New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S1779: Main Street Economic Growth Program-establish to encourage business devel
Status: In committee, October 8, 2026
Establishes Downtown Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in certain small municipalities.
What the bill says
From the amended text, October 8, 2026:
S1779 1R [First Reprint] SENATE, No. 1779 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION Sponsored by: Senator TROY SINGLETON District 7 (Burlington) Senator PARKER SPACE District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren) Co-Sponsored by: Senator Cruz-Perez SYNOPSIS Establishes Downtown Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in certain small municipalities. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As reported by the Senate Economic Growth Committee on October 8, 2026, with amendments. creating the Downtown Economic Growth Program and supplementing P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Downtown Economic Growth Act. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Many municipalities in this State having small populations with substantially developed commercial areas face considerable obstacles in fostering new jobs and business growth and do not qualify for assistance offered by the States municipal and business assistance programs. b. Recognizing the difficulties faced by these municipalities and businesses, it is in the long-term economic interest of this State to establish an economic development incentive program to encourage business growth in the commercial areas of smaller, substantially developed municipalities so that the local economy of these municipalities may grow and thrive. 3. As used in P.L. …
Sponsors
- Troy Singleton (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Parker Space (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (D, 5)
Latest actions
- : REF SBA
- : REP/SCA 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SEG
Votes
- Senate Economic Growth Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Sca) (October 8, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - INTERNATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is S1779?
- S1779 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Main Street Economic Growth Program-establish to encourage business devel.
- What does S1779 do?
- Establishes Downtown Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in certain small municipalities.
- What is the status of S1779?
- In committee as of October 8, 2026. Latest action: REF SBA (October 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1779?
- Troy Singleton (D, 7), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1779?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1779
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