The New Jersey Senate will meet at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 27. Among the bills scheduled for consideration are the following:


S1707 (Oroho / Bateman) – Exempts governmental entities acquiring lands for open space located in a deed-authorized common interest community from paying community fees if, at time of acquisition, the community has never been formed or has been dissolved or discontinued.

S1821 (Singleton) – Establishes a procedure for the removal of certain abandoned water control structures causing property erosion.


S2511 (Madden) – Changes title of DEP “conservation officer” to “conservation police officer.”


A1330 / S2491 (Gusciora / Pinkin / Reynolds-Jackson / O’Scanlon / Gopal) – Directs Dept. of Agriculture to create pilot program to research cultivation of industrial hemp.


Votes to consider adoption of the Governor’s recommendations on the following bills:


S1057 (Van Drew / Gopal / Houghtaling) – Requires EDA, in consultation with Department of Agriculture, to establish a loan program for certain vineyard and winery capital expenses.


A3676 (Mazzeo / Armato / Giblin) – Creates Garden State Growth Zone at Atlantic City International Airport and the surrounding area; adjusts full-time employee designation requirements.

A vote to concur with the Assembly amendments to the following bill:

S2333 (Gordon / Lopez / Benson) – Requires NJT to establish an office of real estate economic development and transit-oriented development; requires an annual report of certain real property information.


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