A 5863 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Appropriates $500,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.

This bill appropriates $500,000 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax (CBT) revenues to the State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation grants. The funds will directly support Oldmans Township in Salem County through a $500,000 base grant for municipal planning, as specified in the bill. The township is also eligible to compete for an additional up to $1 million in competitive grants from existing funds, totaling potential funding of $1.5 million. These grants are designed to incentivize local planning efforts that preserve agricultural land, using revenue dedicated to open space and farmland preservation under New Jersey's constitution.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jun 19, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Jun 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
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Jun 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
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