Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.
New Jersey's S 1650 creates a program to reimburse school districts for costs incurred when expanding local food sourcing beyond current levels for students. It directly affects eligible school districts participating in state meal programs (like National School Lunch) that submit plans to increase local food procurement - such as adding more locally grown fruits, vegetables, or meats - above their baseline levels. The bill appropriates $4.5 million annually to cover "eligible costs" like new sourcing efforts, excluding fluid dairy milk and routine procurement at existing levels. Reimbursements are distributed via the Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Fund, administered by the Department of Agriculture. This policy change aims to strengthen local food systems in schools while clarifying what costs qualify for funding.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jun 8, 2026
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The bill transitioned from a technical review version to its introduced form. Senator Greenstein was removed as a co-sponsor, and a legislative statement summarizing the bill's provisions was added. No changes were made to the operative text of the bill itself.
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Senator Greenstein was removed from the list of co-sponsors, leaving Senators Ruiz, Cruz-Perez, McKnight, and Gopal.
TECHNICAL
A legislative statement (summary) was added describing the bill's provisions, including the Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program, eligibility criteria, funding ranges by district size ($10,000-$50,000 for small, $20,000-$125,000 for medium, $44,000-$250,000 for large), the initial $4.5 million appropriation, and annual budget requests capped at $4.5 million.
The bill status changed from 'As reported by the Senate Economic Growth Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.'
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Jun 8, 2026
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Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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