Bill Text: NJ A2743 | 2022-2023 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Establishes ''New Jersey Farm-to-Table Restaurant Awards Program."

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-10-13 - Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee [A2743 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2022-A2743-Amended.html

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 2743

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

220th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 14, 2022

 


 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  ROY FREIMAN

District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)

Assemblyman  RALPH R. CAPUTO

District 28 (Essex)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Spearman

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Establishes "New Jersey Farm-to-Table Restaurant Awards Program."

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Agriculture and Food Security Committee on September 22, 2022, with amendments.

  


An Act establishing the 1"1New Jersey 1["]1Farm-to-Table Restaurant1[" awards program,] Awards Program,"1 and supplementing Title 1[4] 521 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    a.   The Department of 1[Agriculture] State1, in coordination with 1[any] the Department of Agriculture and appropriate1 agricultural 1organizations and operations1, aquaculture farming 1organizations and operations1, 1[or] and1 restaurant 1[organization as determined appropriate by the department] organizations and operations1, shall establish and promote an awards program to be known as the 1"1New Jersey 1["]1Farm-to-Table Restaurant1[" awards program.] Awards Program."1  The program shall annually recognize1:

     (1)1 the best farms 1in the State1, including aquaculture farms1,1 that provide 1locally sourced farm1 products to restaurants 1[that are locally sourced,];1 and 1[annually recognize]

     (2)1 the best restaurants 1in the State1 that offer food made with locally sourced farm products.

     b.    The Department of 1[Agriculture] State1 shall establish an application procedure, 1as well as1 criteria1[,]1 and guidelines for the eligibility, nomination, and judging of applications for awards to the best farms 1[, including aquaculture farms,]1 and restaurants 1[that provide and offer products that are sourced from local farms], in accordance with subsection a. of this section1.

      c.   The 1[department] Department of State1 shall post the 1[names] name1 of 1[the recipients] each recipient1 of 1an award under1 the 1"1New Jersey 1["]1Farm-to-Table Restaurant1[" awards program prominently] Awards Program" in a prominent location1 on the department's 1Internet1 website, and shall recognize 1[the recipients through the award of] each such award recipient by issuing1 a certificate, a press announcement, or another form of 1documentary1 recognition deemed 1by the department to be1 appropriate 1[by the department] in order1 to highlight the achievements of the 1award1 recipients.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

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