A 5377 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

"Joe Piscopo Utility Emergency Call Center Act of 2025"; requires percentage of electric and gas public utilities' emergency call centers to be located within NJ.

This bill requires electric and gas public utilities serving New Jersey customers to locate 40% of their emergency call center operations within the state. It directly affects all electric and gas utilities that distribute power or gas to end users in New Jersey. The key provision mandates that these utilities must maintain at least 40% of their emergency call center staff and facilities physically located in New Jersey, ensuring local access for customer assistance during outages or emergencies. The law takes effect 180 days after enactment.
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Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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