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Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee to Meet in Cape May Court House on Thursday

(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.