ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION No. 58

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 22, 1996

By Assemblyman DALTON

An Assembly Resolution establishing an Assembly South Jersey Transportation Advisory Panel.

Whereas, The southern region of the State, commonly referred to as South Jersey, lacks a comprehensive mass transportation system, and the development of such a system in the region must begin immediately in order to meet the needs of the region; and

Whereas, In developing a comprehensive mass transportation system in South Jersey, it is vital that the needs and concerns of South Jersey be explored before decisions are made about establishing such a system and to ensure that those needs and concerns are fully explored, it is appropriate to establish an advisory panel, the sole purpose of which is to ascertain the needs of South Jersey with regard to transportation systems and to make recommendations concerning the development thereof; and

Whereas, It is altogether fitting and proper to establish an Assembly South Jersey Transportation Advisory Panel to review specific transportation needs, devise a plan for the development of mass transportation in South Jersey, recommend the adoption of that plan and address other transportation issues facing South Jersey; now, therefore,

    Be It Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. There is established the Assembly South Jersey Transportation Advisory Panel which shall comprise five members of the General Assembly. The members, chairman, and vice-chairman of the panel shall be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly. No more than three members of the panel shall be of the same political party.

    2. The advisory panel shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment of its members. The chairman shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the advisory panel. The advisory panel shall meet and hold hearings at any place or places it shall designate during the sessions or recesses of the General Assembly.

    3. It shall be the duty of the advisory panel to: review specific transportation needs, devise a plan for the development of mass transportation in South Jersey, recommend the adoption of that plan and address other transportation issues facing South Jersey .

    4. The advisory panel may request the assistance and services of the employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission, task force or agency as it may require and as may available to it for its purposes; may employ stenographic and clerical assistants; and may incur travel and other miscellaneous expenses necessary to perform its duties, within the limits of funds made available to it for its purposes.

    5. The advisory panel shall report its findings, conclusion, and recommendations for legislation or administrative action as often as appropriate to the Speaker of the General Assembly, the President of the Senate, the chairmen of the appropriate standing reference committees of both Houses of the Legislature, the Governor, and the Commissioner of Transportation.

STATEMENT

    This Assembly Resolution would establish the Assembly South Jersey Transportation Advisory Panel. The advisory panel's duty would be to: review specific transportation needs, devise a plan for the development of mass transportation in South Jersey, recommend the adoption of that plan and address other transportation issues facing South Jersey.

    The panel would comprise five members of the General Assembly. The members, chairman and vice-chairman of the panel would be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly.

    The advisory panel would report its findings, conclusion, and recommendations for legislation or administrative action as often as appropriate to the Speaker of the General Assembly, the President of the Senate, the chairmen of the appropriate standing reference committees of both Houses of the Legislature, the Governor, and the Commissioner of Transportation.

Establishes Assembly South Jersey Transportation Advisory Panel.