SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 149

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MAY 16, 2022

      The Senate Transportation Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 149.

      As reported, this bill requires all New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJT) rail stations and bus and rail terminals to display historical information about the area in or around the stations and terminals.

     The bill requires the NJT to identify a series of New Jersey historic sites and memorials, as that term is defined in the bill, located within or around its rail stations and bus and rail terminals.  The NJT is then to design, purchase, erect, and maintain a historic marker describing the persons, places, and events commemorated and having other suitable inscription as the NJT may deem necessary. 

     The New Jersey historic sites and memorials are required to be inclusive of all eras and diverse cultural aspects of New Jersey’s history, as well as be geographically representative of the entire State.  Finally, the NJT may seek the assistance and cooperation of local government officials and entities, owners, or operators of historic sites and memorials in the State, or entities that identify and compile data on historical sites and memorials to facilitate the goal of this bill.

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2022-2023 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.