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Committee releases bill allowing some structures on preserved farmland for special events; conservation group opposes
Summary
Assembly Bill A4556 (1R) was released by the committee. The League of Conservation Voters opposed the bill in testimony, saying it could erode the purpose of the taxpayer-funded farmland preservation program by allowing permanent structures for special-occasion events.
Assembly Bill A4556 (1R) was released by the Assembly Tourism, Gaming and Arts Committee after receipt of testimony opposing the measure from the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters (NJLCV).
The bill authorizes certain types of permanent structures recently constructed or erected on preserved farmland to be used, in certain cases, for special-occasion events. Jay Weisbond, identified in the record as a public-policy assistant for the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, testified in…
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