This bill mandates that all counties in New Jersey that do not currently have a county mosquito control commission must establish one within one year of the bill's effective date. The bill aims to ensure that all counties, currently only four of which have such commissions, are equipped to manage mosquito control effectively. It also expands the use of State aid for mosquito extermination to include airplane spraying across all counties, removing the previous limitation that restricted this aid to counties bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Additionally, each county mosquito control commission is required to submit an annual report detailing their mosquito control activities, including specific information on methods used and costs incurred.

Furthermore, the bill requires the State Mosquito Control Commission, in consultation with the Director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, to develop and publish guidelines for mosquito control within two years of the bill's effective date. These guidelines will include best management practices and information on mosquito control techniques. The bill also updates terminology in existing laws, replacing "county mosquito extermination commission" with "county mosquito control commission" and changing references from "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners." Lastly, it repeals a previous law concerning the terms of original commission members.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 26:9-12.1, 26:9-12.8, 26:9-13.1