Prohibits certain actions relative to endangered and threatened plant species; directs DEP commissioner to take certain actions to protect endangered and threatened plant species.

This bill, the New Jersey Endangered and Threatened Plant Protection Act, prohibits actions like transporting, damaging, destroying, or selling endangered and threatened plant species without a permit, while allowing exceptions for typical agricultural operations and for scientific or educational purposes. It requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) commissioner to establish conservation programs, including land acquisition, and to create an advisory committee of nine experts (three from academia, three from environmental groups, and three from the public) to develop conservation plans for these species. The bill mandates the DEP to develop and implement conservation plans with public comment required before final approval, and establishes enforcement mechanisms including civil penalties up to $25,000 per day for violations. All penalties collected would be deposited into a fund supporting conservation efforts for endangered and threatened plant species.