Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00253 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 253
22 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2549
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44 Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
55 Introduced by:
66 SEN. FORMICA, 20th Dist. REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.
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1010 Proposed Bill No. 253
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1212 January Session, 2017
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1414 LCO No. 2549
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1818 Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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2020 Introduced by:
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2222 SEN. FORMICA, 20th Dist.
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2424 REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.
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2626 AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPAL APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO RAIL SERVICE.
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2828 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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3030 That chapter 243 of the general statutes be amended to require that, prior to the Department of Transportation changing commuter rail services in the state, the municipality impacted by such change shall hold a referendum to approve such change.
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3434 To require a municipality to hold a referendum to approve the decision of the Department of Transportation to change rail service if such change impacts the municipality.