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LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
SENATE, No. 1768
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
DATED: DECEMBER 2, 2024
SUMMARY
Synopsis: Requires certain providers of transportation services to develop and
publish route schedules.
Type of Impact: Potential State revenue increase.
Agencies Affected: Department of Transportation.
Office of Legislative Services Estimate
Fiscal Impact Annual
State Revenue Increase Less than $1,000
The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) estimates that the bill may result in increased revenue
for the State associated with potential penalty collections from ferry operators who fail to
maintain route schedule postings required by the bill.
Notably, under the bill, a single ferry operator could pay a maximum fine of $365 a year.
BILL DESCRIPTION
This bill requires an owner or operator of certain autobuses to develop a route schedule for
each autobus providing fixed route service and to publish the route schedule on the website of the
owner or operator and at each transportation facility, station, stop, or stand where the autobus
provides fixed route service. The bill also requires the owner or operator of a ferry service to post
a route schedule, along with the table of rates, in a manner that is visible to passengers entering
the boat and on the website of the owner or operator of the ferry.
The bill requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation, the Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey, and the Delaware River Port Authority to develop and publish route schedules for
each motorbus regular route service route, rail passenger service route, ferry passenger service
route, commuter railroad route, or Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) route operated by
the respective agency at each transportation facility, station, stop, or stand providing service to the
route and on the agency’s website. FE to S1768
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This bill requires an owner or operator of ferries, certain owners or operators of autobuses,
New Jersey Transit, and the port authorities included in the bill’s provisions to update their
respective websites with any changes to a route schedule and to post the changes in the same
manner as the original route schedules were posted, within 30 days of the changes taking effect.
The bill does not impose any penalties for autobus operators who fail to maintain route schedule
postings required by the bill.
Notably, under current law, the owner or operator of a ferry is liable for a $1 penalty for failing
or refusing to maintain a post and table of rates. The bill modifies this provision of law to provide
that the owner or operator of any ferry that fails or refuses to maintain the table of rates and route
schedule where the ferry is kept and on the website of the owner or operator is liable for a $1
penalty.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
None received.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
The OLS estimates that the bill may result in increased revenue for the State associated with
fine collections from ferry operators who fail to maintain route schedule postings required by the
bill.
There are approximately six ferry operators providing service in New Jersey that would be
subject to the $1 fine outlined in the bill. It is currently common practice for ferry operators to
post route schedules and maintain and update changes to route schedules on the website. Notably,
under the bill, a single ferry operator could pay a maximum fine of $365 a year.
Section: Authorities, Utilities, Transportation and Communications
Analyst: Michael D. Walker
Associate Fiscal Analyst
Approved: Thomas Koenig
Legislative Budget and Finance Officer
This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the
failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.
This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).