General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5449 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1200 Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5449 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1200 Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING AN INDEPENDENT ADVOCATE FOR ALL RAIL COMMUTERS IN CONNECTICUT. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to expand the membership of the Connecticut Rail Commuter Council or to establish a new commuter rail council to ensure that commuters on the New Haven-Springfield commuter rail line are represented by an independent advocate. Statement of Purpose: To ensure that all rail commuters in the state are represented by an independent advocate.