A 177 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Excludes farmland from definitions of "redevelopment area" and "rehabilitation area" in "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."

This New Jersey bill (A 177) removes farmland from the legal definitions of "redevelopment area" and "rehabilitation area" under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law. It directly affects farmers and agricultural landowners by preventing their property from being designated for redevelopment projects that might displace farming operations. The bill amends Section 3 of P.L.1992, c.79 to exclude farmland from these categories, ensuring agricultural use isn't subject to redevelopment processes. This is a definitional change with no new programs or funding, solely protecting farmland from being reclassified under existing redevelopment law.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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