A 6278 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

"Farmland and Woodland Tax Assessment Integrity and Investment Act."

This bill sets new income requirements for New Jersey farmland and woodland to qualify for lower tax assessments. Landowners must demonstrate average annual income of at least $1,000 for the first five acres (or $500 for woodland) from agricultural sales, livestock fees, or other qualifying activities. For land over five acres, the requirement drops to $5.00 per acre annually (or $0.50 per acre for woodland). The State Farmland Evaluation Committee will review and adjust these thresholds every three years to reflect current market conditions. This directly affects farmers and woodland owners seeking to maintain reduced property tax rates under New Jersey's agricultural assessment program.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2025 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
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Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
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Dec 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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Bill Spearman
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