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A5074
ASSEMBLY, No. 5074
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
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INTRODUCED MAY 14, 2026
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman� CAROL A. MURPHY
District 7 (Burlington)
SYNOPSIS
���� Requires DOT to confirm availability and prioritize
establishment of park-and-ride options near major warehouse facilities.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� As introduced.
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An Act
concerning
the availability of park-and-ride
options near major warehouse facilities and supplementing Title 27 of the
Revised Statutes
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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
����� 1.�� a.�
As used in P.L. , c. (C. )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill):�
����� �Major
warehouse facility� means any building, room, structure, or facility of at
least 100,000 square feet used primarily for the storage of goods intended for
sale.
����� �Park-and-ride�
means a parking lot with public or private transit connections that allows
commuters to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system, or
carpool for the remainder of the journey.
����� b.�� Pursuant
to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.231 (C.27:1A-5.13), the Commissioner of
Transportation shall ensure the availability of park-and-ride lots and
facilities near major warehouse facilities within the State by undertaking a
review of existing park-and-ride lots and facilities and major warehouse
facilities.� If, after such review, it is determined that no park-and-ride lot
or facility exists, which could relieve commuter traffic on local roads
connecting the nearest interstate or major transit hubs to a major warehouse
facility, the commissioner shall prioritize the establishment of one or more.��
����� c.�� No
later than two years after the effective date of P.L. ,
c. (C. )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill), and every two years thereafter,
the Commissioner of Transportation shall prepare and submit a report to the
Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164
(C.52:14-19.1), that contains the number and location of park-and-ride lots and
facilities that are available near each major warehouse facility in the State
and information on the establishment of any new park-and-ride lots and
facilities near a major warehouse facility during the preceding two years.
���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.
STATEMENT
����� This bill requires the Commissioner of Transportation
(commissioner) to prioritize the establishment of more park-and-ride lots and
facilities near major warehouse facilities.� Under the bill, the commissioner
is required to ensure the availability of park-and-ride lots and facilities
near major warehouse facilities within the State by undertaking a review of
existing park-and-ride lots and facilities and major warehouse facilities.� If,
after such review, it is determined that no park-and-ride lot or facility
exists which could relieve commuter traffic on local roads connecting the
nearest interstate or major transit hubs to a major warehouse facility, the
commissioner is required to prioritize the establishment of one or more.�
Additionally, the commissioner is required to periodically prepare and submit a
report to the Governor and the Legislature that contains the number and
location of park-and-ride lots and facilities available near major warehouse
facilities and the establishment of new park-and-ride lots and facilities near
major warehouse facilities.
����� �Major warehouse facility� is defined in the bill as
any building, room, structure, or facility of at least 100,000 square feet used
primarily for the storage of goods intended for sale.