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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey expands county transit for disabled veterans using Casino Revenue Fund allocations
Last action · May 7, 2026: Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations CommitteeSponsors: Wayne DeAngelo and 11 others
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What This Bill Would Do
The New Jersey legislature is advancing a bill that requires the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to coordinate with county governments to expand transit services for disabled veterans attending medical counseling. Four percent of existing transit appropriations from the will be dedicated to county grants for this purpose, taking effect on the first day of the sixth month following enactment.
Disabled veterans gain access to expanded county-administered transportation services for medical appointments, funded by a dedicated four percent portion of annual allocations directed to the New Jersey Transit Corporation.
- The Senior Citizens and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program is funded through a percentage of revenues deposited in New Jersey's Casino Revenue Fund. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
disabled veterans
Disabled veterans gain access to expanded county-administered transit services to travel to and from medical counseling appointments for service-connected conditions.
county governments
County governments receive financial assistance and coordination support to expand local transit services for disabled veterans.
New Jersey Transit Corporation
The corporation must allocate four percent of its Casino Revenue Fund appropriation toward county grants for disabled veteran transportation.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 7, 2026HouseCommitteeReported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Dedicated Revenue Allocation for Veteran Transit
The legislation earmarks a specific percentage (four percent) of existing Casino Revenue Fund allocations to transit corporations specifically for county-level veteran transportation grants.
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