Bill Text: NJ S2299 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Permits senior citizens to ride NJ Transit motor bus service at no cost.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-06 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee [S2299 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-S2299-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator BRIAN P. STACK
District 33 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Permits senior citizens to ride NJ Transit motor bus service at no cost.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning motor bus service fares and amending P.L.1973, c.126.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 3 of P.L.1973, c.126 (C.27:1A-66) is amended to read as follows:
3. The Commissioner of
Transportation is hereby authorized and directed to establish and implement
within 180 days of the effective date of P.L.1999, c.179 (C.27:1A-64 et al.) a
program: (1) to provide [motor
bus and]
rail passenger service for senior citizens during offpeak times [and] , on
regular routes of carriers within the State or between points in this State and
points in adjacent states, at one-half of the regular adult rates of fare as
set forth in the tariffs of carriers filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission, or its successor agency, the Board of Public Utilities, or the
Department of Transportation; (2) to provide motor bus and rail passenger
service for senior citizens age 65 and older and handicapped citizens at all
times bus or rail passenger service is offered, on regular routes of
carriers within the State or between points in this State and points in
adjacent states, at one-half of the regular adult rates of fare as set
forth in the tariffs of carriers filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission,
or its successor agency, the Board of Public Utilities, or the
Department of Transportation; and (3) to provide motor bus service to senior
citizens age 65 and older at all times bus service is offered, on regular
routes operated by the New Jersey Transit Corporation within the State or
between points in this State and points in adjacent state, at no cost,
except that the reduced [fare] fares
provided for under this section shall not be available to senior citizens
and handicapped citizens traveling on commuter railroad trains operated during
peak times which have been designated by the New Jersey Transit Corporation as
ineligible for round trip excursion fares. The commissioner may take [such] action as [he] the
commissioner deems necessary to implement this program, including contracts
with carriers for the provision of transportation services under this program,
purchase of regular tickets and resale to senior citizens and handicapped
citizens at one-half the ordinary fare, or direct payments to carriers for
services provided to senior citizens and handicapped citizens under this
program. Where carriers may be entitled to receive or do receive funds from
sources other than the Department of Transportation for provision of service to
senior citizens and handicapped citizens,
reimbursement payments which may be made by the Department of Transportation to
the carriers may be adjusted accordingly.
(cf: P.L.1999, c.179, s.2)
2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the 13th month following enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill permits senior citizens who are 65 years of age or older to ride motor bus service operated by the New Jersey Transit Corporation at no cost.
