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Assembly panel advances sober‑living rules after lengthy testimony from providers and residents
Summary
The Assembly Appropriations Committee reported Assembly Bill 3981 after extended testimony from sober‑living operators and recovery advocates who warned that proposed zoning and licensing changes could make many cooperative sober living residences infeasible. Supporters said the bill addresses gaps in oversight; opponents urged adoption of national recovery-residence standards and more stakeholder input.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee on May 15 advanced Assembly Bill 3981, a measure that would subject certain rooming and boarding houses to municipal land‑use rules and require owners or operators of cooperative sober living residences (CSLRs) to secure municipal approvals. Committee members voted to report the bill after more than two hours of testimony from providers and residents.
Supporters of CSLRs and operators of recovery homes said the bill’s proposed zoning and licensing provisions risk shrinking the supply of sober‑living beds in New Jersey. Daniel Regan, representing the New Jersey Coalition of Treatment Providers, told the committee that lack of clear…
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