Requires BPU to determine and consider lowest reasonable return on equity before approving electric, gas, and water public utility base rate cases.

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Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 13, 2026
Last action: Jan 13, 2026 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
Session: 222
Momentum: 30 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from NJ's completed sessions
Momentum -4 30/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 276 days quiet

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