Committees · 2006–2007 Session
Telecommunications and Utilities
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 17th District
Democrat · 32nd District
Democrat · 1st District
Democrat · 17th District
Republican · 26th District
Democrat · 38th District
Republican · 10th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2006–2007 Session.
Bills sent88
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out27%
24 of 88; 64 stopped in committee
Time in committee44 days
most between 7 and 108 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 2006–2007 Session, newest first.
88 bills
Assembly Bill 4559 · Authorizes auction of greenhouse gas allowances; establishes "Global Warming Solutions Fund." *
Sent December 6, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4612 · Exempts hydro excavation from certain notification requirements of the One-Call Damage Prevention System.
Sent December 6, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4619 · Concerns wages and training provided by public utility contractors.
Sent December 6, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4554 · Revises law concerning electric power net metering, safety and power quality interconnection standards; requires BPU to adopt certain renewable energy credit rules. **
Sent November 19, 2007 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4363 · Requires certain electric service extensions to be installed only by electric public utility employees.
Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4391 · Directs the BPU to establish certain energy-conservation programs.
Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4324 · Requires telephone and cable companies to schedule installation and service calls within four-hour period and reschedule missed calls promptly; establishes penalties for failure to keep appointments in certain cases.
Sent June 11, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4339 · Prohibits regulation of certain aspects of Voice over Internet Protocol and Internet Protocol-enabled services.
Sent June 11, 2007 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4250 · Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain digital media content expenses and concerning the film production expenses credit, amending P.L.2005, c.345.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4122 · Requires electric utility bills to separately list the amount of State sales and use tax, societal benefits charge and transitional energy facility assessment unit rate surcharge.
Sent May 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4135 · Requires certain service extensions undertaken in municipally-designated areas in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation to receive same benefits as if located in smart growth area.
Sent May 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4141 · Requires certain providers of telephone service to notify subscribers that a disruption in electric, CATV or Internet service may result in a disruption of telephone service.
Sent May 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4155 · Allows certain local public entities to enter into contracts of up to 15 years for provision of renewable energy production at buildings owned by such entities.
Sent May 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4083 · Provides for equal opportunity for businesses to apply for certain energy-related incentives and funding.
Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4084 · Provides for allocation of societal benefits charge among residential, small commercial and large commercial and industrial utility customers, establishes a credit against societal benefits charge and provides for certain energy assistance grants.
Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4098 · Requires sewerage companies to provide metered service to certain single family, age-restricted community housing customers upon request; prohibits those companies from assessing charges for sewer service prior to providing such service.
Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4102 · Requires BPU financial incentives for photovoltaic equipment for residences that are Energy Star compliant receive preferred treatment.
Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3301 · The "Global Warming Response Act."
Sent February 26, 2007 · Reported out after 108 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3840 · Prohibits the BPU from granting preference to geographical regions or areas for incentives or funding under programs funded by the societal benefits charge.
Sent January 4, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
Assembly Bill 3858 · Provides that benefits under certain programs funded from societal benefits charge be allocated between residential, small commercial and large commercial and industrial utility customers in proportion to each group's liability for the charge.
Sent January 4, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
68 more
Assembly Bill 3859 · Allocates $6 million annually in revenue from retail margin surcharge assessed on certain commercial customers to benefit only those customers.
Sent January 4, 2007 · Reported out after 133 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3765 · Concerns recorded telephone messages.
Sent December 7, 2006 · Reported out after 161 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3752 · Authorizes certain local units to develop broadband telecommunications infrastructure used for providing broadband telecommunications service via wireless community networks. *
Sent December 4, 2006 · Reported out after 45 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3759 · Exempts from payment for seven years certain taxes and energy charges for certain manufacturing facilities.
Sent December 4, 2006 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3629 · Expands eligibility for subsidy payments from CATV Universal Access Fund to include certain Medicaid recipients.
Sent November 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3664 · Requires BPU approval prior to sale or change of organizational control of electric public utilities.
Sent November 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3473 · "Adolescents' Online Privacy Protection Act."
Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3492 · Dedicates CATV company franchise fee payments to property tax reduction, and to municipal utility and law enforcement costs.
Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3398 · Prohibits BPU from requiring or authorizing basic generation service suppliers after May 31, 2006 to impose charge on customers for not choosing to switch to an alternative electric power supplier.
Sent July 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3415 · Imposes a four percent gross revenues tax on providers of direct-to-home satellite services.
Sent July 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3364 · Limits franchise fees paid by CATV companies to municipalities to two percent and prohibits certain payments by cable television companies to the State Treasurer.
Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3292 · Authorizes a competitive system-wide franchise for certain providers of cable television service.
Sent June 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3242 · Establishes a two-week period for commercial mobile service providers to mail certain service agreements to customers.
Sent June 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3231 · Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging.
Sent June 1, 2006 · Reported out after 231 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3098 · Prohibits electronic mail service providers from implementing an electronic mail postage system.
Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3099 · Prohibits sale or distribution of computer software under certain circumstances.
Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3008 · The "Telephone and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Records Protection Act."
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1637 · Establishes notice requirements for utility shut-off and provides for appointment of receiver in place of tenant organization for utility payments in senior living facilities. *
Sent May 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2863 · Requires certain CATV companies to offer a family-oriented and moderately-priced cable programming package to subscribers.
Sent March 16, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2731 · Adds aneutronic fusion to types of Class I renewable energies as defined for purposes of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2712 · Establishes certain customer protection requirements for cable television customers.
Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2713 · Creates a directory of registered telemarketers.
Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 344 · Requires BPU to establish voluntary program for certification of renewable energy installers.
Sent February 27, 2006 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2541 · Concerns State regulation of certain telecommunications services.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2559 · Establishes criminal and civil penalties for transmission of certain commercial electronic mail messages.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Reported out after 448 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2566 · Requires disclosure to subscribers of certain cable television costs.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2567 · Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2568 · Clarifies certain restrictions on sending unsolicited fax advertisements over telephone lines.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2623 · Requires certain Internet operators to remove defamatory materials and to disclose account information to defamed individuals.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2275 · Requires electric public utilities to notify interested parties upon petitioning BPU for approval to operate high power electric transmission line.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2089 · Regulates telephone customer service practices.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2090 · Prohibits certain unsolicited political calls by political organizations or candidates to persons in this State.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2094 · Concerns One-Call Damage Prevention System and railroads.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2099 · 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 January 26, 2006 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 170 · 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 January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 171 · Requires certain public utilities to notify an appropriate law enforcement officer of service shutoffs to multi-family housing unit customers or any other residential customers under certain circumstances. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 217 · The "New Jersey Spam Deterrence Act."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 308 · Prohibits cellular telephone service providers from disclosing individual proprietary information without customer written consent.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 321 · 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 January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 357 · Allows counties, municipalities and school districts to join with the State under certain circumstances for provision of alternative electrical energy systems. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 374 · Permits municipal utilities authorities to promote production and use of alternative electrical energy.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 383 · Requires BPU to establish voluntary program for certification of renewable energy installers.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 406 · Extends reduced or discounted cable television rate provisions to persons eligible for "Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 543 · Directs BPU to require telephone companies to submit new dialing plans for certain intra-State calls.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 655 · Exempts medical alarm equipment, services and telecommunications costs from the "Sales and Use Tax Act."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 665 · Establishes a New Jersey Coordinating Council on the Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Generating Facilities.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 751 · Allows emergency service providers to place telephone numbers on the State no telemarketing call list.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 763 · 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 January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 776 · Authorizes actions for damages for computer embezzlement.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 778 · Increases cable television franchise fees.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 786 · Concerns overpayments to public utilities.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 792 · Increases civil penalties for safety violations with respect to certain natural gas or hazardous liquid facilities. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 803 · Authorizes access to abandoned properties by electric and gas public utilities to disconnect utility service.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 804 · Authorizes a competitive system-wide franchise for certain providers of cable television service. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 805 · Increases amount annually available for eligible households under certain energy assistance and energy conservation programs; provides for funding from increased revenue collected on rising natural gas prices; and makes appropriations. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 492 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 991 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1109 · Requires notification of municipalities by public utilities under certain circumstances.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1112 · Prevents ratepayer cross-subsidization of certain non-tariff utility activities through unreasonable cost allocation.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1115 · Requires State to purchase energy efficient machinery and electrical equipment and requires governmental entities to prepare energy savings plan.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1235 · Authorizes surcharge on cable television companies for carrying certain programming that promotes gambling in this State.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1267 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1327 · Makes certain operators of interactive computer services and Internet service providers liable to persons injured by false or defamatory messages posted on public forum websites.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 394 days
Assembly Bill 1447 · Clarifies financial liability of certain cellular telephone service users upon notification of unauthorized use of cellular telephone.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1478 · Authorizes public-private partnerships for design, construction and operation of cogeneration facilities.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1523 · Prohibits blocking of caller identification.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1566 · Concerns telemarketing political calls.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1825 · Prohibits radio transmissions without license from FCC and radio transmissions that interfere with licensed public or commercial radio stations.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 16 days
Assembly Bill 2015 · Requires propane gas supplier or marketer to distribute to customers certain disclosures; establishes panalties for violations. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law