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Assembly committee advances bill letting municipalities enforce zoning requirements on cooperative sober‑living homes amid provider opposition
Summary
The Assembly Appropriations Committee reported A3981, a bill that would subject certain sober‑living and rooming houses to municipal land‑use rules. Providers warned zoning changes, fines and inconsistent enforcement could reduce bed capacity and conflict with federal fair‑housing protections.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee on May 15 reported Assembly Bill 3,981, which would subject certain rooming and boarding houses and cooperative sober‑living residences to municipal land‑use regulations and license approval requirements. The measure drew sustained opposition from recovery‑housing operators and advocates who said it would reintroduce local NIMBY barriers and raise costs for facilities already operating on thin margins.
Daniel Regan, representing the New Jersey Coalition of Treatment Providers, told the committee the bill raises unresolved regulatory conflicts that have already harmed providers, including enforcement actions tied to unclear…
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