New Jersey S4728 establishes a dedicated fund for agricultural crop loss relief due to the April 2026 freeze, appropriating $60 million.
New Jersey S4728, the "Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026," establishes a nonlapsing dedicated fund within the Department of Agriculture to provide financial assistance to farm operations affected by the April 2026 Freeze. The fund, named the "2026 Freeze and Crop Loss Relief Dedicated Fund," is appropriated $60 million from the General Fund. The fund will provide grants or other forms of financial assistance to agricultural businesses for crop losses and land damages not covered by existing federal, state, or local aid programs.
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