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NJ S1726
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Parker Space
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AI Summary
- Complainants under the Right to Farm Act may file with an adjacent county's agriculture development board when the home county board cannot reach quorum due to conflicts of interest among members
- County agriculture development boards would gain two alternate voting members who must be actively engaged in farming and either reside in the county or serve on an adjacent county's board of agriculture
- Alternate members serve four-year terms and may only vote in place of absent or disqualified voting members who are actively engaged in farming, though they may participate in discussions at all times
- Votes cannot be delayed to allow a regular voting member to vote instead of an alternate member who is eligible to vote
- The bill takes effect on the first day of the third month following enactment
Legislative Description
Allows Right to Farm Act complaints to be filed with county agriculture development board in adjacent county under certain circumstances and creates alternate voting members on such boards.
Economic Growth
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Economic Growth1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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