S 2049 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Revises "Paratransit Services Improvement Act"; transfers $6 million from NJT to DHS.

S 2049 revises New Jersey's Paratransit Services Improvement Act to establish a pilot program improving paratransit services for people with disabilities. The bill requires the Division of Developmental Disabilities (within DHS) to select a qualified community organization meeting specific criteria - like providing paratransit services funded by DHS and demonstrating performance improvements - to develop a training module. This module must include integrated software for trip scheduling, GPS navigation, driver safety systems, and staff training to enhance service efficiency and safety. The bill also transfers $6 million from NJ Transit (NJT) to DHS to fund this initiative, directly affecting paratransit providers like NJ Transit’s Access Link program and community organizations serving residents with disabilities.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
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Vin Gopal
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