ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION AND INDEPENDENT AUTHORITIES COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 2131

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: OCTOBER 15, 2026

      The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 2131.

      As reported, this bill requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation (corporation) to provide to all operators of motorbus regular route service, provided by the corporation or under contract to the corporation, a training curriculum that includes, at a minimum, the following information pertaining to providing motorbus regular route service to a person with a disability: (1) basic information about various types of disabilities; (2) practical guidance on how to assist a person with a disability to ensure the person’s safety and comfort during motorbus regular route service; (3) emergency procedures for assisting a person with a disability in the event of an accident or service interruption; and (4) information regarding available disability organizations that can serve as resources for both operators and passengers of motorbus regular route service.  The corporation is to solicit feedback from recognized disability organizations prior to implementing or updating the training curriculum created pursuant to the bill. 

      In addition, the bill requires the corporation to display the elements of the training curriculum on its Internet website and update the curriculum on the website whenever changes or updates are made.

      This bill was prefiled for introduction in the 2026-2027 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.