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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Establishes Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships Program and Expands New Jersey Infrastructure Bank Authority
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities CommitteeSponsors: Wayne DeAngelo and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Establishes the "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships Program" to allow public entities to partner with private companies for energy projects, and expands the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to finance these initiatives with loan programs and contracts up to 25 years.
Enables state and local public bodies, schools, and hospitals to bypass traditional public bidding hurdles and leverage private capital for large-scale energy efficiency, renewable power, and grid resilience projects with terms lasting up to 25 years.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
P3 eligible entities
Public bodies, schools, local governments, and eligible hospitals gain the authority to enter into long-term public-private partnership agreements and access financing through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank.
Private entities
Businesses providing technical, financial, or managerial expertise can qualify to propose, design, build, and operate energy infrastructure projects under long-term agreements.
New Jersey Infrastructure Bank
The bank's board composition, operating mandate, and financial programs are expanded to include oversight and financing of energy-related infrastructure projects.
Construction workers
Workers employed on construction for approved energy-related P3 projects must be paid prevailing wage rates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of organizations are eligible to enter into energy public-private partnerships under this bill?
Will property taxes apply to the energy infrastructure projects developed on public or non-profit land?
What is the maximum duration for a public-private partnership agreement under this program?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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Expansion of NJ Infrastructure Bank Mission
The legislation formally expands the scope of the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank beyond environmental and transportation infrastructure to encompass energy infrastructure projects.
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