Telecommunications And Utilities

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2022-2023 Regular Session

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. [AB-331]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Dancer on 01/11/2022

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Requires certain entities to remove abandoned lines from poles and other structures to which abandoned or out-of-service lines are attached. [AB-6164]
Requires certain entities to remove abandoned lines from poles and other structures to which abandoned or out-of-service lines are attached.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Clinton Calabrese Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 12/06/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Authorizes sewerage authority to distribute live recordings of certain public hearings in lieu of transcript requirement. [AB-6083]
Authorizes sewerage authority to distribute live recordings of certain public hearings in lieu of transcript requirement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Dancer Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 12/02/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Prohibits certain utility discontinuances; establishes Winter Termination Program; requires BPU to include sewer and water public utilities in Winter Termination Program. [AB-6115]
Prohibits certain utility discontinuances; establishes Winter Termination Program; requires BPU to include sewer and water public utilities in Winter Termination Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Annette Quijano Substituted By S4081 (2r) on 12/20/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Freezes sewerage and water rates for residential customers 65 years of age or over. [AB-6044]
Freezes sewerage and water rates for residential customers 65 years of age or over.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Benson Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 11/15/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Makes $5 million in federal funds available for grants to improve water and sewer infrastructure in Union, Elizabeth, Roselle, and Hillside. [AB-5957]
Makes $5 million in federal funds available for grants to improve water and sewer infrastructure in Union, Elizabeth, Roselle, and Hillside.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Annette Quijano Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 11/08/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program. [AB-5655]
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Karabinchak Reported Out Of Asm. Comm. With Amendments, And Referred To Assembly Appropriations Committee on 12/06/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Makes Fiscal Year 2021 supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to BPU for certain broadband telecommunications service subscriber assistance. [AB-5511]
Makes Fiscal Year 2021 supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to BPU for certain broadband telecommunications service subscriber assistance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne DeAngelo Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 03/17/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Establishes "New Jersey Net Neutrality Act." [AB-5411]
Establishes "New Jersey Net Neutrality Act."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne DeAngelo Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 03/01/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

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. [AB-5384]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Benson Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 02/23/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Requires request for proposal to establish demonstration program to develop distributed energy resource microgrids for electric fleet and heavy-duty vehicle use. [AB-5382]
Requires request for proposal to establish demonstration program to develop distributed energy resource microgrids for electric fleet and heavy-duty vehicle use.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Zwicker Transferred To Assembly Transportation And Independent Authorities Committee on 01/03/2022

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

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. [AB-5383]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angela Mcknight Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 02/23/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Prohibits Internet service providers from increasing service rates during public health emergency or state of emergency; requires Internet service providers to notify subscribers six months in advance of service rate increase. [AB-5352]
Prohibits Internet service providers from increasing service rates during public health emergency or state of emergency; requires Internet service providers to notify subscribers six months in advance of service rate increase.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Valerie Huttle Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 02/22/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Requires BPU to conduct study of effect of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on local and public utility service and to quarterly collect and publish certain local and public utility service and customer information. [AB-5290]
Requires BPU to conduct study of effect of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on local and public utility service and to quarterly collect and publish certain local and public utility service and customer information.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angela Mcknight Reported Out Of Assembly Comm. With Amendments, 2nd Reading on 05/18/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

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. [AB-5263]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angela Mcknight Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 01/12/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Requires BPU to conduct study of effect of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on local and public utility service and to quarterly collect and publish certain local and public utility service and customer information. [SB-3335]
Requires BPU to conduct study of effect of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on local and public utility service and to quarterly collect and publish certain local and public utility service and customer information.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz Reported Out Of Assembly Comm. With Amendments, 2nd Reading on 05/18/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, offered for sale, or leased in the State. [AB-5160]
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, offered for sale, or leased in the State.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Smith Approved P.l.2021, C.464. on 01/18/2022

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Appropriates $50 million to BPU from federal funds for reimbursing broadband telecommunications service providers for broadband infrastructure expansion to rural areas in State. [AB-5156]
Appropriates $50 million to BPU from federal funds for reimbursing broadband telecommunications service providers for broadband infrastructure expansion to rural areas in State.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Parker Space Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 12/16/2020

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Requires electric public utility to replace certain distribution service equipment over period of 36 months if certain sustained service interruptions occur. [SB-3289]
Requires electric public utility to replace certain distribution service equipment over period of 36 months if certain sustained service interruptions occur.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nellie Pou Received In The Assembly, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 06/09/2021

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Requires electric public utility to install and operate smart meter infrastructure and technology at certain customers' premises; provides employment protections for certain electric public utility employees. [AB-5063]
Requires electric public utility to install and operate smart meter infrastructure and technology at certain customers' premises; provides employment protections for certain electric public utility employees.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Benson Introduced, Referred To Assembly Telecommunications And Utilities Committee on 12/07/2020

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