New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4972: BPU-revise membership terms; req members to have certain experience
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
Revises BPU membership terms and requires BPU members to have certain experience.
What the bill says
An Act concerning membership of the Board of Public Utilities and amending R.S.48:2-1.
From the introduced text, May 7, 2026:
An Act concerning membership of the Board of Public Utilities and amending R.S.48:2-1. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. R.S.48:2-1 is amended to read as follows: 48:2-1. a. The Board of Public Utilities, named pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 001-1994, effective on July 4, 1994, and allocated in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury pursuant to that plan, is continued and is designated as the Board of Public Utilities or the board. b. The board shall consist of five citizens of this State who shall devote their entire time to the duties of the board and shall not engage in any occupation, profession or other gainful employment. c. Members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for terms of six years [ADDED: , except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection e. of this section] . The terms of office of the members of the board shall continue until their successors are appointed and qualified. No person shall act as a member of the board until that person's appointment has been confirmed by the Senate. Not more than three of the members of the board shall be members of the same political party. All vacancies, except …
Sponsors
- John DiMaio (R, 23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ATU
Subjects: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is A4972?
- A4972 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): BPU-revise membership terms; req members to have certain experience.
- What does A4972 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning membership of the Board of Public Utilities and amending R.S.48:2-1.
- What is the status of A4972?
- In committee as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ATU (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4972?
- John DiMaio (R, 23).
- Where is the official record for A4972?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4972
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