New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5570: Inclusionary devel w/ afforable housing-cert organizations convert cert property
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
"Yes In God's Backyard Act"; Enhances ability of religious and nonprofit organizations to convert certain property to inclusionary developments with affordable housing; authorizes bonds for $250 million; appropriates $50 million.
What the bill says
An Act enhancing the ability of religious and nonprofit organizations to convert certain property to inclusionary developments with affordable housing, supplementing P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.), authorizing issuance of revenue bonds of up to $250 million, and appropriating $50 million.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
An Act enhancing the ability of religious and nonprofit organizations to convert certain property to inclusionary developments with affordable housing, supplementing P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.), authorizing issuance of revenue bonds of up to $250 million, and appropriating $50 million. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Yes In Gods Backyard Act." 2. As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill): "Adjoining property" means property that shares a boundary with an eligible property, including but not limited to, a property that is, at least in part, situated directly across a road from an eligible property. "Agency" means the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. "Applicant" means an eligible organization, or a partner organization operating on behalf of an eligible organization, which applies to develop an eligible property pursuant to section 3 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill). "Category one buffer" means a 300-foot, category one, or C1 buffer, as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to P.L.1962, c.19 (C.58:16A-50 et seq.). "Community-serving use" means the provision of services including child care, food assistance, food pantry or soup kitchen services, transitional housing, social services, …
Sponsors
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Kenyatta Stewart (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Alexander Schnall (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AHO
Subjects: HOUSING - AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is A5570?
- A5570 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Inclusionary devel w/ afforable housing-cert organizations convert cert property.
- What does A5570 do?
- In its own words: An Act enhancing the ability of religious and nonprofit organizations to convert certain property to inclusionary developments with affordable housing, supplementing P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.), authorizing issuance of revenue bonds of up to $250 million, and appropriating $50 million.
- What is the status of A5570?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AHO (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5570?
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5570?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5570
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