Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.
This bill transfers oversight of on-farm dairy processing inspections from the Department of Health to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. It requires the Agriculture Department to collaborate with the Department of Health and local health boards when conducting these inspections. The bill also authorizes the Agriculture Secretary to create implementing rules under existing state law. This change directly affects dairy farmers and processors operating on-farm facilities in New Jersey by shifting their inspection responsibility to a new agency. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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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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