This bill establishes protections for tenants regarding water and wastewater utility shutoffs in New Jersey. It defines key terms such as "end user," "tenant," and "water utility," and mandates that water utilities provide written notice to tenants 30 days before discontinuing service. The bill prohibits water utilities from shutting off service to tenants who are not the customer of record or to those residing in multi-unit dwellings served by a single service connection. Additionally, if a tenant qualifies for these protections, the water utility must seek payment from the customer of record rather than the tenant, and the customer of record cannot recover any outstanding payment costs from the tenant.

Furthermore, the bill requires the Department of Community Affairs and the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to inform water utilities and their customers about these shutoff protections. The BPU is also tasked with updating its Utility Consumer Bill of Rights to reflect the new protections established by this legislation. Overall, the bill aims to safeguard tenants from service discontinuation while ensuring that payment responsibilities remain with the customer of record.