A 523 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

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

This bill requires New Jersey electric utilities (like Jersey Central Power & Light) to create a plan for sharing outage information via social media and text messages they already use. The plan must include locations and hours for warming centers, device charging stations, and where potable water and ice are available during outages. Utilities must provide specific details like addresses and operating times for these resources. Emergency management agencies can also share this information through their own social media or websites. The law takes effect immediately.
Sub-Topics: Social Media
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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Chris Barranco
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