---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for microentrepreneurs; gives priority status to projects involving microenterprises under Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program."
description: "Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for microentrepreneurs; gives priority status to projects involving microenterprises under Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 3333"
citation: "New Jersey A 3333 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COMMUNITY DE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cruz-Perez, Nilsa", "Houghtaling, Eric", "Mukherji, Raj", "Muoio, Elizabeth Maher", "Oliver, Sheila Y.", "Singleton, Troy", "Turner, Shirley K."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 7
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-02-22T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-02-10T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/373da81c-7d01-4430-bcf9-471c58702da9"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "3bdae2131bf0d5cdde283175431df9f70f5ee2581e285153c1daea2bd550a80d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 3333 (217) — Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for microentrepreneurs; gives priority status to projects involving microenterprises under Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A3500/3333_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A3500/3333_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **7–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Muoio, Elizabeth Maher — primary (person)
- Oliver, Sheila Y. — primary (person)
- Singleton, Troy — primary (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
- Coughlin, Craig J. — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-09-08T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (70-0-1) `passage`
- **2016-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1509 (2R)
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0) `passage`
- **2017-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.25. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/373da81c-7d01-4430-bcf9-471c58702da9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).