New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4573: Main Street Assistance Program-encourages business devel in small municipalities
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
Establishes Main Street Assistance Program to encourage business development in small municipalities.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
S4573 SENATE, No. 4573 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 Sponsored by: Senator NILSA I. CRUZ-PEREZ District 5 (Camden and Gloucester) SYNOPSIS Establishes Main Street Assistance Program to encourage business development in small municipalities. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced. creating the Main Street Assistance Program and supplementing P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.). the State of New Jersey: 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Main Street Assistance Act." 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Many municipalities in this State having small populations face considerable obstacles in fostering new jobs and business growth and do not qualify for assistance offered by the State's municipal and business assistance programs; and 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 municipalities, so that the local economy of these municipalities may grow and thrive. 3. As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill): "Area business" means an entity authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, which is engaged in the active conduct of a trade or business in a Main Street area and has …
Sponsors
- Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (D, 5) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SEG
Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - INTERNATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is S4573?
- S4573 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Main Street Assistance Program-encourages business devel in small municipalities.
- What does S4573 do?
- Establishes Main Street Assistance Program to encourage business development in small municipalities.
- What is the status of S4573?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SEG (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4573?
- Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (D, 5).
- Where is the official record for S4573?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4573
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