ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION AND INDEPENDENT AUTHORITIES COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 4761

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  June 1, 2026

      The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 4761.

      As amended and reported, this bill amends current law to expand the scope of the Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program (SCDRTAP), making any county that provides on-demand micro transit service to senior citizens and people with disabilities eligible for financial assistance under SCDRTAP.  Under the bill, “on-demand micro transit” means shared public transportation services provided by means of a motor vehicle to individuals selecting a pick-up and drop-off location by telephone or through a software application, and which transportation is provided at a time selected by the individual or as soon as possible after the individual selects pick-up and drop-off locations for such transportation.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

      The committee amended the bill to:  

(1) revise the definition of “on-demand micro transit” and “New Jersey Special Services Citizen Advisory Committee”;

(2) define “software application”;

(3) require drivers that provide on-demand micro transit service under an on-demand micro transit program that receives funding through SCDRTAP and is operated by a county, whether directly or indirectly through contract or subcontract, to receive a federal W-2 form;

(4) replace references to “disabled residents” with “people with disabilities”; and

(5) make technical corrections.