ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION AND INDEPENDENT
AUTHORITIES COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY, No. 2607
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: MARCH 4, 2024
The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities
Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 2607.
As reported, this bill modifies the definition of “paratransit
service” under various sections of law to mean and include any
transportation service other than fixed route transportation service or
motorbus regular route service.
Under current law, the definition of “paratransit service” generally
excludes private or charter services provided by taxicabs, limousines,
or transportation network companies. The bill removes this exclusion
from the various definitions of this term.
The bill’s expanded definition of “paratransit service” may enable
paratransit service operators, including the New Jersey Transit
Corporation, to contract with certain paratransit service providers that
are otherwise disqualified under current law, including, but not limited
to, the providers of private or charter services via taxicabs, limousines,
or transportation network companies.
This bill was prefiled for introduction in the 2024-2025 session
pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes
required by technical review, which has been performed.