S 936 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures.

This bill amends New Jersey's legal definition of "aquaculture" to explicitly include the construction of facilities and related structures. Previously, the definition excluded such construction, meaning it was regulated under separate laws. The change applies to three key statutes (covering aquaculture programs, land use planning, and marine fisheries) to ensure facility construction is treated as part of aquaculture operations. This affects aquaculture businesses and local governments by integrating facility permitting into aquaculture regulatory processes.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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