This bill appropriates a total of $1.723 million to the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) for farmland preservation initiatives. The funds will be allocated as grants to qualifying tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, covering up to 50 percent of the costs associated with acquiring development easements on farmland or acquiring fee simple titles to farmland for resale or lease, with agricultural deed restrictions approved by the SADC. The funding sources include $896,678.23 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax (CBT) revenues and $826,321.77 from the 2009 Farmland Preservation Fund, both made available through the reallocation of previously appropriated funds.

The bill emphasizes that the expenditure of these appropriated funds will adhere to the provisions and conditions set forth in various laws related to farmland preservation. The projects eligible for funding have already received approval from the SADC and the Garden State Preservation Trust, ensuring that the appropriated funds will be utilized effectively for the intended purpose of preserving farmland in New Jersey. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.