Bill Text: NJ A801 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Directs New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority to study and report on potential revenue generating services of rest areas and service plazas.*

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-01-19 - Approved P.L.2015, c.264. [A801 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2014-A801-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 801

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

216th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2014 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  CRAIG J. COUGHLIN

District 19 (Middlesex)

Assemblyman  JOHN S. WISNIEWSKI

District 19 (Middlesex)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Wimberly, Assemblywoman Caride, Assemblyman DeAngelo and Assemblywoman Mosquera

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Directs NJTA to study and report on potential revenue generating services of NJTA rest areas and service plazas.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on February 10, 2014, with amendments.

  

An Act directing the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to study and report on potential revenue generating services at authority rest areas and service plazas.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    The New Jersey Turnpike Authority shall conduct a study and prepare a report concerning potential opportunities for increasing current and generating new authority revenue ¹[and lowering costs]¹ by providing additional and higher quality services, including, but not limited to, business, commercial, or retail services, at rest areas and service plazas along the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway.  The report shall identify the types of services that may be offered, the types of businesses that may be involved, how the services may be managed, and the role of the authority in offering these new services.

 

     2.  The ¹[authority] New Jersey Turnpike Authority¹ shall report its findings ¹, as required pursuant to section 1 of P.L.    , c.    (C.   ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill),¹ not later than 12 months following the effective date of this act to the Governor ¹and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1)¹.

 

     ¹3.   The South Jersey Transportation Authority shall conduct a study and prepare a report concerning potential opportunities for increasing current and generating new authority revenue by providing additional and higher quality services, including, but not limited to, business, commercial, or retail services, at rest areas and service plazas along the Atlantic City Expressway.  The report shall identify the types of services that may be offered, the types of businesses that may be involved, how the services may be managed, and the role of the authority in offering these new services.¹

 

     ¹4. The South Jersey Transportation Authority shall report its findings, as required pursuant to section 3 of P.L.    , c.    (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), not later than 12 months following the effective date of this act to the Governor and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1).¹

 

     ¹[3.] 5.¹  This act shall take effect immediately.