New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 1492: Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.

In committee Last action June 8, 2026: Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

Plain-language summary

A 1492 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000. Primary sponsor: Roy Freiman (Democratic), Tennille McCoy (Democratic), Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Roy Freiman (Democratic); Tennille McCoy (Democratic); Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic). 21 co-sponsors.