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NJ S1174
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kristin Corrado
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AI Summary
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Electric and gas utilities would be prohibited from charging residential budget billing plan customers during service interruptions caused by major emergency events until service is restored.
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Major emergency events include natural or human-caused occurrences like thunderstorms, hurricanes, floods, snowstorms, or earthquakes that interrupt service to at least 5% of customers in an operating area, municipality, or county, or trigger a state or federal emergency declaration.
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Budget billing plans are payment arrangements where customers pay a predetermined monthly rate based on average usage over a set time period.
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Utilities may still collect payment for services rendered before the major emergency event occurred.
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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities would be responsible for enforcing these billing prohibitions.
Legislative Description
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.
Economic Growth
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
1/13/2026