Requires municipalities to provide certain information to property owners served by municipal water systems.
S 1248 requires New Jersey municipalities providing water services through water districts or municipal utilities to give property owners written terms and conditions about their service. These documents must clearly explain the property owner's financial responsibility for water payments and who is responsible for maintaining or repairing service lines connecting to their property. Municipalities must post these terms online and mail them annually with the first billing statement, and again within 45 days if property ownership changes. The bill aims to increase transparency, addressing situations where owners unexpectedly face costs for repairs to pipes linking their property to municipal water systems. It applies to all properties served by municipal water systems under New Jersey law.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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Linda Greenstein
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