Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."

This bill (A1091) allows commercial farmers in New Jersey to recover reasonable legal costs and attorney fees when they successfully defend against complaints deemed "unreasonable" under the state's Right to Farm Act. Specifically, farmers who win cases where a county agriculture board or the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) determines their operation qualifies for the Act's "irrebuttable presumption" (meaning it follows accepted farming practices and complies with laws) can seek reimbursement. To qualify, the board or SADC must first find the complaint was filed in "bad faith" and that the claimed costs/fees are reasonable. The bill directs the county board or SADC to issue orders requiring the complainant to pay these costs after a farmer submits a formal application.