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Assembly Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 5718, with Committee Amendments (New Jersey, June 12, 2025)

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Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 5718, with committee amendments, State of New Jersey, dated June 12, 2025. The committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 5718, which as amended permits holders of certain brewery, winery, cidery and meadery, and craft distillery licenses to sell "Jersey Fresh" alcoholic beverages at retail and offer samples. The bill defines "Jersey Fresh products" as any alcoholic beverage composed of at least 51 percent agricultural or horticultural products grown in the State. The statement says Jersey Fresh is a program originally launched in 1984, and the committee amendment modifies the definition of "Jersey Fresh products."

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
           AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE

                          STATEMENT TO

                     ASSEMBLY, No. 5718
                         with committee amendments



       STATE OF NEW JERSEY
                             DATED: JUNE 12, 2025

          The Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and
      Agriculture Committee reports favorably and with committee
      amendments Assembly Bill No. 5718.
          As amended and reported, this bill permits the holder of a limited
      brewery license, farm brewery license, plenary winery license, farm
      winery license, cidery and meadery license, and craft distillery license
      to sell “Jersey Fresh” alcoholic beverages at retail to consumers for
      consumption on or off the licensed premises and to offer samples for
      sampling purposes. The bill defines “Jersey Fresh products” to mean
      any alcoholic beverage that is composed of at least 51 percent
      agricultural or horticultural products grown in the State.
          Jersey Fresh is an advertising, promotional, and quality grading
      program originally launched in 1984 to help farmers inform consumers
      about the availability of fruits and vegetables grown in New Jersey.
          By making alcoholic beverages produced from New Jersey farm
      products part of the Jersey Fresh program and permitting the sale of
      Jersey Fresh designated alcoholic beverages at breweries, wineries,
      and distilleries, the sponsor intends to benefit the State’s agricultural
      industry by raising consumer awareness about the many high-quality
      alcoholic beverages produced.

      COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:
          The committee amends the bill to modify the definition of “Jersey
      Fresh products” to mean any alcoholic beverage that is composed of at
      least 51 percent agricultural or horticultural products grown in the
      State.

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