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Summit council backs NJILGA amendments to Fair Housing Act after on‑the‑floor edits
Summary
Council voted to support proposed amendments to the state Fair Housing Act drafted by the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys after amending out a colorful line and hearing expert testimony that the changes would tether obligations to new construction starts and ease litigation burdens.
Summit Common Council unanimously adopted a resolution supporting amendments to the New Jersey Fair Housing Act proposed by the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys (NJILGA), after on‑the‑floor edits and extended discussion about feasibility and local consequences.
Councilmembers and outside counsel described the March amendments as producing very large, untethered municipal obligations under the prior formula; the NJILGA proposal seeks to tie obligations to actual housing…
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