New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4592: Hospitality business, small-estab winter preparation purchase/reimb program;$50M
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
Establishes small hospitality business winter preparation purchase or reimbursement program in EDA; appropriates $50 million to EDA from federal funds.
What the bill says
An Act concerning assistance to certain small hospitality businesses, supplementing P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.), and making an appropriation.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
An Act concerning assistance to certain small hospitality businesses, supplementing P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.), and making an appropriation. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill): Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). Major public health emergency means a health emergency that has resulted in the Governor declaring a public health emergency, pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-3), and a state of emergency, pursuant to P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.), within this State. Qualified small hospitality business means a business owning a restaurant or dining establishment, or any bar, brewery, brewpub, winery, or other establishment serving alcoholic beverages on its premises at which 100 or fewer workers are employed at a location in this State and where the business has applied for and has been approved by the authority for participation in the program established pursuant to section 2 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill). 2. a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall establish a program that provides grant funding to a qualified small hospitality business for the purchase or reimbursement of its costs of barriers, …
Sponsors
- Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (D, 5) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SEG
Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - INTERNATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL
Common questions
- What is S4592?
- S4592 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Hospitality business, small-estab winter preparation purchase/reimb program;$50M.
- What does S4592 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning assistance to certain small hospitality businesses, supplementing P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.), and making an appropriation.
- What is the status of S4592?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SEG (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4592?
- Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (D, 5).
- Where is the official record for S4592?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4592
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