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NJ S2737
NJ S2737Provides exemption from State permit fees to owners of commercial farms rebuilding from natural disaster.
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Introduced
02/15/2024
02/15/2024
In Committee
02/15/2024
02/15/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits State agencies from charging a fee to the owner of a commercial farm, as defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1983, c.31 (C.4:1C-3), for any permit, approval, or other authorization necessary to repair any damage, including the reconstruction of any building, sustained at the commercial farm due to a natural disaster. To be eligible for the fee exemption provided by the bill, the owner of a commercial farm would be required to demonstrate to the State agency, in a form and manner as determined by the agency, that the permit, approval, or other authorization is necessary to repair damage sustained due to a natural disaster. The bill would require, no later than 90 days after the bill is enacted into law, each State agency to publish a notice in the New Jersey Register, and post in a prominent location on the agency's Internet website, the form and manner for a commercial farm to apply for the fee exemption provided by the bill. Lastly, the bill would also require each State agency to provide this information to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Agriculture would be required to compile the information for distribution to commercial farmers following a natural disaster.
AI Summary
This bill ensures that owners of commercial farms, which are agricultural operations defined by state law, will not have to pay State permit fees when rebuilding or repairing damage to their farms caused by a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or flood. To qualify for this fee exemption, farmers must prove to the relevant State agency that the permit, approval, or authorization they need is specifically for repairs resulting from a natural disaster. Within 90 days of the bill becoming law, each State agency will be required to publicly announce how farmers can apply for this exemption, both in the official New Jersey Register and on their websites, and also provide this information to the Secretary of Agriculture, who will then compile and distribute it to farmers after a disaster.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee (on 02/15/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2737 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2737_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2737_I1.HTM |
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