Bill > A4672

Introduced Session

This bill amends current law that established the Mobility and Transportation Innovation Pilot Program (program) to expand the program's ability to award grants to local government units and transit agencies to fund public transportation projects throughout the State. Under current law, the program is only authorized to award grants to local government units and transit agencies to fund transportation projects within Mercer County. The bill also establishes additional criteria for the Commissioner of Transportation (commissioner) to consider when approving applications for the program. Specifically, the commissioner is required to consider the degree to which the proposed transportation projects: (1) improve transit system performance; (2) remove barriers to mobility, especially for travelers with disabilities and those without a personal vehicle; (3) improve mobility in disadvantaged communities, such as low-income areas and areas lacking existing public transportation; (4) accelerate deployment of advanced transit technologies, including shared-use mobility services; (5) deliver economic benefits through enhanced mobility; (6) improve safety by reducing roadway collisions; and (7) improve environmental sustainability, particularly by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The bill provides that in order to qualify for a program grant, the transportation project is required to: (1) enable persons without a smartphone or credit card to access transportation services made available through the project and (2) include wheelchair-accessible vehicles and an accessible mobile application as accessibility features that accommodate the mobility needs of persons with disabilities. Finally, the bill appropriates $20 million from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation to support the program, which is in addition to $2 million that was appropriated to the program when the program was first established.

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Clinton Calabrese (D)*,  Shama Haider (D)*,  Shanique Speight (D)*,  David Bailey (D),  Andrea Katz (D),  Luanne Peterpaul (D),  Alexander Schnall (D),  Claire Swift (R), 

Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Hearing (10:00:00 12/12/2024 Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ) (on 12/12/2024)

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