{"id":"NJ-061","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","instrument":"Executive Order No. 246 (2021)","title":"Termination of the utility shutoff moratorium effective July 1, 2021; six-month grace period (July 1 - Dec. 31, 2021) barring disconnection of gas, electric and water service for nonpayment and of internet service used by school-aged children","dateIssued":"2021-06-14","effective":"2021-06-14 (immediately); moratorium terminated and grace period begins July 1, 2021","end":"Grace period ended Dec. 31, 2021","startDate":"2021-06-14","endDate":"2021-12-31","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["gas, electric and municipal utilities and water systems","cable and telecommunications providers","Board of Public Utilities"],"clause":"Para. 1: \u0022The utility shutoff moratorium established in Executive Order No. 229 (2021) is terminated effective July 1, 2021.\u0022 Para. 2: \u0022For all New Jersey residents who were protected from the discontinuance of gas, electric, water, or internet service pursuant to Executive Order No. 229 (2021), a grace period shall be in effect from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.\u0022 Para. 3: \u0022During the grace period, no 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\u0022. Para. 5: \u0022During the grace period, no cable or telecommunications provider may disconnect the internet service provided to a residential account... that one or more school-aged children utilize for educational purposes.\u0022","enforcement":"Board of Public Utilities; N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49 and -50","functions":["SV collections and disconnections barred July 1 - Dec. 31, 2021","CB residential customers"],"notes":"Q3 2021 instrument for utilities and telecommunications: disconnections for nonpayment remained barred throughout the quarter.","sourceUrl":"https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-246.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":124642,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NJ","url":"/library/NJ-061","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NJ-061","citation":"Governor Philip D. Murphy, Executive Order No. 246 (2021) (June 14, 2021) (Ex. NJ-061)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["NJ-051","NJ-052","NJ-050","NJ-047","NJ-049","NJ-048","NJ-046","NJ-054","NJ-056","NJ-055","NJ-057","NJ-045"]}