Authorizes Secretary of Agriculture to declare agricultural emergency; establishes sales tax holiday on sale of fertilizer during agricultural emergency.

Summary

The bill authorizes the New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture to declare an agricultural emergency for up to six months. While the emergency is in effect, retail sales of fertilizer are exempt from the state sales tax. The Secretary can set the criteria for an emergency, limit it to specific areas, and end it when conditions improve.

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