5:10A-71 Definitions relative to the transportation planning district.

71. As used in sections 69 through 81 of P.L.2015, c.19 (C.5:10A-69 through C.5:10A-81):

"Allowable administrative costs" means expenses incurred by the commission or the board in developing a district transportation plan, including a financial element, and in managing a transportation planning district.

"Board" means the Meadowlands Transportation Planning Board established by section 72 of P.L.2015, c.15 (C.5:10A-72).

"Chief fiscal officer" means the chief fiscal officer of the commission.

"Commission" means the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, which may be referred to as the "Meadowlands Regional Commission," as established by section 6 of P.L.2015, c.19 (C.5:10A-6).

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation.

"Department" means the Department of Transportation.

"Developer" means the legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or of any land proposed to be included in a proposed development, including the holder of an option or contract to purchase, or other person having an enforceable proprietary interest in that land.

"Development" means any project for which zoning approval is required pursuant to sections 1 through 68 of P.L.2015, c.19 (C.5:10A-1 through C.5:10A-68), or rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

"Development fee" means a fee assessed on a development pursuant to a resolution of the commission adopted under section 74 of P.L.2015, c.19 (C.5:10A-74).

"District transportation plan" or "plan" means the plan adopted pursuant to section 73 of P.L.2015, c.19 (C.5:10A-73).

"Hackensack Meadowlands District" or "Meadowlands District" means the area within the jurisdiction of the commission set forth in section 5 of P.L.2015, c.19 (C.5:10A-5).

"Project costs" means expenses incurred in the planning, design, engineering, and construction of any transportation project, and shall include debt service.

"Public highways" means public roads, streets, expressways, freeways, parkways, motorways, and boulevards including bridges, tunnels, overpasses, underpasses, interchanges, rest areas, express bus roadways, bus pullouts and turnarounds, park-ride facilities, traffic circles, grade separations, traffic control devices, the elimination or improvement of crossings of railroads and highways, whether at grade or not at grade, bicycle and pedestrian pathways, and pedestrian and bicycle bridges traversing public highways and any facilities, equipment, property, rights-of-way, easements, and interests therein needed for the construction, improvement, and maintenance of highways.

"Public transportation project" means, in connection with public transportation service or regional ridesharing programs, passenger stations, shelters and terminals, automobile parking facilities, ferries and ferry facilities including capital projects for ferry terminals, approach roadways, pedestrian accommodations, parking, docks, and other necessary land-side improvements, ramps, track connections, signal systems, power systems, information and communication systems, roadbeds, transit lands or rights-of-way, equipment storage and servicing facilities, bridges, grade crossings, rail cars, locomotives, motorbus and other motor vehicles, maintenance and garage facilities, revenue handling equipment, and any other equipment, facility, or property useful for, or related to, the provision of public transportation service or regional ridesharing programs.

"Transportation planning district" or "district" means the Meadowlands District.

"Transportation project" or "transportation improvement" means, in addition to public highways and public transportation projects, any equipment, facility, or property useful or related to the provision of any ground, waterborne, or air transportation for the movement of people and goods within or through the district, including rail freight infrastructure.

L.2015, c.19, s.71.