# New Jersey A5548: Requires owner or operator of data center to submit water and energy usage report to BPU.

New Jersey A5548, Requires owner or operator of data center to submit water and energy usage report to BPU., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Robert J. Karabinchak (Democratic), Eliana Pintor Marin (Democratic), Michael Venezia (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-30 (Substituted by S4293 (2R)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5548
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires owner or operator of data center to submit water and energy usage report to BPU.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-06-30, Substituted by S4293 (2R)
- Sponsors: Robert J. Karabinchak (Democratic), Eliana Pintor Marin (Democratic), Michael Venezia (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert J. Karabinchak (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Eliana Pintor Marin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Michael Venezia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Bailey Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-30: Substituted by S4293 (2R) (House)
- 2025-06-26: REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)
- 2025-06-26: TRANS Assembly Budget Committee (House)
- 2025-04-10: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Budget (6/26/25 1R), 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_R1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2025-06-27: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Budget Substitute (6/26/25), 2025-06-27: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_S1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [Assembly Budget (6/26/25 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_R1.HTM)
- [Assembly Budget (6/26/25 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_R1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Budget Substitute (6/26/25) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Budget Substitute (6/26/25) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5548_S1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A5548-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).