Establishes New Jersey Low Income Household Water Assistance Program to provide water service and water bill payment assistance to certain low-income households; appropriates $25 million.
This bill establishes the New Jersey Low Income Household Water Assistance Program to provide direct financial help with water and sewer bills to households earning 60% or less of New Jersey's median income. It appropriates $25 million from the General Fund to cover payment assistance, debt relief for past overdue bills, and water efficiency services for eligible households. The program requires water utilities and local authorities to enter contracts with the state to administer the assistance and advertise eligibility to customers. It aims to prevent service disconnections due to unpaid bills and restore service to households already disconnected.
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Introduced Nov 18, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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