A 3333 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Transfers Division of Food and Nutrition from Department of Agriculture to DHS.

This bill transfers the Division of Food and Nutrition from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture to the Department of Human Services (DHS). It directly affects programs like the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program, and Emergency Food Assistance Program, which the division administers. The transfer moves all functions, staff, and responsibilities of the division to DHS immediately, updating all references to the division in law and policy. The change follows standard procedures under New Jersey's State Agency Transfer Act.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
General Assembly · Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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Benjie Wimberly
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