Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05128 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/08/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5128
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 121
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5128 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 121

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION 

Introduced by:

REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF REVENUE FROM BUS AND RAIL FARE INCREASES FOR SERVICE UPGRADES, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to require that the Department of Transportation use an amount equal to the amount of any revenue raised from fare increases on bus and rail passengers in Connecticut for upgrades to bus and rail service, operations and maintenance.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require that the scheduled bus and rail fare increases be used for bus and rail service upgrades, operations and maintenance.