Telecommunications and Utilities

Assembly Bill 6123 · "Public Utility Rate Stabilization Act"; permits gas and electric public utilities to employ alternative ratemaking mechanisms.

Sent November 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6126 · Establishes Department of Energy.

Sent November 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5982 · Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 6005 · Requires end-of-life recycling of solar and photovoltaic energy generation facilities and structures.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Moved on without a report after 17 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 6017 · Prohibits EDA from issuing subsidies for wind energy projects.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6019 · Prohibits collection of certain subscription fees under community solar program.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6024 · Concerns electric and gas public utility rate setting procedures and economic impact studies.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6029 · Provides for allocation of $300 million from available balances collected from societal benefits charge and Global Warming Solutions Fund revenues for grants for construction of small modular nuclear reactors.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6040 · Establishes surcharge for electric public utility service to certain data centers during certain periods; establishes "Grid Modernization Fund" in BPU.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6044 · Increases solar development goals of SREC-II program and extends certain target dates of program to 2035.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5910 · Modifies definition of Class I renewable energy to include nuclear fission; provides CBT tax credit for production of clean baseload power.

Sent July 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5938 · Prohibits electric public utilities from billing customers for certain services during service interruptions and requires repair of certain street lights.

Sent July 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5944 · "Affordable Home Energy Protection Act"; prohibits adoption of State or local rules that restrict the use of certain fossil-fuel powered appliances or heating systems.

Sent July 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5949 · Requires owners or operators of certain solar energy facilities to inspect facility's infrastructure for presence of remote-access devices.

Sent July 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5950 · Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from implementing certain customer charges.

Sent July 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5959 · Requires BPU to report societal benefits charge revenues and expenditures to Governor and Legislature.*

Sent July 24, 2025 · Reported out after 140 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 4423 · Authorizes BPU to provide site approval for small modular reactors; authorizes operators of small modular reactors to store spent nuclear fuel on-site.

Sent July 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5898 · Requires BPU to study potential deployment of advanced transmission technologies in NJ.

Sent June 27, 2025 · Reported out after 167 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5881 · Establishes "Community Power Storage Program."

Sent June 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5783 · Removes project capacity limit for community solar energy projects.

Sent June 16, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5798 · Requires automatic enrollment into utility bill payment assistance programs for certain individuals and households.*

Sent June 16, 2025 · Reported out after 178 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5839 · Dedicates certain energy sales and use tax receipts to support utility assistance programs.

Sent June 16, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5840 · Establishes Power Generation Training Center to train workers in nuclear and non-nuclear power generation.

Sent June 16, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5841 · "Grid Reliability Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from decommissioning electric generation facilities in State under certain circumstances.

Sent June 16, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5843 · Requires BPU to allow certain bidding practices during basic generation service auctions.

Sent June 16, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5736 · Updates certain notification requirements in "Energy Bill Watch" program.

Sent June 12, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5742 · Establishes pilot program for solar energy generation in roadside right-of-way.*

Sent June 12, 2025 · Reported out after 182 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5743 · Establishes targets for roadside solar projects in State's solar energy incentive program.

Sent June 12, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5768 · Requires BPU to revise community solar program targets.

Sent June 12, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5695 · Modifies interest rates and accrual of interest on certain unpaid water and sewer utility bills and delinquent municipal taxes, assessments, and other municipal liens and charges.

Sent May 22, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5704 · Requires electric public utilities and gas public utilities to implement or maintain public utility warranty programs that cover full cost to repair or replace covered appliances.

Sent May 22, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5705 · Requires electric and gas public utilities de-privatization study; appropriates $100,000.

Sent May 22, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5706 · Prohibits electric generation service and gas supply service rates from exceeding basic generation service and basic gas supply service rates.

Sent May 22, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5707 · Imposes 10 percent electric public utility windfall surtax on taxpayers with allocated taxable net income in excess of $10 million under CBT.

Sent May 22, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5709 · Requires BPU to prohibit electric and gas public utilities from charging residential customers certain types of payments based on certain billing practices.

Sent May 22, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5710 · Resets electric and gas public utility rates to 2020 levels for five-year period.

Sent May 22, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5723 · Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during four-month period.

Sent May 22, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5727 · Requires legislative approval of funding for certain BPU plans, programs, and projects.

Sent May 22, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5465 · Requires electric public utilities to apply to BPU for certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to undertaking transmission project.

Sent May 15, 2025 · Moved on without a report after 35 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5686 · Authorizes Rate Counsel to deny certain public utility rate increases.

Sent May 15, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5650 · Requires BPU to publish third-party energy supplier information on its Internet website; establishes public awareness campaign on retail choice.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5652 · Prohibits BPU from authorizing rate increases for electric and gas public utilities that charge inclining block rates for residential customers.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5653 · Requires electric public utilities to develop service restoration plans for certain communities on well water or septic systems.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5654 · Requires legislative approval for energy master plan to become State policy.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5656 · Establishes Office of Energy Generation Ombudsman in Department of Treasury; requires State agencies to prioritize permit review and approval process for projects that result in increased electricity production.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5658 · Requires State to bear costs of interconnection of net-metered, residential, Class I renewable energy systems.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5660 · Requires BPU to publish plain language summary of its final decision on rate increase filings.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5661 · Requires public utilities to send certain information concerning rate increases to customers.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5662 · Establishes Energy Facilities Siting Commission.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5663 · Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for certain energy infrastructure upgrades.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5578 · Exempts small-scale renewable energy projects from State land-use permit requirements, under certain conditions.

Sent May 5, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5583 · Prohibits certain public utilities from charging residents of multi-unit dwellings meter-reading fees in certain circumstances.

Sent May 5, 2025 · Reported out after 220 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5585 · Eliminates demand side management programs from cost recovery through societal benefits charge.

Sent May 5, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5548 · Requires owner or operator of data center to submit water and energy usage report to BPU.

Sent April 10, 2025 · Moved on without a report after 77 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5553 · Requires BPU to establish best practices and to assess electric public utilities' compliance with BPU best practices during BPU's review of rate increase.

Sent April 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5555 · Provides for allocation of $100 million from available balances collected from societal benefits charge revenues for construction of new nuclear power plant.

Sent April 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5563 · Establishes "Summer Termination Program" for certain utility customers.

Sent April 10, 2025 · Moved on without a report after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5564 · Requires submission of energy usage plan to BPU for proposed artificial intelligence data centers; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers to be derived from new clean energy sources.

Sent April 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5494 · Prohibits public utilities from imposing surcharge on certain payment transactions.

Sent March 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5504 · Requires regional representation for members of BPU.

Sent March 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5511 · Requires public utilities to provide certain information on customer bills.

Sent March 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5512 · Prohibits electric and gas public utility residential rate increases during certain times of year; requires advance notice of certain rate increases.

Sent March 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5513 · Directs BPU to establish public information campaign concerning public utility meter inspection and calibration.

Sent March 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5515 · Prohibits electric and gas public utility rate increases except in extraordinary circumstances.

Sent March 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5516 · Directs BPU to establish incentive program for geothermal energy systems and grant program to support government energy aggregation program; increases annual target for new community solar projects.

Sent March 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5517 · Directs BPU to study feasibility of developing advanced reactors Statewide.**

Sent March 24, 2025 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5518 · Imposes 30 percent electric public utility windfall surtax on certain taxpayers with allocated taxable net income in excess of 20 percent above five-year average income under CBT.

Sent March 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5485 · Prohibits public utilities from recovering cost of legal penalties.

Sent March 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5446 · Prohibits BPU approval of electric and gas public utility rate increases resulting in total increase to average residential customer bill in excess of two percent annually.

Sent March 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5462 · Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increased costs.**

Sent March 17, 2025 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 5464 · Prohibits BPU from approving electric public utility rate increase without full rate review.

Sent March 17, 2025 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5466 · Requires BPU to study effects of data centers on electricity costs.*

Sent March 17, 2025 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5430 · Repeals certain energy reduction and reporting requirements for electric and natural gas usage.

Sent March 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5436 · Requires BPU to determine and consider lowest reasonable return on equity before approving electric, gas, and water public utility base rate cases.

Sent March 10, 2025 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5438 · "Public Utility Fair Profit Act"; requires public utilities to take certain actions regarding excess profits and directs fines for violations to fund utility assistance programs.

Sent March 10, 2025 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5439 · Restructures electric and gas public utility industries.

Sent March 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5442 · Requires BPU members to have certain experience and complete certain training.

Sent March 10, 2025 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5398 · Prohibits electric public utility residential rate increases during summer and gas public utility residential rate increases during winter.

Sent March 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5399 · Requires BPU to impose penalties during audits.

Sent March 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5400 · Re-locates certain energy incentive and all utility assistance programs to new Office of Energy Management; establishes common application platform for utility assistance programs.

Sent March 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5401 · Requires public utilities to provide Energy Star-rated product and appliance rebates at time of sale.

Sent March 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5375 · Adds fusion to types of Class I renewable energies as defined for purposes of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."

Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5377 · "Joe Piscopo Utility Emergency Call Center Act of 2025"; requires percentage of electric and gas public utilities' emergency call centers to be located within NJ.

Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5360 · Establishes electric and gas utility medical baseline program for certain persons.

Sent February 25, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 364 · Adds fusion to types of Class I renewable energies as defined for purposes of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."

Sent February 25, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5326 · Requires public utility to reimburse the State or local unit, in certain circumstances, for costs incurred in securing potentially dangerous condition caused by property controlled by the public utility.

Sent February 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5344 · Establishes certain requirements for public utility rate increases.

Sent February 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5267 · Requires BPU to procure and incentivize transmission-scale energy storage.

Sent February 10, 2025 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5299 · Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.

Sent February 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5302 · Requires electric public utilities to submit to BPU and implement electric infrastructure improvement plans.

Sent February 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5244 · Authorizes development to enhance energy production through solar panel orientation.

Sent January 30, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5255 · Establishes limits for electric public utility rate increases for low- and middle-income households.

Sent January 30, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2468 · Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.

Sent January 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3456 · Reduces allowed diversion of funds from stormwater, water, and sewer purposes to municipal and county budgets; requires municipalities and counties to notify Division of Local Government Services of diversions.

Sent January 23, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5202 · Prohibits electric public utilities from imposing reconciliation charge on customers.

Sent January 16, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5180 · Increases FY2025 Grants-in-Aid appropriation to DCA for "NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program" by $5 million.

Sent January 14, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3152 · Concerns notification requirements for certain utility assistance programs; repeals law establishing notification requirements for public and local utilities during coronavirus 2019 pandemic.

Sent December 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5103 · "Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."

Sent December 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5107 · Requires public utility to charge volunteer emergency service organization residential rate.

Sent December 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5113 · Requires BPU to adjust societal benefits charge if excess funds are collected and provides that excess funds may only be spent on measures to reduce electric and natural gas usage.

Sent December 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5114 · Prohibits public utilities from being eligible for rate treatment or other incentive or rate mechanisms that provide additional revenue to utilities in certain circumstances.

Sent December 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5054 · Requires BPU to review and report on rates and revenues of electric public utilities that use smart meters.

Sent December 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5057 · Prohibits public utility from recovering certain administrative costs.

Sent December 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5058 · Requires electric public utilities to submit transmission project proposal to BPU for approval.

Sent December 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5060 · Requires BPU to discontinue Infrastructure Investment Program.

Sent December 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5061 · Requires BPU to respond in writing to written concerns of Division of Rate Counsel during certain proceedings.

Sent December 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5079 · Concerns electrical linemen and associated building trades during weather-related states of emergency.*

Sent December 9, 2024 · Reported out after 185 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5044 · Exempts certain local utilities from certain land use approval requirements.

Sent November 14, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 286 · Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons.*

Sent October 28, 2024 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 3308 · Requires electric public utilities to implement certain improvements to interconnection process for certain grid supply solar facilities and energy storage facilities.*

Sent October 28, 2024 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3620 · Requires electric and gas public utilities to establish "Energy Bill Watch" program and include certain information in bills and notices to customers.

Sent October 28, 2024 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4933 · Establishes New Jersey Low Income Household Water Assistance Program to provide water service and water bill payment assistance to certain low-income households; appropriates $25 million.

Sent October 21, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4843 · Requires electric public utilities to provide industrial portable power stations accessible to customers during certain power outages.

Sent September 23, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4844 · Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires certain entities to submit plans to implement individual beneficial building electrification and decarbonization programs.*

Sent September 23, 2024 · Reported out after 224 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4851 · Concerns notification requirements for certain utility assistance programs; repeals law establishing notification requirements for public and local utilities during coronavirus 2019 pandemic.

Sent September 23, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4858 · Establishes tax credits and financial grant related to construction and operation of advanced nuclear energy facilities.

Sent September 23, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4862 · The "New Jersey Town Center Microgrid Pilot Program Act."

Sent September 23, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4624 · Requires electric public utilities to submit new tariffs for commercial customers for BPU approval; regulates non-volumetric electricity fees charged to operators of fast charging electric vehicle chargers.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4766 · Establishes NJ Affordable Connectivity Program to provide discounted broadband services to certain households; appropriates $10 million.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4782 · Requires electric public utilities to take certain actions in event of outages in age-restricted communities.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4783 · Requires electric public utilities to provide portable emergency power generators to affected area during certain power outages.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4784 · Requires public utilities to provide Energy Star-rated product and appliance rebates of no less than 20 percent of total cost of product or appliance.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4785 · Requires electric public utilities to pre-place repair equipment in areas with frequent power outages.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4786 · Prohibits public utilities from charging smart meter opt-out fees.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4787 · Requires electric public utilities to conduct wellness checks in age-restricted communities during power outages.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4788 · Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4789 · Requires electric public utilities to develop vegetation management plan.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4790 · Requires electric public utilities to report certain information concerning power outages on their Internet website and to BPU.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4815 · Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons.*

Sent September 19, 2024 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4817 · Requires electric and gas public utilities to establish "Energy Bill Watch" program and include certain information in bills and notices to customers.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 3399 · Requires end-of-life recycling of solar and photovoltaic energy generation facilities and structures.

Sent June 28, 2024 · Moved on without a report after 524 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4624 · Requires electric public utilities to submit new tariffs for commercial customers for BPU approval; regulates non-volumetric electricity fees charged to operators of fast charging electric vehicle chargers.

Sent June 24, 2024 · Moved on without a report after 87 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4498 · Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from collecting payment from residential budget billing plan customers whose service was interrupted as a result of major emergency event.

Sent June 6, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4513 · Requires electric public utilities to implement certain improvements to interconnection process for certain grid supply solar facilities and energy storage facilities.*

Sent June 6, 2024 · Reported out after 186 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2816 · Requires electric public utilities to submit to BPU and implement electric infrastructure improvement plans.

Sent May 20, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4359 · Requires BPU to allow low- and moderate-income residential customers to self-attest to income for participation in community solar programs.

Sent May 10, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4200 · Prohibits collecting of certain costs associated with offshore wind projects from ratepayers.

Sent May 2, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4207 · Requires public utility to charge nonprofit organization residential rate.

Sent May 2, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4131 · Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.

Sent April 4, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4052 · "Electricity Bill Transparency Act"; requires electric utilities to separately list amounts of certain charges.

Sent March 11, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4017 · Requires certain public water systems to publish certain financial and employee information on Internet.

Sent March 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4020 · Directs DCA to establish grant programs for public water systems.

Sent March 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3876 · Revises provisions of "Dry Cell Battery Management Act."

Sent March 4, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3781 · Requires BPU to develop program to promote certain energy businesses in State.*

Sent February 22, 2024 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3682 · Requires utility service providers to notify BPU of scheduled service work; permits government agencies and utility service providers to access BPU online database of scheduled service work.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3475 · Requires certain public utilities to provide customers notice of certain utility work that could impact traffic.

Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3481 · Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to provide bill credits to volunteer fire companies, first aid, rescue, and emergency squads, and nonprofit homeless and domestic violence assistance organizations.

Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3482 · Requires BPU to hold monthly in-person or virtual seminars to provides customers with certain information concerning electric power and gas suppliers.

Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3483 · Requires certain customer identification to be presented to electric power or gas supplier if customer switches services.

Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3499 · Requires BPU to post on its website report from public utility on public utility's capital investments in response to petition from public utility to increase rates.

Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3516 · Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for up to $500 for spoiled food and full cost of spoiled medicine resulting from lengthy service outage following major event.

Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3524 · Provides electric public utility customers' right to decline installation of smart meter under certain circumstances.

Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3374 · Establishes clean heat standard for natural gas utilities and other heating fuel suppliers.

Sent February 1, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3393 · Exempts municipal electric utilities from regulation by BPU in certain circumstances.*

Sent February 1, 2024 · Reported out after 679 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3447 · Requires BPU to conduct inventory of lead-covered cables and develop plan for removal.

Sent February 1, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 136 · Establishes Rural Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program in EDA; appropriates $2.5 million in federal funds.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 144 · Exempts certain water quality management structures, funded by certain federal and State grants, from real property taxation.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 190 · Exempts local utilities from certain reporting requirements.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 209 · Requires public utilities and cable television companies to accommodate and relocate facilities when necessary for transportation infrastructure projects at direction of DOT.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 235 · Requires electric public utilities to establish toll-free telephone number to be used by public for reporting damaged equipment and dangerous vegetation.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 357 · Exempts solar energy systems from building fees.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 500 · Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 146 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 501 · Establishes uniform rates for water and sewer services for residential use based exclusively on metered consumption.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 504 · "Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 505 · Requires DCA to verify income of low-income home energy assistance benefit applicants.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 507 · Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and distributed energy resource deployment will reduce length of power outages.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 508 · Requires certain CATV companies to provide Internet service at public libraries with business customer class Internet access bandwidth and circuit capacity proportional to public libraries' needs.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 515 · Allows utility lines necessary for certain solar energy generation facilities to cross municipally-owned preserved open space under certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 516 · Requires public water systems to provide certain notice of boil water notices.*

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 146 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 523 · Requires electric public utilities to disseminate through social media and text message certain information during power outages.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 524 · Requires electric service providers to integrate energy storage systems into long-term planning process.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 525 · Allows electric public utilities to enter into agreements to place power restoration equipment on private property in anticipation of certain power outages.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 526 · Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether deployment of microgrids and generators will reduce length of power outages.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 545 · Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain solar energy system expenditures.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 585 · Requires BPU to study and implement methods to allow additional distributed energy sources to interconnect to electrical grid.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 604 · Establishes Clean Energy Technology Center and Alternative and Clean Energy Investment Trust Fund for purposes of creating clean energy-related employment opportunities; allocates revenues from societal benefits charge to support its activities.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 633 · Requires electric public utilities to implement flood mitigation plans for certain electric distribution substations; prohibits rate increase pending implementation of flood mitigation plans.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 692 · Requires public utilities to mail customers detailed explanation of rate settlement agreements prior to final BPU vote.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 693 · Requires public utilities to provide customers notice of request for increase in rates; revises requirements related to hearings on proposed rate increases.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 758 · Prohibits utility from billing customer for costs incurred for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure; allows costs for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure be recovered in utility's rate base.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 760 · Directs BPU to study whether State's electric distribution system meets certain standards.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 761 · Requires public utility to reimburse business customer during period when business ceases operations due to utility repairing or replacing its equipment on business customer's property.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 771 · Requires electric public utility to reimburse residential customer for cost of food and prescription medicine spoiled or compromised as a result of sustained electric service outage.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 772 · Requires at least one member of BPU to reside in either Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, or Ocean County.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 773 · Requires electric public utility to install and operate smart meters and smart meter technology at customers' premises upon request and in new building construction.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 812 · Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 813 · Requires electric public utility to submit proposal to BPU detailing utility's plan to harden its electric distribution substations to protect against criminal attacks.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 841 · Requires BPU, electric power suppliers, and gas suppliers to publish certain information related to filing of customer complaints.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1133 · Provides for uniform regulation of small wireless facility deployment in this State.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1186 · Establishes "5G Network and Development Task Force."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1195 · "Smart Planning Wireless and Water Public Utility Facilities Act"; incentivizes placement of wireless communications equipment on water public utility towers.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1196 · Clarifies that application to collocate wireless communications equipment be reviewed by administrative officer.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1242 · Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax during coldest months of year.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1290 · Requires electric public utility to reimburse residential or commercial customer for cost of certain spoiled items resulting from service outage more than 48 hours after end of storm.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1292 · Requires electric public utilities to obtain written consent and provide written disclosure prior to installing smart meters.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1314 · Revises and updates public utility franchise process; allows State's political subdivisions to revoke franchises; increases certain penalties.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1343 · Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1351 · Prohibits public utility from increasing rates until conclusion of hearing and BPU determination that rate increase is just and reasonable.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1366 · Directs public utilities and pipeline operators to reimburse municipalities for certain emergency services.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1462 · Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1470 · Requires CATV companies to provide free broadband Internet service and associated equipment to public libraries and, under certain circumstances, other municipal buildings.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1478 · Requires study of ocean energy potential; directs BPU to establish wave and tidal energy generation goals and take other action to establish NJ as nationwide leader in ocean energy.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 520 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1480 · Revises State renewable energy portfolio standards.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1493 · Requires BPU to designate solar portion of critical renewable microgrid as solar energy project under Community Solar Energy Program; requires Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to designate certain microgrids as assets of importance.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1509 · Requires electric public utility to reimburse cost of certain customer-owned electric service equipment if damage to equipment is due to weather event affecting electric public utility service.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1760 · Requires BPU to provide funding for purchase and installation of photovoltaic technologies for age-restricted community clubhouse facilities from societal benefits charge.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1767 · Subjects spent nuclear fuel located in a decommissioned nuclear power plant to taxation as business personal property.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1768 · Deems spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned nuclear power plant to be real property.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1976 · Prohibits vehicles from parking in electric vehicle charging location under certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2046 · Prohibits sewerage authority from imposing connection fee in certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2084 · Requires public utility performing road excavation to repave part of road that was excavated if that road had been repaved in previous five years.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2086 · Requires certain telecommunications, cable television, and public utility service providers to notify BPU of service discontinuance to public entities 14 business days prior to shutoff.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2088 · Requires electric public utilities operating or providing service to certain LED street lights to charge customers only for actual costs.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2202 · Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against crossing guard or parking enforcement officer.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2232 · Concerns procedures with respect to repair of certain public utility facilities and related street repaving.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2233 · Requires public utilities and cable television companies to accommodate and relocate facilities and pay costs thereof when necessary for infrastructure projects.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2309 · Requires public utility to provide daily updates to municipalities concerning public utility service work.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2339 · Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for cost of certain spoiled products resulting from service outage more than 72 hours after end of storm.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2384 · Creates "New Jersey Grid Modernization Task Force" in Governor's office.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2423 · Requires boil water notices to be provided by certain public water systems via telephone, email or text message.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2503 · Requires, by energy year 2050, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider to be from zero-carbon sources.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2599 · Requires electric public utility to charge residential rate for service used by residential customer for electric vehicle charging at charging stations within certain designated parking spaces.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2760 · Directs BPU to establish two-year innovative drinking water supply and wastewater infrastructure grant program.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2914 · Directs public utility to reimburse municipality for police services required for safe completion of public utility project no later than 60 days after municipality submits bill to public utility.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2915 · Establishes "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2954 · Prohibits electric public utilities from charging certain customers peak rates under certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2977 · Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with BPU.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2982 · Requires CATV company to establish toll-free telephone number for customers to report and to receive updates concerning CATV service outages.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3022 · Requires entities to remove abandoned lines and mark information on certain lines.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3028 · Directs BPU to prohibit Internet service providers from installing broadband telecommunications infrastructure on certain poles or underground facilities unless Internet service providers adhere to principle of "net neutrality."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3037 · Directs BPU to update interconnection standards for Class I renewable energy sources and develop fixed fee structure for interconnection costs.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3068 · Requires cable television companies to provide cable television service and broadband Internet speed to all committed service areas before cable television companies allow paid prioritization of Internet network traffic.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3072 · Requires electric public utilities to establish interest-free revolving loan program to help residential customers purchase standby emergency power generators.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3179 · Requires electric public utility to identify communities within service territory where at least 40 percent of residential customers rely on private well water, develop service restoration plan for those communities, and provide watering stations.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3262 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3283 · Directs certain unclaimed electric, gas, and water public utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit public utility assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 436 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3308 · Requires public utilities to maintain customer billing records for duration of account and to refund full amount of any overpayment by customers.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days