New Jersey A 3509: Increases number of PANYNJ commissioners to 14; requires one commissioner from each state be appointed upon recommendation of American Automobile Association.

Bill Text

A3509 

ASSEMBLY, No. 3509 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman YVONNE LOPEZ

District 19 (Middlesex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen Kearney, Scharfenberger, Sampson and Peterson

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires NJTA and SJTA to exempt certain disabled 
veterans from E-ZPass tolls.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning toll exemptions and supplementing Title 27 
of the Revised Statutes.

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

���� 1.��� a.� For the purposes of 
this section:

���� �Authority� means the New 
Jersey Turnpike Authority established by section 3 of P.L.1948, c.454 
(C.27:23-3).

���� �Disabled veteran� shall have 
the same meaning as provided in section 1 of P.L.1979, c.457 (C.39:3-27.15).

���� �Electronic toll collection 
system� means the electronic system employed or utilized by the authority to 
register and collect the toll required to be paid for a vehicle entering a toll 
plaza owned or operated by, on behalf of, the authority.� 

���� b.��� Notwithstanding any 
provision of law to the contrary, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority shall 
establish and maintain a program to exempt disabled veterans from tolls 
collected by or on behalf of the authority by means of an electronic toll 
collection system.� Under the program, a disabled veteran may apply for an 
exemption from tolls pursuant to this subsection for a motor vehicle that: 

���� (1) is owned or leased by a 
disabled veteran;

���� (2) is registered in the State 
of New Jersey and displays a license plate bearing the term �Disabled Vet� that 
was issued for the motor vehicle pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1979, c.457 
(C.39:3-27.15); and

���� (3) has an active New Jersey 
electronic toll collection system account for the motor vehicle.

���� c.���� � To qualify for the 
toll exemption program established pursuant to subsection b. of this section, a 
disabled veteran shall first apply for a license plate bearing the term 
�Disabled Vet� as issued pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1979, c.457 (C.39:3-27.15) 
before applying for the toll exemption program.� If the application for a 
license plate bearing the term �Disabled Vet� by a disabled veteran is approved 
by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, the disabled veteran may then apply 
for the toll exemption program.

���� The authority shall approve 
the application for the toll exemption program of any disabled veteran who is 
in possession of and approved for a license plate bearing the term �Disabled 
Vet� issued pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1979, c.457 (C.39:3-27.15).

���� 2.��� a.� For the purposes of 
this section:

���� �Authority� means the South 
Jersey Transportation Authority established by section 4 of P.L.1991, c.252 
(C.27:25A-4).

���� �Disabled veteran� shall have 
the same meaning as provided in section 1 of P.L.1979, c.457 (C.39:3-27.15).

���� �Electronic toll collection 
system� means the electronic system employed or utilized by the authority to 
register and collect the toll required to be paid for a vehicle entering a toll 
plaza owned or operated by, on behalf of, the authority.� 

���� b.��� Notwithstanding any 
provision of law to the contrary, the South Jersey Transportation Authority 
shall establish and maintain a program to exempt disabled veterans from tolls 
collected by or on behalf of the authority by means of an electronic toll 
collection system.� Under the program, a disabled veteran may apply for an 
exemption from tolls pursuant to this subsection for a motor vehicle that: 

���� (1) is owned or leased by a 
disabled veteran;

���� (2) is registered in the State 
of New Jersey and displays a license plate bearing the term �Disabled Vet� that 
was issued for the motor vehicle pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1979, c.457 
(C.39:3-27.15); and

���� (3) has an active New Jersey 
electronic toll collection system account for the motor vehicle.

���� c.� To qualify for the toll 
exemption program established pursuant to subsection b. of this section, a 
disabled veteran shall first apply for a license plate bearing the term 
�Disabled Vet� as issued pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1979, c.457 (C.39:3-27.15) 
before applying for the toll exemption program.� If the application for a 
license plate bearing the term �Disabled Vet� by a disabled veteran is approved 
by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, the disabled veteran may then apply 
for the toll exemption program.

���� The authority shall approve 
the application for the toll exemption program of any disabled veteran who is 
in possession of and approved for a license plate bearing the term �Disabled 
Vet� and issued pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1979, c.457 (C.39:3-27.15).

���� 3.��� This act shall take 
effect 90 days following the date of enactment.

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires the New 
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