New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5587: Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026-appropriate $60M
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
"Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026"; appropriates $60 million.
What the bill says
An Act concerning agricultural crop loss relief and making an appropriation.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act concerning agricultural crop loss relief and making an appropriation. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026. 2. a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Catastrophic and unprecedented damage to New Jerseys agricultural sector was caused by the extreme cold temperatures and harvest crop freeze from April 19, 2026 through April 22, 2026. (2) The timing and severity of the freeze not only reduced expected horticultural and agricultural crop yields; in many instances, it destroyed entire fields, orchards, vineyards, and cropland within a matter of hours. (3) This damage was widespread and affected multiple agricultural commodities grown throughout the State. In several regions, the damage is expected to be season-ending for key crops, threatening the continued operation of farms that depend upon a single growing season for annual revenue. (4) On May 20, 2026, the Governor declared a resultant State of Emergency across all 21 counties in response to the extraordinary agriculture losses caused by the freeze, estimating that growers and farmers throughout New Jersey could suffer $300 million in total crop losses. Many farmers recorded losses exceeding 30 percent, with some anticipating 100 percent crop loss. (5) The United States …
Sponsors
- Andrea Katz (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Michael Inganamort (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Marisa Sweeney (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Heather Simmons (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Victoria A. Flynn (R, 13)
- Robert D. Clifton (R, 12)
- Gregory E. Myhre (R, 9)
- Donald A. Guardian (R, 2)
- Paul Kanitra (R, 10)
- Gregory P. McGuckin (R, 10)
- Aura K. Dunn (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AAN
Subjects: AGRICULTURE
Common questions
- What is A5587?
- A5587 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026-appropriate $60M.
- What does A5587 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning agricultural crop loss relief and making an appropriation.
- What is the status of A5587?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AAN (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5587?
- Andrea Katz (D, 8), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5587?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5587
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