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NJ A2468
NJ A2468Requires certain public water systems to publish certain financial and employee information on Internet.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill supplements the "Water Quality Accountability Act," which imposes certain testing, reporting, management, and infrastructure investment requirements on certain water purveyors, i.e., public water systems with more than 500 service connections. The bill requires each water purveyor to develop and maintain either a website or a webpage on the municipality's or county's website in which it provides service, as applicable, in order to provide increased public access to information on the operations and activities of the water purveyor. The following information is to be posted: 1) a description and map of the service area of the water purveyor, identifying each municipality that receives water from the public water system; 2) the budget, once adopted, for the current fiscal year and the budget for the immediately preceding fiscal year; 3) the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report or other similar financial information; 4) the annual audit for the most recent fiscal year and immediately preceding fiscal year; 5) the title, office mailing address, office email address, and office telephone number of every person who exercises day-to-day supervision or management over some or all of the operations of the public water system; 6) any rules, regulations, or official policy statements deemed relevant by the water purveyor to the interests of the residents within the service area of the public water system, including certain certifications required pursuant to the "Water Quality Accountability Act"; and 7) a list of attorneys, advisors, consultants, and any other person, firm, business, partnership, corporation, or other organization that received any remuneration of $17,500 or more during the preceding fiscal year for any service whatsoever rendered to the public water system.
AI Summary
This bill amends the "Water Quality Accountability Act" to require public water systems, known as water purveyors, that serve more than 500 connections to create and maintain a website or a webpage on a municipal or county site to increase public access to their operational information. Specifically, these water purveyors must post details about their service area, including a description and map and which municipalities they serve, along with their current and previous fiscal year budgets. They also need to publish their most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report or similar financial documents, as well as annual audits for the past two fiscal years. Furthermore, the bill mandates the disclosure of contact information for individuals who manage the day-to-day operations of the water system, any relevant rules, regulations, or policy statements, and a list of any attorneys, advisors, consultants, or other entities that received $17,500 or more in payments during the previous fiscal year for services rendered. This requirement does not apply to public utilities regulated by the Board of Public Utilities.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2468 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2468_I1.HTM |
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