Directs DOH to establish food bank for pets pilot program; appropriates $1 million.
S 3027 establishes a temporary pilot program through New Jersey's Department of Health to provide pet food to low-income pet owners struggling to afford it for their cats and dogs. The bill appropriates $1 million to fund the program, directing the Department of Health to partner with selected non-profits and volunteer groups to set up pet food banks across the state. Key provisions include creating eligibility criteria, distributing pet food and monetary donations, and requiring a report to the legislature after one year on whether to make the program permanent. The program directly affects financially strained pet owners and participating non-profit organizations operating the food banks.
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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 in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Party
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P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
Co
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
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