Bill > S4267

Introduced Session

This bill establishes an annual appropriation of $100,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the sole purpose of the promotion of aquaculture products produced in the State as part of the Jersey Fresh Program, and makes an appropriation of $100,000 from the General Fund for that purpose. The bill directs the department to allocate the $100,000 appropriation and the annual appropriation to the program's advertising and promotion of aquaculture products produced in the State. The bill also specifies the annual appropriation is to be in addition to any monies otherwise appropriated or allocated to the Jersey Fresh Program. As defined in the bill, the Jersey Fresh Program includes Jersey Seafood for aquacultured and wild-caught fish and shellfish, as well as Jersey Fresh for fruits and vegetables, Jersey Grown for nursery crops, Jersey Equine for equine livestock, and Made with Jersey Fresh for processed food made with New Jersey sourced agricultural products.

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Bob Smith (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (on 12/09/2021)