Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from implementing certain customer charges.
This bill (A 2942) prohibits electric and gas public utilities in New Jersey from charging residential customers a fixed "customer charge" that isn’t based on usage. Such charges cover administrative costs like meter reading, billing, and service line maintenance. The bill directly affects residential utility customers by banning these fixed fees, requiring utilities to base charges only on actual electricity or gas consumption. It takes immediate effect upon enactment.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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Alex Sauickie
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