New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4756: Well water or septic sys, cert communities-develop service restoration plans
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Requires electric public utilities to develop service restoration plans for certain communities on well water or septic systems.
What the bill says
An Act requiring electric public utilities to prioritize certain communities on well water or septic systems and amending and supplementing P.L.2021, c.29.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act requiring electric public utilities to prioritize certain communities on well water or septic systems and amending and supplementing P.L.2021, c.29. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.2021, c.29 (C.48:7-26) is amended as follows: 1. As used in P.L.2021, c.29 (C.48:7-26 et seq.): "Assisted living facility" means an assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.). "Board" means the Board of Public Utilities or any successor agency. "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid. "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 this State. "Extended power outage" means an electric power outage lasting more than 24 hours. "Facility" means an assisted living facility; hospital; chronic or acute renal dialysis facility; clinical or research laboratory or institute that stores human blood, other human tissue, or human DNA; or nursing home. "Hospital" means hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971 c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.). "Major event" means a natural or humanly caused occurrence arising from conditions beyond the control of the utility, including, but not limited to, a terrorist attack, thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, flood, heat wave, snow storm, ice storm, or earthquake, which results in: a. a sustained interruption of …
Sponsors
- Owen Henry (R, 12) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SEG
Subjects: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is S4756?
- S4756 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Well water or septic sys, cert communities-develop service restoration plans.
- What does S4756 do?
- In its own words: An Act requiring electric public utilities to prioritize certain communities on well water or septic systems and amending and supplementing P.L.2021, c.29.
- What is the status of S4756?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SEG (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4756?
- Owen Henry (R, 12).
- Where is the official record for S4756?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4756
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