New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4593: Green building-permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the financing of certain high performance green buildings by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and supplementing P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.).
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
An Act concerning the financing of certain high performance green buildings by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority 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. a. In consultation with the Commissioner of Community Affairs, the executive director of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall establish and administer a program that makes low-interest loans available to a developer or redeveloper who constructs a new building or renovates an existing building that, when completed, qualifies as a high performance green building. The executive director shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. b. As used in this section, high performance green building means a commercial, industrial, or mixed use building having at least 15,000 square feet in total floor area that is designed and constructed in a manner that achieves at least: (1) a silver rating according to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System as adopted by the United States Green Building Council ; (2) a silver rating according to the National Green Building Standards as adopted by the International Code Council and the American National Standards Institute; (3) a two globe rating according …
Sponsors
- Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (D, 5) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SEG
Subjects: HOUSING - CONSTRUCTION CODES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - INTERNATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL, ENERGY - CONSERVATION
Common questions
- What is S4593?
- S4593 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Green building-permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA.
- What does S4593 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the financing of certain high performance green buildings by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and supplementing P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.).
- What is the status of S4593?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SEG (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4593?
- Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (D, 5).
- Where is the official record for S4593?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4593
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