Requires State agencies that administer utility bill payment assistance or energy efficiency programs to review, and potentially increase, income thresholds for residential customers to participate in programs.
S 2718 requires New Jersey state agencies (including the Department of Community Affairs, Department of Human Services, and Board of Public Utilities) to review and potentially raise income thresholds for utility bill assistance and energy efficiency programs within one year of a related BPU decision. The bill directs agencies to consider factors like program alignment, cost impacts, and public input when determining if higher income limits would better serve low- and moderate-income households. If thresholds increase for low-income energy efficiency programs, the BPU must adjust utility programs to ensure households qualify for only one program and expand access to moderate-income options. This directly affects residential customers seeking help with energy costs by potentially making more households eligible for assistance.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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