S3951 • 2026

Prohibits electric public utilities from charging public entities fees for relocating utility poles.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Stack, Brian P.
Last action: 2026-03-16
Official status: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Prohibits electric public utilities from charging public entities fees for relocating utility poles.

What This Bill Does

Prohibits electric public utilities from charging public entities fees for relocating utility poles.
Topic: Economic Growth Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-03-16 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Official Summary Text

Prohibits electric public utilities from charging public entities fees for relocating utility poles.
Topic:
Economic Growth
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S3951

SENATE, No. 3951

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED MARCH 16, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� BRIAN P. STACK

District 33 (Hudson)

Senator� ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT

District 31 (Hudson)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Johnson

SYNOPSIS

���� Prohibits electric public utilities from charging
public entities fees for relocating utility poles.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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An Act
concerning utility pole relocation and supplementing
Title 48 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.� As used in this
section:

���� �Electric public utility� or
�utility� means a public utility, as that term is defined in R.S.48:2-13, that
transmits and distributes electricity to end users in the State.

���� �Pole� means, in addition to
its commonly accepted meaning, any wires or cable connected thereto, and any
replacements therefor which are similar in construction and use.

���� �Public entity� means a
county, municipality, district, public authority, public agency, and any other
political subdivision or public body in the State.

���� b.��� An electric public
utility shall not charge any public entity a fee for relocating a pole.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill prohibits electric
public utilities from charging any public entity a fee for relocating a pole.