Appropriates $10,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
This bill appropriates $10 million from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues to the State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation efforts. The funds are designated to provide municipal planning incentive grants to a specific list of 46 townships and boroughs across New Jersey counties. Each eligible municipality may receive a maximum grant of $2 million to support local planning initiatives aimed at preserving farmland. The legislation takes effect immediately and operates under existing state laws governing the "Preserve New Jersey" program.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 4, 2026
Last action Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jun 18, 2026
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jun 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by the Senate (40-0)
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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