Transportation (Ports)

This bill requires certain transportation providers - including ferry operators, New Jersey Transit, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the Delaware River Port Authority - to develop and publish route schedules. Providers must post schedules at transportation facilities and on their websites, updating them within 30 days of any changes. The law directly affects passengers using these services by improving access to real-time schedule information. It amends existing statutes to mandate these transparency measures, with penalties for noncompliance (e.g., $1 per day for ferry operators failing to post schedules). Note: The bill was withdrawn after being superseded by P.L.2025, c.260.

This bill requires New Jersey's transportation authorities to install storage cabinets containing a rescue tube and life jacket on all bridges over 100 feet long that cross waterways. The mandate applies to the Department of Transportation, Turnpike Authority, South Jersey Transportation Authority, Port Authority, Delaware River Port Authority, Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, and Delaware River and Bay Authority. Each cabinet must be installed within six months of the law's effective date. The provisions directly affect first responders who would use these supplies to assist drowning victims. The bill focuses solely on equipment installation with no additional policy changes.

S 627 codifies New Jersey’s 2019 Energy Master Plan goals into law, setting binding targets for 2025-2035. It requires state agencies (like the Department of Treasury and NJ Transit) to adopt electric vehicle fleets (50% by 2025), mandates 35% renewable electricity by 2025 (rising to 50% by 2030), and sets offshore wind generation goals (3.5 GW by 2030, 7.5 GW by 2035). Commercial buildings over 25,000 square feet must track energy/water use annually using EPA tools, and state agencies must report to the Legislature on progress via annual DEP reports. These requirements directly affect state agencies, utilities, the Port Authority, and large commercial building owners.