This bill mandates that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) and the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) display the toll amount paid by customers using the electronic toll collection system, known as E-ZPass, on electronic displays in every lane of their toll plazas. This requirement applies to all toll facilities operated by these authorities, specifically on the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, and the Atlantic City Expressway. However, it excludes toll plazas where tolls are collected via high-speed gantries.

Additionally, the bill introduces a definition for "electronic toll collection system," which refers to the system used by the authorities to register and collect tolls for vehicles entering their toll plazas. The bill amends existing law to incorporate these provisions, ensuring that the toll amount is visible to E-ZPass users as they pass through the toll plazas, thereby enhancing transparency in toll collection. The act is set to take effect immediately, but it clarifies that it will not affect any existing contracts or agreements in place at the time of its enactment.

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