(TRENTON) – The Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will meet in Cape May Court House on Thursday to consider a series of bills concerning vineyards and wineries.
The committee will meet at the following time at the following place:
Thursday, May 3 at 1:00 pm at Jessie Creek Winery, 1 Route 47 North, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210.
The following bills will be considered:
A-1046
Houghtaling/Andrzejczak/Mazzeo/Taliaferro
S-1057 (1R)
Van Drew/Gopal
Requires EDA, in consultation with Department of Agriculture, to establish loan program for certain vineyard and winery capital expenses.
A-1054
Houghtaling/Andrzejczak/Taliaferro
Clarifies certain responsibilities of licensed wineries and retail salesrooms.
A-1055
Houghtaling/Taliaferro/ Andrzejczak
Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.
A-1205
Barclay/Gusciora
Revises acreage requirement for plenary winery licenses.
A-1512
Burzichelli/Holley/Dancer
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
A-3121
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.
A-3344
Taliaferro
Exempts certain plenary winery licensees from filing requirements imposed on retail sellers of litter-generating products.
A-3643
Andrzejczak/Freiman
Creates viticulture trail tourist directional signs.
A-3921
Mazzeo
Authorizes annual issuance of permit to sell alcoholic beverages at seasonal farm market.
If individuals have any inquiries they may call (609) 847-3855.