New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4817: Utilities-concerns landlord responsibilities charging when through shared meter
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Concerns landlord responsibilities when charging for utilities consumed through shared meter.
What the bill says
An Act concerning landlord responsibilities when charging for utilities through a shared meter and supplementing Title 46 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
An Act concerning landlord responsibilities when charging for utilities through a shared meter and supplementing Title 46 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: Landlord means any person who rents or leases or offers to rent or lease, for a term of at least one month, dwelling units, except dwelling units in hotels, motels, or other guest houses serving transient or seasonal guests. Shared meter means any utility meter that measures the water, electric, or gas provided to a tenants dwelling and also measures such services to areas outside that dwelling. Submeter means any device installed in connection with a main or shared meter to monitor utility consumption of a specific area. b. A landlord of residential dwelling units served by a shared meter shall not charge a fee that is separated from the rent payment to a residential tenant for water, electric, or gas utilities when the tenants utility use is measured through a shared meter, unless the landlord provides the tenant with information demonstrating that the charge is being split by allocating the utilities among the units or (2) a Residential Utility Billing System Formula utilizing square footage or the number of tenants in the unit, or both. c. …
Sponsors
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SCU
Subjects: HOUSING - LANDLORD AND TENANT, PUBLIC UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is S4817?
- S4817 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Utilities-concerns landlord responsibilities charging when through shared meter.
- What does S4817 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning landlord responsibilities when charging for utilities through a shared meter and supplementing Title 46 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of S4817?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SCU (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4817?
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32).
- Where is the official record for S4817?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4817
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