{"id":49277,"date":"2020-01-10T13:25:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T18:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=49277"},"modified":"2020-01-10T13:25:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T18:25:09","slug":"bill-requiring-carriers-to-clear-vegetation-at-crossings-made-law-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/bill-requiring-carriers-to-clear-vegetation-at-crossings-made-law-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill requiring carriers to clear vegetation at crossings made law in New Jersey","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_49282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49282\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/N.J.-web2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49282\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A rail crossing vegetation maintenance bill S. 3425 was signed Jan. 9 by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. Attendees at the signing included, from left, Sheny Mendez, SMART-TD Local 759 legislative representative; Victor Amo-Krah, SMART-TD Local 1413 legislative representative; 26th District Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce; 19th District Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez; in the far back is 14th District Assemblyman Dan Benson, the Assembly Transportation chairman; immediately behind Lopez is bill primary sponsor Sen. Pat Diegnan, the Senate Transportation Chairman; Gov. Murphy; N.J. DOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti; SMART-TD General Chairperson Jerome Johnson (GCA-610); SMART-TD New Jersey State Legislative Director Ron Sabol; Dave Rasmussen, SMART-TD Local 60 legislative representative; and SMART-TD General Chairperson Gordon Harris (GCA-877).<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed S. 3425 into law on Jan. 9, a bill requiring rail carriers to maintain vegetation near and around crossings in the state.<br \/>\nThe bill passed through the New Jersey Senate last May by a unanimous 35-0 vote and later in December was approved unanimously by the state\u2019s Assembly.<br \/>\nIt requires vegetation to be cleared by at least 300 feet from crossings by rail carriers. If the carriers do not comply within 15 days of receiving written notice that a crossing must be cleared, then the state Department of Transportation will clear the vegetation and charge the carriers for the cost of doing so.<br \/>\n\u201cExcessive vegetation has the potential to cause harm to commuters, railroad workers, and many others,\u201d said SMART-TD New Jersey State Legislative Director Ronald Sabol. \u201cThank you to the governor for signing this important legislation that will improve safety across our statewide rail system.\u201d<br \/>\nSen. Patrick J. 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