Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to adopt agricultural management practice for housing full-time, year-round employees on commercial farms, and establishes such housing as eligible for "Right to Farm" protection.
This bill directs New Jersey's State Agriculture Development Committee to create state-approved housing standards for full-time, year-round farm employees on commercial farms. It requires the committee to adopt an agricultural management practice that permits housing construction (on permanent or nonpermanent foundations) despite local zoning or health codes, specifically for employees needed to maintain farm operations like animal care. The housing must be exclusively for full-time, year-round employees (not seasonal or migrant workers) and qualifies for "Right to Farm" legal protections. This applies to farms meeting specific size and revenue thresholds under New Jersey's agricultural laws.
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Introduced 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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