# New Jersey S1637: 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.*

New Jersey S1637, 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.*, is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by Shirley K. Turner (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-12-12 (Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S1637
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: 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.*
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-12-12, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Sponsors: Shirley K. Turner (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shirley K. Turner (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Andrew Zwicker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2024-12-12: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- 2024-12-12: REP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- 2/4/25; 1R, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_E1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_E1.PDF)
- Senate Economic Growth (12/12/24 1R), 2024-12-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_R1.PDF)
- Senate Economic Growth Substitute (12/12/24), 2024-12-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2024-11-20: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_I1.PDF)

## Related bills

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- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [2/4/25; 1R (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_E1.HTM)
- [2/4/25; 1R (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_E1.PDF)
- [Senate Economic Growth (12/12/24 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_R1.HTM)
- [Senate Economic Growth (12/12/24 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_R1.PDF)
- [Senate Economic Growth Substitute (12/12/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Economic Growth Substitute (12/12/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1637_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S1637-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).