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NJ S905
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Testa
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AI Summary
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Transfers administration of three federal nutrition programs from the Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture: the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
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Requires the Governor to designate the Department of Agriculture as the appropriate state agency to administer these federally-established programs
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Transfers all grants and other funding associated with these nutrition programs to the Department of Agriculture
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Employees from the Department of Health who administered these programs will be transferred to the Department of Agriculture if deemed necessary by the Secretary of Agriculture
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Transfers must comply with New Jersey's State Agency Transfer Act (P.L.1971, c. 375), and the bill takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Transfers administration of certain nutrition programs to Department of Agriculture.
Economic Growth
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
1/13/2026