S 4682 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits condemnation of farmland actively supporting agricultural or horticultural production for purpose other than agricultural or horticultural production.

This bill prohibits the government from using eminent domain (taking private land for public use) to acquire farmland that is actively used for farming or gardening, unless the land will remain in agricultural use. It directly affects landowners with active farms and government agencies seeking to condemn such land for non-farming purposes like housing or commercial development. The key provision amends New Jersey's eminent domain law to add this specific protection, requiring condemnation only for agricultural purposes. The goal is to help preserve New Jersey's farmland, supporting the state's target of maintaining 500,000 acres for food security.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 30, 2025 Last action Jun 30, 2025
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Jun 30, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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