A 2264 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes four-year pilot program, and creates Triploid Grass Carp Commission, to study use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes for weed control; appropriates $150,000.

This bill creates a four-year pilot program to test using triploid grass carp (a sterile type of grass carp) for controlling weeds in freshwater lakes, as an alternative to herbicides. It appropriates $150,000 to provide matching grants (up to $50,000 each) to three lake management organizations managing lakes between 10 and 25 acres, covering costs for purchasing the carp and building containment barriers. The bill also establishes a Triploid Grass Carp Commission within the Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate the program's effectiveness, safety, and lessons from other states, and to submit a final report to the Governor and Legislature. The commission must report within 120 days after the pilot ends, and the bill expires 30 days after that report is submitted.
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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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