Committees · 2000–2001 Session
Telecommunications and Utilities
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Republican · 26th District
Republican · 34th District
Republican · 21st District
Republican · 26th District
Democrat · 28th District
Republican · 4th District
Democrat · 27th District
Republican · 21st District
Republican · 11th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2000–2001 Session.
Bills sent108
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out24%
26 of 108; 82 stopped in committee
Time in committee132 days
most between 60 and 238 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026–2027 is so far.
2026–2027281 bills
reported 9% · typically 62 days, most 21–135 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2024–2025257 bills
reported 14% · typically 56 days, most 38–178 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2022–2023142 bills
reported 18% · typically 110 days, most 62–186 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2020–2021177 bills
reported 16% · typically 45 days, most 2–311 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2018–2019201 bills
reported 26% · typically 95 days, most 20–235 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2016–2017153 bills
reported 22% · typically 112 days, most 39–253 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2014–2015163 bills
reported 20% · typically 109 days, most 31–241 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2012–2013152 bills
reported 22% · typically 126 days, most 31–238 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2010–2011102 bills
reported 34% · typically 56 days, most 21–145 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2008–200997 bills
reported 29% · typically 55 days, most 7–133 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2006–200788 bills
reported 27% · typically 44 days, most 7–108 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2004–200581 bills
reported 30% · typically 70 days, most 21–137 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2002–200384 bills
reported 39% · typically 55 days, most 28–199 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2000–2001108 bills
reported 24% · typically 132 days, most 60–238 · 0 amendments · 9 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2000–2001 Session, newest first.
108 bills
Assembly Bill 3810 · Concerns overpayments to public utilities.
Sent November 8, 2001 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3832 · Prohibits blocking of caller identification.
Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3844 · The "Mobile Telephone Act."
Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3704 · Directs BPU to commence proceedings to implement competition in intrastate telecommunications markets.
Sent June 25, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3595 · Regulates telephone billing practices.
Sent June 4, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3609 · Requires electric utilities to provide reduced rates to volunteer fire companies and volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squads.
Sent June 4, 2001 · Reported out after 168 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3527 · Regulates rates for certain pay telephone calls.
Sent May 17, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3542 · Allocates certain costs of implementing wireless enhanced 9-1-1 telephone system.
Sent May 17, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3560 · The "New Jersey Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act".
Sent May 17, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3484 · Regulates certain electronic mail solicitations.
Sent May 3, 2001 · Reported out after 200 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3428 · Requires BPU to adopt plan providing for functional structural separation of incumbent local exchange telecommunications company's wholesale and retail units.
Sent April 19, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 63 days
Assembly Bill 3340 · Removes requirement that a public utility employee's Social Security number appear on employee's identification badge.
Sent March 22, 2001 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3289 · Increases BPU membership from three to five members.
Sent March 8, 2001 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3248 · Requires utility notice to appropriate law enforcement agency of shutoffs of utility service to customers.
Sent March 1, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3185 · Provides additional means of verification of agreement to change electricity or natural gas suppliers.
Sent January 29, 2001 · Reported out after 126 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3163 · Requires registration of telemarketing companies.
Sent January 23, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3168 · Requires person making telephone solicitation calls to identify call as solicitation call; prohibits person making telephone solicitation calls from blocking caller ID.
Sent January 23, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3122 · Establishes conditions necessary for genuine competition to develop in the local exchange telephone market.
Sent January 18, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3062 · Prohibits erection of communications tower facilities in certain circumstances.
Sent January 9, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3065 · Requires telephone marketers to identify themselves and their business or organization before asking for a telephone subscriber by name or soliciting business from a telephone subscriber.
Sent January 9, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
88 more
Assembly Bill 3103 · Prohibits distributions by public utilities while not in compliance with BPU order.
Sent January 9, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3028 · Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Sent December 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2967 · Exempts certain sales by rural electric cooperatives from sales tax and corporation business tax.
Sent November 13, 2000 · Reported out after 371 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2919 · Prohibits unsolicited telephone sales calls to certain consumers.
Sent November 9, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2920 · Appropriates an amount, not to exceed $30 million, in certain State revenues for energy assistance programs. *
Sent November 9, 2000 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2929 · Revises New Jersey's computer crime law to incorporate recent technological changes.
Sent November 9, 2000 · Reported out after 189 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2961 · Directs BPU to limit increases for basic local telephone service to 10 percent.
Sent November 9, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2822 · Establishes the "Unsolicited Telephone Sales Calls Act of 2000."
Sent October 12, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2842 · Requires BPU to enforce new FCC rules on slamming and to institute actions against telecommunications service providers pursuant to agreement with FCC.
Sent October 12, 2000 · Reported out after 217 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2843 · Directs the Board of Public Utilities to require an independent audit to determine the cost of local residential telephone service.
Sent October 12, 2000 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2845 · Provides for sales and use tax rebates and pass-through of cost savings to residential users of natural gas during winter heating season and makes appropriation therefore.
Sent October 12, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 125 days
Assembly Bill 2864 · Requires certain public utilities, telephone companies and cable television companies to establish 30-day payment plans for senior citizens.
Sent October 12, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2878 · Revises statutes concerning computer crime.
Sent October 12, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2879 · Creates 24-hour hotline to receive complaints of computer crime.
Sent October 12, 2000 · Reported out after 235 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Senate Bill 1183 · Creates the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act."
Sent October 5, 2000 · Reported out after 105 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2740 · Requires electric utility rate reductions to be passed through by landlord to residential tenants.
Sent September 25, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2767 · Revises computer crime law and enhances law enforcement's ability to fight computer-related crime; appropriates $1.2 million.
Sent September 25, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1358 · Requires BPU to enforce new FCC rules on slamming and to institute actions against telecommunications service providers pursuant to agreement with FCC.
Sent September 21, 2000 · Reported out after 238 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2701 · Prohibits local exchange telecommunications companies from assessing touch-tone service or similar service charges.*
Sent July 13, 2000 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2673 · Requires certain landlords to pass through electric utility rate reductions to tenants.
Sent June 29, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2676 · Amends "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act," P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al); creates Renewable Energy Revolving Trust Fund.
Sent June 29, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1342 · Directs BPU to determine heating oil reserve requirements for the State.
Sent June 29, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2579 · Requires CATV companies to offer rate discounts to eligible senior and disabled citizens.
Sent June 8, 2000 · Reported out after 361 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2511 · Requires interruptible gas customers to have a three-week supply of a fuel other than gas available to them.
Sent May 25, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2443 · Allows county governments to join with State under certain circumstances for purchase of electric generation service and electric related service.
Sent May 22, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2497 · Creates the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act."
Sent May 22, 2000 · Reported out after 241 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2347 · Establishes an annual State aid program to replace the local tax loss occasioned by certain changes in the valuation of depreciable business personal property of certain telecommunications companies.
Sent May 8, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2350 · Establishes "Digital Divide Assistance Pilot Program;" appropriates $300,000.
Sent May 8, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2353 · Allows municipalities to install and operate a hybrid fiber optic and coaxial telecommunications network for the purpose of providing telecommunications services.
Sent May 8, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2354 · Phases out business personal property tax on incumbent local exchange telecommunications carriers and replaces revenue with State aid funding, and reduces intrastate access charges and requires savings to be passed on to customers.
Sent May 8, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2283 · Requires four members of the 9-1-1 Commission to be appointed from the Legislature.
Sent March 23, 2000 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2217 · Exempts from sales and use tax receipts from sales and use of energy and utility service to counties for their own use and consumption.
Sent March 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 85 days
Assembly Bill 2202 · Provides for access to certain energy customer information by appropriate parties for municipal aggregation.
Sent March 16, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2208 · Prohibits automatic telephone dialing systems from automatically "hanging up" on telephone subscribers without initiating message.
Sent March 16, 2000 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2196 · Limits minors' access to certain Internet materials in public schools and libraries. *
Sent March 6, 2000 · Reported out after 455 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2164 · Requires State to purchase energy efficient machinery and electrical equipment and requires governmental entities to prepare energy savings plan.
Sent February 28, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2018 · Requires notification of municipalities by public utilities under certain circumstances.
Sent February 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2021 · Prohibits BPU regulation of certain district heating and cooling systems.
Sent February 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2034 · Prevents ratepayer cross-subsidization of certain non-tariff utility activities through unreasonable cost allocation.
Sent February 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1825 · Provides a tax credit for certain qualified utility infrastructure alterations in special improvement districts.
Sent January 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 88 · Reorganizes public utility and energy regulation.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 107 · Requires BPU to initiate rate-making proceeding within 60 days.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 125 · Prohibits telephone solicitation of certain telephone subscribers.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 181 · Prohibits certain telephone solicitors from blocking caller identification equipment.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 184 · Establishes environmental standards for the sale of electricity.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 268 · Eliminates local personal property tax on business property of local exchange telephone companies and requires that the tax savings be reflected in rate reductions.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 269 · Extends local personal property tax to business property of all telecommunications service providers.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 301 · Bars cyber-stalking and cyber-harrassment.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 323 · Revises certain sections of the "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" concerning municipal providers of utility services and rural electric cooperatives.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 343 · Allows residential ratepayers to designate third parties to receive public utility service termination notices.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 396 · Prohibits the sending of certain bulk commercial electronic mail.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 397 · Increases penalties for unauthorized access and damage to individuals' home computers or software.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 477 · Removes authorization for automatic renewal provisions in cable television franchises.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 484 · Prohibits certain deceptive advertising practices, known as "slamming," with regard to long-distance telecommunications services.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 584 · Authorizes actions for damages for computer information theft.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 585 · Prohibits sale or distribution of computer software under certain circumstances.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 586 · Requires e-mailed unsolicited advertising materials to meet certain requirements.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 587 · Authorizes actions for damages for computer impersonation and electronic forgery.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 588 · Authorizes actions for damages for computer embezzlement.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 589 · Authorizes actions for damages for unauthorized use of credit card information.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 254 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 591 · "New Jersey Online Privacy Protection Act."
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 592 · Prohibits dissemination of student personal information on the Internet without parental consent.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 132 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 593 · "Adolescents' Online Privacy Protection Act."
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 633 · Establishes additional criterion for BPU approval of certain regulatory petitions by local exchange telecommunication companies.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 686 · Establishes a New Jersey Coordinating Council on the Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Generating Facilities.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 745 · Prohibits sending of unsolicited advertisements to electronic mail addresses.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 478 days
Assembly Bill 860 · "New Jersey Commercial Telephone and Commercial Electronic Mail Solicitation Consumer Protection Act."
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1020 · Provides for checkoff for taxpayers to make voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns to support activities of WBGO, Newark Public Radio.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1071 · Provides protection for electricity customers.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1132 · Prohibits accessing of encrypted and non-encrypted information under certain circumstances.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1156 · Requires a public utility to notify fire inspectors of certain residential power cut-offs.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1310 · Establishes Renewable Energy Trust Fund and Renewable Energy Research, Demonstration and Development Program in DEP.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1358 · Requires telephone companies to provide one out-of-service area telephone directory free of charge.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1377 · Clarifies that State law prohibiting use of telephone lines to deliver recorded messages applies to any service for which the called party is charged for the call.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1398 · Makes changes to certain powers, functions, duties and proceedings of BPU.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1404 · Requires electric utility rate reductions to be passed through by landlord to residential tenants.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 170 days
Assembly Bill 1464 · Requires a parent or guardian to sign consent form permitting pupil access to school district's interactive computer services. *
Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 510 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1491 · Requires BPU to issue all orders in written form at the same time that orders are issued orally.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1504 · Clarifies certain violations concerning changes in telecommunications service providers.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 132 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1521 · Increases membership of Board of Public Utilities from three to five members.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1601 · Clarifies that Internet access service is not taxable under the sales tax and clarifies the tax collection responsibility of telecommunications service providers.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1603 · Phases out sales and use tax on long-distance telecommunications services over six years.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1604 · Promotes fairness in telecommunications competition through State aid replacing the incumbent local exchange carrier personal property tax and passes on all realized tax savings to customers of all telecommunications carriers through rate reductions.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1690 · Directs BPU to establish time periods for subscribers to pay certain cable TV line installation charges.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1705 · Provides parity in benefits for electric and gas utility workers displaced by industry restructuring.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1801 · Prohibits a communications tower facility from being erected within 200 feet of a public or private school or a child care-center.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1804 · Makes various changes to cable television franchise fee.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1814 · Provides funding for non-profit energy assistance organization.
Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law