Committee

New Jersey Senate Economic Growth Committee

Bill Bill Name Progress Referral Date
S51 Establishes NJ Animal Abuser Registry. In Committee 01/13/2026
S60 Requires public utility to reimburse business customer during period when business ceases operations due to utility repairing or replacing its equipment on business customer's property. In Committee 01/13/2026
S61 Prohibits utility from billing customer for costs incurred for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure; allows costs for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure be recovered in utility's rate base. In Committee 01/13/2026
S86 Waives certain pet adoption fees for veterans. In Committee 01/13/2026
S93 Requires electric distribution lines to be located underground in areas affected by severe weather or natural disasters. In Committee 01/13/2026
S120 Requires electric public utility to reimburse residential customer for cost of food and prescription medicine spoiled or compromised as a result of sustained electric service outage. In Committee 01/13/2026
S143 Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S196 Prohibits certain animal adoption centers from denying applicant for adoption of dog or cat solely due to applicant's age. In Committee 01/13/2026
S245 Requires Department of Agriculture to establish Farm Vitality Planning Reimbursement Grant Program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S251 Expands Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs to include assistance for water utility bill. In Committee 01/13/2026
S302 Establishes notice requirements for certain water utilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S316 Restricts all ownership of agricultural land in State by foreign governments and persons. In Committee 01/13/2026
S317 Authorizes counties to establish mentoring programs for, and resell preserved farmland at reduced price to, and beginning farmers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S325 Establishes Rural Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program in EDA; appropriates $2.5 million in federal funds. In Committee 01/13/2026
S333 Revises elements of offense of agricultural trespass, expands number and type of activities constituting agricultural trespass, and expands definition of "lands" susceptible to agricultural trespass. In Committee 01/13/2026
S353 Permits agriculture-related events on preserved farmland. In Committee 01/13/2026
S355 Makes FY 2024 supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund to Department of Agriculture for Jersey Fresh marketing and promotion activities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S356 Establishes State as purchaser of last resort for produce; directs Department of Agriculture to establish program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S376 Prohibits condemnation of farmland actively supporting agricultural or horticultural production for purpose other than agricultural or horticultural production. In Committee 01/13/2026
S380 Requires public utilities to assume liability for certain work performed by third-party contractors. In Committee 01/13/2026
S381 Authorizes creation of New Jersey 4-H license plates. In Committee 01/13/2026
S383 Requires utility service providers to notify BPU of scheduled service work; permits government agencies and utility service providers to access BPU online database of scheduled service work. In Committee 01/13/2026
S384 Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law." In Committee 01/13/2026
S387 Requires licensing of pet groomers and registration of certain other businesses; establishes certain licensing and operating requirements. In Committee 01/13/2026
S394 Prohibits public utilities from discontinuing residential electric, gas, water, and sewer service after expiration of coronavirus public health emergency; requires public utilities to implement deferred payment agreements for services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S397 Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to provide certain notifications to customers concerning certain service outages. In Committee 01/13/2026
S405 Establishes Animal Advocate Program in AOC. In Committee 01/13/2026
S419 Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; prohibits certain transactions between animal shelters, pounds, animal rescue organizations, and animal breeders or brokers; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S434 Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S454 Requires BPU to consider affordability to ratepayers before approving base rate cases for electric public utilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S457 Expands list of animals prohibited from use in traveling animal acts; limits certain exceptions to apply only at educational institutions. In Committee 01/13/2026
S462 Requires all pet shops, grooming facilities, and pet daycares to install and maintain video monitoring systems. In Committee 01/13/2026
S469 Requires removal of double utility poles upon notification by electric public utilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S471 Revises Fish and Game Council membership. In Committee 01/13/2026
S482 Requires electric public utilities to take certain actions in event of outages in age-restricted communities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S491 Requires public utility to provide daily updates to municipalities concerning public utility service work. In Committee 01/13/2026
S507 Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours. In Committee 01/13/2026
S513 Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit. In Committee 01/13/2026
S521 Makes pilot program for special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland permanent program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S523 Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S578 Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours. In Committee 01/13/2026
S591 Establishes "Jersey Vines Program" in Department of Agriculture. In Committee 01/13/2026
S599 Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders. In Committee 01/13/2026
S611 Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastructure strategic plan. In Committee 01/13/2026
S618 Directs BPU to update interconnection standards for Class I renewable energy sources and develop fixed fee structure for interconnection costs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S650 Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement beneficial building electrification and decarbonization plans. In Committee 01/13/2026
S664 Establishes "Solar Roof Installation Warranty Program" in EDA and transfers $2 million from societal benefits charge to initially fund program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S686 Requires electric public utilities to apply to BPU for certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to undertaking transmission project. In Committee 01/13/2026
S715 Requires EDA to provide grants to certain small businesses affected by State infrastructure and construction projects. In Committee 01/13/2026
S724 Establishes limits for electric public utility rate increases for low- and middle-income households. In Committee 01/13/2026
S728 Requires BPU to determine and consider lowest reasonable return on equity before approving electric, gas, and water public utility base rate cases. In Committee 01/13/2026
S730 Restructures electric and gas public utility industries. In Committee 01/13/2026
S731 Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S732 Requires Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA and applicable State agencies and nonprofits to establish a consolidated application for residential utility assistance programs. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S738 Modifies interest rates and accrual of interest on certain unpaid water and sewer utility bills and delinquent municipal taxes, assessments, and other municipal liens and charges. In Committee 01/13/2026
S739 "New Jersey Loves New Jersey Farmers Act"; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to commercial farm operators for price loss. In Committee 01/13/2026
S746 Requires BPU to work with neighboring states to research and recommend certain action concerning electric capacity and transmission. In Committee 01/13/2026
S747 Requires report of societal benefits charge revenues and expenditures to be included in the Governor's annual budget message. In Committee 01/13/2026
S751 Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities; transfers certain resources and employees from DOH to Department of Agriculture. In Committee 01/13/2026
S817 Prohibits use of fireworks on property adjacent to animal shelter, pound, or kennel. In Committee 01/13/2026
S845 Establishes EDA grant program to support increased business expenses incurred by certain businesses impacted by certain public highway projects; appropriates $1 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S852 Expands EDA small business loan program to include certain broadband telecommunications service providers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S853 Requires development of manufacturing business attraction, expansion, and retention marketing plan for areas located in certain counties within southern New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
S857 Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises. In Committee 01/13/2026
S860 Provides a corporation business tax credit for investment in certain manufacturing equipment, facility renovation, modernization, and expansion. In Committee 01/13/2026
S866 Requires EDA to provide loans through small business loan program at lower interest rates, with more flexible repayment terms if issued to small businesses owned or controlled by certain veterans, and prohibit certain fees. In Committee 01/13/2026
S869 Reduces number of manufacturing jobs required to qualify for NJEDA financing and incentive programs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S872 Repeals $100,000 cap on sales and use tax exemption for certain capital improvements made by businesses participating in Urban Enterprise Zone program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S875 Establishes "Trenton Makes Commission." In Committee 01/13/2026
S877 Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for insourcing business to New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
S883 Establishes Urban Enterprise Zone Microloan Program in EDA to help certain businesses in Urban Enterprise Zones and UEZ-Impacted districts; appropriates $5 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S892 Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for replacement of abandoned commercial building with new commercial building. In Committee 01/13/2026
S895 Provides for EDA oversight and control over certain local economic development, community development, and housing programs if corruption is suspected following criminal charge or conviction of local official. In Committee 01/13/2026
S905 Transfers administration of certain nutrition programs to Department of Agriculture. In Committee 01/13/2026
S912 Authorizes farmers and other persons to use, sell, and distribute ground-harvested fruit for purposes of value-added product processing and production. In Committee 01/13/2026
S913 Provides tax credits equal to cost of Jersey Fresh products purchased by breweries and wineries to be used in production of beer or wine. In Committee 01/13/2026
S920 Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S926 Requires regional representation for members of BPU. In Committee 01/13/2026
S927 "Grown Here, Eaten Here Act"; provides CBT and GIT tax credits to qualifying food establishments for costs of purchasing certain local ingredients. In Committee 01/13/2026
S939 Abolishes BPU; transfers responsibilities to Department of Treasury. In Committee 01/13/2026
S942 Concerns UEZ assistance fund expenses by specifically including certain property acquisition under definition of "qualified assistance fund expense." In Committee 01/13/2026
S945 Provides CBT and GIT tax credits to certain food and drink establishments for purchase of certain local ingredients and products. In Committee 01/13/2026
S983 Allows credit against gross income tax for certain eligible taxpayers pursuing education and employment in State. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1079 Establishes New Jersey Low Income Household Water Assistance Program to provide water service and water bill payment assistance to certain low-income households; appropriates $25 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1080 Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1082 Establishes "Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion and Grant Program" in EDA. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1083 Requires school meal service providers, when procuring local and regional foods for students, to give purchasing preference to foods produced by in-State farmers and other food producers located within 100 miles of destination school. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1085 Establishes fire protection requirements for short-term farm labor housing. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1095 Provides incentives for certain businesses associated with military installations. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1174 Prohibits 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. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1226 Requires EDA to create needs-matching website for eligible entities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1236 Requires certain customer identification to be presented to electric power or gas supplier if customer switches services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1237 Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and distributed energy resource deployment will reduce length of power outages. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1238 Requires CATV companies to provide free broadband Internet service and associated equipment to public libraries and, under certain circumstances, other municipal buildings. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1239 Creates "Manufacturing Reboot Program" in EDA to provide financial assistance to certain manufacturing businesses; makes $10 million appropriation to EDA. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1241 "New Jersey Makes, the World Takes Act"; allows corporation business tax credit for selling New Jersey made products. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1255 Requires BPU to adopt regulations allowing wastewater utilities to impose wastewater system improvement charge. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1298 Provides that fusion energy and fusion technology companies are eligible to receive benefits under certain economic incentive programs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1299 "Fusion Technology Industry Promotion Act"; establishes program to promote fusion technology industry and attract fusion technology businesses. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1303 Directs NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct feasibility study of Meadowlands convention center project. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1316 Establishes NJ Fusion Technology Industry Commission. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1333 Modifies rate-regulation over municipal electric utilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1348 Establishes Farmland Assessment Review Commission to annually review and recommend changes to farmland assessment program, as necessary to ensure fair, equitable, and uniform Statewide application and enforcement of program requirements and allocation of program benefits. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S1362 Provides gross income tax credits to support development of New Jersey-based small business start-ups. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1563 Converts loan awarded to Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum from loan to grant. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1604 Requires public utility to charge volunteer emergency service organization residential rate. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1612 Provides corporation business and gross income tax credits for acquisition of qualified farming equipment. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1613 Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1615 Excludes all New Jersey Lottery winnings from gross income tax and eliminates related withholding requirements. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1617 Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1619 Dedicates certain energy sales and use tax receipts to support utility assistance programs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1620 Requires public utilities to send certain information concerning rate increases to customers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1623 Establishes "Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1644 Establishes Small Business Resiliency Project Loan Program in EDA for certain small businesses implementing certain resiliency projects. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1650 Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1652 Establishes one-time tax credits for certain organic farmers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1665 Establishes Inclusive Workplaces Program in EDA to provide grants and tax credits to encourage employer investment in workspaces inclusive of neurodivergent employees; appropriates $2.5 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1667 Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to businesses employing and retaining certain neurodiverse individuals. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1668 Establishes "Artificial Intelligence Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1673 Requires electric transmission owners to join transmission entities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1675 Establishes workforce development training program for advanced transmission technology. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1683 Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1684 Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1686 Requires Dept. of Agriculture to provide for electronic submittal of milk dealer license applications. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1696 Requires electric public utilities to establish toll-free telephone number to be used by public for reporting damaged equipment and dangerous vegetation. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1699 Authorizes Sunday firearm and bow hunting for deer on certain lands. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1702 Bans foreign ownership of agricultural or horticultural land and agricultural woodlands in State. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1715 Requires NJEDA to establish "Value-added Agriculture Loan Program" to assist farmers in developing value-added products. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1717 Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1726 Allows Right to Farm Act complaints to be filed with county agriculture development board in adjacent county under certain circumstances and creates alternate voting members on such boards. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1740 Eliminates certain requirements for nonprofit organization operating ski area. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1747 Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1764 Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1768 Requires stress testing on State's ability to provide services in various economic conditions. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1779 Establishes Downtown Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in certain small municipalities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1804 "Moose's Law"; prohibits persons convicted of animal cruelty offenses from owning animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; establishes presumption against pretrial intervention for certain persons. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1818 "Electric Public Utility Fair Profit Act"; requires electric public utilities to take certain actions regarding excess profits and directs fines for violations to fund utility assistance programs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1837 Establishes child care contribution tax credit to employers subject to CBT or GIT for certain child care expenses for children of employees. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1844 Requires public utilities to mail customers detailed explanation of rate settlement agreements prior to final BPU vote. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1845 Requires public utilities to provide customers notice of request for increase in rates; revises requirements related to hearings on proposed rate increases. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1857 Excludes farmland from definitions of "redevelopment area" and "rehabilitation area" in "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law." In Committee 01/13/2026
S1863 Provides a gross income tax deduction for veterinarian expenses. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1874 Establishes "New Farmers Improvement Grant Program" to provide matching grants for farm improvements to beginning farmers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1880 Allows tax credits for supermarkets with dedicated displays for Jersey Fresh products. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1887 Permits farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1888 Requires Department of Agriculture to take various actions to publicize and promote community supported agriculture in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1894 Allows farm operators to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1895 Directs Department of Agriculture to establish "Farm to Food Bank Pilot Program." In Committee 01/13/2026
S1906 Exempts sales of pet food and medication purchased for pets from sales and use tax. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1923 Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during four-month period. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1928 "Electricity Bill Transparency Act"; requires electric utilities to separately list amounts of certain charges. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1936 Provides electric public utility customers' right to decline installation of smart meter under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1940 Provides gross income tax deduction for certain moving expenses for taxpayer moving to New Jersey to commence work in State. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1973 Exempts local utilities from certain reporting requirements. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2073 Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2140 Prohibits providers of commercial mobile service and developers of mobile application from disclosing customer's global position system data to third parties under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2151 Establishes certain requirements for public utility rate increases. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2165 "Saving Our Diners and Protecting Our Past Act"; provides sales and use tax exemption and corporation business and gross income tax credits for historic diners and restaurants included on annual registry. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2173 "Chiara's Law"; prohibits euthanizing animals in shelters or pounds except for health or safety reasons. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2185 Establishes New Jersey Innovation Authority. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S2189 Requires BPU to study potential deployment of advanced transmission technologies in NJ. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2209 Establishes NJEDA urban farming grant and loan program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2210 Establishes Emerging Technology Urban Grant Program in EDA. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2215 Creates pilot program to provide corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2254 Concerns notification requirements for certain utility assistance programs; repeals law establishing notification requirements for public and local utilities during coronavirus 2019 pandemic. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2278 Requires State to reimburse federally unreimbursed costs of snacks provided to children at certain preschools; appropriates $100,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2287 Directs BPU to study feasibility of adopting certain requirements for installation of new and replacement electric distribution utility poles and transmission towers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2288 Establishes requirements for newly installed and replacement electric utility poles and transmission towers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2387 Requires electric public utilities to provide priority service restoration to age-restricted communities after major events. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2408 "New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2462 "Grid Reliability Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from decommissioning electric generation facilities in State under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2491 Provides that potable water well construction projects on preserved farms are eligible to receive soil and water conservation grants from SADC. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2501 Establishes certain animal abuse offenses committed in manner manifesting extreme indifference to value of animal's life as crime of second degree; designated as "River's Law." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2502 Criminalizes impounding cat or dog in shelter, pound, or kennel without consent of other party. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2562 Permits refund of additional fee paid in excess of one percent of consideration of certain real property transfers if contract was executed prior to July 10, 2025. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2581 Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2599 Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2611 Establishes program to incentivize hiring and continued employment of individuals with developmental disabilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2667 Requires OIT to establish Statewide wireless network through public-private partnership agreement. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2670 Prohibits electric, gas, or water public utility service discontinuances to residential customers during certain epidemics. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2706 Requires public utilities de-privatization study; appropriates $100,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2707 Prohibits BPU approval of electric or gas public utility rate increases resulting in total increase to average residential customer bill in excess of two percent within five-year period. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2710 Requires electric public utilities and gas public utilities to implement or maintain public utility warranty programs that cover full cost to repair or replace covered appliances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2711 Requires BPU to prohibit electric and gas public utilities from charging residential customers certain types of payments based on certain billing practices. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2712 Requires electric and gas public utilities de-privatization study; appropriates $100,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2713 Resets electric and gas public utility rates to 2020 levels for five-year period. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2714 Prohibits electric generation service and gas supply service rates from exceeding basic generation service and basic gas supply service rates. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2715 Imposes 10 percent electric public utility windfall surtax on taxpayers with allocated taxable net income in excess of $10 million under CBT. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2718 Requires State agencies that administer utility bill payment assistance or energy efficiency programs to review, and potentially increase, income thresholds for residential customers to participate in programs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2719 Imposes 30 percent electric public utility windfall surtax on certain taxpayers with allocated taxable net income in excess of 20 percent above five-year average income under CBT. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2741 Requires electric public utility to reimburse customer for cost of spoiled food and prescription medicine resulting from service outage more than 48 hours after end of storm. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2803 Requires BPU to post on its website report from public utility on public utility's capital investments in response to petition from public utility to increase rates. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2806 Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for up to $500 for spoiled food and full cost of spoiled medicine resulting from lengthy service outage following major event. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2837 Requires public utility to charge nonprofit organization residential rate. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2864 Requires establishment of municipal animal control programs and DOH oversight over such programs; appropriates $500,000 for grants to municipalities for associated costs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2876 Requires automatic enrollment into utility bill payment assistance programs for certain individuals and households. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S2883 "Chloe's Pet Access Law"; permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of restaurants under certain circumstances; codifies current requirements concerning live animals in food establishments. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2951 Provides allowances for certain redevelopment projects undertaken by institutions of higher education or distressed hospitals under New Jersey Aspire program. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S3027 Directs DOH to establish food bank for pets pilot program; appropriates $1 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3080 Establishes transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering gestating cow as crime of fourth degree; establishes criminal and civil penalties therefor; designated as Brianna's Law. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3101 Prohibits certain public utilities from charging residents of multi-unit dwellings meter-reading fees in certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3116 Extends deadline for submission of temporary certificate of occupancy for certain qualified residential projects or mixed-use parking projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program to June 30, 2032. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3189 Establishes Division of Energy Resource and Development; transfers certain responsibilities from BPU to the Division of Energy Resource and Development. In Committee 01/28/2026
S3193 Requires electric public utilities to submit transmission project proposal to BPU for approval. In Committee 01/28/2026
S3225 Prohibits public utilities from assessing surcharges and certain fees. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3229 Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with BPU. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3272 Requires BPU to publish third-party energy supplier information on its Internet website; establishes public awareness campaign on retail choice. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3313 Prohibits BPU from authorizing rate increases for electric and gas public utilities that charge inclining block rates for residential customers. In Committee 02/05/2026
S3351 Directs Dept. of Agriculture to establish "Urban Gardening Pilot Program"; appropriates $100,000. In Committee 02/05/2026
S3370 "Load Forecast Accountability Act"; requires BPU to review electricity load forecasting in State. In Committee 02/05/2026
S3373 Requires BPU to publish plain language summary of its final decision on rate increase filings. In Committee 02/05/2026
S3374 Prohibits electric public utilities from billing customers for certain services during service interruptions and requires repair of certain street lights. In Committee 02/05/2026
S3396 Prohibits collection of certain subscription fees under community solar program. In Committee 02/09/2026
S3399 Directs BPU to establish virtual power plant program to reduce peak demand for electric energy. In Committee 02/09/2026
S3402 Establishes Office of Permitting and Broadband Deployment and Development Efficiency in Department of State and establishes NJ Permit Fast Track Program; appropriates $2 million. In Committee 02/09/2026
S3425 Requires development of online tax training for small and micro-businesses. In Committee 02/09/2026
S3443 "Atlantic City Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act"; creates urban enterprise zone in Atlantic City for 10 years. In Committee 02/09/2026
SCR37 Proposes constitutional amendment to preserve right of people to fish, hunt, trap and harvest fish and wildlife. In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR36 Designates fourth Saturday of September each year as "New Jersey Hunting and Fishing Day." In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR37 Designates March 20th of each year as "New Jersey Agriculture Day." In Committee 01/13/2026