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A4382 • 2026

Provides supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Farm Viability Study at Agricultural Experiment Station.

Provides supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Farm Viability Study at Agricultural Experiment Station.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Sauickie, Alex
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Provides supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Farm Viability Study at Agricultural Experiment Station.

Provides supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Farm Viability Study at Agricultural Experiment Station.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Farm Viability Study at Agricultural Experiment Station.
  • Topic: Agriculture and Natural Resources Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Official Summary Text

Provides supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Farm Viability Study at Agricultural Experiment Station.
Topic:
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A4382

ASSEMBLY, No. 4382

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 19, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman� ALEX SAUICKIE

District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)

SYNOPSIS

���� Provides supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for
Farm Viability Study at Agricultural Experiment Station.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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A
Supplement
to the annual appropriations act
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, P.L.2025, c.74.

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and the General Assembly
of the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� In addition to the amounts
appropriated under P.L.2025, c.74, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2026, there is appropriated from the General Fund the
following amount for the purpose specified:

74 STATE

30 Educational, Cultural, and
Intellectual Development

36 Higher Educational Services

2415 Agricultural Experiment Station

GRANTS-IN-AID

82-2410� Institutional
Support ............................................... $500,000

���������������� Total
Grants-in-Aid appropriation,���������������������������������������

������������������ Agricultural
Experiment Station ........................
$500,000

Grants-In-Aid:

�������� 82��� Farm
Viability Study................................ ($500,000)

���� 2.� This act shall take effect
immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill supplements the
fiscal year 2026 appropriations act to provide a $500,000 appropriation for a
Farm Viability Study at the Agricultural Experiment Station.

���� Farm viability refers to the
strength and long-term existence and growth of agricultural entities within the
State, and includes sustainable agricultural production, diversified farming
systems, climate resilience, feasibility analysis, farm management, business
decision-making, and marketing strategies.

���� New Jersey is home to 9,900
farms that occupy 750,000 acres of land across the State. These farms are
responsible for producing a wide variety of crops and livestock. New Jersey is
one of the top ten states for producing numerous fruits and vegetables, including
ranking among the top five for producing cranberries, blueberries, peaches, and
bell peppers.