The commissioner shall establish a Highway Construction and Maintenance Safety Education Program. This shall include a comprehensive set of public education and awareness programs aimed at improving work zone safety. These programs may include public service announcements, media events, websites or mailings. Funding allocated from surcharges imposed on work zone speed limit violations should be used to expand these programs.

The department shall maintain a list and description of such programs and shall report on these biennially to the Governor, Temporary President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly.