A 2290 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

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

This bill revises New Jersey's paratransit pilot program by transferring $6 million from the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJT) to the Department of Human Services' Division of Developmental Disabilities. It changes the program's structure by shifting responsibility for developing the initial training module from NJT to the Division of Developmental Disabilities, requiring qualified community organizations to submit proposals for creating a training package focused on improving paratransit services. The program will train up to six paratransit providers (three from northern and three from southern regions) in best practices, with potential expansion to integrate services statewide if efficiencies justify it. The changes directly affect paratransit providers serving people with disabilities and aim to enhance service efficiency and accessibility.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
General Assembly · Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
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Yvonne Lopez
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