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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey requires sellers of preserved farmland to disclose original purchase price to public buyers
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources CommitteeSponsors: Clifton, Robert D. and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Sellers of land or s for farmland preservation to local government bodies must disclose their original purchase price prior to the sale.
Provides public purchasing entities with historical pricing data before acquiring property or development rights for agricultural preservation.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
sellers of real property for farmland preservation
Sellers must provide their original purchase price to the purchasing public entity prior to completing the sale of land or development easements.
counties, county agriculture development boards, and municipalities
Public purchasing entities receive original purchase price disclosures from sellers prior to acquiring farmland preservation properties or easements.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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