Acting Governor Scutari Signs Plan Review Reform Into LawOn August 22nd, Acting Governor Scutari signed A4360 (Karabinchak)/S3402 (Scutari), the “New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act,” into law. NJBA worked closely with the Administration and Legislature on this initiative and was pleased to be invited ot the bill signing ceremony. The new law will allow engineers and architects to self-certify certain building plans and is another step toward modernizing and creating efficiencies in the plan review and approval process.

NJBA CEO Jeff Kolakowski stated, “NJBA commends NJ Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Nicolas Scutari and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak for taking another step to modernize NJ’s building code processes. By empowering qualified experts to self-certify certain building code plans, this new law will leverage the private sector to create additional career and business opportunities and reduce the time and cost to complete residential projects. After successful enactment of the inspection reform law 2 years ago, the Governor and Legislature have once again responsibly reduced regulatory burdens that will in turn help to lower the cost of housing.”

Please see the following link for a copy of the Governor’s Office press release: https://lnkd.in/eHmVC5N9