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NJ S1596
NJ S1596Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."
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Introduced
02/05/2018
02/05/2018
In Committee
02/05/2018
02/05/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would strengthen the legal protections provided to farmers under the "Right to Farm Act." Specifically, the bill would allow farmers to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred in the defense of bad faith complaints against commercial agricultural operations, activities or structures: 1) found to conform to an agricultural management practice recommended by the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC); or 2) whose specific operation or practice has been determined by the committee or the appropriate county agriculture development board to constitute a generally accepted agricultural operation or practice; and 3) which does not violate any relevant State or federal law nor pose a direct threat to public health and safety.
AI Summary
This bill would strengthen the legal protections provided to farmers under the "Right to Farm Act." It would allow farmers to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred in defending against bad faith complaints against their commercial agricultural operations, activities, or structures that conform to recommended agricultural management practices or have been determined to constitute generally accepted agricultural operations or practices, and do not violate any relevant laws or pose a direct threat to public health and safety.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee (on 02/05/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2000/1596_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2000/1596_I1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2000/1596_I2.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2000/1596_I2.PDF |
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