ASSEMBLY, No. 5231
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
220th LEGISLATURE
INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman CAROL A. MURPHY
District 7 (Burlington)
Assemblyman STERLEY S. STANLEY
District 18 (Middlesex)
Assemblyman DANIEL R. BENSON
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
SYNOPSIS
Requires DOT to confirm availability and prioritize establishment of park-and-ride options near major warehouse facilities.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on March 23, 2023, with amendments.
An Act concerning the availability of park-and-ride options near major warehouse facilities 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. As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill):
“Major warehouse facility” means any building, room, structure, or facility of at least 100,000 square feet used primarily for the storage of goods intended for sale.
“Park-and-ride” means a parking lot with public 1[transport] or private transit1 connections that allows commuters to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system, or carpool for the remainder of the journey.
b. Pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.231 (C.27:1A-5.13), the Commissioner of Transportation shall ensure the availability of park-and-ride lots and facilities near 1[all]1 major warehouse facilities within the State by undertaking a review of existing park-and-ride lots and facilities 1[proximate to] and1 major warehouse facilities. If, after such review, it is determined that no 1[nearby]1 park-and-ride lot or facility exists 1[proximate] , which could relieve commuter traffic on local roads connecting the nearest interstate or major transit hubs1 to a major warehouse facility, the commissioner shall 1[ensure] prioritize1 the establishment of one or more.
c. No later than two years after the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), and every two years thereafter, the Commissioner of Transportation shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), that contains the number and location of park-and-ride lots and facilities that are available near each major warehouse facility in the State and information on the establishment of any new park-and-ride lots and facilities near a major warehouse facility during the preceding two years.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.