SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 95

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 1, 2026

      The Senate Transportation Committee reports favorably Senate Joint Resolution No. 95.

      As reported, this joint resolution establishes the “Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizen Transportation Services Task Force” to study and make recommendations concerning ways to improve transportation services for persons with disabilities and senior citizens.  Specifically, the task force is required to consider:  (1) transportation obstacles for persons with disabilities and senior citizens and solutions for mitigating those obstacles; (2) ways to improve infrastructure and technology and to coordinate and connect transportation systems to create seamless mobility; (3) ways to improve independent travel training; (4) ways to improve real-time transit technology in order to inform passengers of delays or cancellations; and (5) ways in which automated and connected vehicle technology can improve transportation accessibility for persons with disabilities and senior citizens.

      The task force is to consist of seven members, as outlined in the bill, who are required to serve without compensation.  The bill requires the task force to organize within 30 days of the appointment of its members.  The bill authorizes the task force to meet at the call of its chairperson and to conduct public hearings where the task force may require the appearance of certain State officials and solicit testimony from interested groups and members of the public.

     The task force is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including legislative proposals, to the Governor and the Legislature within 18 months of its organizational meeting.  The task force will expire upon submission of the report.