Requires legislative approval for energy master plan to become State policy.

S 4436 requires New Jersey's Legislature to formally approve the state's Energy Master Plan (EMP) and each three-year revision within six months for it to become official state policy. Currently, the EMP would automatically take effect after the Energy Master Plan Committee adopts it, but this bill mandates legislative approval as a mandatory step. The committee will continue preparing the plan, holding public hearings, and adopting it, but without the Legislature's approval, the plan remains non-binding. This change ensures the Legislature has a direct role in finalizing the state's energy strategy before it becomes policy.