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NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.20 - Notice of lifeline credit program

48:2-29.20. Notice of lifeline credit program  The Commissioner of the Department of Human Services is authorized to direct each electric and gas utility to inform each eligible residential customer of the "Lifeline Credit Program" by separate notice. The commissioner shall approve the content of any such notice. Prior to issuing any such direction to a utility, and prior to approving any such notice, the commissioner shall consult with the President of the Board of Public Utilities. L.1979, c. 197, s. 6, eff. Sept. 18, 1979. Amended by L.1980, c. 92, s. 7, eff. Aug. 26, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.21 - Annual report on lifeline credit program

48:2-29.21. Annual report on lifeline credit program  The Commissioner of the Department of Human Services shall submit a report on the "Lifeline Credit Program" to the Legislature on August 15, 1981, and annually thereafter. Such report shall include, but shall not be limited to, a summary of the implementation of the program, a study of its impact, any recommendations for its revision, and an estimate of the practicability and feasibility of expanding the program to include other needy residential electric and gas utility customers. The report shall also include an examination of alternative revenue sources to fund such a program. L.1979, c. 197, s. 7, eff. Sept. 18, 1979. Amended by L.1980, c. 92, s. 8, eff. Aug. 26, 1980; L.1981, c. 210, s. 9, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.22 - Transfer of responsibility for administration, powers and duties from board of public utilities to commissioner of department of human services

48:2-29.22. Transfer of responsibility for administration, powers and duties from board of public utilities to commissioner of department of human services  The responsibility for the administration of the "Lifeline Credit Program" and all powers and duties in connection therewith is transferred from the Board of Public Utilities to the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services. The personnel, records, files, equipment, books, appropriations, grants and other moneys of the "Lifeline Credit Program" are transferred from the Board of Public Utilities in the Department of Energy to the Department of Human Services in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1980, c. 92, s. 9, eff. Aug. 26, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.30 - Legislative findings and declarations

48:2-29.30. Legislative findings and declarations  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the extraordinary and unprecedented energy costs in recent years have had a deleterious financial impact on senior citizens and disabled residents in this State, many of whom must meet their regular living expenses on fixed incomes; that the voters of this State recognized the seriousness of this situation in 1976 by approving an amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Jersey which provides that all State revenues derived from the taxation of gambling establishments in Atlantic City be dedicated to reducing the property taxes, rentals, telephone, gas, electric, and municipal utility charges of eligible senior citizens and disabled residents; and, that in 1979 this Legislature created the "Lifeline Credit Program," which utilizes casino revenues to provide eligible senior citizens and disabled residents who are residential electric or gas customers with a credit against their utility charges. The Legislature further finds and declares that many of the senior citizens and disabled residents in this State live in accommodations where they do not receive an individual utility bill, and therefore are not eligible for the "Lifeline Credit Program," even though they meet all the other requirements of the program; and, that these citizens, no less than those who receive individual utility bills, deserve financial relief from burdensome energy costs. The Legislature, therefore, determines that it serves a public purpose, and is consistent with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, to establish a tenants' lifeline assistance program, and to fund such a program with revenues derived from the taxation of casinos. L.1981, c. 210, s. 1, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.31 - Tenants' lifeline assistance program; establishment and administration

48:2-29.31. Tenants' lifeline assistance program; establishment and administration  The Commissioner of the Department of Human Services, hereinafter referred to as the commissioner, shall establish and administer a program which shall be known as the "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program." L.1981, c. 210, s. 2, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.32 - Eligibility for Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program

48:2-29.32. Eligibility for Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program  Any residential tenant not receiving an individual electric or gas utility bill who at any time between July 1 and December 31, 1981, or at any time between July 1 and December 31 of any year thereafter, is: a. enrolled in, found eligible for, or, except for the provisions of section 4 of P.L. 1975, c. 194 (C. 30:4D-23), would be eligible for benefits under the program of "Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled," established pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 194 (C. 30:4D-20 et seq.), as amended and supplemented; or b. receiving or is eligible to receive benefits under the program of Supplemental Security Income (P.L. 1973, c. 256, C. 44:7-85 et seq.); or c. receiving disability benefits pursuant to the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s. 416(i)) and meets the income and residency requirements of the "Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled" program, shall be eligible for the "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program." The commissioner shall establish a schedule of eligible residential tenants who meet such qualifications. For the purposes of this act, "residential tenant" means a person renting or leasing real property, including a mobile home park site, as his principal residence, including a net lease residential tenant, as well as a person who is a resident shareholder in a nonprofit residential cooperative or mutual housing corporation, both defined pursuant to P.L. 1977, c. 241 (C. 54:4-3.80 et seq.), or an owner of a condominium as such is defined pursuant to P.L. 1963, c. 168 (C. 46:8A-1 et seq.) and P.L. 1969, c. 257 (C. 46:8B-1 et seq.).  L. 1981, c. 210, s. 3, eff. July 20, 1981. Amended by L. 1985, c. 291, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.32a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.32a - "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program," notification as to error in estimated annual income.

48:2-29.32a "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program," notification as to error in estimated annual income.  5. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a recipient of benefits under the "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program," established pursuant to P.L.1981, c.210 (C.48:2-29.30 et seq.), shall notify the Department of Human Services if the recipient unintentionally errs in estimating annual income to determine eligibility for the program due to an unanticipated payment which would render the recipient ineligible for the program. Notification to the department shall be made in the time and manner prescribed by the department. b. If the department determines that the payment was unanticipated, the recipient shall reimburse the program for only those benefits that were paid by the program after the recipient received the unanticipated payment. c. If the department determines that the payment was not unanticipated, the recipient shall reimburse the program for all benefits that were paid by the program in the calendar year in which the payment was received. d. Within 30 days of receipt of a determination by the department that the payment was not unanticipated, a recipient may request a hearing, which shall be conducted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). e. Nothing in this section shall preclude a recipient from reapplying for benefits in the calendar year following the year in which the recipient notified the department pursuant to subsection a. of this section. L.2003, c.281, s.5; amended 2012, c.17, s.413.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.33 - Annual tenants assistance payment; limitations

48:2-29.33. Annual tenants assistance payment; limitations  Any residential tenant found eligible for the "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program" shall be entitled to an annual tenant's assistance payment, except as otherwise provided herein, at his principal residence. No household or rental unit, as appropriate, shall receive more than one tenant's assistance payment for any fiscal year. No household shall receive during the same fiscal year both a tenant's assistance payment and a lifeline credit allowed pursuant to P.L.1979, c. 197 (C. 48:2-29.15 et seq.). The annual tenant's assistance payment shall be $200.00. Subject to the availability of appropriations, the level of assistance shall be increased to $225.00 beginning in October, 1984. L.1981, c. 210, s. 4, eff. July 20, 1981. Amended by L.1982, c. 139, s. 1; L.1983, c. 250. s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.34 - Certification by commissioner; issuance of payment; date; special state utility supplement to supplemental security income program

48:2-29.34. Certification by commissioner; issuance of payment; date; special state utility supplement to supplemental security income program  a. Upon certification by the commissioner, the State Treasurer shall issue a tenants assistance payment to each residential tenant found eligible for the "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program." For residential tenants found eligible between July 1 and December 31 of 1981 or any year thereafter, the tenants assistance payment shall be made during October, or as soon as practicable after eligibility has been determined, and during October of each year thereafter for which eligibility is determined. b. For eligible residential tenants receiving benefits pursuant to the program of Supplementary Security Income under P.L.1973, c. 256 (C. 44:7-85 et seq.), the tenants assistance payment shall consist of a special State utility supplement to the Supplementary Security Income program and shall be made in 12 monthly installments. If, at the end of a year, a person eligible for the special State utility supplement has not received the full tenants assistance payment for that year, a payment for the balance thereof shall, upon certification by the commissioner, be issued by the State Treasurer. This special State utility supplement shall be in addition to existing supplementary payments which have been or may be authorized and made pursuant to P.L.1973, c. 256 (C. 44:7-85 et seq.). L.1981, c. 210, s. 5, eff. July 20, 1981. Amended by L.1984, c. 159, s. 2, eff. Sept. 29, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.35 - Rules and regulations; assistance from or contracts for services of state agency

48:2-29.35. Rules and regulations; assistance from or contracts for services of state agency  a. The commissioner is authorized to promulgate, pursuant to law, such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of this act. b. The commissioner shall be entitled to call upon the assistance, or contract for the services, of any State department, board, bureau, commission or agency as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.1981, c. 210, s. 6, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.36 - Annual report to legislature and Governor

48:2-29.36. Annual report to legislature and Governor  The commissioner shall submit a report on the "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program" to the Legislature and the Governor on August 15 of each year, in conjunction with the annual report submitted on the "Lifeline Credit Program," pursuant to P.L.1979, c. 197 (C. 48:2-29.15 et seq.). Such report shall include, but shall not be limited to, a summary of the implementation of the program, a study of its impact, any recommendations for its revision, and an estimate of the practicability and feasibility of expanding the program to include other needy residential electric and gas utility customers. L.1981, c. 210, s. 7, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.38 - Findings, declarations relative to energy assistance program.

48:2-29.38 Findings, declarations relative to energy assistance program.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that certain citizens of the State may find it difficult to pay for energy services because of a temporary financial reversal, medical crisis or other family problem; and that nonprofit energy assistance organizations such as New Jersey Statewide Heating Assistance and Referral for Energy Services (SHARES), have been formed, joining together various nonprofit human service agencies and the major energy utilities in the State to raise money through contributions of the members and others to provide temporary financial assistance to needy customers that may have exhausted all other available resources. The Legislature therefore determines that it serves a public purpose to provide supplemental funding to such Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations from the unclaimed property held by the electric and gas utilities in the State. L.2000,c.132,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.39 - Designation of Statewide, nonprofit energy assistance organization.

48:2-29.39 Designation of Statewide, nonprofit energy assistance organization.  2. The Board of Public Utilities shall designate an established Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organization representing the State's major electric and gas utilities and human service nonprofit groups to receive supplemental funding from unclaimed property held by the State's electric and gas utilities that is transferred to the State in accordance with the requirements of R.S.46:30B-74. L.2000,c.132,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.40 - Utilization of funds provided; eligibility criteria.

48:2-29.40 Utilization of funds provided; eligibility criteria.  3. The Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organization receiving such funding from the State shall utilize the funds to provide temporary financial assistance to residential customers having short-term difficulties paying their energy bills after such customers have exhausted all other available energy assistance resources. The organization shall develop and file with the Board of Public Utilities the eligibility criteria for customers to receive energy assistance grants. The organization shall also file annually with the Board of Public Utilities and the Legislature a detailed report on the use of the funds received from the State and the number of recipients and amount of energy assistance grants. L.2000,c.132,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.41 - Rules, regulations.

48:2-29.41 Rules, regulations.  4. The Board of Public Utilities is authorized to promulgate, pursuant to law, such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of this act. L.2000,c.132,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.42 - Third party designation to receive transmission of public utility service termination

48:2-29.42. Third party designation to receive transmission of public utility service termination  1. Every public utility which provides electric, natural gas, water, sewage disposal or local telecommunications service shall permit a residential ratepayer who receives service to designate a third party to whom the public utility shall transmit a copy of any notice of termination of service. The ratepayer shall notify the public utility that a third party has been so designated. Such notification shall be authorized on an appropriate form for recording this designation, and shall be effective not later than 10 business days from the date of receipt by the public utility. The notification shall contain, in writing, an acceptance by the third party designee to receive copies of any notices of termination of service of the ratepayer's utility services. The transmission to the third party designee of a copy of the termination of service notice shall be in addition to the original document transmitted to the ratepayer. The copy of the termination of service notice transmitted to the third party shall be governed by the same law and policy provisions which govern the notice being transmitted to the ratepayer. Designation as a third party shall not constitute acceptance of any liability on the part of the third party for payment of the public utility bill. The public utility shall notify every residential ratepayer annually in writing of the availability of the third party designee notice procedures and provide information on how the ratepayer can commence this procedure, except that notice need not be provided once a ratepayer has made a designation. A public utility may provide this required annual notice to its residential ratepayers in any manner that the public utility determines.  L.2000,c.148,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.43 - Rules, regulations

48:2-29.43. Rules, regulations  2. The board shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2000,c.148,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.44 - Findings, declarations relative to electric public utility service

48:2-29.44. Findings, declarations relative to electric public utility service  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. During periods of excessive heat, the health of individuals with disabilities, senior citizens, and others can be severely compromised if those individuals do not have adequate ventilation or air conditioning; b. Each summer, some at-risk individuals die from dehydration during periods of sustained heat, and others have had their health severely compromised; and c. In view of the severity of the impact of sustained heat on the physical well-being of at-risk individuals, it is the public policy of this State to ensure that these individuals, their financial circumstances notwithstanding, are not deprived of electrical power during periods when the amelioration of the effects of high heat and humidity is essential to their health and welfare. The Legislature therefore determines that it is necessary for the Board of Public Utilities to develop and administer a program that ensures that the individuals most at risk will not experience an interruption in their electrical supply as a result of the suspension of service by an electric public utility. L.2002,c.62,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.45 - Provision of continued electrical service during periods of excessive heat

48:2-29.45 Provision of continued electrical service during periods of excessive heat  2. Notwithstanding any law, rule, order or regulation to the contrary, the board shall provide for the continuation of electrical service during periods of excessive heat,as determined by the board, for those residential customers who would be eligible for protection under the Winter Termination Program as pursuant to N.J.A.C.14:3-7.12A,notwithstanding that the individual would otherwise be subject to the suspension of service; provided, however, that nothing in this act shall in any manner relieve the individual of any financial obligation to the electric public utility providing the service. L.2002,c.62,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.46 - Rules, regulations

48:2-29.46. Rules, regulations  3. The board shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2002,c.62,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-29.47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-29.47 - Prevailing wage requirement, construction undertaken with BPU financial assistance.

48:2-29.47 Prevailing wage requirement, construction undertaken with BPU financial assistance.  1. Not less than the prevailing wage rate shall be paid to workers employed in the performance of any construction undertaken in connection with Board of Public Utilities financial assistance, or undertaken to fulfill any condition of receiving Board of Public Utilities financial assistance, including the performance of any contract to construct, renovate or otherwise prepare a facility, the operations of which are necessary for the receipt of Board of Public Utilities financial assistance, except that the prevailing wage rate requirements of this section shall not apply to any contract which is less than the prevailing wage contract threshold amount for municipalities provided in paragraph (a) of subsection (11) of section 2 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.26). The prevailing wage rate shall be the rate determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). For the purposes of this section, "Board of Public Utilities financial assistance" means any tax exemption, abatement or other incentive or any rebate, credit, loan, loan guarantee, expenditure, investment, grant, incentive, or other financial assistance which is, in connection with construction, approved, funded, authorized, administered or provided by the Board of Public Utilities, whether the assistance is received before, during or after completion of the construction, except that "Board of Public Utilities financial assistance" does not include any rebate, credit, loan, loan guarantee, expenditure, investment, grant, rental voucher, rental assistance, tax exemption, tax abatement, tax incentive, or other financial assistance from any source, if that assistance is provided directly to a homeowner or tenant in connection with the homeowner's or tenant's place of residence, including assistance for energy-related and other improvements to the place of residence or if that assistance is provided for any new construction or weatherization of a single family home, town home, or row home, or of any apartment building, condominium building, or multi-family home of four stories or less. For the purpose of implementing the provisions of this section, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall exercise all powers and duties granted by P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) regarding the payment of the prevailing wage, and any worker employed in the performance of construction work subject to this section, and the employer or any designated representative of the worker, may exercise all rights granted to them by that act. L.2009, c.89, s.1; amended 2009, c.203.