Week of March 23, 2026
Here are the bills we have added to the tracker over the past two weeks.
A1872 - Passed the house on 3/23. Introduced by Kennedy (D22), it exempts community gardens operating on-site composting systems or other systems of managing organic waste from certain DEP permits under certain conditions.
A4634 - Requires the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) to create educational materials for commercial farm owners explaining the benefits of farmland preservation, Introduced, Sponsors Sauickie (R)
A1741 / S3863 - Makes a FY2026 supplemental appropriation of $175 million from the General Fund to the DHS for Emergency SNAP Replacement Benefits, Introduced, Sponsors Wimberly (D) and McKnight (D)
A4499 - Establishes an agricultural apprenticeship program within the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL), in consultation with the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), to mentor next-generation farmers, Introduced, Sponsors Sauickie (R)
A4441 / S4049 - Requires the DHS to distribute contactless EBT cards to SNAP recipients by January 31, 2027, Introduced, Sponsors Carter (D), Onyema (D), Walker (D), and Kearney (D)
A4460 - Explicitly allows the New Jersey Loan Expansion and Network Development (NJ LEND) to award grants from the "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to farmers for energy-efficient and water-conserving irrigation equipment, Introduced, Sponsors Sauickie (R)
A4462 / S356 - Establishes the State as the purchaser of last resort for produce and directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a corresponding program, Introduced, Sponsors Sauickie (R)
A4381 - Establishes the "Farm Mental Health and Financial Services Task Force" to support the agricultural community, Introduced, Sponsors Sauickie (R)
A4410 - Prohibits incarcerated individuals from receiving Medicaid, Work First New Jersey, or SNAP benefits by improving inter-agency data sharing, Introduced, Sponsors Webber (R) and Fantasia (R)
S3524 - Requires entities receiving SNAP applications to provide applicants with a receipt proving the application was filed (in person or electronic), Introduced, Sponsor Beach (D)
S4021 - Requires certain businesses to submit excess food reduction plan to DEP; provides CBT credit to eligible businesses that reduce excess food by 25 percent. Introduced, Sponsor Vitale (D)
A4758 - Directs Dept. of Agriculture to post certain information to assist distressed farmers on its Internet website. Introduced, Sauickie (R)
A4755 - Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriation of $2 million from General Fund to Department of Agriculture in support of Northeast Organic Farming Association for certain programs. Sauickie (R)
A4754 - Requires Departments of Agriculture and Education to cooperatively implement new "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative to promote and facilitate increased procurement and use of local and regional foods for school meals program purposes. Introduced, Sauickie (R)
A4799 - Requires NJ FamilyCare coverage for healthy food prescriptions for certain enrollees. Introduced, Steward (D), Adbelaziz (D)
Scr130 - Urges USDA to revise 20 hour weekly work requirement for student participation in SNAP. Introduced, Bucco (R)
To dig deeper into a specific bill, simply go to https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search, enter the bill number (number only, no letters) into the “Bill Search” search box and click “submit”. The bill will appear in the results on the right side of the page.