Requires regional representation for members of BPU.

S 3656 requires the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to have at least one member residing in each of the state's three geographic regions: northern (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Warren), central (Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, Ocean, Somerset, Union), and southern (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem). The bill mandates that the Governor must ensure all new BPU appointments after the law takes effect meet this regional representation rule. This change applies to the five-member BPU without altering its total size, aiming to ensure geographic diversity in decision-making. The requirement becomes effective immediately upon the bill's passage.