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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 7140
January Session, 2019
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION'S REC OMMENDATIONS REGARDI NG SEAT
BELTS, THE OPERATION LIFESAVER PROGRAM, M AINTENANCE
VEHICLES AND TRANSPO RTATION STATUTES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 14-100a of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 2
October 1, 2019): 3
(c) (1) The operator of and any [front seat] passenger in any motor 4
vehicle or fire fighting apparatus originally equipped with seat safety 5
belts complying with the provisions of 49 CFR 571.209, as amended 6
from time to time, shall wear such seat safety belt while the vehicle or 7
fire fighting apparatus is being operated on any highway, except as 8
follows: 9
(A) A child under eight years of age shall be restrained as provided 10
in subsection (d) of this section; and 11
(B) The operator of such vehicle shall secure or cause to be secured 12
in a seat safety belt any passenger eight years of age or older and 13
under sixteen years of age. [; and] 14
[(C) If the operator of such vehicle is under eighteen years of age, 15 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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such operator and each passenger in such vehicle shall wear such seat 16
safety belt while the vehicle is being operated on any highway.] 17
(2) The provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not 18
apply to: (A) [any] Any person whose physical disability or 19
impairment would prevent restraint in such safety belt, provided such 20
person obtains a written statement from a licensed physician or a 21
licensed advanced practice registered nurse containing reasons for 22
such person's inability to wear such safety belt and including 23
information concerning the nature and extent of such condition. Such 24
person shall carry the statement on his or her person or in the motor 25
vehicle at all times when it is being operated, or (B) an authorized 26
emergency vehicle, other than fire fighting apparatus, responding to 27
an emergency call or a motor vehicle operated by a rural letter carrier 28
of the United States postal service while performing his or her official 29
duties or by a person engaged in the delivery of newspapers. 30
(3) Failure to wear a seat safety belt shall not be considered as 31
contributory negligence nor shall such failure be admissible evidence 32
in any civil action. 33
(4) No officer may stop a motor vehicle for the apparent or actual 34
failure of a back seat passenger to wear a seat safety belt. 35
[(4)] (5) Any operator of a motor vehicle, who is eighteen years of 36
age or older, and any passenger in such motor vehicle, who violates 37
any provision of this subsection shall have committed an infraction 38
and shall be fined fifty dollars. Any operator of a motor vehicle who is 39
under eighteen years of age and any passenger in such motor vehicle 40
who violates any provision of this subsection shall have committed an 41
infraction and shall be fined seventy-five dollars. Points may not be 42
assessed against the operator's license of any person convicted of such 43
violation. 44
Sec. 2. Section 54-33m of the general statutes is repealed and the 45
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 46 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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The failure of an operator of, or [front seat] any passenger in, a 47
private passenger motor vehicle or vanpool vehicle to wear a seat 48
safety belt as required by section 14-100a, as amended by this act, shall 49
not constitute probable cause for a law enforcement official to conduct 50
a search of such vehicle and its contents. 51
Sec. 3. Section 13b-376 of the general statutes is repealed and the 52
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 53
(a) [There is established an Operation Lifesaver Committee which 54
shall be within the Department of Transportation for administrative 55
purposes only. The committee] The Commissioner of Transportation 56
shall establish and operate an operation lifesaver program designed to 57
reduce the number of accidents at railway crossings and to increase the 58
public awareness of railroad crossing hazards. [Said committee shall 59
consist of the Commissioner of Transportation or his designee, the 60
Commissioner of Education or his designee, and the Commissioner of 61
Emergency Services and Public Protection or his designee, and six 62
members appointed as follows: Two representatives of civic 63
organizations, one appointed by the president pro tempore of the 64
Senate and one appointed by the minority leader of the House of 65
Representatives, a representative of the railroad industry appointed by 66
the speaker of the House of Representatives, a representative of a 67
parent teacher association appointed by the majority leader of the 68
Senate, a representative of a local law enforcement agency appointed 69
by the majority leader of the House of Representatives and a local 70
government official appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. 71
The Commissioner of Transportation shall serve as chairperson of the 72
committee. The committee shall meet at such times as it deems 73
necessary] The commissioner may enter into agreements with a 74
national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing public safety 75
and providing education regarding railroad crossing hazards to 76
establish, operate and maintain the program. 77
(b) The [Operation Lifesaver Committee] commissioner shall: (1) 78
[Administer and operate the operation lifesaver program; (2) establish 79 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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committees to promote] Ensure the Operation Lifesaver Committee, 80
established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, guides and 81
promotes the program on the local level; [(3)] (2) educate the public 82
with information designed to reduce the number of accidents, deaths 83
and injuries at railroad and at-grade crossings; [(4)] (3) encourage state 84
and local law enforcement agencies to vigorously enforce the law 85
governing motorist and pedestrian rights and responsibilities; [(5)] (4) 86
encourage the development of engineering and safety improvements; 87
[(6)] (5) encourage the maintenance of railroad and at-grade crossings; 88
[(7)] (6) if a national nonprofit organization operates and maintains the 89
program, require such organization to submit an annual report 90
regarding the status of the program and make any recommendations 91
regarding additional goals or objectives of the program to the [General 92
Assembly implementing the purposes of the committee. The 93
committee shall annually review its progress and submit its findings 94
and recommendation to the joint standing committee of the General 95
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation] 96
Operation Lifesaver Committee; and (7) adhere to the goals and 97
objectives of the program. 98
(c) There is established an Operation Lifesaver Committee which 99
shall be within the Department of Transportation. The committee shall 100
consist of the Commissioner of Transportation or the commissioner's 101
designee, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public 102
Protection or the commissioner's designee and the Commissioner of 103
Motor Vehicles or the commissioner's designee. The Commissioner of 104
Transportation or the commissioner's designee shall serve as 105
chairperson of the committee. The committee shall meet at such times 106
at it deems necessary. 107
(d) The Commissioner of Transportation may, within available 108
federal resources, make grants and otherwise administer funds to 109
public or private school systems to assist such school systems to 110
establish, operate or maintain an operation lifesaver training program. 111
The commissioner may apply for, receive and accept grants, gifts and 112 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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bequests of funds made available by any person, political subdivision 113
or entity, or any other agency, governmental or private, including the 114
United States or any of its agencies and instrumentalities, to carry out 115
the purposes of this section. 116
[(c)] (e) The Department of Transportation may adopt regulations, 117
in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the 118
purposes of this section. 119
Sec. 4. Section 14-96q of the general statutes is repealed and the 120
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 121
(a) A permit is required for the use of colored or flashing lights on 122
all motor vehicles or equipment specified in this section except: (1) 123
Motor vehicles not registered in this state used for transporting or 124
escorting any vehicle or load, or combinations thereof, which is either 125
oversize or overweight, or both, when operating under a permit issued 126
by the Commissioner of Transportation pursuant to section 14-270, as 127
amended by this act; or (2) motor vehicles or equipment that are (A) 128
equipped with lights in accordance with this section, (B) owned or 129
leased by the federal government, the state of Connecticut, or any 130
other state, commonwealth or local municipality, and (C) registered to 131
such governmental entity. When used in this section the term 132
"flashing" shall be considered to include the term "revolving". 133
(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, or such other person 134
specifically identified in this section, is authorized to issue permits for 135
the use of colored or flashing lights on vehicles in accordance with this 136
section, at the commissioner's or such person's discretion. Any person, 137
firm or corporation other than the state or any metropolitan district, 138
town, city or borough shall pay an annual permit fee of twenty dollars 139
to the commissioner for each such vehicle. Such fee shall apply only to 140
permits issued by the commissioner. 141
(c) A blue light or lights, including flashing blue lights, may be used 142
on a motor vehicle operated by an active member of a volunteer fire 143 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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department or company or an active member of an organized civil 144
preparedness auxiliary fire company who has been issued a permit by 145
the chief executive officer of such department or company to use such 146
a light while on the way to or at the scene of a fire or other emergency 147
requiring such member's services. Such permit shall be on a form 148
provided by the commissioner and may be revoked by such chief 149
executive officer or successor. The chief executive officer of each 150
volunteer fire department or company or organized civil preparedness 151
auxiliary fire company shall keep on file, on forms provided by the 152
commissioner, the names and addresses of members who have been 153
authorized to use flashing blue lights as provided in this subsection. 154
Such listing shall also designate the registration number of the motor 155
vehicle on which authorized flashing blue lights are to be used. 156
(d) A green light or lights, including flashing green lights, may be 157
used on a motor vehicle operated by an active member of a volunteer 158
ambulance association or company who has been issued a permit by 159
the chief executive officer of such association or company to use such a 160
light, while on the way to or at the scene of an emergency requiring 161
such member's services. Such permit shall be on a form provided by 162
the commissioner and may be revoked by such chief executive officer 163
or successor. The chief executive officer of each volunteer ambulance 164
association or company shall keep on file, on forms provided by the 165
commissioner, the names and addresses of members who have been 166
authorized to use flashing green lights as provided in this subsection. 167
Such listing shall also designate the registration number of the vehicle 168
on which the authorized flashing green lights are to be used. 169
(e) The commissioner may issue a permit for a red light or lights, 170
including flashing red lights, which may be used on a motor vehicle or 171
equipment (1) used by paid fire chiefs and their deputies and 172
assistants, up to a total of five individuals per department, (2) used by 173
volunteer fire chiefs and their deputies and assistants, up to a total of 174
five individuals per department, (3) used by members of the fire police 175
on a stationary vehicle as a warning signal during traffic directing 176 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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operations at the scene of a fire or emergency, (4) used by chief 177
executive officers of emergency medical service organizations, as 178
defined in section 19a-175, the first or second deputies, or if there are 179
no deputies, the first or second assistants, of such an organization that 180
is a municipal or volunteer or licensed organization, (5) used by local 181
fire marshals, or (6) used by directors of emergency management. 182
(f) The commissioner may issue a permit for a yellow or amber light 183
or lights, including flashing yellow or amber lights, which may be 184
used on motor vehicles or equipment that are (1) specified in 185
subsection (e) of this section, (2) maintenance vehicles, [as defined in 186
section 14-1,] or (3) vehicles transporting or escorting any vehicle or 187
load or combinations thereof, which is or are either oversize or 188
overweight, or both, and being operated or traveling under a permit 189
issued by the Commissioner of Transportation pursuant to section 14-190
270, as amended by this act. A yellow or amber light or lights, 191
including flashing yellow or amber lights, may be used without 192
obtaining a permit from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles on 193
wreckers registered pursuant to section 14-66, on vehicles of carriers in 194
rural mail delivery service or on vehicles operated by construction 195
inspectors employed by the state of Connecticut, authorized by the 196
Commissioner of Transportation, used during the performance of 197
inspections on behalf of the state. The Commissioner of Transportation 198
shall maintain a list of such authorized construction inspectors, 199
including the name and address of each inspector and the registration 200
number for each vehicle on which the lights are to be used. 201
(g) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue a permit for a 202
white light or lights, including flashing white lights, which may be 203
used on a motor vehicle or equipment as specified in subdivision (1), 204
(2), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (e) of this section. A vehicle being 205
operated by a member of a volunteer fire department or company or a 206
volunteer emergency medical technician may use flashing white head 207
lamps, provided such member or emergency medical technician is on 208
the way to the scene of a fire or medical emergency and has received 209 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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written authorization from the chief law enforcement officer of the 210
municipality to use such head lamps. Such head lamps shall only be 211
used within the municipality granting such authorization or from a 212
personal residence or place of employment, if located in an adjoining 213
municipality. Such authorization may be revoked for use of such head 214
lamps in violation of this subdivision. For the purposes of this 215
subsection, the term "flashing white lights" shall not include the 216
simultaneous flashing of head lamps. 217
(h) The commissioner may issue a permit for emergency vehicles, as 218
defined in subsection (a) of section 14-283, to use a blue, red, yellow, or 219
white light or lights, including flashing lights or any combination 220
thereof. 221
(i) The commissioner may issue a permit for ambulances, as defined 222
in section 19a-175, which may, in addition to the flashing lights 223
allowed in subsection (h) of this section, use flashing lights of other 224
colors specified by federal requirements for the manufacture of an 225
ambulance. If the commissioner issues a permit for any ambulance, 226
such permit shall be issued at the time of registration and upon each 227
renewal of such registration. 228
(j) A green, yellow or amber light or lights, including flashing green, 229
yellow or amber lights or any combination thereof, may be used on a 230
maintenance vehicle owned and operated by the Department of 231
Transportation. 232
[(j)] (k) Use of colored and flashing lights except as authorized by 233
this section shall be an infraction. 234
Sec. 5. Section 14-270 of the general statutes is repealed and the 235
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 236
(a) The Commissioner of Transportation or other authority having 237
charge of the repair or maintenance of any highway or bridge is 238
authorized to grant permits for transporting vehicles or combinations 239
of vehicles or vehicles and load, or other objects not conforming to the 240 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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provisions of sections 14-98, 14-262, 14-262a, 14-264, 14-267a and 14-269 241
but, in the case of motor vehicles, only the Commissioner of 242
Transportation shall be authorized to issue such permits. Such permits 243
shall be written, and may limit the highways or bridges which may be 244
used, the time of such use and the maximum rate of speed at which 245
such vehicles or objects may be operated, and may contain any other 246
condition considered necessary by the authority granting the same, 247
provided the Department of Transportation shall not suffer any loss of 248
revenue granted or to be granted from any agency or department of 249
the federal government for the federal interstate highway system or 250
any other highway system. 251
(b) Any permit issued in respect to any vehicle, self-propelled 252
vehicle, or combination of vehicles or vehicle and trailer on account of 253
its excessive weight shall be limited to the gross weight shown or to be 254
shown on the commercial registration certificate or any commercial 255
registration certificate issued on an apportionment basis. A permit 256
granted under this section for a vehicle or load, greater than twelve 257
feet, but no greater than thirteen feet six inches in width and traveling 258
on undivided highways, shall require a single escort motor vehicle to 259
precede such vehicle or load. No escort motor vehicle shall be required 260
to follow such vehicle or load on such highways. 261
(c) Any permit issued under this section or a legible copy or 262
facsimile shall be retained in the possession of the operator of the 263
vehicle, self-propelled vehicle or combination of vehicles or vehicle 264
and trailer for which such permit was issued, except that an electronic 265
confirmation of the existence of such permit or the use of the special 266
number plates described in section 14-24 and any regulations adopted 267
thereunder shall be sufficient to fulfill the requirements of this section. 268
(d) (1) The owner or lessee of any vehicle may pay either a fee of 269
thirty dollars for each permit issued for such vehicle under this section 270
or a fee as described in subdivision (3) of this subsection for such 271
vehicle, payable to the Department of Transportation. (2) An 272
additional transmittal fee of five dollars shall be charged for each 273 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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permit issued under this section and transmitted via electronic means. 274
(3) The commissioner may issue an annual permit for any vehicle 275
transporting (A) a divisible load, (B) an overweight or oversized-276
overweight indivisible load, or (C) an oversize indivisible load. The 277
owner or lessee shall pay an annual fee of nine dollars per thousand 278
pounds or fraction thereof for each such vehicle. A permit may be 279
issued in any increment up to one year, provided the owner or lessee 280
shall pay a fee of one hundred dollars for such vehicle or vehicle and 281
trailer for each month or fraction thereof. (4) The annual permit fee for 282
any vehicle transporting an oversize indivisible load shall not be less 283
than six hundred fifty dollars. (5) The commissioner may issue permits 284
for divisible loads in the aggregate not exceeding fifty-three feet in 285
length. 286
(e) (1) The Commissioner of Transportation shall adopt regulations 287
in accordance with chapter 54 prescribing standards for issuance of 288
permits for vehicles with divisible or indivisible loads not conforming 289
to the provisions of section 14-267a. 290
(2) In adopting regulations pursuant to this section, the 291
commissioner shall allow for the issuing of a wrecker towing or 292
transporting emergency permit, provided such movement of a 293
wrecked or disabled vehicle by a wrecker with a permit issued 294
pursuant to this subdivision shall be in accordance with any 295
limitations as to highway or bridge use and maximum rate of speed as 296
specified by the commissioner. 297
(f) The provisions of subsection (d) of this section shall not apply to 298
the federal government, the state, municipalities or fire departments. 299
(g) Any person who violates the provisions of any permit issued 300
under this section or fails to obtain such a permit, when operating any 301
motor vehicle or combination of vehicles described in section 14-163c, 302
shall be subject to the following penalties: 303
(1) A person operating a vehicle with a permit issued under this 304 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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section that exceeds the weight specified in such permit shall be subject 305
to a penalty calculated by subtracting the permitted weight from the 306
actual vehicle weight and the rate of the fine shall be fifteen dollars per 307
one hundred pounds or fraction thereof of such excess weight; 308
(2) A person who fails to obtain a permit issued under section 14-309
262 or 14-264 and who is operating a vehicle at a weight that exceeds 310
the statutory limit for weight shall be subject to a penalty calculated by 311
subtracting the statutory limit for weight from the actual vehicle 312
weight and the rate of the fine shall be fifteen dollars per one hundred 313
pounds or fraction thereof of such excess weight; 314
(3) A person operating a vehicle with a permit issued under this 315
section that exceeds the length specified in such permit shall be subject 316
to a minimum fine of three hundred dollars; 317
(4) A person operating a vehicle with a permit issued under this 318
section that exceeds the width specified in such permit shall be subject 319
to a minimum fine of three hundred dollars; 320
(5) A person operating a vehicle with a permit issued under this 321
section that exceeds the height specified in such permit shall be subject 322
to a minimum fine of one thousand dollars; 323
(6) A person operating a vehicle with a permit issued under this 324
section on routes not specified in such permit, shall be fined (A) one 325
thousand five hundred dollars for each violation of the statutory limit 326
for length, width, height or weight, and (B) shall be subject to a penalty 327
calculated by subtracting the statutory weight limit of subsection (b) of 328
section 14-267a from the actual vehicle weight and such weight 329
difference shall be fined at the rate provided for in subparagraph (G) 330
of subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of section 14-267a; or 331
(7) A person (A) operating a vehicle with an indivisible load and 332
violating one or more of the provisions of subdivisions (1) to (6), 333
inclusive, of this subsection shall be required to obtain a permit, or (B) 334
operating a vehicle with a divisible load and violating one or more of 335 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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the provisions of subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection 336
shall be required to be off loaded to the permit limit. 337
(h) (1) If the origin, destination, load description, tractor 338
registration, trailer registration, hours of travel, number of escorts, 339
signs or flags of a vehicle with a permit issued under this section differ 340
from those stated on such permit or required by regulations adopted 341
pursuant to this section, a minimum fine of two hundred dollars shall 342
be assessed for each such violation. 343
(2) If the days of travel of a vehicle with a permit issued under this 344
section differ from those stated on such permit or the vehicle is 345
operated under a false or fraudulent permit, a minimum fine of one 346
thousand five hundred dollars shall be assessed for such violation in 347
addition to any other penalties assessed. 348
(i) A person operating a vehicle under a forged permit shall be 349
subject to a minimum fine of ten thousand dollars, in addition to any 350
other penalties which may be assessed, and such vehicle shall be 351
impounded until payment of such fine or fines, or until order of the 352
Superior Court. As used in this subsection, "forged permit" means a 353
permit for a nonconforming vehicle that is subject to the provisions of 354
this section, that has been falsely made, completed or altered, and 355
"falsely made", "falsely completed" and "falsely altered" have the same 356
meaning as set forth in section 53a-137. 357
[(j) For the period beginning on July 1, 2016, and ending on June 30, 358
2017, the commissioner shall waive the amount of any fee increase 359
imposed under this section that took effect on July 1, 2016, for any 360
person who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commissioner that 361
(1) such increased fee affects a material term in a contract for services 362
that is in effect on July 1, 2016, or is subject to competitive bidding on 363
July 1, 2016, and (2) such person is a party to such contract or a 364
participant in such competitive bidding process.] 365
Sec. 6. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 13b-119 of the 366 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 367
thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 368
(a) Prior to permitting an individual to act as a transportation 369
network company driver on its digital network, the transportation 370
network company shall: (1) Require the individual to submit an 371
application to the company that includes information regarding the 372
individual's name, address, date of birth, Connecticut motor vehicle 373
operator's license number and motor vehicle registration; (2) (A) 374
conduct, or have a consumer reporting agency regulated under the 375
federal Fair Credit Reporting Act conduct, a driving record check and 376
a local, state and national criminal history records check, including a 377
search of state and national sexual offender registry databases 378
provided such databases are accessible to the public, or (B) arrange for 379
the fingerprinting of the individual to be submitted to the Federal 380
Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check 381
and to the State Police Bureau of Identification for a state criminal 382
history records check conducted in accordance with section 29-17a; 383
and (3) disclose to such individual, electronically or in writing, (A) the 384
insurance coverage, including the types of coverage and any coverage 385
limits, that the company provides while a transportation network 386
company driver is connected to the company's digital network or is 387
engaged in the provision of a prearranged ride, and (B) that a 388
transportation network company driver's personal automobile 389
insurance policy might not provide coverage while such driver is 390
connected to the company's digital network, available to receive a 391
request for a prearranged ride or engaged in the provision of a 392
prearranged ride. 393
(b) A transportation network company shall conduct, or have a 394
consumer reporting agency regulated under the federal Fair Credit 395
Reporting Act conduct, a local, state and national criminal history 396
records check, including a search of state and national sexual offender 397
registry databases, or arrange for the fingerprinting of the individual 398
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criminal history records check and to the State Police Bureau of 400
Identification for a state criminal history records check conducted in 401
accordance with section 29-17a, at least once every three years after 402
permitting an individual to act as a transportation network company 403
driver. 404
(c) (1) No transportation network company shall permit an 405
individual to act as a transportation network company driver on its 406
digital network if such individual: (A) Has, during the three years 407
prior to the date of such individual's application to be a transportation 408
network company driver, (i) committed more than three moving 409
violations, as defined in section 14-111g, (ii) committed one serious 410
traffic violation, as defined in section 14-1, or (iii) had his or her motor 411
vehicle operator's license suspended pursuant to section 14-227b; (B) 412
has been convicted, within seven years prior to the date of such 413
individual's application, of driving under the influence of drugs or 414
alcohol, fraud, sexual offenses, use of a motor vehicle to commit a 415
felony, acts of violence or acts of terror; (C) is included in the state 416
sexual offenders registry or the United States Department of Justice 417
National Sex Offender Public Website; (D) does not possess a 418
Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license; (E) does not possess 419
proof of registration for each motor vehicle such individual proposes 420
to use as a transportation network company vehicle; or (F) is not at 421
least nineteen years of age. 422
(2) An individual who is permitted to act as a transportation 423
network company driver shall report to the transportation network 424
company not later than twenty-four hours after the occurrence of any 425
of the following incidents: (A) The commission of a fourth moving 426
violation, as defined in section 14-111g, during the past three years; (B) 427
the commission of one serious traffic violation, as defined in section 428
14-1; (C) the suspension of his or her motor vehicle operator's license 429
pursuant to section 14-227b; (D) the conviction of driving under the 430
influence of drugs or alcohol, fraud, sexual offenses, use of a motor 431
vehicle to commit a felony, acts of violence or acts of terror; (E) 432 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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inclusion in the state sexual offenders registry or the United States 433
Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website; (F) failure 434
to possess an operator's license; or (G) failure to possess proof of 435
registration for a transportation network company vehicle. Each 436
transportation network company that receives a report pursuant to this 437
subdivision or becomes aware of such incident shall prohibit the 438
individual from acting as a transportation network company driver on 439
the company's digital network until the individual meets the 440
qualifications of this section to be a transportation network company 441
driver. 442
Sec. 7. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to 443
study the utilization of automated traffic enforcement safety devices to 444
enforce the provisions of section 14-299 of the general statutes, 445
concerning traffic control signals at intersections. 446
(b) The task force shall consist of the following members: 447
(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; 448
(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; 449
(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of 450
Representatives; 451
(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; 452
(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of 453
Representatives; 454
(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; 455
(7) The Commissioner of Transportation, or the commissioner's 456
designee; 457
(8) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, 458
or the commissioner's designee; and 459 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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(9) Two persons appointed by the Governor. 460
(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), 461
(2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member 462
of the General Assembly. 463
(d) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than 464
thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall be 465
filled by the appointing authority. 466
(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president 467
pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force 468
from among the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall 469
schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not 470
later than sixty days after the effective date of this section. 471
(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the 472
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 473
transportation shall serve as administrative staff of the task force. 474
(g) Not later than January 1, 2020, the task force shall submit a 475
report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing 476
committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 477
relating to transportation, in accordance with the provisions of section 478
11-4a of the general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date 479
that it submits such report or January 1, 2020, whichever is later. 480
Sec. 8. (Effective from passage) The Commissioners of Transportation 481
and Energy and Environmental Protection shall jointly study the 482
feasibility of (1) connecting the Air Line State Park Trail with the 483
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail by constructing a trail from the town 484
of East Hampton through the towns of Portland, Middletown, Meriden 485
and Cheshire, and (2) facilitating multimodal access through the 486
railroad station in the town of Meriden. Not later than January 1, 2020, 487
the commissioners shall submit a report of the results of such study to 488
the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 489
cognizance of matters relating to transportation, in accordance with 490 Substitute Bill No. 7140
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the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 491
Sec. 9. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Transportation 492
shall study alternative funding sources to open and maintain rest areas 493
twenty-four hours a day. Not later than January 1, 2020, the 494
commissioner shall submit a report of the results of such study to the 495
joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance 496
of matters relating to transportation, in accordance with the provisions 497
of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 498
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2019 14-100a(c)
Sec. 2 October 1, 2019 54-33m
Sec. 3 from passage 13b-376
Sec. 4 from passage 14-96q
Sec. 5 from passage 14-270
Sec. 6 October 1, 2019 13b-119(a) to (c)
Sec. 7 from passage New section
Sec. 8 from passage New section
Sec. 9 from passage New section
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Section 3(b)(6), "if a national nonprofit organization operates and
maintains the program, require such organization to" was inserted
before "submit" and "the commissioner may have" was deleted to
clarify the requirement regarding the annual report, in Section 6,
amended Subsec. (a) by adding "Connecticut" to conform with changes
being made in Subsec. (c); and in Section 8(1), "State Park" was inserted
after "Air Line" for accuracy.
TRA Joint Favorable Subst.