Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to amend or supplement State Uniform Construction Code concerning use of balcony solar panel systems.
This bill requires New Jersey's Commissioner of Community Affairs to create safety guidelines for installing small balcony solar panel systems (defined as plug-in devices under 1,500 square inches that don't connect to the power grid). The guidelines will cover wiring modifications for both U.S.-designed systems and systems imported from other countries that need adaptation. These rules will be added to the State Uniform Construction Code to ensure safe home installations. The bill directly affects homeowners and renters in New Jersey who wish to use commercially available balcony solar panels.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Mar 2, 2026
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Committee
1
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Smith
DDemocratic
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