A 4024 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Directs DOLWD to establish regional farm wage; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to farm employers paying certain farm worker wages.

This bill establishes a regional farm wage in New Jersey by averaging agricultural wage data from Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware. Farm employers who pay workers at least this regional wage qualify for tax credits against their business and gross income taxes, calculated based on the amount paid above the current state farm wage but not below the regional rate. The credits can be carried forward for up to four years if not fully used in the current tax period. This policy directly affects New Jersey farm employers who hire workers on a piece-rate or hourly basis for farm labor.
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Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026
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