Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00264 Compare Versions

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1-General Assembly Committee Bill No. 264
2-January Session, 2017 LCO No. 5237
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1+General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 264
2+January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1728
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44 Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
55 Introduced by:
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6+SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
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1818 Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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2020 Introduced by:
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22+SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.
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24+SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
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2426 AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN SERVICE AGREEMENTS.
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2628 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28-Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 14-41 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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30-(b) (1) An original operator's license shall expire within a period not exceeding six years following the date of the operator's next birthday. The fee for such license shall be seventy-two dollars.
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32-(2) The commissioner [may] shall authorize [a contractor] contractors, including, but not limited to, [an] automobile [club or association] clubs or associations, licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-67 on or before July 1, 2007, or [any office or department of a municipality] motor vehicle dealers or repairers, licensed in accordance with section 14-52, or municipalities, to issue duplicate licenses and identity cards pursuant to section 14-50a, renew licenses, renew identity cards issued pursuant to section 1-1h and conduct registration transactions at [its office facilities] the offices or facilities of such contractors or municipalities. The commissioner may authorize such contractors or municipalities to charge a convenience fee, which shall not exceed five dollars, to each applicant for a license or identity card renewal or duplication, or for a registration transaction. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to establish qualifications, training requirements, security requirements and performance standards for such contractors and municipalities to issue duplicate licenses and identity cards, renew licenses and identity cards and conduct registration transactions. Not later than January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation on the status and progress of authorizing such contractors and municipalities pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision.
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37-This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
38-Section 1 from passage 14-41(b)
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40-This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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30+That section 14-41 of the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Motor Vehicles to enter into agreements with contractors, including motor vehicle dealerships, to issue licenses and motor vehicle registrations, transfer and return number plates and provide transfer of ownership services.
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4832 Statement of Purpose:
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50-To require the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to (1) enter into agreements with contractors, including motor vehicle dealerships, and municipalities to issue duplicate licenses and identity cards, renew licenses and identity cards and conduct registration transactions, (2) adopt regulations establishing qualifications, requirements and performance standards for such contractors and municipalities, and (3) submit annual reports regarding the status and progress of authorizing such contractors and municipalities.
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52-[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
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56-Co-Sponsors: SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.; SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist.
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60-SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.; SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
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64-S.B. 264
34+To expand the use of contractors to provide services currently performed by the Department of Motor Vehicles.