38 This bill requires public transit agencies, including municipal, regional and state
39 authorities, that operate public transportation services within the State to install vehicle
40 security barriers that enclose the public transit bus operator's workstation and prevent the
41 unwanted entry of individuals, fluids and objects into the workstation. The bill directs the
42 Department of Transportation to establish minimum standards for vehicle security barriers
43 and establishes the Public Transit Bus Operator Safety Fund to provide grants to public
40 transit agencies for the purchase, installation and maintenance of vehicle security barriers.
41 Beginning August 1, 2029, the fund may also provide grants for expenditures to improve
42 public transit bus operator safety. In establishing minimum standards and other uses of the
43 fund, the bill requires consultation with labor organizations representing public transit bus
44 operators and joint labor-management safety committees.