General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 641
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1932
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
SEN. AYALA, 23rd Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 641
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 1932
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
SEN. AYALA, 23rd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCIES PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Transportation, during the planning phase of any large transportation infrastructure project conducted by the department, to consult with the regional planning agency for the area of operation within which such project is located. Such consultation shall include a review conducted by such regional planning agency and submitted to the department analyzing the local and regional economic development benefits of such project and identifying local factors, including, but not limited to, zoning and potential capital partners or investors, that could impact such project.
Statement of Purpose:
To maximize the economic development benefits of transportation infrastructure projects.