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Requires that only fruits and vegetables grown and packaged in NJ may be labeled by food retailers as local to State.
Directs Department of Agriculture to pay annual premiums to enrolled dairy farmers for certain coverage under the federal Dairy Margin Coverage Program; appropriates $125,000.
Creates program in Department of Agriculture for deer fencing on certain farmland.
Restricts use of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Requires owner notification of rabies testing protocol prior to testing of owner's animal for rabies.
Requires assessment of bay scallop resource, and authorizes DEP to establish a bay scallop fishery.
Permits farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Requires prescriptions for animals to be issued in name of animal owner; prohibits unnamed persons from possessing prescribed drugs; and requires Prescription Monitoring Program to include information about controlled substances prescribed by veterinarians.
Requires certain veterinary facilities to obtain signed consent form for unsupervised overnight stays of domestic companion animals.
Designates fourth Saturday of September each year as "New Jersey Hunting and Fishing Day."
Requires that only fruits and vegetables grown and packaged in NJ may be labeled by food retailers as local to State.
Establishes "Jersey Native Plants Program."
Directs DEP to establish grant program for local governments to support development of community gardens.
Directs Department of Agriculture to pay annual premiums to enrolled dairy farmers for certain coverage under the federal Dairy Margin Coverage Program; appropriates $125, 000.
Restricts use of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Clarifies that wineries may obtain wine festival permit to sell products at year-round farm markets.
Revises law prohibiting cruel tethering and confinement of dogs; establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.
Requires Department of Argiculture to take various actions to publicize and promote community supported agriculture in New Jersey.
Establishes "Jersey Native Plants Program."
Designates May of each year as "Pet Appreciation Month" and third full week of May of each year as "Pet Adoption Week" in New Jersey.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $100,000 appropriation; appropriates $100,000.
Eliminates prohibition against taking shellfish on Sunday for commercial shellfish aquaculture producers.
Extends Right to Farm Act protections to certain aquaculture activities.
Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".
Exempts commercial shellfish producers from prohibition on taking shellfish on Sunday.
Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.
Establishes disorderly persons offense for dog owner who fails to remain at scene and provide certain information when dog injures a person.
Provides for DCA to reestablish and administer certification program for recreation administrators and automatically reinstate administrator certifications issued under prior law.
Increases fee for NJ Waterfowl Stamps.
Establishes dual-use solar project pilot program for unpreserved farmland; allows land used for dual-use solar project to be eligible for farmland assessment under certain conditions.
Makes FY2021 supplemental appropriation of $250,000 from General Fund to State Mosquito Control Commission.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $250,000 from General Fund to NJ Agricultural Experiment Station for tick research and control.
Requires annual inspection of certain veterinary facilities.
Allows equine and livestock veterinary facilities on preserved farmland under certain conditions.
"Responsible Dog Ownership Act."
Establishes requirements for sale and planting of running bamboo; requires recordkeeping of certain violations and consideration thereof as grounds for license or registration review.
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
Creates alternate voting members on county agriculture development boards.
Directs DEP to establish pollinator habitat program for closed landfills.
Establishes NJ Agricultural Literacy Week.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Designates months of June through September of each year as "Jersey Fresh Season."
Directs DEP to establish leasing program for State-owned land to be used and managed as pollinator habitat.
Allows collection of seeds from wild native plants.
Requires Department of Agriculture to develop, and plant nurseries to make available to customers, brochure describing benefits of native plants.
Authorizes farmland assessment for forested lands and woodlands devoted to the production of USDA designated specialty crops; exempts such lands from woodland management plan requirement.
Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates.
Authorizes farmland assessment for lands involved in maple syrup and other specialty crop production under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Rescue Animal Disclosure Act."
Provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for qualified farmers that develop housing for their agricultural workforce.
Establishes New Jersey Healthy Soils Program; establishes grant program for soil testing of urban agriculture sites; establishes Urban Agriculture Site Soil Testing Fund.
Requires NJ Clean Energy Program incentives be made available to commercial farms.
Requires grants to local government units to cover total cost of forest stewardship plans; provides for allocation of funding from "Global Warming Solutions Fund."
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
Establishes animal abuser registry.
Authorizes special occasion events at certain farms on preserved farmland, under certain conditions.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish New Jersey Minority, Woman, and Underserved Farmer Registry.
Provides certain noncontiguous acres of land may be eligible for farmland assessment under certain circumstances.
Expresses support for Sikh farmer protests in India.
Establishes "Healthy Pollinators Task Force."
Establishes "Invasive Species Task Force."
Urges Governor and Legislature to establish programs to help eliminate food deserts.
Requires pet shops to display information on availability of pet insurance in New Jersey.
Urges DEP to develop and adopt rules and regulations to implement "Prescribed Burn Act."
Requires animal and veterinarian facilities and pet shops to display information concerning availability of pet insurance.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Establishes "Emerging Food Task Force" to encourage information sharing concerning new produce options and consumer trends.
Requires Department of Agriculture to create webpage listing certain services for farmers; requires hyperlink on farmland assessment application forms.
Prohibits denial of farmland assessment if application is not timely filed under certain circumstances.
Requires DEP to update school food waste guidelines to include recommendations for how to better utilize food nearing best-by and expiration dates.
Requires NJEDA to establish "Value-added Agriculture Loan Program" to assist farmers in developing value-added products.
Revises equine animal activities law in accordance with recommendations of New Jersey Law Revision Commission to clarify responsibility and liability issues.
Eliminates requirement to have registration number tattooed on certain potentially dangerous dogs.
Provides that municipal approval is not required for forest stewardship plans.
Establishes working group to evaluate coordination and cooperation between various government entities and private landowners with respect to forest stewardship in pinelands area.
Requires forest stewardship plan for certain lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes.
Sets minimum acreage goal and schedule for prescribed burns in pinelands area and Statewide.
Requires culinary arts courses in public and nonpublic schools to provide instruction on preparation of meals incorporating Jersey Fresh products.
Establishes housing of equine-related farm employees in facilities with horses under certain conditions as "Right to Farm" permissible activity; requires State Agriculture Development Committee agricultural management practice that permits such housing.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain farms to adjust operations in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Establishes farmland preservation inheritance tax deduction program within Department of Agriculture.
Permits pet dogs in farmers markets under certain circumstances.
Enhances penalty for failure to stop and report hitting, running over, or injuring of certain animals with motor vehicle where animal is killed.
Establishes "Agro-based Cluster Development Program."
Establishes "New Farmers Improvement Grant Program" to provide matching grants for farm improvements to beginning farmers.
Makes FY2021 supplemental appropriation of $200,000 from lapsed monies in Unclaimed Property Trust Fund to Jersey Fresh Program.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons leasing agricultural land to beginning farmers.
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons hiring beginning farmers to perform custom farming.
Exempts from realty transfer fee recording of deed of preserved farmland to qualified beginning farmer.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to annually report information on "Jersey Fresh" program.
Establishes "Adopt-A-Farm" school partnership program in public secondary schools; establishes liability protections therefor.
Establishes housing of equine-related farm employees in facilities with horses under certain conditions as "Right to Farm" permissible activity; requires State Agriculture Development Committee agricultural management practice that permits such housing.
Authorizes voluntary donation of expired food or food waste to farmers; authorizes donations if farmer waives liability.
Directs NJ Department of Agriculture to request necessary waivers from US Department of Agriculture to provide food and meals during school closures due to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Includes animal cruelty against victim's animal within definition of domestic violence and other types of abuse; establishes immunity for reporting animal cruelty; mandates reporting of animal cruelty in certain circumstances.
Appropriates $300,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University.
Changes law regulating size limits of lobsters.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbit by pet shops; prohibits certain transactions between animal shelters, pounds, animal rescue organizations, and animal breeders or brokers; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
Requires DEP to evaluate environmental and public health stressor of certain facilities on overburdened communities when reviewing certain permit applications.
Designates Tuesday in third full week of September each year as "Food Allergy and Hunger Awareness Day."
Directs NJ Department of Agriculture to request necessary waivers from US Department of Agriculture to provide food and meals during school closures due to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescue of animal from motor vehicle under inhumane conditions.
Establishes "Stray Animal Study Commission."
Allows certain preserved farms in certain counties to hold 14 special occasion events per year during three -year pilot program; imposes further event restrictions on residentially-exposed preserved farms.
"Chloe's Pet Access Law"; permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of restaurants under certain circumstances; codifies current requirements concerning live animals in food establishments.
Establishes animal cruelty offense of cruel confinement of a gestating pig.
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.
Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; establishes presumption against pretrial intervention for certain persons; designated as "Moose's Law."
Broadens farm use sales tax exemption for receipts from sales of tangible personal property and production and conservation to farmer for use and consumption.
Removes monk parakeet from list of potentially dangerous species.
Requires pet shops to install and operate surveillance cameras inside and outside business and retain footage for at least 60 days.
Revises law establishing individual transferable quota system for menhaden purse seine fishery.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement beginning farmer mentoring program in cooperation with certain agricultural and educational organizations and entities.
Expresses support for establishment of "Farmers Bill of Rights."
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to purchase agricultural food products from NJ farmers impacted by coronavirus pandemic, and distribute products to school breakfast and lunch programs and food banks; appropriate $1 million.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain game birds to certain persons licensed to operate semiwild shooting preserves.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to farm employers for providing lodging or transportation benefits.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Requires certified animal control officers and animal cruelty investigators to engage in continuing education.
Clarifies voting ability of members of State Agriculture Development Committee.
Urges US Congress to allow Secretary of Agriculture to implement Pandemic-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Permits certain alcoholic beverage licensees to sell their products at seasonal farm markets.
Transfers NJ Board of Tree Experts from DEP to Dept. of Agriculture.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.
Authorizes subdivision of certain preserved farms into smaller preserved farms under certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Local Food Council" and requires development of "New Jersey Local Food Plan."
Provides corporation business tax credit to taxpayers that develop qualified native pollinator habitat on undeveloped property.
Allows for relocation of approved residual dwelling site opportunities on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to farmers who develop qualified native pollinator habitat on farms.
Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to establish limited transfer of development rights program for permanent retirement of certain residential development rights on preserved farmland.
Establishes New Jersey Eco-Ag Tourism Council.
Expands eligibility for reduced-cost spaying and neutering program to any disabled State resident.
Allows relocation of certain exceptions from deed restrictions on preserved farmland.
Prohibits taking of fur-bearing small game at family entertainment events, and organizing, sponsoring, promoting, conducting, or participating in such events.
Permits construction of agricultural labor housing on preserved farms that board horses.
Prohibits NJ State Forest Nursery from undercutting private nurseries by selling forestation stock below average market price.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to establish "Urban Farming Pilot Program"; appropriates $100,000.
Urges Congress to pass "Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2019."
Establishes additional requirements for operation and oversight of animal shelters, pounds, and kennels operating as shelters or pounds.
Clarifies that deed of easement for preserved farmland allows soil disturbance for construction of any new agriculture building or roadway.
Provides corporation business tax credit to public utilities that develop qualified native pollinator habitat in their rights of way.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Establishes exemption for solar panel installation in certain wetland areas on farmland.
Directs DEP to designate native bee nesting habitat areas in each State park and forest.
Memorializes U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide funding for gypsy moth suppression efforts.
Establishes procedures for registering equivalent of vicious or potentially dangerous dog relocated into State from out of State.
Establishes NJ Animal Abuser Registry.
Establishes certain requirements for a State entity planting vegetation in certain circumstances; provides for preferences for NJ businesses providing such vegetation.
Allows Dept. of Agriculture to sell Internet advertisements on its website as pilot program.
Allows use of stand-up paddleboards for fishing on lakes in wildlife management areas.
Restores State fiscal year 2011 reductions to Garden State Preservation Trust payments in lieu of taxes; appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA.
Requires use of uniform silver flags to mark certain pesticide applications.
Revises animal cruelty offenses and penalties concerning animal abandonment and failure to report injuring certain animals with a motor vehicle; increases civil penalties for certain other animal cruelty offenses.
Requires annual update of comprehensive policy for managing black bear.
Permits community gardens to sell excess produce.
Changes minimum age for issuance of trapping license from 12 years to 18 years of age.
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Designates October of each year as "Cranberry Harvest Month."
Designates May each year as "Birding Month in New Jersey."
Exempts certain officers trained in animal cruelty from certain additional Police Training Commission training courses.
Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned lands.
Designates cranberry juice as State beverage.
Establishes criteria for distribution of Fiscal Year 2020 funding to Community Food Bank of New Jersey and partner organization.
Establishes "Jersey Frozen Foods Program."
Designates first full week in August of each year as "Farmers Market Week."
Establishes certain requirements concerning animal rescue organizations, breeders, importation of cats and dogs, and sale or adoption of cats and dogs; revises shelter and pound law.
Urges Congress and President to reauthorize "Child Nutrition Act of 1966."
Reduces residency requirement for resident hunting licenses from six months to 60 days.
Directs DEP to designate areas in each State park and forest for construction of bat houses.
Establishes NJEDA urban farming grant and loan program.
Designates last full weekend in August each year as "New Jersey Bat Night Out."
Authorizes award of reasonable costs and attorney fees to farmers prevailing in certain farm management disputes.
Increases dedication of certain revenues to "New Jersey Wine Promotion Account."
Concerns right to repair farm equipment and lawn mowers.
Encourages municipalities to require that pet shops only sell cats or dogs obtained from shelters, pounds, or animal rescue organizations, and counties to enforce requirement wherever adopted.
Concerns endangered plant species in NJ.
Establishes "Jersey Canned Goods Program."
Establishes "Best Use of Ugly Produce Award Program."
Urges FDA to prohibit labeling of non-dairy products as milk.
"Tonka's Law"; changes perimeter for bow and arrow hunting around certain buildings; requires property owner to provide notice to adjacent properties of any hunting activity.
Authorizes temporary members to fill certain vacancies on Fish and Game Council.
Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.
Permits construction of electric transmission and distribution lines on certain areas of preserved farmland under certain circumstances.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for certain retired members of NJ National Guard.
Makes pilot program for special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland permanent program.
Determines that State Agriculture Development Committee rule to implement pilot program allowing certain wineries to hold special events is inconsistent with legislative intent.
Provides that executive director of State Agriculture Development Committee is appointed by Governor.
Permits certified animal control officer to enforce municipal animal ordinances; requires such officer to report person suspected of committing animal cruelty to municipal law enforcement officer.
Provides that solar and photovoltaic energy facilities and structures on farmland are not an inherently beneficial use, per se, for purposes of zoning approvals.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish Jersey Fresh sales pilot program; appropriates $500,000.
Designates September each year as "Honey Month" in NJ.
Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."
Transfers administration of certain nutrition programs to Department of Agriculture.
Bans manufacture, sale, possession, importation, transportation, or use of certain traps.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Permits, and establishes requirements for, sale of cottage food products.
Designates May of each year as "Monarch Butterfly Month."
Expresses support for national ban of non-therapeutic use of antibiotics on livestock.
Urges U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list monarch butterfly as threatened species.
Designates March 20th of each year as "New Jersey Agriculture Day."
Permits sale of certain alcoholic beverages and related products at seasonal farm markets.
Makes various changes to law governing winery salesrooms.
Provides for discounted resident trapping license fees for senior citizens.
Amends Constitution to require State to make payments in lieu of taxes to municipalities for certain preserved open space.
Provides for payment to small municipalities, in certain cases, of certain penalty moneys assessed for violations of fish and game laws.
"County Urban Agricultural Development Zone Act."
Requires DEP to establish artificial reef plan for commercial and recreational fishing.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
Directs DEP to establish grant program for institutions of higher education to support development of native seeds.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.
Requires certain notification prior to mosquito control spraying applications.
Provides immunity from civil liability for persons performing animal rescue and authorizes formation of emergency animal rescue response units.
Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.
Authorizes Sunday bow hunting on federal military installations and William J. Hughes Technical Center.
Prohibits possession of deer or elk originating from outside State.
Permits stocking of triploid grass carp in waterbodies under certain circumstances.
Designates fourth Saturday of September each year as "New Jersey Hunting and Fishing Day."
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
"Chloe's Pet Access Law"; permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of restaurants under certain circumstances; codifies current requirements concerning live animals in food establishments.
"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."
Requires use of protective headgear when horseback riding on State-owned lands.
Requires prescriptions for animals to be issued in name of animal owner; prohibits unnamed persons from possessing prescribed drugs; and requires Prescription Monitoring Program to include information about controlled substances prescribed by veterinarians.
Requires promulgation of separate code criteria for certain buildings.
Prohibits use of chlorpyrifos insecticide.
Establishes restrictions and conditions for certain owners of preserved farmland to reacquire development rights for limited area of preserved farmland.
Provides that farm, farmstand, or other agricultural operation selling firewood obtained from property other than seller's shall not be considered a lumber yard.
Requires accountability of NJSPCA and county societies for prevention of cruelty to animals to Attorney General and county prosecutors, respectively.
Authorizes deer hunting with firearm on Sundays on private property.
Prohibits persons violating animal cruelty law from owning, keeping, or harboring animals; requires DHSS establish and maintain website list of such persons.
Authorizes Sunday firearm and bow hunting for deer on certain lands.
Exempts law enforcement and certain other emergency personnel from liability for breaking into motor vehicle to rescue animal under certain circumstances.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Establishes procedure for notification to, and review by, municipalities of certain grant and loan applications for acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
"Chiara's Law"; prohibits euthanizing animals in shelters or pounds except for health or safety reasons.
Permits farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires posting of signs warning of presence of, and potential danger caused by, duckweed on water bodies in public parks.
Institutes moratorium on black bear hunting until adoption of new comprehensive policy on black bear management.
Establishes restrictions and requirements for use of fishing gear and conch, fishing, and lobster pots on artificial reefs.
Establishes NJ "Landowner of the Year" award program.
Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
Establishes transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering gestating cow as crime of fourth degree; establishes criminal and civil penalties therefor; designated as Brianna's Law.
Clarifies provisions with regard to pet trusts.
Requires State Board of Agriculture to provide list of environmentally harmful plant species to certain committees of Legislature each year.
Appropriates $12 million in constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for preservation, restoration, and revitalization of Jersey City Reservoir property for recreation and conservation and historic preservation purposes.
Regulates performance of pet grooming services.
Creates "Pollinator Pathway" designation for municipalities.
Directs DOH to establish policies to reduce number of cats and dogs euthanized at shelters and pounds.
Permits agriculture-related events on preserved farmland.
Opposes designation of Hudson Canyon as national marine sanctuary.
Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Requires disclosure of original purchase price for land to be sold to a county, county agriculture development board, or municipality for farmland preservation purposes.
Designates horseshoe crab as State Arthropod.
Allows wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship certain wines to consumers.
Prohibits cropping or altering the tail or ears of dog; establishes as animal cruelty offense.
Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."
Allows instructional wine making facilities to sell wine for on premises consumption at certain events and donate wine to non-profits and charitable organizations.
Proposes constitutional amendment to make State trustee of public natural resources and guarantee to the people other environmental rights.
Revises law concerning disposition of assets of a county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals that has dissolved or has had its charter revoked, canceled, or suspended.
Authorizes hunters to ride in bed of pickup trucks under certain circumstances.
Requires DEP to obtain approval from Secretary of Agriculture prior to levying penalties against farmers.
Prohibits harassment of farmers engaged in farming operations.
Prohibits sale of milkweed plants treated with certain pesticides.
Prohibits installation or use of residential automatic pesticide misting systems.
Establishes Catch and Cook program.
Establishes Loan Redemption Program for Teachers of Agriculture in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Establishes certain animal abuse offenses committed in manner manifesting extreme indifference to value of animal's life as crime of second degree; designated as "River's Law."
Clarifies that fishing license is not required to fish at a private community lake.
Proposes constitutional amendment to preserve right of people to fish, hunt, trap and harvest fish and wildlife.
Requires registry of animal rescue organizations; requires animal rescue, pet shop, shelter, or pound notify person adopting or purchasing animal of animal's behavioral and medical history; designated as "Rocky's Law."
Increases minimum civil fine for harassing person taking wildlife and increases criminal penalty for subsequent offenses.
Allows commercial farms to hold 14 special occasion events per year.
Provides discounted hunting and trapping license, permit, and stamp fees for senior citizens.
Requires assessment of bay scallop resource, and authorizes DEP to establish a bay scallop fishery.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to provide for electronic submittal of milk dealer license applications.
Criminalizes impounding cat or dog in shelter, pound or kennel without consent of other party.
Creates rights of action for pecuniary damages against person committing certain harm to domestic companion animal.
Requires certain veterinary facilities to obtain signed consent form for unsupervised overnight stays of domestic companion animals.
Establishes NJ Native Seed Commission to develop plan to increase production and use of native seeds in State.
Requires DEP to establish "private wildlife habitat certification program"; creates affirmative defense against municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under the program.
Prohibits Dept. of Agriculture from regulating minimum property size required per number of honeybee hives.
Exempts State residents 65 years of age and older from certain hunting, trapping, and fishing fees and license requirements.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to increase participation in school meal programs through marketing campaign.
Requires shelter, pound, or kennel operating as shelter or pound to offer animal in its care to animal rescue organization for adoption before euthanizing it; extends time required to offer animal for adoption from seven to 30 days.
Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Establishes animal abuser registry; prohibits person convicted of criminal animal cruelty violation from owning, keeping, or harboring any animal, and establishes enforcement mechanisms therefor.
Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.
Requires kennels and veterinary facilities to provide for supervision of dogs, training of employees, and maintenance of certain records; designated as "Daisy's Law."
Allows State-owned, municipally-managed Blue Acres lands to be used for freshwater wetlands mitigation projects.
Prohibits certain actions relative to endangered and threatened plant species; directs DEP commissioner to take certain actions to protect endangered and threatened plant species.
Requires DEP to take certain actions before sale or lease of certain State-owned lands.
Designates first Thursday of March of each year as "Learning Through Gardening Day."