Scope
Local Finance Notice 2026-13 (25 August 2026) from the Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services, guides municipal officials on data centers: it summarizes P.L.2026, c.32, describes host community benefits agreements with data center developers and considerations for them, and gives guidance on land use approvals and property tax incentives for data centers. It is guidance to local officials; it does not itself impose a requirement on a developer.
- Geographic scope
- New Jersey
- Jurisdiction
- State
- Authority type
- Government agency
- Issuing authority
- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services
Dates
- Adopted
- No adoption day is recorded
- Effective
- Not a binding measure
- Scheduled expiration
- None scheduled
- Ended
- Not recorded as ended
- Completion condition
- None stated
- Source document
- 25 August 2026
- Last checked
- 23 September 2026 (earlier than tracker date 5 October 2026; not an automatic status change)
Summary
New Jersey Local Finance Notice 2026-13, issued on 25 August 2026, gives municipal officials guidance on data center projects. It summarizes the state's data center fair-share electricity law, explains host community benefits agreements and what they should consider, and covers land use approval conditions and property tax incentive agreements for data centers in redevelopment areas. It is guidance and does not by itself bind a municipality or developer.
What this does not establish
- Guidance only. Requirements it mentions come from statutes it cites, which are separate instruments.
- The notice says the Board of Public Utilities will implement P.L.2026, c.32 over the coming months; it is not a BPU order.
Unresolved questions
None recorded.
Relationships
Supersession means a later instrument replaces the earlier legal effect. Repeal links identify the repeal instrument and the measure it ends. A later implementation or related letter is not treated as a replacement unless the record says so.
- No related action is recorded.
Sources
https://www.nj.gov/dca/dlgs/lfns/2026/2026-13.pdf