Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law as P.L.2022, c.139, NJBA’s legislative priority reforming building code inspections. NJBA President Tom Bovino, NJBA CEO Jeff Kolakowski and Past President Corey Wescoe, who spearheaded this reform during his presidency, were on hand at the public bill signing in Elizabeth, NJ. NJBA worked closely with the Governor’s staff, legislative leadership and a coalition of industry groups to carefully craft this solution that would, among other things, permit applicants to utilize a private inspection firm in the event that a municipality cannot fulfill its obligations of providing inspections within three days.

Thank you to Real Estate NJ for covering our panel at ABC 2021 where Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, State Senator Troy Singleton, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, South Orange Village President Sheena Collum, Adam Gordon, executive director of the Fair Share Housing Center, and Rutgers University economist Morris Davis joined NJBA President Josh Mann and Secretary Debra Tantleff to discuss NJ's housing affordability crisis.

Over 100 bills have been sitting on Governor Murphy's desk since the Legislature went on recess in late June. With the Legislature reconvening to begin the Lame Duck Legislative Session, Governor Murphy was compelled to act and has taken the following action on bills that impact the homebuilding industry:

As the progression of Covid-19 significantly impacted the ability of businesses, state and local entities to conduct business, NJBA realized the need to preserve the viability