Committees · 2004–2005 Session
Telecommunications and Utilities
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 29th District
Democrat · 34th District
Democrat · 31st District
Democrat · 17th District
Republican · 2nd District
Democrat · 1st District
Republican · 10th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2004–2005 Session.
Bills sent81
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out30%
24 of 81; 1 moved on without a report, 56 stopped in committee
Time in committee70 days
most between 21 and 137 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 2004–2005 Session, newest first.
81 bills
Assembly Bill 4532 · Makes FY2006 supplemental General Fund appropriations of $4 million to DHS for home heating assistance and $9 million to Treasury for energy assistance programs. *
Sent December 12, 2005 · Moved on without a report after 24 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4504 · Clarifies certain restrictions on sending unsolicited fax advertisements over telephone lines.
Sent December 8, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4430 · Authorizes a Statewide franchise for certain providers of cable television service.
Sent December 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4586 · Prohibits retail mercantile establishment from selling prepaid cellular telephones unless establishment first makes and retains photocopy of purchaser's driver's license or non-driver identification card.
Sent December 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2346 · Allows certain public entities to join with State under certain circumstances for purchase of certain energy services for their facilities. *
Sent June 27, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4250 · Authorizes access to abandoned properties by electric and gas public utilities to disconnect utility service.
Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4257 · Requires commercial mobile service companies to allow customers to retain unused minutes of service for use in any subsequent billing period.
Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4135 · Requires Internet-based telephone companies to connect 9-1-1 calls to appropriate emergency personnel; changes identification requirements concerning "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Assessment." *
Sent May 19, 2005 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4082 · Expands offense of computer criminal activity to include accessing computer data for an unlawful purpose by means of a knowing misrepresentation as to identity of person requesting information.
Sent May 12, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4005 · Requires certain public utilities to notify municipal health officer of service shutoffs to residential customers under certain circumstances.
Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3959 · Requires NJ Energy Star Homes Program incentives be available Statewide.
Sent May 2, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3935 · Establishes certain consumer protections for wireless telephone subscribers.
Sent March 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3925 · Authorizes surcharge on cable television companies for carrying certain programming that promotes gambling in this State.
Sent March 10, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3852 · Creates a directory of registered telemarketers.
Sent March 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3872 · Requires BPU to establish voluntary program for certification of renewable energy installers.
Sent March 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3888 · Requires full and complete disclosure to the BPU by foreign corporations that own or control certain public utilities; prohibits majority ownership or control by foreign corporations of certain public utilities.
Sent March 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3893 · Requires disclosure to subscribers of certain cable television costs.
Sent March 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3798 · Clarifies current law with regard to certain municipal providers of light, heat or power.
Sent February 14, 2005 · Reported out after 115 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3716 · Directs the BPU to require cable television companies to clearly disclose terms and conditions of "introductory rates" offered to new and existing customers.
Sent January 13, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3685 · Revises renewable energy portfolio standard.
Sent January 11, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
61 more
Assembly Bill 3703 · Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Sent January 11, 2005 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3471 · Provides for appointment of a BPU Business Ombudsman to assist businesses with energy issues. *
Sent November 4, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3390 · Requires interactive computer service to remove images, information, or data which depicts child engaged in prohibited sexual act from computer server or other storage device controlled or owned by the interactive computer service.
Sent October 18, 2004 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3393 · The "New Jersey Spam Deterrence Act."
Sent October 18, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3306 · Requires public utilities and cable television companies to perform certain work on residential property. *
Sent September 30, 2004 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3270 · Requires cable television companies to notify residential subscribers of availability of purchasing per channel or per program services with basic service tier.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3208 · Increases penalties for natural gas pipeline safety violations.
Sent September 23, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3153 · Directs BPU to require commercial mobile radio service providers to report on fraudulent activities.
Sent September 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3095 · Permits municipal utilities authorities to promote production and use of alternative electrical energy.
Sent June 24, 2004 · Reported out after 137 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3097 · Prohibits cellular telephone service providers from disclosing individual proprietary information without customer written consent.
Sent June 24, 2004 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3059 · Prohibits cellular telephone service providers from disclosing subscribers' cellular telephone numbers without consent.
Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3082 · Prohibits radio transmissions without license from FCC and radio transmissions that interfere with licensed public or commercial radio stations.
Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 140 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3083 · Extends reduced or discounted cable television rate provisions to persons eligible for "Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program."
Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 321 · Requires BPU to establish voluntary program for certification of renewable energy installers. *
Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3009 · Changes liability of underground facility operators with respect to certain provisions of the "Underground Facility Protection Act."
Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2959 · Requires electric public utilities to notify interested parties upon petitioning BPU for approval to operate high power electric transmission line.
Sent May 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2840 · Increases revenue base for cable television franchise fees.
Sent May 17, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2845 · Establishes a 10-day trial period for cellular telephone service customers.
Sent May 17, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2792 · "Adolescents' Online Privacy Protection Act."
Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2662 · Requires public utility to provide notice to individual customers and hold public hearings prior to BPU consideration of utility's request for rate increase.
Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2664 · Requires cell phones cameras to emit distinctive sound or light when pictures are produced.
Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 249 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2676 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment.
Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2550 · Requires commercial mobile radio service providers to notify subscribers of contract changes.
Sent March 15, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2515 · Allows municipality in certain situations to ask CATV provider to offer reduction or discount in rates for CATV service for eligible senior and disabled citizens.
Sent March 11, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2478 · Requires Industrial Pretreatment Program charges imposed by sewerage authorities to be based solely on the quantity of wastewater discharge. **
Sent March 4, 2004 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2383 · Clarifies financial liability of certain cellular telephone service users upon notification of unauthorized use of cellular telephone.
Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2433 · Concerns overpayments to public utilities.
Sent February 24, 2004 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2351 · Concerns certain communication towers adjacent to highways.
Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2352 · Requires disclosure of total costs to cellular telephone consumers.
Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 966 · Allows county governments to join with State under certain circumstances for purchase of electric generation service and electric related service.
Sent February 19, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2077 · Establishes certain consumer protection measures for cellular telephone customers.
Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2078 · Requires cellular telephone companies to itemize and explain certain charges on customer bills and prohibits them from identifying such charges as taxes.
Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2235 · Establishes a New Jersey Coordinating Council on the Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Generating Facilities.
Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2275 · Exempts certain county and municipally-owned water supply facilities from BPU rate regulation. *
Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 336 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2021 · Prohibits sale or distribution of computer software under certain circumstances.
Sent February 5, 2004 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2029 · Requires certain Internet operators to remove defamatory materials and to disclose account information to defamed individuals.
Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2030 · Establishes certain penalties for transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail.
Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1935 · Provides rebates for installation of certain photovoltaic equipment.
Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 286 · Clarifies provisions of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" concerning municipal electric power systems and rural electric cooperatives.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 37 days
Assembly Bill 391 · Prohibits certain unsolicited political calls by political organizations or candidates to persons in this State.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 397 · Establishes certain customer protection requirements for cable televison customers.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 408 · Regulates telephone customer service practices.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 419 · Establishes criminal and civil penalties for transmission of certain commercial electronic mail messages. *
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 153 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 431 · Regulates rates for certain pay telephone calls.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 516 · Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 153 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 521 · Allows residential subscribers to designate third parties to receive CATV service termination notices.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 986 · Allows counties, municipalities and school districts to join with the State under certain circumstances for acquisition of alternative electrical energy systems.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1050 · Concerns telemarketing political calls.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1149 · Requires notification of municipalities by public utilities under certain circumstances.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1153 · Prevents ratepayer cross-subsidization of certain non-tariff utility activities through unreasonable cost allocation.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1156 · Requires State to purchase energy efficient machinery and electrical equipment and requires governmental entities to prepare energy savings plan.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1180 · Reorganizes public utility and energy regulation.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1277 · Prohibits blocking of caller identification.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1318 · Directs BPU to require telephone companies to submit new dialing plans for certain intra-State calls.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1440 · Authorizes actions for damages for computer embezzlement.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1443 · Increases cable television franchise fees.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1451 · Prohibits imposition by water utilities of standby fees or charges for certain fire protection systems.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 23 days
Assembly Bill 1463 · Upgrades penalty for misusing public utility employee identification badge; establishes penalties for making, selling or possessing simulated public utility employee identification badge.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 363 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1663 · Authorizes public-private partnerships for design, construction and operation of cogeneration facilities.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1760 · Makes various changes to cable television franchise fee.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1771 · Concerns procedures with respect to placement, replacement or removal of public utility poles and underground facilities under certain circumstances. *
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law