Committees · 2008–2009 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 · 14th District
Republican · 23rd District
Democrat · 17th District
Democrat · 3rd District
Democrat · 20th District
Democrat · 3rd District
Republican · 39th District
Republican · 10th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2008–2009 Session.
Bills sent97
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out29%
28 of 97; 2 moved on without a report, 67 stopped in committee
Time in committee55 days
most between 7 and 133 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 2008–2009 Session, newest first.
97 bills
Assembly Bill 4351 · Requires BPU to provide same financial incentives for purchase and installation of wind technologies as for solar technologies.
Sent December 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4352 · Requires specific reduction of sulfur content in heating oil, and scheduled increase of blending biofuels therein after July 1, 2011, unless requirements are waived by Governor pursuant to Executive Order.
Sent December 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4156 · Prohibits implementation of formula-based rates for sewerage authorities and electric, gas and water public utilities.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4191 · Expands duties of BPU Business Ombudsman to include permitting assistance to businesses that manufacture, or seek to manufacture, green energy products.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4192 · Requires basic generation service providers and electric public utilities to provide electric service at reduced rates to green buildings.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2841 · Requires telecommunications companies to provide certain information to law enforcement officials in emergency situations. *
Sent June 25, 2009 · Moved on without a report after 193 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4095 · Requires BPU to provide funding for purchase and installation of photovoltaic technologies for age-restricted community clubhouse facilities from societal benefits charge.
Sent June 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4120 · Establishes New Jersey State Building Green Building Technology Task Force.
Sent June 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4060 · Requires telecommunications companies to provide certain information to law enforcement officials in emergency situations. *
Sent June 8, 2009 · Moved on without a report after 210 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3980 · Requires BPU to increase credit provided when issuing Solar Renewable Energy Certificates to owners using solar equipment manufactured in NJ.
Sent May 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3905 · Provides partial tax credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for cost of renewable energy property.
Sent May 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3906 · Requires State to use energy-efficient outdoor lighting fixtures.
Sent May 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3908 · Requires BPU to offer similar incentives to residents purchasing certain oil heating equipment as are offered to residents purchasing certain natural gas heating equipment.
Sent May 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3845 · Establishes "Solar Equipment Purchase and Installation Assistance Program" in NJ EDA.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3717 · Provides for expanded commitments from certain cable television companies concerning public, educational and governmental access channels.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3699 · Requires Division of Property Management and Construction to conduct analysis of State buildings to determine energy and cost savings through use of renewable energy equipment or technology.
Sent February 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3588 · Prohibits public utilities from recovering certain charges from customers.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3603 · Imposes a two-year moratorium on increases in public utility rates.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1185 · Authorizes public entities to implement energy savings improvement programs. *
Sent December 8, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3485 · Prohibits electric public utilities from cutting or removing agricultural items located on certain right-of-way easements on private property.
Sent December 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
77 more
Assembly Bill 3520 · "The Solar Energy Advancement and Fair Competition Act."
Sent December 8, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3439 · Provides sales and use tax exemption for natural gas and utility service purchased or used by certain co-generation facilities in production of electricity and steam or other forms of useful energy.
Sent November 13, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
Assembly Bill 3333 · Directs the BPU to establish advanced metering infrastructure standards and authorizes licensing of local renewable energy collaboratives by the BPU. *
Sent October 23, 2008 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3339 · Concerns on-site generation facilities.
Sent October 23, 2008 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Senate Bill 1082 · Permits municipality to determine permissible parking distance from intersection, crosswalk or "stop" sign.
Sent October 23, 2008 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2550 · Permits location of certain wind and solar facilities in industrial zones.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3238 · Permits electric public utilities, electric power suppliers and basic generation service providers to enter into certain agreements with building owners for use of solar energy systems for such buildings.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3281 · Amends P.L.1999, c.23 concerning renewable energy.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3282 · Directs Chief Technology Officer in the Office of Information Technology to study and report potential benefits of expanding the use of electronic transactions, including the use of electronic signature and electronic record by the State.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3141 · Prohibits termination of certain telephone service.
Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3171 · Establishes Task Force on the Production and Use of Cellulosic Biofuels.
Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2664 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in Lifeline benefits.
Sent September 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3088 · Establishes information reporting requirements involving certain public contracts with private entities.
Sent September 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3107 · Requires State agencies to adopt telecommuting programs and reports to be made on implementation of these programs.
Sent September 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3109 · Establishes NJ Task Force on Heating Oil and Propane Reserves.
Sent September 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3062 · Defines "inherently beneficial use" for purposes of zoning variance and specifically includes facilities and structures that supply electrical energy produced from wind, solar, or photovoltaic technologies. *
Sent June 23, 2008 · Reported out after 231 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2912 · Requires environmental and economic impact statements for generators seeking to serve any area outside of the regional electric power pool serving New Jersey.
Sent June 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2917 · Limits electric public utility cost recovery to equipment or software that is compatible with, and capable of interoperating with, a smart grid system.
Sent June 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2918 · Establishes a Smart Grid Pilot Program and Smart Grid Technology Research Center at Rutgers The State University; appropriates funding for grants.
Sent June 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2906 · Exempts certain transactions of parent or affiliate companies of telecommunications and cable television companies from BPU review and approval. **
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2781 · Requires BPU to consider certain revenue-raising limitations when determining whether to approve increases in public utility rates, fares or charges that may be assessed to municipalities.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2847 · Regulates certain commercial mobile service contract billing practices.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2669 · Subjects municipal utilities authority's water rate increases to approval by local unit that created the authority.
Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2670 · Subjects municipal utilities authorities to jurisdiction of Board of Public Utilities.
Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2526 · Allows credit against certain charges to CATV customers opting out of premium service within 30 days of CATV company notice of network or programming change.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Reported out after 133 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2543 · Decreases BPU membership from five to three members.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2610 · Authorizes public providers of utility services to bill customers electronically upon customers' request.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2507 · Authorizes BPU to use Retail Margin Fund monies to provide grants for combined heat and power production, energy efficiency projects and programs promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency; makes an appropriation. **
Sent March 13, 2008 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2492 · Directs Chief Technology Officer to conduct study of costs and benefits of replacing the State's high-volume, basic computing systems with more cost-effective alternatives.
Sent March 10, 2008 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2439 · Authorizes companies under BPU jurisdiction to bill customers electronically upon customers' request. *
Sent March 3, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2271 · Prohibits sale or distribution of computer software under certain circumstances.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 209 days
Assembly Bill 2325 · Concerns recorded telephone messages.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2330 · Establishes criminal and civil penalties for transmission of certain commercial electronic mail messages.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2164 · Requires electric and gas public utilities to develop and implement reforestation plans.
Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2237 · Requires BPU approval prior to sale or change of organizational control of electric public utilities.
Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2051 · Requires electric public utilities to notify interested parties upon petitioning BPU for approval to operate high power electric transmission line.
Sent February 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1884 · Prohibits cellular telephone service providers from disclosing individual proprietary information without customer written consent.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1885 · Prohibits electronic mail service providers from implementing an electronic mail postage system.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days
Assembly Bill 1806 · Establishes certain customer protection requirements for cable television customers.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1810 · Regulates telephone customer service practices.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1812 · Creates a directory of registered telemarketers.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1816 · Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1827 · Requires certain Internet operators to remove defamatory materials and to disclose account information to defamed individuals.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 242 days
Assembly Bill 1840 · Expands eligibility for subsidy payments from CATV Universal Access Fund to include certain Medicaid recipients.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1841 · The "New Jersey Spam Deterrence Act."
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1872 · Clarifies financial liability of certain cellular telephone service users upon notification of unauthorized use of cellular telephone.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1906 · 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 24, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 108 · "Adolescents' Online Privacy Protection Act."
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 264 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 265 · 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 8, 2008 · Reported out after 251 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 296 · Establishes a New Jersey Coordinating Council on the Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Generating Facilities.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 474 · Requires notification of municipalities by public utilities under certain circumstances.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 501 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 524 · Requires disclosure to subscribers of certain cable television costs.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 613 · Allocates $6 million annually in revenue from retail margin surcharge assessed on certain commercial customers to benefit only those customers.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 616 · Provides for allocation of $25 million from available balances from societal benefits charge revenues for utility assistance grants for qualified households. **
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 513 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 630 · Dedicates CATV company franchise fee payments to property tax reduction, and to municipal utility and law enforcement costs.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 678 · Concerns overpayments to public utilities.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 398 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 688 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 251 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 740 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 745 · Authorizes actions for damages for computer embezzlement.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 834 · Concerns State regulation of certain telecommunications services.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 843 · Provides for equal opportunity for businesses to apply for certain energy-related incentives and funding.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 272 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 844 · Allows certain local public entities to enter into contracts of up to 15 years for energy conservation or provision of renewable energy production at buildings owned by such entities. *
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 849 · Directs the BPU to establish certain energy-conservation programs.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 118 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1020 · Concerns One-Call Damage Prevention System and railroads.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1112 · Establishes a two-week period for commercial mobile service providers to mail certain service agreements to customers.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1165 · Prohibits blocking of caller identification.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1225 · Concerns telemarketing political calls.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1253 · Requires certain CATV companies to offer a family-oriented and moderately-priced cable programming package to subscribers.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1255 · Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow their customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. *
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1357 · Imposes a four percent gross revenues tax on providers of direct-to-home satellite services.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1465 · Requires electric utility bills to separately list the amount of State sales and use tax, societal benefits charge and transitional energy facility unit rate assessment surcharge.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1532 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1638 · Requires BPU financial incentives for photovoltaic equipment for residences that are Energy Star compliant receive preferred treatment.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1643 · Revises law concerning certain electric power net metering and interconnection standards.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 48 days
Assembly Bill 1775 · Permits municipality to determine permissible parking distance from intersection, crosswalk or "stop" sign.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 373 days · did not pass the General Assembly