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NJ S3325
Bill
Status
6/3/2024
Primary Sponsor
Douglas Steinhardt
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the Jersey Fresh program, which markets and promotes locally grown produce to consumers
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Increases Jersey Fresh funding from $100,000 to $600,000 for FY 2024, restoring funding levels closer to the program's historical peak of over $1 million annually
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Jersey Fresh program, established in 1984 with an initial $50,000 budget, is approaching its 40th anniversary and helps farmers inform consumers about the availability of local produce
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Intended to replace federal USDA Specialty Crops Block Grant funds currently used for Jersey Fresh, freeing up to 50% of that federal grant money for direct awards to farmers and agricultural organizations
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment as a supplemental appropriation to the FY 2024 budget (P.L.2023, c.74)
Legislative Description
Makes FY 2024 supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund to Department of Agriculture for Jersey Fresh marketing and promotion activities.
Economic Growth
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
6/3/2024