{"id":"NJ-060","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Philip D. Murphy","authority":"N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq., -45, -47; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.","instrument":"Executive Order No. 229 (2021)","title":"Utility shutoff moratorium extended through June 30, 2021; payment-plan requirements for cable and telecommunications providers","dateIssued":"2021-03-03","effective":"2021-03-03 (immediately)","end":"Listed in P.L. 2021, c. 103, sec. 1(11); moratorium terminated effective July 1, 2021 by EO 246, replaced by a grace period through Dec. 31, 2021","startDate":"2021-03-03","endDate":"2021-07-01","quarters":["2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["gas, electric and municipal utilities and water systems","cable and telecommunications providers","Board of Public Utilities"],"clause":"Para. 1: \u0022No gas or electric public or municipal utility or privately or publicly owned water system shall discontinue any gas, electric, or water service to New Jersey residents... due to nonpayment unless the disconnection is to prevent or ameliorate a risk to public health or safety.\u0022 Para. 3: before disconnecting internet and voice service for nonpayment, providers \u0022shall offer to enroll the customer in an interest-free payment plan of at least twelve equal monthly installments\u0022.","enforcement":"Board of Public Utilities; N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49 and -50","functions":["SV collections and disconnections","CB residential customers"],"notes":"Continuation of the utility forbearance regime into the second quarter of 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-229.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":120719,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NJ","url":"/library/NJ-060","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NJ-060","citation":"Governor Philip D. Murphy, Executive Order No. 229 (2021) (Mar. 3, 2021) (Ex. NJ-060)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["NJ-043","NJ-044","NJ-042","NJ-045","NJ-041","NJ-046","NJ-048","NJ-049","NJ-047","NJ-050","NJ-040"]}