S.498

Provides that lease renewal for farming of farmland is exempt from public bidding requirements if tenant under prior lease has farmed land for at least 10 years.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S498 exempts lease renewals for farmland from public bidding if the tenant has farmed the land for at least 10 years.

New Jersey S498 amends the "Local Public Contracts Law" to exempt lease renewals for farmland from public bidding requirements if the tenant under the prior lease has farmed the land for at least 10 consecutive years. This exemption applies when the contracting unit has condemned and taken the farmland. The bill aims to ensure continued agricultural production by tenant farmers who have a long-standing relationship with the land.

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Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee