Directs DEP to establish leasing program for State-owned land to be used and managed as pollinator habitat.
This bill directs New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to create a program allowing qualified entities - including local governments, nonprofits, and individuals - to lease state-owned land for developing and managing pollinator habitat. The DEP must establish rules (in consultation with the Department of Agriculture) to identify suitable land and select appropriate lessees, focusing on areas beneficial for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The program requires no new taxes or fees but formalizes how state land can be used to support pollinator conservation.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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