LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE TO

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 1788

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JUNE 25, 1996

      Assembly Bill No. 1788 (1R) of 1996 provides that any person injured while unlawfully on a railroad or railroad vehicle would not recover damages from the company owning or operating the railroad.

      New Jersey Transit (NJT) has noted that since 1981 over 300 trespasser cases have resulted in about $24 million in actual and projected claim payouts by the corporation.

      The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) anticipates that enactment of this bill would reduce future liability claims against NJT, thereby saving money for the corporation. However, OLS cannot readily determine the amount of the avoided costs.

      The legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.

This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67.