A 1227 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to adopt agricultural management practice for housing certain full-time employees on commercial farms, and establishes such housing as eligible for "Right to Farm" protection.

This bill (A1227) requires New Jersey's State Agriculture Development Committee to create rules allowing housing for resident farm employees on commercial farms. It directly affects commercial farms employing full-time, year-round staff needed to care for farm animals (excluding seasonal, migrant, or equine-specific staff). The key provision mandates that housing built under these rules - meeting state construction standards - must be protected under the "Right to Farm" law, preventing municipalities from blocking it via local zoning or health codes. This ensures such housing is legally permitted as part of standard farm operations.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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Alex Sauickie
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