After months of negotiations, Governor Murphy signed S3446 into law, amending the farmland assessment statute.  The bill adds three new members to the Farmland Evaluation Committee (2 representing forestry and one public member) , establishes an online application portal and increases fines for those applicants who intentionally misrepresent information on their applications.

New Jersey Farm Bureau worked many hours to ensure the removal of a proposed application fee, ensuring that applying for farmland assessment will continue to be free for NJ farmers.

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