General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 549 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2468 *02468* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 549 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2468 *02468* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION INVOLVING CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES USED FOR TRANSPORT PURPOSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That subparagraph (P) of subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 31-222 of the general statutes be amended to modify the unemployment compensation exemption for certain motor vehicles used for transport purposes by (1) including motor vehicles used for transporting persons, and (2) reducing the gross vehicle weight rating from in excess of ten thousand pounds to in excess of six thousand pounds. Statement of Purpose: To expand the unemployment compensation exemption for certain motor transport vehicles.