Sponsored by:
Senator CARMEN F. AMATO, JR.
District 9 (Ocean)
Senator ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT
District 31 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Prohibits charging service fees to NJ E-ZPass account holders.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning electronic toll collection system fees 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 this section:
“Lead agency of the New Jersey E-ZPass Group” means an agency, authority, or political subdivision of this State that has the authority to enter into, manage, or negotiate contracts to provide service to accounts with a New Jersey electronic toll collection system subject to sections 6 through 10 of P.L.1997, c.59 (C.27:23-34.1 through C.27:23-34.5) or sections 11 through 15 of P.L.1997, c.59 (C.27:25A-21.1 through C.27:25A-21.5).
“Service fee” means an additional amount added to the monthly billing statement of an electronic toll collection system account holder for the primary purpose of having enrolled in the State’s electronic toll collection system and not for actual usage of the electronic toll collection system.
b. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority, or an entity contracted by the lead agency of the New Jersey E-ZPass Group to administer the State’s electronic toll collection system, shall not charge a service fee to an electronic toll collection system account holder.
2. a. As used in this section:
“Lead agency of the New Jersey E-ZPass Group” means an agency, authority, or political subdivision of this State that has the authority to enter into, manage, or negotiate contracts to provide service to accounts with a New Jersey electronic toll collection system subject to sections 6 through 10 of P.L.1997, c.59 (C.27:23-34.1 through C.27:23-34.5) or sections 11 through 15 of P.L.1997, c.59 (C.27:25A-21.1 through C.27:25A-21.5).
“Service fee” means an additional amount added to the monthly billing statement of an electronic toll collection system account holder for the primary purpose of having enrolled in the State’s electronic toll collection system and not for actual usage of the electronic toll collection system.
b. The South Jersey Transportation Authority, or an entity contracted by the lead agency of the New Jersey E-ZPass Group to administer the State’s electronic toll collection system, shall not charge a service fee to an electronic toll collection system account holder.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill prohibits the New
Jersey Turnpike Authority, the South Jersey Transportation Authority, or an
entity contracted by the lead
agency of the New Jersey E-ZPass Group to administer the State’s electronic
toll collection system (E-ZPass) from charging a service fee to an E-ZPass
account holder.
Under the bill, “service fee” means an additional amount added to the monthly billing statement of an electronic toll collection system account holder for the primary purpose of having enrolled in the State’s electronic toll collection system and not for actual usage of the electronic toll collection system; and “lead agency of the New Jersey E-ZPass Group” means an agency, authority, or political subdivision of this State that has the authority to enter into, manage, or negotiate contracts to provide service to accounts with a New Jersey electronic toll collection system under current law.