Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to identify farmland ineligible for county farmland preservation programs, notify owners of State requirements, and invite applications for farmland preservation under State program.
This bill directs New Jersey's State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) to identify farmland that qualifies for differential property tax rates under the Farmland Assessment Act of 1964 but does not meet its county's minimum acreage requirement for farmland preservation programs. The SADC must then notify affected landowners in writing about preservation eligibility criteria (excluding income requirements) and invite them to apply for preservation through easements or land sales under existing farmland protection laws. The bill ensures that if a farm meets income requirements for tax assessment, those requirements won't be applied to preservation applications. It requires the SADC to complete county surveys within two years, process applications in order of submission, and report results to the Governor and Legislature within a year of completion.
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Introduced Feb 24, 2026
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