By Frank Brill
EnviroPolitics Editor
The NJ Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will take up legislation designed to help state grape growers and wineries at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 3.
The committee won't meet, as usual, in Trenton, but instead is taking its session on the road to the Jessie Creek Winery at 1 Route 47 North in Cape May Court House.
The following bills will be considered:
A1046 / S1057 (Houghtaling / Andrzejczak / Mazzeo / Van Drew / Gopal) - Requires EDA, in consultation with Department of Agriculture, to establish loan program for certain vineyard and winery capital expenses. (pending referral)
A1054 (Houghtaling / Andrzejczak / Taliaferro) - Clarifies certain responsibilities of licensed wineries and retail salesrooms. (pending referral)
A1055 (Houghtaling / Taliaferro / Andrzejczak) - Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit. (pending referral)
A1205 (Barclay / Gusciora) - Revises acreage requirement for plenary winery licenses. (pending referral)
A1512 (Burzichelli / Holley / Dancer) - Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
A3121 (Burzichelli) - Permits students over 18 years of age to taste wine or malt alcoholic beverage for educational purposes while enrolled in authorized enology or brewing training program.
A3344 (Taliaferro) - Exempts certain plenary winery licensees from filing requirements imposed on retail sellers of litter-generating products.
A3643 (Andrzejczak / Freiman) - Creates viticulture trail tourist directional signs.
A3921 (Mazzeo) - Authorizes annual issuance of permit to sell alcoholic beverages at seasonal farm market. (pending intro and referral)
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EnviroPolitics Editor
The NJ Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will take up legislation designed to help state grape growers and wineries at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 3.
The committee won't meet, as usual, in Trenton, but instead is taking its session on the road to the Jessie Creek Winery at 1 Route 47 North in Cape May Court House.
The following bills will be considered:
A1046 / S1057 (Houghtaling / Andrzejczak / Mazzeo / Van Drew / Gopal) - Requires EDA, in consultation with Department of Agriculture, to establish loan program for certain vineyard and winery capital expenses. (pending referral)
A1054 (Houghtaling / Andrzejczak / Taliaferro) - Clarifies certain responsibilities of licensed wineries and retail salesrooms. (pending referral)
A1055 (Houghtaling / Taliaferro / Andrzejczak) - Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit. (pending referral)
A1205 (Barclay / Gusciora) - Revises acreage requirement for plenary winery licenses. (pending referral)
A1512 (Burzichelli / Holley / Dancer) - Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
A3121 (Burzichelli) - Permits students over 18 years of age to taste wine or malt alcoholic beverage for educational purposes while enrolled in authorized enology or brewing training program.
A3344 (Taliaferro) - Exempts certain plenary winery licensees from filing requirements imposed on retail sellers of litter-generating products.
A3643 (Andrzejczak / Freiman) - Creates viticulture trail tourist directional signs.
A3921 (Mazzeo) - Authorizes annual issuance of permit to sell alcoholic beverages at seasonal farm market. (pending intro and referral)
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