Directs Department of Agriculture to designate Jersey Fresh funding for New Jersey liquors, beers, and wines; appropriates $100,000.
This bill expands New Jersey's Jersey Fresh Program to include marketing and promotion for locally produced liquor, beer, and wine. It requires the Department of Agriculture to develop a quality grading system for these alcoholic products (similar to the system used for fruits and vegetables) and appropriates $100,000 annually from the General Fund to fund this advertising. The funding will specifically support the promotion of alcohol products made from New Jersey-grown agricultural commodities. This policy change directly affects New Jersey alcohol producers and the Department of Agriculture, integrating them into an existing state agricultural marketing program.
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Introduced May 15, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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