New Jersey A 5151: Clarifies intent of P.L.2018, c.74 regarding local government utility connection fees.

Bill Text

A5151 

ASSEMBLY, No. 5151 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED MAY 28, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman� CLINTON CALABRESE

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

Assemblyman� JERRY WALKER

District 31 (Hudson)

Assemblyman� WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV

District 31 (Hudson)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Karabinchak, Assemblywomen Carter, Peterpaul, 
Donlon, Assemblymen Freiman, Inganamort, Assemblywoman Brennan and Assemblyman 
Spearman

SYNOPSIS

���� Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company 
riders for certain paratransit service. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As introduced.

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An Act concerning transportation network companies, 
amending P.L.2018, c.47, and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 1 of P.L.2018, 
c.47 (C.39:5H-4.1) is amended to read as follows:� 

���� 1.��� a.� As used in this 
section:� 

���� �Paratransit service� means 
any transportation service, other than fixed route transportation service, that 
is provided by: �the New Jersey Transit Corporation, whether directly or 
indirectly through contract or subcontract, to comply with the requirements of 
the federal �Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990� (42 U.S.C. s.12101 et 
seq.); by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to 
P.L.1987, c.455 (C.34:16-51 et seq.); and by counties under the �Senior Citizen 
and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Act,� P.L.1983, c.578 
(C.27:25-25 et seq.). ��Paratransit service� shall include Medicaid 
transportation service, as delivered through the Medicaid program�s 
non-emergency medical transportation broker and in accordance with the rules 
and regulations set forth by the Department of Human Services.

���� �Prearranged ride,� �Rider,� 
and �Transportation network company [,] � [shall have] mean 
the same [meanings] as provided 
in section 2 of P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-2).

���� �Shared ride� means a 
prearranged ride in which:� 

���� (1)�� prior to commencement of 
the prearranged ride, the rider requested to share the prearranged ride with 
one or more riders; and

���� (2)�� the rider is charged a 
fare that is calculated, in part, based on the rider�s request to share all or 
part of the prearranged ride with one or more riders, regardless of whether the 
rider actually shares all or part of the ride with one or more riders.

���� b.��� Commencing October 1, 
2018, there is imposed on a transportation network company rider a surcharge of 
$0.50 upon every prearranged ride that originates and terminates within the 
State, except that only a $0.25 surcharge is imposed on the rider of a shared 
ride.� The surcharge imposed under this section shall be collected by the 
transportation network company [,] and shall be 
separately stated on the electronic receipt provided to the rider pursuant to 
section 9 of P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-9).� However, the surcharge authorized 
pursuant to this subsection shall not be imposed on any transportation network 
company rider who takes a prearranged ride with a transportation network 
company for paratransit service.

���� c.���� Each transportation 
network company required to collect the surcharge imposed by this section shall 
be personally liable for the surcharge imposed, collected, or required to be 
collected under this section.� [Any 
such] Each 
transportation network company shall have the same right [with respect] to [collecting] collect 
the surcharge from a rider as if the surcharge were a part of the sales price 
and payable at the same time.

���� d.��� In carrying out the 
provisions of this section, the Director of the Division of Taxation in the 
Department of the Treasury shall have all of the powers and authority granted 
in P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.).� The surcharge shall be filed and paid 
by the transportation network company on a monthly basis in a manner prescribed 
by the director.� The director shall promulgate such rules and regulations as 
the director determines are necessary to effectuate the provisions of this 
section.

���� e.���� The surcharge imposed 
by this section shall be governed by the provisions of the �State Uniform Tax 
Procedure Law,� R.S.54:48-1 et seq.

(cf:� P.L.2018, c.47, s.1)

���� 2.��� (New section) a.� As 
used in this section:� 

���� �Paratransit service� means 
any transportation service, other than fixed route transportation service, that 
is provided by:� the New Jersey Transit Corporation, whether directly or 
indirectly through contract or subcontract, to comply with the requirements of 
the federal �Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990� (42 U.S.C. s.12101 et 
seq.); by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to 
P.L.1987, c.455 (C.34:16-51 et seq.); and by counties under the �Senior Citizen 
and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Act,� P.L.1983, c.578 
(C.27:25-25 et seq.).� �Paratransi