Bill > S3189

Introduced Session

This bill establishes the Division of Energy Resource and Development (division) in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. Under the bill, the administrator and chief executive officer of the divison would be: (1) a director, to be known as the Director of Energy Resource and Development (director); and (2) a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office. The provides that the director would be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate and serve at the pleasure of the Governor during the Governor's term of office and until the appointment and qualification of the director's successor. The bill requires that the division to, among other duties, provide a unified direction of policies, programs, and personnel in the field of energy efficiency, clean energy, and emissions reduction. The bill further requires the division to oversee energy-related programs such as the State's electric vehicle incentives and support State agencies in providing clean energy to New Jersey residents. In addition, the bill transfers certain responsibilities from the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to the division, including, but not limited to, the Office of the BPU Business Ombudsman and clean energy programs such as the electric vehicle incentive program. The bill requires the director, in consultation with the President of the BPU, to develop a schedule for the orderly transfer of such programs. The bill also requires a proportionate share of staff to be transferred from the BPU to the division. Finally, the bill amends various parts of the statutory law to reflect the division's duties and responsibilities established pursuant to the bill's provisions.

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Bob Smith (D)*,  Andrew Zwicker (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee (on 01/28/2026)

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