New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4029: Farmers, supplies-auth county agric devel board, contractually purchase for sale
Status: Introduced, October 22, 2026
Authorizes county agriculture development boards to purchase agricultural supplies for sale to New Jersey farmers.*
What the bill says
An Act concerning private markets for the purchase and sale of agricultural products and supplementing Title 4 of the Revised Statutes.
From the amended text, October 22, 2026:
An Act concerning private markets for the purchase and sale of agricultural products and supplementing Title 4 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. As used in this act: Agricultural product aggregator means a non-public vendor that is a duly-organized business or non-profit organization authorized to do business in this State, which may enter into a contract with a board for the purchase of agricultural products, and offers a centralized source of agricultural resources or assets, on behalf of multiple end-use farmers. Board means a county agriculture development board established by a county pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1983, c.32 (C.4:1C-14), which develops and adopts programs for the long-term encouragement of the agricultural business in the State. Committee means the State Agriculture Development Committee established pursuant to section 4 of the Right to Farm Act, P.L.1983, c.31 (C.4:1C-4). Department means the Department of Agriculture. Farmer Supply Link Program or program means the program for purchase of discounted agricultural supplies for sale to eligible New Jersey farmers, established pursuant to section 2 of this act. Opportunity buying means the purchasing of agricultural products from vendors at a significant discount that are only available for a short period of time before the agricultural products become unavailable for purchase. 2. …
Sponsors
- Andrea Katz (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Alex Sauickie (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Marisa Sweeney (D, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : REP REF AAP
- : REP REF ACW
- : INT 1RA REF AAN
Votes
- Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (October 22, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee: Reported favorably (October 5, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee: Reported favorably (May 28, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: AGRICULTURE - FARMLAND PRESERVATION, HOUSING - AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Common questions
- What is A4029?
- A4029 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Farmers, supplies-auth county agric devel board, contractually purchase for sale.
- What does A4029 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning private markets for the purchase and sale of agricultural products and supplementing Title 4 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A4029?
- Introduced as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: REP/ACA 2RA (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4029?
- Andrea Katz (D, 8), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4029?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4029
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