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NJ A3036
NJ A3036Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from collecting payment from residential budget billing plan customers whose service was interrupted as a result of major emergency event.
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Introduced
02/16/2016
02/16/2016
In Committee
02/16/2016
02/16/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018
01/08/2018
Introduced Session
2016-2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill directs the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to prohibit any electric or gas public utility (utility) from charging a residential customer (customer) for electric or natural gas service who participates in a budget billing plan offered by the utility, as provided by any board rule or regulation, if the customer incurred a service interruption due to the customer having sustained damage to the customer's residence from the effects of a "major emergency event," as that term is defined in the bill, until such time service is restored. This prohibition would not extend to any utility collecting from a customer, pursuant to law, payment for utility service rendered prior to the date of the major emergency event.
AI Summary
This bill directs the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to prohibit any electric or gas public utility from charging a residential customer who participates in a budget billing plan for utility service if the customer incurred a service interruption due to sustaining damage to their residence from the effects of a "major emergency event," until such time service is restored. This prohibition would not extend to any utility collecting from the customer payment for utility service rendered prior to the date of the major emergency event.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (on 02/16/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A3500/3036_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A3500/3036_I1.PDF |
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