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

The "Vegetation Management Response Act" authorizes New Jersey's electric public utilities to manage vegetation near power lines to prevent outages. It defines "dangerous vegetation" as trees or plants that could interfere with power infrastructure and permits utilities to clear, cut, or remove such vegetation using ANSI A300 tree care standards. Utilities must notify affected customers and property owners at least seven days in advance of vegetation management activities and conduct annual public education programs about vegetation management. The bill ensures that local shade tree commissions cannot block utility vegetation management, though utilities must still follow environmental rules and may be held liable for damage caused by non-compliance with commission regulations.