28 | 28 | | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2015) On or before January 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Transportation, in cooperation with the Commissioners of Emergency Services and Public Protection and Energy and Environmental Protection, shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, public safety and environment, on the development and implementation of an enhanced accident response plan. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, a description of (1) existing programs and policies regarding the state's accident response plan, (2) ongoing steps being taken to implement such programs and policies throughout the state, (3) interagency initiatives to ensure a prompt, coordinated and efficient response to accidents or other traffic incidents, (4) outreach efforts to include in such programs and policies other individuals and groups critical to the state's plan for responding to accidents or traffic incidents, (5) any federal programs designed to improve accident or traffic incident response, including the availability of federal funding for implementation of such programs, and (6) the goals set for the coming year in improving the accident response plan. |
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