Directs public utilities and pipeline operators to reimburse municipalities for certain emergency services.

This bill requires public utilities and pipeline operators in New Jersey to reimburse municipalities for costs incurred during pipeline emergencies (excluding natural disasters, such as leaks causing immediate danger to life or property). It mandates reimbursement for paid emergency personnel at their hourly wage rate and for volunteers at the federal assistance program rate, with all costs barred from being passed on to utility customers. The bill also permits courts to award reasonable attorney fees to municipalities in successful legal claims against utilities for emergency-related financial losses. These provisions apply specifically to public utilities under the Board of Public Utilities and pipeline operators.