Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra is pushing a bipartisan plan to overhaul the EZ Pass system, targeting what he calls “excessive” fines and poor customer service while proposing a joint New York–New Jersey task force to reduce costs.
Kanitra announced the proposal alongside New York State Sen. Michelle Martinez at Pier 45 in Manhattan, unveiling the “End the Toll Trap Act” after what he described as nine months of research into how toll violations are handled across both states.
Plan targets fines, fees, and system costs
At the center of the proposal is a push to scale back administrative penalties that can far exceed the original toll.
The end of insanely excessive EZ Pass fines! Clarity about why it costs so much to run the damn system in the first place! Fairness and transparency for the millions of New Jerseyans and New Yorkers getting abused by this bureaucratic nightmare!The other week, I stood on Pier… pic.twitter.com/urWYwRlq1M
— Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (@VoteKanitra) April 20, 2026
“Administrative fees are applied fairly, proportionally, and primarily to intentional violators, not to someone who makes an occasional mistake,” Kanitra said during the announcement…