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This resolution expresses the New Jersey Assembly's opposition to New York's congestion pricing plan, which would impose tolls on motor vehicles entering Manhattan's central business district (the area south of and including 60th Street). The resolution highlights concerns that the proposed tolling program could significantly impact New Jersey residents, potentially charging up to $23 in additional peak tolls for George Washington Bridge users, and notes that New Jersey stakeholders have been excluded from the decision-making process. The resolution urges the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to include New Jersey stakeholders in the planning process before final approval and points out that while the plan aims to generate $15 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to improve subway, rail, and bus services, it offers no direct benefits to New Jersey transit services like New Jersey Transit or the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH). The resolution calls for copies of the resolution to be sent to various transportation and government officials, including the FHWA Administrator, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, New York and New Jersey Governors, New York City Mayor, and New Jersey's congressional representatives.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/AR25