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NJ A6032
Bill
Status
11/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alex Sauickie
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Community Affairs to develop certification courses for tax assessors on farmland assessment valuation within six months of enactment
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Directs the Division of Taxation to create an online application portal within 12 months for landowners seeking farmland assessment, allowing electronic submission of required documentation and certifications
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Increases on-site inspection frequency from once every three years to once every two years for farmland parcels under 10 acres in area; inspections may include physical surveys or drone footage
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Extends rollback tax liability from two years to three years for land that changes from agricultural use to another use, meaning owners must pay the difference between farmland assessment rates and standard rates for three preceding years
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Establishes a toll-free hotline, available weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for reporting suspected farmland assessment fraud, with the Division of Taxation required to investigate reports and take enforcement action
Legislative Description
Establishes farmland assessment certification for tax assessors, online portal system for farmland assessment applications, and hotline for reporting farmland assessment fraud; increases on-site inspections for farmland under 10 acres in area and rollback tax.
Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
11/17/2025