New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4811: Public utilities-prohibit from imposing surcharge, certain payment transactions
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Prohibits public utilities from imposing surcharge on certain payment transactions.
What the bill says
An Act concerning public utility payment transactions and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
An Act concerning public utility payment transactions and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in this section: Public utility means the same as that term is defined in R.S.48:2-13. Surcharge means an additional amount imposed by a public utility at the time of a payment transaction that increases a charge to a public utility customer to recover the cost of the public utilitys use of third-party payment processing services. b. A public utility shall not impose a surcharge on any public utility customer who has not enrolled in automatic payments through the public utility and, instead, has elected to make an alternative form of payment to the public utility for services rendered to that customer by the public utility. Alternative forms of payment shall include one-time payments made by a public utility customer via: (1) an online credit card transaction; (2) an online debit card transaction; (3) an automated telephone system; or (4) a direct withdrawal from the customers bank account. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill prohibits a public utility from imposing a surcharge on any public utility customer who has not enrolled in automatic payments through the public utility and, instead, has elected to …
Sponsors
- Parker Space (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SEG
Subjects: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is S4811?
- S4811 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Public utilities-prohibit from imposing surcharge, certain payment transactions.
- What does S4811 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning public utility payment transactions and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of S4811?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SEG (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4811?
- Parker Space (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for S4811?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4811
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