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NJ A5490

NJ A5490
Requires NJTA and SJTA to automatically offer toll discounts to senior citizens.


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Introduced
05/18/2023
In Committee
05/18/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) and South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) to establish and maintain a toll discount program for all persons age 65 and older who have an account with the New Jersey electronic toll collection system (NJ E-ZPass) for passenger vehicles. The discount is to be available at all hours and is to be at least 10 percent less than the NJ E-ZPass rate for passenger vehicles. NJTA and SJTA are required to automatically apply the discount when a NJ E-ZPass account holder turns 65 and when a person who is 65 or older applies for a NJ E-ZPass account for a passenger vehicle.

AI Summary

This bill requires the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) and the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) to establish and maintain a toll discount program for all persons aged 65 and older who have a New Jersey electronic toll collection system (NJ E-ZPass) account for passenger vehicles. The discount must be at least 10% less than the regular NJ E-ZPass rate for passenger vehicles and must be available at all hours. The authorities are required to automatically apply the discount when an account holder turns 65 or when a person aged 65 or older applies for a NJ E-ZPass account for a passenger vehicle.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee (on 05/18/2023)

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