Expands Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs to include assistance for water utility bill.

This bill expands New Jersey's Lifeline Credit Program and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program to include water utility bill assistance, which was previously limited to electricity and gas. It directly affects low-income households already eligible for benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI), disability benefits, or the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled program. The key mechanism adds one-third of the $200 annual credit to water bills (with the remaining two-thirds split between electricity and gas), applying to both homeowners and tenants. The program remains funded through state appropriations, with payments applied to utility bills as soon as eligibility is confirmed.