Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 5718 (2025)

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An Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee statement to Assembly, No. 5718, State of New Jersey, dated June 12, 2025, reporting the bill favorably with committee amendments. The bill permits holders of limited brewery, farm brewery, plenary winery, farm winery, cidery and meadery, and craft distillery licenses to sell "Jersey Fresh" alcoholic beverages at retail for consumption on or off the licensed premises and to offer samples. As amended, "Jersey Fresh products" means any alcoholic beverage composed of at least 51 percent agricultural or horticultural products grown in the State. The statement describes Jersey Fresh as an advertising, promotional and quality grading program launched in 1984.

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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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