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Executive Order No. 246 (2021)

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

Governor Philip D. Murphy · New Jersey (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Level
State
Authority
N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq., -45, -47
Issued
2021-06-14 June 14, 2021
Effective
2021-06-14 (immediately); moratorium terminated and grace period begins July 1, 2021 (read as 2021-06-14)
End
Grace period ended Dec. 31, 2021 (read as 2021-12-31)
In force
June 14, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • gas, electric and municipal utilities and water systems
  • cable and telecommunications providers
  • Board of Public Utilities
Functions reached
  • SV collections and disconnections barred July 1 - Dec. 31, 2021
  • CB residential customers
Collection
New Jersey NJ

Operative words

Para. 1: "The utility shutoff moratorium established in Executive Order No. 229 (2021) is terminated effective July 1, 2021." Para. 2: "For 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." Para. 3: "During 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". Para. 5: "During 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."

Enforcement

Board of Public Utilities; N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49 and -50

Notes

Q3 2021 instrument for utilities and telecommunications: disconnections for nonpayment remained barred throughout the quarter.

Retrieval note

Read from nj.gov (paras. 1-6).

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