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NJ S1726

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

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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