S 2254 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Concerns notification requirements for certain utility assistance programs; repeals law establishing notification requirements for public and local utilities during coronavirus 2019 pandemic.

S 2254 repeals a law requiring utilities to notify customers about assistance programs during the coronavirus pandemic (P.L.2021, c.97). It updates existing requirements so that electric, gas, water, and sewer utilities must prominently display information about available programs - like the Winter Termination Program and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - on residential customer bills and communications about overdue payments. The bill mandates that this information include websites and phone numbers for assistance, in English and the most common non-English language in the customer's area. It maintains the core obligation for utilities to share program details but removes the pandemic-specific mandate. The repeal takes effect immediately upon passage.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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