This bill amends existing laws to qualify certain disabled veterans for toll rate exemptions and exemptions from motor vehicle registration fees in New Jersey. Specifically, it expands the eligibility criteria for the motor vehicle registration fee exemption to include disabled veterans who have completed a VA 21-4502 form and have been approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for receiving an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. The bill also updates the definitions in the law to include references to this new section.

Additionally, the bill mandates that both the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority shall not charge tolls to customers with an account in the electronic toll collection system (E-ZPass) who are exempt from motor vehicle registration fees. This applies to the state's major toll roads, including the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, and the Atlantic City Expressway. The bill aims to provide financial relief to disabled veterans by eliminating toll charges and registration fees associated with their vehicles.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 27:23-34.1, 27:25A-21.1, 39:3-27.1