Establishes four-year pilot program, and creates Triploid Grass Carp Commission, to study use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes for weed control; appropriates $150,000.

This bill establishes a four-year pilot program to test using sterile triploid grass carp (a non-reproducing type of fish) for controlling weeds in freshwater lakes, instead of herbicides. It appropriates $150,000 to provide matching grants of up to $50,000 each to three lake management organizations managing lakes between 10-25 acres, covering carp purchase and containment barriers. A new Triploid Grass Carp Commission, with members including state environmental staff, conservation groups, universities, and lake managers, will evaluate the method's safety, effectiveness, and environmental impact, and report findings to the Governor and Legislature after the pilot ends. The program directly affects participating lake management organizations and aims to determine if grass carp could be a viable alternative to herbicides for weed control in New Jersey's freshwater lakes.