# New Jersey S140: Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each housing unit occupied by a veteran; permits municipalities to satisfy fair share affordable housing obligation through 35 percent set aside for veterans.

New Jersey S140, Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each housing unit occupied by a veteran; permits municipalities to satisfy fair share affordable housing obligation through 35 percent set aside for veterans., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-01-09 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S140
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each housing unit occupied by a veteran; permits municipalities to satisfy fair share affordable housing obligation through 35 percent set aside for veterans.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-01-09, Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
- Sponsor: Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2023-11-30: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S0500/140_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S0500/140_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S0500/140_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S0500/140_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S140-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).