A 3034 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.*

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Agriculture to include aquaculture products (fish and shellfish raised through farming in the state or state waters) in the existing Jersey Fresh Program, which currently promotes locally grown produce. It mandates the department to develop a specific quality grading system for these aquaculture products and allocate $100,000 annually from the General Fund for advertising and promotion. The funding supports marketing efforts to help New Jersey aquaculture producers compete in the marketplace, with the program expanding the Jersey Fresh Program's scope beyond traditional agricultural commodities. The bill directly affects state aquaculture businesses by creating a dedicated marketing channel for their products.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Dec 22, 2025
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Quijano)
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
lower
3 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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