Assembly Bill A5239 was introduced by Assembly Joe Danielson, District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset) on February 27, 2023. The bill is an existential threat to the proper functioning of common interest communities (CICs) and has now become one of our top priorities to defeat. The bill has several horrific features including, without limitation: 1. It
As I have noted in prior articles, the current legislature has made a determination to be more deliberate in the legislative process, which means that for better or worse, bills are not moving as quickly as they used to. That being said, there are several legal and legislative updates that our members should be aware
The topic this month is security. The Community Associations Institute Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC) has been carefully considering whether legislation should be introduced regarding the security of board members, residents, and management. Recently there has been a spate of violence directed towards volunteer board members, including the murder of five directors at a condominium board
I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and a happy New Year! We would like to thank our outgoing LAC members George Greatrex, Esq. from Hill Wallack LLP and Joe Chorba, CPA from WilkinGuttenplan. As you all know, George was the prior chair of the LAC and made invaluable contributions which were recognized both
In keeping with the theme of the December issue, looking back the New Jersey Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC) has achieved a number of legislative victories over the last several years, including: • Expansion of lien priorities for condominiums (COAs) and homeowners associations (HOAs); • Establishment of the “Radburn Statute” (although we do not take any
On September 29, 2022, your Community Associations Institute New Jersey chapter Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC) conducted its first “lobby day” since the pandemic started. On lobby day, representatives of the NJ-LAC travel to Trenton for a series of meetings with lawmakers throughout the day. This year, we were joined by NJ-LAC members Karyn Kennedy Branco,
Members of your New Jersey Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC) are excited to attend the CAI-NJ Annual Conference & Expo at The Event Center @IPA in Freehold on October 20, 2022. CAI-NJ will be hosting a Legislative Update program at the event, during which Mitch Frumkin, P.E., R.S. of Kipcon, Inc., David Ramsey, Esq. of Becker,
The New Jersey Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC) is excited for this issue of Community Trends® focused on legislative updates and our work in that regard. We truly have a dedicated group, where each member of the committee takes an active role in participating in reviewing and drafting legislation, discussing legislation with lawmakers and the public,
As you may be aware, CAI-NJ has sought to overturn certain provisions of the Radburn Regulations through an appeal to the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court. The Court initially determined that the appeal was premature, and that CAI-NJ must first file a petition with the Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) asking it
After the Champlain Towers tragedy in Surfside, Florida, state and local governments throughout the country began contemplating legislation that would prevent such a tragedy from re-occurring. In addition, CAI formed a national task force to develop building safety and structural integrity legislative models. Our Legislative Action Committee (LAC) also formed a building safety and structural
