General Assembly Committee Bill No. 6116 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 4137 *04137HB06116TRA* Referred to Committee on Transportation Introduced by: (TRA) General Assembly Committee Bill No. 6116 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 4137 *04137HB06116TRA* Referred to Committee on Transportation Introduced by: (TRA) AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION TO WAIVE INSURANCE AND SURETY BOND REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS WORKING IN A STATE HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2011) The Commissioner of Transportation may waive insurance and surety bond requirements for persons working in a state highway right-of-way if the commissioner determines that such requirements are not necessary. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2011 New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2011 New section Statement of Purpose: To authorize the Commissioner of Transportation to waive insurance and surety bond requirements for persons working in a state highway right-of-way. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors: REP. CHAPIN, 67th Dist. Co-Sponsors: REP. CHAPIN, 67th Dist. H.B. 6116