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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 879: Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing whole house backup electrical generator for resident taxpayer's principal residence.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 879 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing whole house backup electrical generator for resident taxpayer's principal residence. Primary sponsor: Testa, Michael L., Jr.. Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Testa, Michael L., Jr.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source