This bill aims to provide toll rate exemptions and motor vehicle registration fee exemptions for certain disabled veterans in New Jersey. It amends existing laws to expand eligibility for these exemptions to include 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 specifies that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority shall not charge tolls to customers with an electronic toll collection account who qualify for these exemptions.

Additionally, the bill updates the legal language in several sections of existing law to reflect these changes. It clarifies the definitions of terms related to toll collection and establishes that eligible disabled veterans will not incur toll charges on the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and Atlantic City Expressway. The act is set to take effect on the first day of the 13th month following its enactment, allowing for necessary administrative preparations to be made in advance.

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