SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 3378

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MAY 6, 2021

      The Senate Transportation Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 3378.

      As reported, this bill requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to conduct a minimum of two annual inspections of school buses through the MVC school bus enhanced safety inspection program (program).  In addition to the annual scheduled inspection of school buses required under current law, MVC is also required to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections.

     The bill also provides that any fine imposed pursuant to the “School Bus Enhanced Safety Inspection Act” that is collected and remitted to the MVC is required to be used for the continued administration of the program.