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NJ S4344
Bill
Status
5/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Moriarty
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AI Summary
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Municipal utilities authorities are prohibited from charging water service fees for fire protection systems to fire districts (designated under N.J.S.40A:14-70) or fire departments when those charges are already imposed on the authority's customers who are taxpayers of the same fire district or local government unit funding the fire department
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The bill amends P.L.1957, c.183 (C.40:14B-21) governing municipal authority water service charges and rate structures
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Existing prohibitions remain in place, including the ban on standby fees for fire protection systems to residential customers with water service lines of two inches or less in diameter
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Municipal authorities retain the right to require separate dedicated service lines for fire protection and to meter fire service lines
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The bill was introduced May 12, 2025, sponsored by Senator Paul D. Moriarty (District 4 - Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester) and amended by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee on November 10, 2025
Legislative Description
Prohibits municipal utilities authority from charging fire district and fire department water service charges for fire protection systems in certain circumstances.
Substituted by another Bill
Last Action
Substituted by A5538 (1R)
12/22/2025