Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00253 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/17/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 253
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2549
 *02549*
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
SEN. FORMICA, 20th Dist. REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 253 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2549

*02549*

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION 

Introduced by:

SEN. FORMICA, 20th Dist.

REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPAL APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO RAIL SERVICE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

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.

Statement of Purpose: 

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.