Assembly Transportation Committee to Meet Monday, June 8
Assembly Transportation Committee to Meet Monday, June 8
Legislation Addressing Paratransit Services & Establishes Transportation Services Coordination Task Force
(TRENTON) – Continuing to address resident concerns raised during a state of emergency, the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee will meet on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 1:00 PM in Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, New Jersey.
Video and audio live stream of the committee is available: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/media/live_audio.asp?SESSION=2020.
The full agenda can also be found here.
The public is encouraged to submit testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the committee record and distributed to the committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideATR@njleg.org.
Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors and the public will not be allowed to attend the meeting in person. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and/or video, limited to three minutes. If you are interested in testifying orally, you should fill out the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee Registration Form located on the New Jersey Legislature home page. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM Friday, June 5, 2020. Committee contact information will be forwarded to you.
The following bill(s) will be considered:
| A-1155
Freiman/Murphy/Tully S-362 Cryan |
Requires NJT to operate Access Link paratransit service during state of emergency under certain circumstances. |
| A-2321
Murphy/Lopez/Kennedy |
Requires NJT to provide notice and public hearing for alternative provisions of service related to substantial curtailment of service. |
| A-2429
Benson/Murphy/Moen |
Establishes “Transportation Services Coordination Task Force.” |
| A-2456
Benson/Murphy/ Vainieri Huttle |
Provides that users of Access Link paratransit service are automatically eligible for and enrolled in motor bus and rail passenger discounted fare program. |
| A-3510
Lopez/Benson |
Requires NJT to publish on website certain information concerning accessible transportation service routes. |
| A-3827
Benson |
Authorizes creation of “New Jersey Council on Access and Mobility.” |
