Prohibits municipal utilities authority from charging fire district and fire department water service charges for fire protection systems in certain circumstances.*

Bill A5538 prohibits New Jersey municipal water utilities from charging fire districts for fire protection systems when the utility is already charging water service fees to customers who are taxpayers of that fire district. This prevents double-charging for the same fire protection water service - once through utility bills and again through fire district taxes. The bill amends state law to require that water utility rate structures exclude such charges on fire districts under these specific circumstances. It directly affects municipal water authorities and fire districts across New Jersey.