S 4010 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Authorizes funding for on-demand micro transit service under Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program.

This bill authorizes funding for on-demand micro transit services under New Jersey's existing Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program. It directly affects senior citizens and disabled residents who need accessible transportation options, as well as the New Jersey Transit Corporation and eligible counties that submit proposals meeting program guidelines. The bill amends state law to formally define "on-demand micro transit" as technology-enabled, shared transportation where individuals select pick-up and drop-off locations via phone or mobile app, and clarifies eligibility criteria for disabled residents and geographic regions covered by the program. The legislation requires coordination between New Jersey Transit, local governments, and advisory committees to integrate these services with existing transportation options.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

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Governor

Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026

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MODERATE

The First Reprint of S4010 makes several substantive changes: it replaces the term 'disabled residents' throughout with 'people with disabilities,' adds a formal definition for that term, redefines 'on-demand micro transit' to remove 'publicly-available' and 'technology-enabled' while adding 'public transportation services,' introduces a new 'software application' definition that explicitly excludes digital networks under P.L.2017 c.26, and most significantly adds a requirement that drivers providing funded on-demand micro transit service must be classified as W-2 employees rather than independent contractors.

DEFINITION

The term 'disabled residents' is replaced with 'people with disabilities' throughout the entire bill, and a new formal definition for 'people with disabilities' is added that mirrors the old 'disabled resident' definition.

The definition of 'on-demand micro transit' is revised: 'publicly-available, technology-enabled' is removed and replaced with 'shared public transportation services.' The term 'mobile application' is changed to 'software application.'

A new definition for 'software application' is added, defining it as technology enabling a county to provide on-demand micro transit service, and explicitly excluding 'a digital network' as defined in section 2 of P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-2).

REQUIREMENT

A new provision requires that any driver providing on-demand micro transit service through a county-operated program receiving funding under the Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program must receive a federal IRS W-2 form, effectively mandating employee classification over independent contractor status.

TECHNICAL

References to NJ Transit leadership are updated from 'Executive Director' to 'President and Chief Executive Officer,' and internal cross-references to 'this act' are updated to cite P.L.1983, c.578 directly.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2026

Committee

Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

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Mar 19, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor