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NJ A4378
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
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 within six months of enactment.
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Directs the Division of Taxation to create an online application portal for farmland assessment within 12 months, allowing electronic submission of applications, documentation, and compliance certifications.
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Increases on-site inspection frequency for farmland under 10 acres from once every three years to once every two years, while maintaining the three-year cycle for parcels 10 acres or larger.
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Extends rollback taxes from two years to three years of back taxes when farmland is converted to non-agricultural use.
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Establishes a toll-free hotline for reporting suspected farmland assessment fraud, available weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
2/19/2026