New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4819: Aquaculture Advisory Council-expand and change membership
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Expands and changes membership of Aquaculture Advisory Council.
What the bill says
An Act changing membership of the Aquaculture Advisory Council and amending P.L.1997, c.236.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
An Act changing membership of the Aquaculture Advisory Council and amending P.L.1997, c.236. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 5 of P.L.1997, c.236 (C.4:27-5) is amended to read as follows: 5. a. There is established in the Department of Agriculture an Aquaculture Advisory Council which shall consist of [13] [ADDED: 18 total members, including 15] voting and [two] [ADDED: three] non-voting members [. The voting members shall include the Secretary of Agriculture, who shall serve as chairman, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development, the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, the director of the Aquaculture Technology Transfer Center, the director of the Aquaculture Training and Information Center, the executive director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, or their designees, who shall serve ex officio, and six citizens of the State, to be appointed as follows: two by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall be a representative from recognized aquaculture organizations or an operator of an aquaculture farm and one of whom shall be a representative of the seafood industry; two by the Speaker of the General Assembly, one of whom shall be a representative of recognized aquaculture organizations or an operator of an aquaculture farm and one of whom …
Sponsors
- John J. Burzichelli (D, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SEG
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT
Common questions
- What is S4819?
- S4819 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Aquaculture Advisory Council-expand and change membership.
- What does S4819 do?
- In its own words: An Act changing membership of the Aquaculture Advisory Council and amending P.L.1997, c.236.
- What is the status of S4819?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SEG (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4819?
- John J. Burzichelli (D, 3).
- Where is the official record for S4819?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4819
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