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

This bill repeals a 2021 law requiring utilities to provide pandemic-era bill payment assistance notifications, while updating current requirements for utility assistance program information. It mandates that state agencies (like the Department of Community Affairs) and utilities must prominently display current details about all available utility assistance programs - including phone numbers and websites - on residential bills, communications about overdue payments, and their websites. The bill requires this information to be in English and the most common non-English language in the customer’s county. It also adds a requirement that utilities include information about any assistance programs they administer or know about, not just state-run ones. The repeal of the pandemic-specific law (P.L.2021, c.97) removes monthly notification mandates tied to the coronavirus emergency.