Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs, Department of Human Services, Board of Public Utilities, and other relevant state agencies to review and potentially increase income thresholds for residential customers seeking utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs. Within one year of the bill's effective date, agencies must assess factors like program alignment, use of State median income, and cost impacts, and request public input to determine appropriate increases. If low-income energy efficiency thresholds rise, the Board of Public Utilities must also adjust moderate-income program thresholds to prevent double eligibility and expand access. The bill takes effect immediately and expires after the first required income threshold increase.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 29, 2025
Last action Dec 18, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Dec 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
P
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Cryan
DDemocratic
Co
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
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