S 965 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires DOT, NJT, and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with physical disabilities.

S 965 requires New Jersey's Department of Transportation (DOT), New Jersey Transit (NJT), and Department of Human Services (DHS) to improve transportation accessibility for people with physical disabilities. The bill mandates that these agencies first review current infrastructure design practices for highways and transit projects, then adopt new standards to enable independent travel. They must also study nationwide best practices for operating public transportation and mobility programs more accessibly. The law further directs DOT to encourage local governments receiving state funding to adopt these accessibility standards. This bill directly affects individuals with physical disabilities by aiming to make public transportation and infrastructure more usable.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
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Kristin Corrado
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