"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.

This bill authorizes New Jersey's electric utilities to proactively manage "dangerous vegetation" (trees or plants near power lines) to prevent outages, following ANSI tree care standards. It requires utilities to notify property owners and local governments before trimming or removing vegetation, with specific timing (7-45 days for property owners, 2 months for municipalities). The law overrides existing forestry protections like the Shade Tree Act to prioritize grid reliability after storms caused widespread power disruptions. It directly affects investor-owned electric utilities, property owners near utility rights-of-way, and local government entities through new management and notice requirements.