A 5950 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from implementing certain customer charges.

This bill prohibits electric and gas public utilities in New Jersey from charging residential customers fixed fees based on account management (like meter reading, billing, or service line maintenance) instead of usage. It directly affects residential utility customers by banning these "customer charges," which are currently assessed regardless of how much electricity or gas a household uses. The law defines these prohibited charges as any fixed fee not tied to actual consumption, covering administrative costs like billing and metering. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Introduced Jul 24, 2025 Last action Jul 24, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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