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NJ A1103
NJ A1103Expands Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs to include assistance for water utility bill.
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Introduced
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
In Committee
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill adds assistance for water utility bills to the Lifeline Credit Program, established pursuant to P.L.1979, c.197 (C.48:2-29.15 et seq.), and the Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program, established pursuant to P.L.1981, c.210 et seq. (C.48:2-29.30 et seq.). Under current law, these programs provide a $225 benefit only on gas and electric utility bills to eligible customers who are participating in the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled Program (PAAD), receiving or eligible to receive benefits under the Supplemental Security Income program established pursuant to P.L.1973, c.256 (C.44:7-85), or receiving disability benefits under the federal Social Security Act and also meet eligibility requirements for PAAD. Under this bill, these programs would be expanded to include water utility bills.
AI Summary
This bill expands the Lifeline Credit Program and the Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program to include assistance for water utility bills, in addition to the existing assistance for gas and electric utility bills. The programs provide a $225 annual credit to eligible customers who participate in the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) program, receive Supplemental Security Income benefits, or receive disability benefits under the federal Social Security Act and meet PAAD's income and residency requirements. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Human Services to include water utility assistance in the annual report on these programs to the Legislature.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
JoAnn Downey (D)*,
Jamel Holley (D)*,
Eric Houghtaling (D)*,
Angela Mcknight (D)*,
Annette Chaparro (D),
Craig Coughlin (D),
Eliana Pintor Marin (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee (on 01/09/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1500/1103_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1500/1103_I1.PDF |
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