Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05943 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5943
22 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1694
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44 Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
55 Introduced by:
66 REP. BOLINSKY, 106th Dist.
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1010 Proposed Bill No. 5943
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1212 January Session, 2015
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1414 LCO No. 1694
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1818 Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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2020 Introduced by:
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2222 REP. BOLINSKY, 106th Dist.
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2424 AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES FROM THE MINIMUM VEHICLE OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE'S HOV LANES.
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2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2828 That the general statutes be amended (1) to establish a program exempting certain fuel-efficient vehicles from the minimum vehicle occupancy requirements for operation of a motor vehicle in the state's high occupancy vehicle lanes, provided the operator of any such fuel-efficient vehicle pays an annual user fee of twenty-five dollars to participate in such program, and (2) to provide that any funds collected by the operation of such program shall be dedicated toward maintenance of the state's transportation infrastructure.
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3030 Statement of Purpose:
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3232 To provide an incentive for drivers to purchase fuel-efficient vehicles, to reduce traffic congestion and to increase funding for maintenance of the state's transportation infrastructure.