S 491 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires public utility to provide daily updates to municipalities concerning public utility service work.

S 491 requires public utilities to provide daily updates to mayors or municipal clerks about service work occurring within a municipality, including emergency repairs affecting electric service to municipal buildings. The updates must cover the status of work from start to finish, with the Board of Public Utilities setting the format and rules for these reports. This applies to all public utility service work within municipal boundaries, defined under existing law as utilities providing essential services like electricity or gas. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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