The proposed resolution seeks to amend the New Jersey Constitution to prohibit the use of eminent domain for the acquisition of land that is actively used for agricultural or horticultural purposes, with a specific exception. Under the proposed amendment, the government—comprising the State, municipalities, and certain private corporations—would be barred from taking such land unless it is ensured that the property will remain dedicated to agricultural or horticultural use indefinitely. This change aims to protect farmland from being repurposed for other developments against the will of the landowners.

If the amendment is approved by the General Assembly and the Senate, it will be presented to the voters in the next general election. The resolution outlines the process for publicizing the amendment and includes instructions for how voters can express their support or opposition on the ballot. The intent of this amendment is to safeguard active farmland from government acquisition while allowing for limited exceptions that maintain its agricultural use.