---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes \"Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Bond Financing Act,\" authorizing issuance of bonds secured by pledge of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant proceeds, municipal liens, and special assessment; expands \"Redevelopment Area Bond Financ"
description: "Establishes \"Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Bond Financing Act,\" authorizing issuance of bonds secured by pledge of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant proceeds, municipal liens, and special assessment; expands \"Redevelopment Area Bond Financ"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 2041"
citation: "New Jersey A 2041 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BONDS", "ECONOMIC DEV"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Coughlin, Craig J.", "Gopal, Vin", "Holley, Jamel C.", "Pintor Marin, Eliana", "Vitale, Joseph F."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 12
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-08-17T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9d536b21-da9b-42bd-95d9-abc0073d104e"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "46d71452467e92e1aa4b7362ea1343326cbaa4b7d4aa8239d46c3024a35f0faf"
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 2041 (218) — Establishes "Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Bond Financing Act," authorizing issuance of bonds secured by pledge of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant proceeds, municipal liens, and special assessment; expands "Redevelopment Area Bond Financ

## 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/2018/Bills/A2500/2041_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A2500/2041_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **65–6** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **28–11** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **9–3** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR IN SA — **70–5** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **10–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Coughlin, Craig J. — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
- Pintor Marin, Eliana — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Brown, Chris A. — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Schaer, Gary S. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (65-6-0) `passage`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1840 (1R)
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (28-11) `passage`
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (70-5-0) `passage`
- **2018-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2018, c.97. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9d536b21-da9b-42bd-95d9-abc0073d104e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).