New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5594: Rugulatory Flexibility Act-concerns economic impact of rules, small businesses
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Modifies scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act related to economic impact of rules on small businesses and small local government units.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
A5594 ASSEMBLY, No. 5594 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED OCTOBER 5, 2026 Sponsored by: Assemblyman MICHAEL INGANAMORT District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren) Co-Sponsored by: Assemblywoman Fantasia SYNOPSIS Modifies scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act related to economic impact of rules on small businesses and small local government units. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced. concerning aspects of administrative rule-making that impact small businesses and small local government units and amending and supplementing P.L.1986, c.169 (C.52:14B-16 et seq.). the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 2 of P.L.1986, c.169 (C.52:14B-17) is amended to read as follows: 2. [ADDED: a.] As used in this act [, "small business"] [ADDED: :] [ADDED: Small business] means any business [ADDED: , or an affiliate of any business,] which is resident in this State, independently owned and operated and not dominant in its field, and which employs fewer than 100 full-time employees [ADDED: or has gross annual sales of less than $6 million.] [ADDED: Small local government unit means a municipality, county, town, township, village, school district, or special district with a population of less than 50,000, as determined by the most recent federal decennial census or American Community Survey five-year estimate.] [ADDED: b. Following the effective date of P.L. , c. (pending before the Legislature as this bill), the $6 million …
Sponsors
- Michael Inganamort (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24)
- Gerry Scharfenberger (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ACE
Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
Common questions
- What is A5594?
- A5594 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Rugulatory Flexibility Act-concerns economic impact of rules, small businesses.
- What does A5594 do?
- Modifies scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act related to economic impact of rules on small businesses and small local government units.
- What is the status of A5594?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ACE (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5594?
- Michael Inganamort (R, 24), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5594?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5594
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