A163 • 2026

Prohibits adoption of State and local rules that prohibit use of fossil fuel-powered kitchen appliances.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Fantasia, Dawn
Last action: 2026-01-13
Official status: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Prohibits adoption of State and local rules that prohibit use of fossil fuel-powered kitchen appliances.

What This Bill Does

Prohibits adoption of State and local rules that prohibit use of fossil fuel-powered kitchen appliances.
Topic: Environment and Solid Waste Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee

Official Summary Text

Prohibits adoption of State and local rules that prohibit use of fossil fuel-powered kitchen appliances.
Topic:
Environment and Solid Waste
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A163

ASSEMBLY, No. 163

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman DAWN FANTASIA

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

Assemblyman MICHAEL INGANAMORT

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

SYNOPSIS

���� Prohibits adoption of State and local rules that
prohibit use of fossil fuel-powered kitchen appliances.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

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

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An Act
concerning the regulation of kitchen appliances and
supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.

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

���� 1.��� a.� No State agency,
county, or municipality shall adopt any rule, regulation, or ordinance that prohibits
the installation or use of a fossil fuel-powered appliance in a residential or
commercial kitchen in the State, including, but not limited to, a natural
gas-powered oven or stove, provided that the appliance complies with all
applicable federal regulations and all applicable State regulations in effect
on the effective date of this section.

���� b.��� Nothing in this section
shall be construed to abrogate or modify the ability of a State agency, county,
municipality, or private entity to implement a program to incentivize the
voluntary installation or use of an electric kitchen appliance.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill would prohibit the
adoption of State rules and regulations, and county and municipal ordinances,
which prohibit the installation or use of a fossil fuel-powered appliance in a
residential or commercial kitchen in the State, including, but not limited to,
a natural gas-powered oven or stove.� The bill would not prohibit the use of
voluntary incentive programs to encourage the use of electric kitchen
appliances.