5/27/04-Sen. Shirley Turner, D-Ewing, has sponsored legislation that would give the state more control over the agency that sets tolls and manages bridges over the Delaware River connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
S754 would require the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to hold public hearings in both states before increasing tolls.
The measure also would order the commission to provide both governors with detailed annual financial reports.
If signed into law, the provision must also be approved in Pennsylvania due to an interstate agreement that requires each state and Congress to adopt identical laws regulating its operation.
The bill has not moved from the Senate Transportation Committee since it was introduced in January.
For bill status, call (609) 292-4840. In New Jersey, call 1-800-792-8630.
A similar Assembly bill – A801 – is in the Assembly Transportation Committee.