"Farmland and Woodland Tax Assessment Integrity and Investment Act."*
This bill establishes a Farmland Assessment Review Commission within New Jersey's Department of Agriculture to annually review and recommend changes to the state's farmland assessment program. The commission would evaluate the program's application, eligibility requirements, funding mechanisms, and interactions with other land preservation programs to ensure fair, equitable, and uniform statewide implementation. It would assess factors such as the number of properties under assessment, potential inspection fees for landowners, income-based eligibility considerations, and how other land preservation programs affect farmland assessment. The commission, consisting of nine members including state officials and representatives from farmland owners and local tax assessors, would submit annual reports with recommendations to the Governor and Legislature for potential legislative action.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jun 17, 2024
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (70-1-2)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Jun 19, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
P
Joe Pennacchio
RRepublican
P
Tony Bucco
RRepublican
Co
Joe Cryan
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
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