Dedicates certain winery licensing fees for winery industry grant projects.

This bill redirects $680,000 annually in winery licensing fees (paid by farm/plenary wineries, blending licensees, instructional facilities, and out-of-state wineries) into the New Jersey Wine Promotion Account for five years. The funds will be used by the Department of Agriculture to award grants through the New Jersey Wine Industry Advisory Council for research, development, and promotion projects within the state's wine industry. The bill does not create new fees or taxes but reallocates existing revenue collected from winery licenses. It is intended to support industry growth through targeted grant funding, with the sponsor noting the goal is to potentially increase future state revenue from wine sales. The bill is currently pending in the Assembly Agriculture Committee.