# New Jersey S4765: Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during one year period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026.

New Jersey S4765, Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during one year period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph Pennacchio (Republican), Latham Tiver (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-10-27 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S4765
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during one year period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-27
- Last action: 2025-10-27, Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
- Sponsors: Joseph Pennacchio (Republican), Latham Tiver (Republican)
- 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: Joseph Pennacchio (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Latham Tiver (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carmen F. Amato Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin M. Corrado (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-10-27: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-10-28: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S5000/4765_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S5000/4765_I1.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
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S5000/4765_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S5000/4765_I1.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-S4765-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).