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NJ S3268

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/16/2024

Primary Sponsor

Douglas Steinhardt

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires preserved farmland owners to obtain a permit from the county agriculture development board before holding agriculture-related events on their property

  • Limits permits to a maximum of four per farm per year, with each event lasting either one week or one weekend

  • Defines agriculture-related events as festivals featuring agricultural practices or products, including hay bale races, flower shows, pumpkin tossing/"punkin chunkin" festivals, and tractor pulls

  • Events must only temporarily disturb agricultural use and cannot interfere with farming purposes after the event concludes

  • Holding a permitted event will not be considered a violation of farmland preservation deed restrictions if the permit holder complies with all terms and conditions

Legislative Description

Permits agriculture-related events on preserved farmland.

Economic Growth

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

5/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Economic Growth5/16/2024

Full Bill Text

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