S.4374

Expands automatic enrollment requirements for utility bill payment assistance programs.

Mandates the Department of Community Affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with nonprofit organizations and utility companies that administer utility bill payment assistance programs. The memorandum requires these entities to provide lists of utility customers and eligibility criteria for ongoing assistance programs. The DCA must use this information to identify eligible households and automatically enroll them in these programs. The bill also requires annual reporting to the Governor and Legislature on organizations that decline to enter into the memorandum of understanding.