Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05301 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/14/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5301
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 462
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. REP. STEINBERG, 136th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5301 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 462

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION 

Introduced by:

REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

REP. STEINBERG, 136th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING USE OF REVENUES FROM BUS AND RAIL FARE INCREASES.

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

That the general statutes be amended to require that an amount equal to the amount of any revenue raised from fare increases on bus and rail transportation users in Connecticut be appropriated to the Department of Transportation and used by such department 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 operations, maintenance and service upgrades.