Exempts from realty transfer fee recording of deed of preserved farmland to qualified beginning farmer.

This bill exempts the realty transfer fee from deeds transferring preserved farmland to individuals certified as "beginning farmers" by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. It directly affects beginning farmers purchasing preserved farmland, removing a financial barrier to entering farming. The key mechanism requires applicants to obtain written certification from the Department of Agriculture, which will establish eligibility criteria and a process for certification (including a possible $100 fee). This policy change applies specifically to transactions involving preserved farmland defined under existing law, as certified by the Department.