended to read as follows:

���� 6.��� a. No area of a 
municipality shall be determined a redevelopment area unless the governing body 
of the municipality shall, by [resolution] ordinance, 
authorize the planning board to undertake a preliminary investigation to 
determine whether the proposed area is a redevelopment area according to the 
criteria set forth in section 5 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-5). Such 
determination by the planning board shall be made after public notice 
and public hearing as provided in subsection b. of this section.� The governing 
body of a municipality shall assign the conduct of the investigation and 
hearing to the planning board of the municipality.� The [resolution] ordinance 
authorizing the planning board to undertake a preliminary investigation shall 
state whether the redevelopment area determination shall authorize the 
municipality to use all those powers provided by the Legislature for use in a 
redevelopment area other than the use of eminent domain (hereinafter referred 
to as a "Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area") or whether the 
redevelopment area determination shall authorize the municipality to use all 
those powers provided by the Legislature for use in a redevelopment area, 
including the power of eminent domain (hereinafter referred to as a 
"Condemnation Redevelopment Area").

���� b.��� (1)� Before proceeding 
to a public hearing on the matter, the planning board shall prepare a map 
showing the boundaries of the proposed redevelopment area and the location of 
the various parcels of property included therein.� There shall be appended to the 
map a statement setting forth the basis for the investigation.

���� (2)�� The planning board shall 
specify a date for and give notice of a hearing for the purpose of hearing 
persons who are interested in or would be affected by a determination that the 
delineated area is a redevelopment area.

���� (3)�� (a)� The hearing notice 
shall set forth the general boundaries of the area to be investigated and [state that] a map [has been 
prepared and can be inspected at the office of the municipal clerk] which clearly 
delineates the properties which are included in the redevelopment area.� In 
addition, the hearing notice shall include a Public Advisory Statement which 
shall be substantially in the form set forth in section 2 of P.L.��� c.��� 
(C.������ ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).

���� (b)�� If the governing body [resolution] ordinance 
assigning the investigation to the planning board, pursuant to subsection a. of 
this section, stated that the redevelopment determination shall establish a 
Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area, the notice of the hearing shall 
specifically state that a redevelopment area determination shall not authorize 
the municipality to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any 
property in the delineated area.

���� (c)�� If the [resolution] ordinance 
assigning the investigation to the planning board, pursuant to subsection a. of 
this section, stated that the redevelopment determination shall establish a 
Condemnation Redevelopment Area, the notice of the hearing shall specifically 
state that a redevelopment area determination shall authorize the municipality 
to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property in the delineated 
area.

���� (d)�� A copy of the notice 
shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality 
once each week for two consecutive weeks, and the last publication shall be not 
less than ten days prior to the date set for the hearing.� A copy of the notice 
shall be [mailed] sent by 
certified mail, at least [ten] 14 
days prior to the date set for the hearing to the last owner [, if any,] of each 
parcel of property within the area according to the assessment records of the 
municipality.� A notice shall also be sent by certified mail to all 
persons at their last known address, [if 
any,] 
whose names are noted on the assessment records as claimants of an interest in 
any such parcel.� The assessor of the municipality shall make a notation upon 
the records when requested to do so by any person claiming to have an interest 
in any parcel of property in the municipality.� The notice shall be published 
and mailed by certified mail by the munic