NJ A518

Bill

Provides for expansion of county transportation services to include disabled veterans; provides funding source for expansion.

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
03/04/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Provides for expansion of county transportation services to include disabled veterans; provides funding source for expansion.

AI Summary

This bill expands county transportation services to include disabled veterans and provides a funding source for this expansion. Specifically, it requires the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to coordinate with county governments to expand existing county-administered transit services under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents Transportation Assistance Program to provide transportation services to disabled veterans to and from medical appointments for service-connected conditions. The bill also allocates 4% of the appropriations from the Casino Revenue Fund to the New Jersey Transit Corporation to be used for issuing grants to counties to cover the cost of these service expansions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (12)

Wayne DeAngelo (D)*, Cleopatra Tucker (D)*, Mitchelle Drulis (D), Roy Freiman (D), Yvonne Lopez (D), Tennille McCoy (D), Bill Moen (D), Carol Murphy (D), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D), Brian Rumpf (R), Alex Sauickie (R), Chris Tully (D),

Last Action

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (on 03/04/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A518

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A518
Fiscal Note - Fiscal Estimate 5/2/24; 1R	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A1000/518_E1.PDF
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A1000/518_R1.HTM
Analysis - Statement AMV 3/4/24	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A1000/518_S1.PDF
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A1000/518_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A5531	Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; appropriates $2 million.	Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee	Carry Over
S1069	Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; removes certain restrictions to the current veterans transportation assistance program; appropriates $2 million.	Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	Same As
S4009	Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; appropriates $2 million.	Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	Carry Over

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