Appropriates $500,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
This bill appropriates $500,000 from existing state funds to provide a specific grant for farmland preservation in Washington Township, Warren County. The funds come from $200,000 in constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax (CBT) revenues and $300,000 from the 2009 Farmland Preservation Fund. The grant is for municipal planning purposes to support farmland preservation efforts, as authorized under New Jersey law. Washington Township is the direct recipient, with this allocation specified in the bill. The funds are sourced from established, dedicated programs for open space and farmland conservation.
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Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Last action Jun 28, 2024
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Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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