New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4967: Utility customers, certain-establish bill credit
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
Establishes bill credit for certain utility customers, eliminates societal benefits charge, and concerns certain rate treatment and utility charges.
What the bill says
An Act concerning public utility charges and credits, supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, and revising various parts of the statutory law.
From the introduced text, May 7, 2026:
An Act concerning public utility charges and credits, supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, and revising various parts of the statutory law. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) a. As used in this section: Board means the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities or its successor. Electric public utility means a public utility, as that term is defined in R.S.48:2-13, that transmits and distributes electricity to end users within the State. Gas public utility means a public utility, as that term is defined in R.S.48:2-13, that distributes gas to end users within the State. Lost revenue conservation incentive program means an incentive program, established pursuant to section 13 of P.L.2007, c.340 (C.48:3-98.1), that provides monies to electric public utilities and gas public utilities to account for lost revenue resulting from the decrease in utility customer usage of electricity and natural gas due to customer participation in energy efficiency programs and peak demand reduction programs. Residential universal bill credit means a one-time direct utility bill assistance payment to all residential customers of electric public utilities and gas public utilities. Societal benefits charge means the non-bypassable charge, established pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-60), imposed on all electric public utility customers and gas public utility customers. b. …
Sponsors
- John DiMaio (R, 23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ATU
Subjects: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is A4967?
- A4967 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Utility customers, certain-establish bill credit.
- What does A4967 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning public utility charges and credits, supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, and revising various parts of the statutory law.
- What is the status of A4967?
- In committee as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ATU (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4967?
- John DiMaio (R, 23).
- Where is the official record for A4967?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4967
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