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A1333 • 2026

Prohibits electric and gas public utility rate increases except in extraordinary circumstances.

Prohibits electric and gas public utility rate increases except in extraordinary circumstances.

Energy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Miller, Cody D.
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Prohibits electric and gas public utility rate increases except in extraordinary circumstances.

Prohibits electric and gas public utility rate increases except in extraordinary circumstances.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits electric and gas public utility rate increases except in extraordinary circumstances.
  • Topic: Telecommunications and Utilities Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee

Official Summary Text

Prohibits electric and gas public utility rate increases except in extraordinary circumstances.
Topic:
Telecommunications and Utilities
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A1333

ASSEMBLY, No. 1333

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman CODY D. MILLER

District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester)

Assemblyman DAN HUTCHISON

District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester)

Assemblyman MICHAEL VENEZIA

District 34 (Essex)

SYNOPSIS

���� Prohibits electric and gas public utility rate
increases except in extraordinary circumstances.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

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An Act
concerning electric and gas public utility rates and
supplementing Title 48 of the Revised States.�

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� a.� As used in this
section:

���� �Board� means the Board of
Public Utilities.

���� �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.

���� �Extraordinary circumstances�
means a sudden, large-scale non-recurring event that significantly disrupts the
operations of an electric public utility�s or gas public utility�s normal
operations and ability to provide services in the State.� �Extraordinary
circumstances� include, but are not limited to, major natural disasters like a
hurricane, severe earthquake, widespread flooding, or an unexpected power grid
failure impacting a large area, causing widespread outages and requiring
immediate, extensive response efforts beyond typical maintenance or repairs.
�Extraordinary circumstances� include disasters or emergencies declared at the
State or federal level.

���� �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 this State.

���� b.��� An electric public
utility or gas public utility shall not increase its rates for residential
customers in excess of five percent during any one-year period, unless required
by extraordinary circumstances.

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.�

STATEMENT

���� This bill prohibits an
electric or gas public utility from increasing its rates for residential
customers in excess of five percent during any one-year period, unless required
by extraordinary circumstances.