New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5710: Abandoned properties-prov establishment of pilot prog, certain municipalities
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
Provides for establishment of pilot program for acquiring abandoned properties in certain municipalities and develop land bank agreement.
What the bill says
An Act concerning certain abandoned properties, supplementing and amending P.L.2016, c.4, and amending P.L.1984, c.218.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
An Act concerning certain abandoned properties, supplementing and amending P.L.2016, c.4, and amending P.L.1984, c.218. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) a. The director, in accordance with the authority granted pursuant to P.L.2016, c.4 (C.52:27BBBB-1 et seq.), and in consultation with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1984, c.218 (C. 5:12-153), shall establish a pilot program, which shall expire on December 1, 2031, to acquire abandoned properties in a municipality in need of stabilization and recovery, as determined by the director pursuant to subsection b. of this section. The director may delegate any of the pilot program responsibilities provided in this section to the Executive Director of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, except that the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority shall have the sole responsibility for administration of the pilot program for properties located within the Atlantic City Tourism District established pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2011, c.18 (C.5:12-218 et al.). The pilot program shall permit the Department of Community Affairs, or the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, as applicable, to acquire an abandoned property or (2) the abandoned property acquisition processes established by the "Abandoned Properties Rehabilitation Act," P.L.2003, 210 (C.55:19-78 et al.). b. (1) The director, or the Executive Director of the Casino …
Sponsors
- Maureen Rowan (D, 2) · primary sponsor
- Louis D. Greenwald (D, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AHO
Subjects: PROPERTY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is A5710?
- A5710 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Abandoned properties-prov establishment of pilot prog, certain municipalities.
- What does A5710 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning certain abandoned properties, supplementing and amending P.L.2016, c.4, and amending P.L.1984, c.218.
- What is the status of A5710?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AHO (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5710?
- Maureen Rowan (D, 2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A5710?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5710
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