Substitute House Bill No. 7201
Public Act No. 19-165
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E CONVENIENCE OF ACQ UIRING
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENS ES AND REGISTRATIONS .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 1-1h of the general
statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
(Effective January 1, 2020):
(a) Any person who does not possess a valid motor vehicle
operator's license may apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles for
an identity card. The application for an identity card shall be
accompanied by the birth certificate of the applicant or a certificate of
identification of the applicant issued and authorized for such use by
the Department of Correction and a fee of twenty-eight dollars. Such
application shall include: (1) The applicant's name; (2) the applicant's
address; (3) whether the address is permanent or temporary; (4) the
applicant's date of birth; (5) notice to the applicant that false statements
on such application are punishable under section 53a-157b; and (6)
such other pertinent information as the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles deems necessary. [A fee of twenty-two dollars and fifty cents
shall be paid to the department upon issuance to the applicant of an
identity card which contains a picture of the applicant and specifies the
applicant's height, sex and eye color.] The applicant shall sign the Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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application in the presence of an official of the [department]
Department of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may waive the fee
for any applicant (A) who has voluntarily surrendered such applicant's
motor vehicle operator's license, (B) whose license has been refused by
the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (e) of
section 14-36, (C) who is both a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of
section 27-103, and blind, as defined in subsection (a) of section 1-1f, or
(D) who is a resident of a homeless shelter or other facility for
homeless persons. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish the
procedure and qualifications for the issuance of an identity card to any
such homeless applicant.
(b) (1) An identity card shall [expire within a period not exceeding
six years from the date of issuance of such card. Each such card shall]
indicate its date of expiration, contain a picture of the applicant and
specify the applicant's height, sex and eye color.
(2) An original identity card shall expire within a period not
exceeding seven years following the date of the applicant's next
birthday. Any person who holds an identity card may be notified by
the commissioner before its expiration and may renew such card in
such manner as the commissioner shall prescribe. [upon payment of a
fee of twenty-two dollars and fifty cents.] Upon renewal of an identity
card, the commissioner may issue an identity card for a period to be
determined by the commissioner, provided such period does not
exceed eight years. The fee for the renewal of an identity card that
expires eight years from the date of issuance shall be thirty-two
dollars. The commissioner shall charge a prorated amount of such fee
for an identity card that expires less than eight years from the date of
issuance. The commissioner shall not provide notification by mail to
the holder of an identity card if the United States Postal Service has
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such person that is in the records of the department.
Sec. 2. Section 14-41 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2020):
[(a) Upon every other renewal of a motor vehicle operator's license
or identity card issued pursuant to section 1-1h, the commissioner may
issue such license or identity card without the personal appearance of
the licensee or identity card holder if (1) such licensee or identity card
holder has a digital image on file with the commissioner, and (2) such
licensee or identity card holder has fulfilled all other requirements for
such renewal.]
[(b)] (a) An original operator's license shall expire within a period
not exceeding [six] seven years following the date of the operator's
next birthday. The fee for such license shall be [seventy-two] eighty-
four dollars. Upon renewal of a license, the commissioner may issue a
license for a period to be determined by the commissioner, provided
such period does not exceed eight years. The fee for the renewal of a
license that expires eight years from the date of issuance shall be
ninety-six dollars. The commissioner shall charge a prorated amount
of such fee for a license that expires less than eight years from the date
of issuance.
(b) The commissioner may authorize a contractor, including, but not
limited to, an automobile club or association licensed in accordance
with the provisions of section 14-67 on or before July 1, 2007, or any
municipality, to issue duplicate licenses and identity cards pursuant to
section 14-50a, renew licenses, renew identity cards issued pursuant to
section 1-1h, as amended by this act, and conduct registration
transactions at the office or facilities of such contractors or
municipalities. The commissioner may authorize such contractors and
municipalities to charge a convenience fee, which shall not exceed
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duplication, or for a registration transaction.
(c) Any previously licensed operator who fails to renew a motor
vehicle operator's license in accordance with subsection [(b)] (a) of this
section shall be charged a late fee of twenty-five dollars upon renewal
of such operator's license.
(d) The commissioner may, at least fifteen days before the date on
which each motor vehicle operator's license or identity card expires,
notify the holder of such license or identity card of the expiration date,
in a manner determined by the commissioner. The commissioner shall
not provide such notification by mail to any such licensee or identity
card holder if the United States Postal Service has determined that mail
is undeliverable to the address for such person that is documented in
the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Any previously
licensed operator who operates a motor vehicle within sixty days after
the expiration date of the operator's license without obtaining a
renewal of the license shall be fined in accordance with the amount
designated for the infraction of failure to renew a motor vehicle
operator's license. Any operator so charged shall not be prosecuted
under section 14-36 for the same act constituting a violation under this
section but section 14-36 shall apply after the sixty-day period.
(e) On and after January 1, 2013, the commissioner may extend the
expiration date of an operator's license or identity card for a period of
six months when such licensee or identity card holder presents
documentation satisfactory to the commissioner that such person was
out of the state during the renewal period for such license or identity
card, or when the commissioner requires additional time to determine
whether such person qualifies for a renewal. The fee for such extension
shall be the same as that for a duplicate license under section 14-50a
and no part of such fee shall be subject to refund. The commissioner
shall not grant more than one extension to any such person pursuant
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(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1-3a, if the expiration
date of any motor vehicle operator's license or any public passenger
endorsement [, as defined in section 14-1,] falls on any day when the
offices of the commissioner are closed for business or are open for less
than a full business day, the license or permit shall be deemed valid
until midnight of the next day on which the offices of the
commissioner are open for a full day of business.
Sec. 3. Section 14-41a of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2020):
An individual sixty-five years of age or older may renew a motor
vehicle operator's license for either a two-year period or [a six-year
period] the renewal period determined by the commissioner pursuant
to subsection (a) of section 14-41, as amended by this act. The fee for
any license issued for a two-year period shall be twenty-four dollars.
Sec. 4. Subsection (b) of section 14-12o of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
January 1, 2020):
(b) For six months or any part thereof, the fee for a courtesy
registration shall be one-sixth of the amount specified for a three-year
permanent registration, one-quarter of the amount specified for a two-
year permanent registration and one-half of the amount specified for a
one-year permanent registration. The owner of a motor vehicle with a
courtesy registration may receive a permanent registration upon
presentation of documents to the commissioner demonstrating proof
of ownership. No part of the fee paid for a courtesy registration shall
be refunded or applied to the fee for the permanent registration of the
motor vehicle.
Sec. 5. Section 14-22 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2020): Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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(a) [A] Except as otherwise provided in the general statutes, a motor
vehicle registration issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire either
two or three years from the date of issuance, at the discretion of the
commissioner and in accordance with schedules established by the
commissioner. Such schedules may include staggered renewal of
registrations. If the expiration date of the registration of the motor
vehicle, except the registration of a motor vehicle used to transport
passengers for hire, falls on any day when the offices of the
commissioner are closed for business, the registration shall be deemed
valid for the operation of the motor vehicle until midnight of the next
day on which the offices of the commissioner are open for business.
The commissioner shall prescribe the date and manner of renewing
registrations. Not less than thirty days prior to the expiration of any
valid registration, the department shall send or transmit, in such
manner as the commissioner determines, an application for renewal to
the registrant. In the case of a motor vehicle registered to a leasing
company licensed pursuant to section 14-15, the department may send
or transmit, in such manner as the commissioner determines, an
application for renewal of a leased vehicle to the lessee of such vehicle.
The commissioner shall not be required to send or transmit a
registrant's or lessee's application by mail if the United States Postal
Service has determined that mail is undeliverable to such person at the
address for such person that is in the records of the department. Except
for the processing of such application at an official emissions
inspection station as provided in subsection (b) of this section, [or by
telephone as provided in subsection (c) of this section,] the
commissioner may require that the application be returned
electronically or by mail in order to be processed and approved, with
only such exceptions, on a hardship basis, as shall be established by
the commissioner in regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 54.
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pursuant to chapter 246a in accordance with schedules established by
[him which shall provide that expirations of registrations and
emissions stickers occur on the same date] the commissioner. The
commissioner may employ the services of the independent contractor
which operates the system of official emissions inspection stations to
process such applications for renewal in accordance with standards
and procedures established by the commissioner.
[(c) The commissioner may provide for the renewal of the
registration of any motor vehicle by means of a telephone request and
order by the registrant. The commissioner may charge a service fee of
five dollars, in addition to the fee prescribed for the renewal of the
registration, for each application for renewal processed by telephone.
Such service fee shall be used to cover the costs incurred in processing
such applications. Any funds in excess of those necessary for the
processing of such applications shall be deposited in the General Fund.
Each registrant who elects to renew by telephone shall sign the
certificate of registration, attesting to the information contained therein
under penalty of false statement, as provided in section 53a-157b,
when the certificate is issued by the commissioner. Any such certificate
which is not signed shall be void. The commissioner may employ the
services of an independent contractor or contractors to process such
applications for renewal and provide any equipment or system
necessary for such purpose.]
[(d)] (c) The registration fee for a registration that expires two years
from the date of issuance shall be a prorated amount of the fee for a
triennial registration. If the adoption of a staggered system results in
the expiration of any registration more than two or three years from its
issuance, a prorated amount of the registration fee paid shall be
charged in addition to the [biennial] registration fee.
Sec. 6. Section 14-25c of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2020): Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue distinctive
registration marker plates to each motor vehicle, except a taxicab or
motor vehicle in livery service, that is used as a student transportation
vehicle, as defined in section 14-212. Each such registration of a
student transportation vehicle shall be issued for a period of one year
and, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of section 14-103, may
be renewed by the owner, in accordance with schedules established by
the commissioner. The fee for such registration or for any renewal
thereof shall be determined as follows: (1) In the case of any such
motor vehicle designed as a service bus, the fee shall be one-half of the
fee prescribed for the registration of a service bus, in accordance with
the provisions of subsection (p) of section 14-49, as amended by this
act, and (2) in the case of any such motor vehicle designed as a
passenger motor vehicle, the fee shall be one-half of the fee prescribed
for the biennial registration of a passenger motor vehicle or one-third
of the fee prescribed for the triennial registration of a passenger motor
vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section
14-49, as amended by this act.
Sec. 7. Section 14-48d of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2020):
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14-22, as amended by this
act, and subsection (a) of section 14-49, as amended by this act,
concerning the [biennial] period for the registration of a passenger
motor vehicle, and for the registration of certain other motor vehicles
not used for commercial purposes, the commissioner may issue a
registration for any such motor vehicle that is owned by a person, firm
or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-
15 and that is the subject of a lease agreement, for a period not to
exceed five years, to coincide with the term of such lease agreement.
The fee for any such registration shall be adjusted and prorated on the
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commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54,
to implement the provisions of this section.
Sec. 8. Section 14-49 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2020):
(a) For the registration of each passenger motor vehicle, other than
an electric motor vehicle, the fee shall be [eighty] one hundred twenty
dollars every [two] three years, provided any individual who is sixty-
five years of age or older [on or after January 1, 1981,] may, at [his]
such individual's discretion, renew the registration of such passenger
motor vehicle owned by [him] such individual for either a one-year
period or [two-year] the registration period as determined by the
commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of section 14-22, as amended
by this act. The registration fee shall be prorated accordingly for any
such registration that is renewed for a one-year period. The triennial
fee [for one year shall be forty dollars, and the fee for two years shall
be eighty dollars, provided the biennial fee] for any motor vehicle for
which special license plates have been issued under the provisions of
section 14-20 shall be [eighty] one hundred twenty dollars. The
provisions of this subsection relative to the [biennial] triennial fee
charged for the registration of each antique, rare or special interest
motor vehicle for which special license plates have been issued under
section 14-20 shall not apply to an antique fire apparatus or transit bus
owned by a nonprofit organization and maintained primarily for use
in parades, exhibitions or other public events but not for purposes of
general transportation.
(b) (1) For the registration of each motorcycle, the [biennial] triennial
fee shall be [forty-two] sixty-three dollars, subject to the provisions of
subdivision (2) of this subsection. For the registration of each
motorcycle with side car or box attached used for commercial
purposes, the [biennial] triennial fee shall be [sixty] ninety dollars. The
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registration which shall cover the use of such motorcycle with or
without such side car. (2) [Four] Six dollars of the total fee with respect
to the registration of each motorcycle shall, when entered upon the
records of the Special Transportation Fund, be deemed to be
appropriated to the Department of Transportation for purposes of
continuing the program of motorcycle rider education formerly
funded under the federal Highway Safety Act of 1978, 23 USC 402.
(c) For the registration of each taxicab or motor vehicle in livery
service, with a seating capacity of seven or less, the commissioner shall
charge a biennial fee of two hundred sixty-six dollars. When the
seating capacity of such motor vehicle is more than seven, there shall
be added to the amount herein provided the sum of four dollars for
each seat so in excess.
(d) For the registration of each motor bus, except a motor bus
owned and operated by a multiple -state passenger carrier as
hereinafter defined, the commissioner shall charge a fee of [forty-
seven] fifty-six dollars and such registration shall be sufficient for all
types of operation under this chapter. [On and after July 1, 2011, the
fee shall be fifty-six dollars.] For the registration of motor buses owned
or operated by a multiple-state passenger carrier, the commissioner
shall charge registration fees based on the rate of one dollar and
twenty-five cents per hundredweight of the gross weight, such gross
weight to be computed by adding the light weight of the vehicle fully
equipped for service to one hundred fifty pounds per passenger for the
rated seating capacity, plus the sum of [thirty-four] forty-two dollars. [,
and on and after July 1, 2011, one dollar and twenty-five cents plus the
sum of forty-two dollars.] The fee in each case shall be determined on
an apportionment basis commensurate with the use of the highways of
this state as herein provided. The commissioner shall require the
registration of that percentage of the motor buses of such multiple-
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mileage of such motor buses actually operated in the state bears to the
total mileage of all such motor buses operated both within and without
the state. Such percentage figures shall be the mileage factor. In
computing the registration fees on the number of such motor buses
which are allocated to the state for registration purposes under the
foregoing formula, the commissioner shall first compute the amount
that the registration fees would be if all such motor buses were in fact
subject to registration in the state, and then apply to such amount the
mileage factor above referred to, provided, if the foregoing formula or
method of allocation results in apportioning a lesser or greater number
of motor buses or amount of registration fees to the state than the state
under all of the facts is fairly entitled to, then a formula that will fairly
apportion such registration fees to the state shall be determined and
used by the commissioner. Said mileage factor shall be computed prior
to March first of each year by using the mileage records of operations
of such motor buses operating both within and without the state for
the twelve-month period, or portion thereof, ending on August thirty-
first next preceding the commencement of the registration year for
which registration is sought. If there were no operations in the state
during any part of such preceding twelve-month period, the
commissioner shall proceed under the provisions of subsection (a) of
article IV of section 14-365. In apportioning the number of motor buses
to be registered in the state, as provided [herein] in this subsection, any
fractional part of a motor bus shall be treated as a whole motor bus
and shall be registered and licensed as such. Any motor bus operated
both within and without the state which is not required to be
registered in the state under the provisions of this section shall
nevertheless be identified as a part of the fleet of the multiple-state
passenger carrier and the commissioner shall adopt an appropriate
method of identification of such motor buses owned and operated by
such carrier. The identification of all such motor buses by the
commissioner as [above] required in this subsection shall be
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chapter. The substitution from time to time of one motor bus for
another by a multiple-state passenger carrier shall not require
registration thereof in the state as long as the substitution does not
increase the aggregate number of motor buses employed in the
operation of such carrier, provided all such motor buses substituted for
others shall be immediately reported to and identification issued for
the same by the commissioner and, if a registration fee is required to
be paid for such substituted motor bus, the same shall be promptly
paid. As used in this subsection, the phrase "multiple-state passenger
carrier" means and includes any person, firm or corporation
authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission or its successor
agency to engage in the business of the transportation of passengers
for hire by motor buses, both within and without the state.
(e) (1) For the registration of a passenger motor vehicle used in part
for commercial purposes, except any pick-up truck having a gross
vehicle weight rating of less than twelve thousand five hundred
pounds, the commissioner shall charge a [biennial] triennial fee of
[eighty-eight] one hundred thirty-two dollars and shall issue
combination registration to such vehicle. (2) For the registration of a
school bus, the commissioner shall charge an annual fee of one
hundred seven dollars for a type I school bus and sixty-four dollars for
a type II school bus. (3) For the registration of a motor vehicle when
used in part for commercial purposes and as a passenger motor vehicle
or of a motor vehicle having a seating capacity greater than ten and not
used for the conveyance of passengers for hire, the commissioner shall
charge a biennial fee for gross weight as for commercial registration, as
outlined in section 14-47, plus the sum of fourteen dollars and shall
issue combination registration to such vehicle. (4) Each vehicle
registered as combination shall be issued a number plate bearing the
word "combination". No vehicle registered as combination may have a
gross vehicle weight rating in excess of twelve thousand five hundred
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vehicle weight rating of less than twelve thousand five hundred
pounds that is not used in part for commercial purposes, the
commissioner shall charge a [biennial] triennial fee for gross weight as
for commercial registration, as provided in section 14-47, plus the sum
of [fourteen] twenty-one dollars. The commissioner may issue
passenger registration to any such vehicle with a gross vehicle weight
rating of eight thousand five hundred pounds or less.
(f) For the registration of each electric motor vehicle, the
commissioner shall charge a fee of [thirty-eight] fifty-seven dollars
[biennially] triennially or a prorated amount if the registration period
is less than three years.
(g) For the registration of all motorcycles, registered under a general
distinguishing number and mark, owned or operated by, or in the
custody of, a manufacturer of, dealer in or repairer of motorcycles,
there shall be charged an annual fee at the rate of [thirty-one] thirty-
seven dollars for each set of number plates furnished. [On and after
July 1, 2011, the fee shall be thirty-seven dollars.]
(h) The minimum annual fee for any commercial registration of a
motor vehicle not equipped with pneumatic tires shall be [fifty] sixty
dollars. [On and after July 1, 2011, the fee shall be sixty dollars.]
(i) For the transfer of the registration of a motor vehicle previously
registered, except as provided in subsection (e) of section 14-16 and
subsection (c) of section 14-253a, there shall be charged a fee of twenty-
one dollars.
(j) Repealed by 1972, P.A. 255, S. 6.
(k) For the registration of each motor hearse used exclusively for
transportation of the dead, the commissioner shall charge a fee of
[thirty-one] thirty-seven dollars. [On and after July 1, 2011, the fee shall
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number plates for any motor hearse.
(l) The fee for the registration of each truck to be used between parts
of an industrial plant, as provided in section 13a-117, shall be [twenty-
five] thirty dollars for the first two hundred feet of the public highway,
the use of which is granted by such permit. [, and on and after July 1,
2011, the fee shall be thirty dollars.] For each additional two hundred
feet or fraction thereof, the fee shall be [eleven dollars, and on and after
July 1, 1992, the fee shall be] twelve dollars.
(m) (1) For the registration of a trailer used exclusively for camping
or any other recreational purpose, the commissioner shall charge a
[biennial] triennial fee of [sixteen dollars. On and after July 1, 2011, the
fee shall be nineteen dollars] twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents. (2)
For any other trailer or semitrailer not drawn by a truck-tractor, [he]
the commissioner shall charge the same fee as prescribed for
commercial registrations in section 14-47, provided the fee for a heavy
duty trailer, a crane or any other heavy construction equipment shall
be three hundred twenty-six dollars for each year; except that the
registration fee for each motor vehicle classed as a tractor-crane and
equipped with rubber tires shall be one-half the fee charged for the
gross weight of commercial vehicles.
(n) For each temporary registration of a motor vehicle not used for
commercial purposes, or renewal of such registration, the
commissioner shall charge a fee computed at the rate of twenty-one
dollars for each ten-day period, or part thereof. For each temporary
registration of a motor vehicle used for commercial purposes, or
renewal of such registration, the commissioner shall charge a fee
computed at the rate of twenty-seven dollars for each ten-day period,
or part thereof, if the motor vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of
six thousand pounds or less. For each temporary registration of a
motor vehicle used for commercial purposes, or renewal of such
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of forty-nine dollars for each ten-day period, or part thereof, if the
motor vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than six
thousand pounds.
(o) No registration fee shall be charged in respect to any motor
vehicle owned by a municipality, as defined in section 7-245, any other
governmental agency or a military agency and used exclusively for the
conduct of official business. No registration fee shall be charged for
any motor vehicle owned by or leased to a transit district and used
exclusively to provide public transportation. No fee shall be charged
for the registration of ambulances owned by hospitals or any nonprofit
civic organization approved by the commissioner. [, but a fee of twenty
dollars shall be charged for the inspection of any such ambulance.] No
fee shall be charged for the registration of fire department apparatus as
provided by section 14-19. No registration fee shall be charged to a
disabled veteran, as defined in section 14-254, residing in this state for
the registration of three passenger, camper or passenger and
commercial motor vehicles leased or owned by such veteran in any
registration year, provided such vehicles shall not be used for hire. No
registration fee shall be charged for any motor vehicle leased to an
agency of this state on or after June 4, 1982.
(p) For the registration of a service bus owned by an individual,
firm or corporation, exclusive of any nonprofit charitable, religious,
educational or community service organization, and used for the
transportation of persons without charge, the commissioner shall
charge a fee of two hundred thirteen dollars for vehicles having a
seating capacity of sixteen passengers or less, including the driver, and
seven hundred forty-seven dollars for vehicles having a seating
capacity of more than sixteen passengers. For the registration of any
service bus owned by any nonprofit charitable, religious, educational
or community service organization, the commissioner shall charge a
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of sixteen passengers or less, and five hundred thirty-three dollars for
vehicles having a seating capacity of more than sixteen passengers,
provided such service bus is used exclusively for the purpose of
transporting persons in relation to the purposes and activities of such
organization. Each such registration shall be issued for a biennial
period in accordance with a schedule established by the commissioner.
Nothing [herein] contained in this subsection shall affect the
provisions of subsection (e) of this section.
(q) The commissioner shall collect a [biennial] triennial fee of [thirty]
forty-five dollars for the registration of each motor vehicle used
exclusively for farming purposes or a prorated amount if the
registration period is less than three years. No such motor vehicle may
be used for the purpose of transporting goods for hire or taking the on-
the-road skills test portion of the examination for a motor vehicle
operator's license. No farm registration shall be issued to any person
operating a farm that has gross annual sales of less than two thousand
five hundred dollars in the calendar year preceding registration. The
commissioner may issue a farm registration for a passenger motor
vehicle under such conditions as said commissioner shall prescribe in
regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54. No motor vehicle
issued a farm registration may be used to transport ten or more
passengers on any highway unless such motor vehicle meets the
requirements for equipment and mechanical condition set forth in this
chapter, and, in the case of a vehicle used to transport more than
fifteen passengers, including the driver, the applicable requirements of
the Code of Federal Regulations, as adopted by the commissioner, in
accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section 14-163c. The
operator of such motor vehicle used to transport ten or more
passengers shall hold a public [transportation permit or] passenger
endorsement issued in accordance with the provisions of section 14-44.
Any farm registration used otherwise than as provided by this
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(r) Repealed by P.A. 73-549, S. 2, 4.
(s) A fee of sixty-nine dollars shall be charged in addition to the
regular fee prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle, including
but not limited to any passenger motor vehicle or motorcycle, in
accordance with this section for a number plate or plates for such
vehicle bearing any combination of letters or numbers requested by the
registrant and which may be issued in the discretion of the
commissioner, except in any case in which the number plates bear the
official call letters of an amateur radio station. [On and after July 1,
2011, the fee shall be sixty-nine dollars.]
(t) For the registration of each camper, the commissioner shall
charge a [biennial] triennial fee of [seventy-five dollars] one hundred
twelve dollars and fifty cents. The commissioner shall refund [one-half
of] the registration fee for any camper registration [if a person]
provided the registrant cancels such registration [with one year or
more remaining until the expiration of such registration] and requests
[such] a refund prior to the expiration of [such] the registration period
as follows: (1) (A) For a triennial registration, one-third of the
registration fee if there is at least one year but not more than two years
remaining until the expiration of such registration on the date of
cancellation, and (B) two-thirds of the registration fee if there are two
years or more remaining until the expiration of such registration on the
date of cancellation; and (2) for a biennial registration, one-half of the
registration fee if there is one year or more remaining until the
expiration of such registration on the date of cancelation.
(u) Repealed by P.A. 85-81.
(v) There shall be charged for each motor vehicle adult or youth
instruction permit or renewal thereof a fee of nineteen dollars. There
shall be charged for each motorcycle instruction permit or renewal
thereof a fee of sixteen dollars. Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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(w) In addition to the fee established for the issuance of motor
vehicle number plates and except as provided in subsection (a) of
section 14-21b and subsection (c) of section 14-253a, there shall be an
additional safety fee of five dollars charged at the time of issuance of
any reflectorized safety number plate or set of plates. All moneys
derived from said safety fee shall be deposited in the Special
Transportation Fund.
[(x) For the registration of each high-mileage vehicle, the
commissioner shall charge a fee of forty-seven dollars.]
[(y)] (x) For each special use registration for a period of thirty days
or less, the fee shall be twenty-one dollars.
[(z)] (y) The commissioner shall assess a ten-dollar late fee for
renewal of a motor vehicle registration in the event a registrant fails to
renew his or her registration within five days after the expiration of
such registration, except that no such fee shall be assessed for the late
renewal of the registration, pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection
(m) of this section, of (1) a trailer used exclusively for camping or any
other recreational purpose, or (2) a motor vehicle designed or
permanently altered in such a way as to provide living quarters for
travel or camping. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection,
if a registrant who is required to register a motor vehicle under section
14-34a fails to renew such registration not later than five days after the
expiration date of such registration, the commissioner shall assess a
late fee of one hundred fifty dollars.
[(aa)] (z) The commissioner shall refund [one-half of] the
registration fee for any motor vehicle, [if a person] provided the
registrant cancels [such] the motor vehicle registration [with one year
or more remaining until the expiration of such registration] and
requests [such] a refund prior to the expiration of [such] the
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third of the registration fee if there is at least one year but not more
than two years remaining until the expiration of such registration on
the date of cancellation, and (B) two-thirds of the registration fee if
there are two years or more remaining until the expiration of such
registration on the date of cancellation; and (2) for a biennial
registration, one-half of the registration fee if there is one year or more
remaining until the expiration of such registration on the date of
cancelation.
Sec. 9. Section 14-49b of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2020):
(a) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any motor
vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this
chapter, the person registering such vehicle shall pay to the
commissioner a fee of fifteen dollars for registration for a triennial
period, ten dollars for registration for a biennial period and five dollars
for registration for an annual period, except that any individual who is
sixty-five years of age or older on or after January 1, 1994, may, at the
discretion of such individual, pay the fee for [either] a one-year [or
two-year] period if such individual obtains a one-year registration
under subsection (a) of section 14-49, as amended by this act. The
provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any motor vehicle that
is not self-propelled, that is electrically powered, or that is exempted
from payment of a registration fee. This fee may be identified as the
"federal Clean Air Act fee" on any registration form provided by the
commissioner. Payments collected pursuant to the provisions of this
section shall be deposited as follows: (1) Fifty-seven and one-half per
cent of such payments collected shall be deposited into the Special
Transportation Fund established pursuant to section 13b-68, and (2)
forty-two and one-half per cent of such payments collected shall be
deposited into the General Fund. The fee required by this subsection is
in addition to any other fees prescribed by any other provision of this Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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title for the registration of a motor vehicle. No part of the federal Clean
Air Act fee shall be subject to a refund under subsection [(aa)] (z) of
section 14-49, as amended by this act.
(b) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any motor
vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this
chapter, the person registering such vehicle shall pay to the
commissioner a fee of fifteen dollars for registration for a triennial
period or ten dollars for registration for a biennial period for the
following registration types: Passenger, motorcycle, motor home,
combination or antique. Any person who is sixty-five years or older
and who obtains a one-year registration renewal under section 14-49,
as amended by this act, for such registration type shall pay five dollars
for the annual registration period. The provisions of this subsection
shall not apply to any motor vehicle that is not self-propelled or that is
exempted from payment of a registration fee. This fee shall be
identified as the "Passport to the Parks Fee" on any registration form
provided by the commissioner. Payments collected pursuant to the
provisions of this subsection shall be deposited in the Passport to the
Parks account established pursuant to section 23-15h. The fee required
by this subsection is in addition to any other fees prescribed by any
other provision of this title for the registration of a motor vehicle. No
part of the "Passport to the Parks Fee" shall be subject to a refund
under subsection [(aa)] (z) of section 14-49, as amended by this act.
Sec. 10. Subsection (f) of section 13b-59 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
January 1, 2020):
(f) "Motor vehicle receipts" means all fees and other charges
required by or levied pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-12,
section 14-15, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection
(b) of section 14-35, subsection [(b)] (a) of section 14-41, as amended by
this act, sections 14-41a, as amended by this act, 14-47 and 14-48b, Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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subsection (a) of section 14-49, as amended by this act, subdivision (1)
of subsection (b) of section 14-49, as amended by this act, except as
provided under subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of said section,
subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (s),
(t), (x) [,] and (y) [and (z)] of section 14-49, as amended by this act,
section 14-49a, subsection (a) of section 14-50, as amended by this act,
subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (10) of subsection (a) of section
14-50a, sections 14-59, 14-61 and 14-65, subsection (c) of section 14-66,
subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-160 and 14-
381, as amended by this act, and subsection (c) of section 14-382;
Sec. 11. Section 14-381 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2020):
Any owner required to register a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle
shall apply to the commissioner and shall file evidence of ownership
by affidavit or document. Upon receipt of an application in proper
form and the registration fee, the commissioner shall assign an
identification number and provide the owner with a certificate of
registration and registration plate. The registration plate, which shall
be affixed by the owner, shall be displayed on the snowmobile or all-
terrain vehicle at a place and in a manner prescribed by the
commissioner. In addition to such registration plate, each snowmobile
and all-terrain vehicle so registered shall display its registration
number on each side of its front section, midway between the top and
bottom of said front section, in letters or numbers at least three inches
in height and made of a reflective material. The certificate of
registration shall be carried on such snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle
and shall be available for inspection whenever such snowmobile or all-
terrain vehicle is being operated. The owner shall pay a fee of [twenty]
thirty dollars for a triennial registration for each snowmobile or all-
terrain vehicle so registered and a prorated amount if the registration
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shall expire two years after the date such certificate of registration was
issued.]
Sec. 12. Subsection (a) of section 14-12 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
January 1, 2020):
(a) No motor vehicle shall be operated, towed or parked on any
highway, except as otherwise expressly provided, unless it is
registered with the commissioner, provided any motor vehicle may be
towed for repairs or necessary work if it bears the markers of a
licensed and registered dealer, manufacturer or repairer and provided
any motor vehicle which is validly registered in another state may, for
a period of sixty days following establishment by the owner of
residence in this state, be operated on any highway without first being
registered with the commissioner. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, (1) a person commits an infraction if such person (A)
registers a motor vehicle he or she does not own, or (B) operates,
allows the operation of, parks or allows the parking of an unregistered
motor vehicle on any highway, or (2) a resident of this state who
operates or parks a motor vehicle such resident owns with marker
plates issued by another state on any highway shall be fined one
thousand dollars. If the owner of a motor vehicle previously registered
[on an annual or biennial basis] with the commissioner, the registration
of which expired not more than thirty days previously, operates,
allows the operation of, parks or allows that parking of such a motor
vehicle, such owner shall be fined the amount designated for the
infraction of failure to renew a registration, but the right to retain his
or her operator's license shall not be affected. No operator other than
the owner shall be subject to penalty for the operation or parking of
such a previously registered motor vehicle. As used in this subsection,
the term "unregistered motor vehicle" includes any vehicle that is not
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necessary equipment or other characteristics of the vehicle that make it
unsuitable for highway operation, unless the operation of such vehicle
is expressly permitted by another provision of this chapter or chapter
248.
Sec. 13. Subsection (a) of section 14-50 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
January 1, 2020):
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-41, as
amended by this act, [there] any person who renews a motor vehicle
operator's license which contains one or more passenger endorsements
shall be charged [a fee of seventy-two dollars for each renewal of a
motor vehicle operator's license issued for a period of six years and] an
additional fee of twelve dollars for each year or part thereof for each
passenger endorsement.
Sec. 14. Subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 13b-76 of the
general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective January 1, 2020):
(a) Bonds and bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections
13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, are hereby
determined to be issued for valid public purposes in exercise of
essential governmental functions. Such bonds and bond anticipation
notes shall be special obligations of the state and shall not be payable
from or charged upon any funds other than the pledged revenues or
other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in
sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of
section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f)
of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-
69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-
80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, as
amended by this act, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a,
section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, subsection [(b)] (a) of
section 14-41, as amended by this act, section 14-41a, as amended by
this act, subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49, as
amended by this act, and 14-50, as amended by this act, subsection (a)
of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection (c) of section 14-
66, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and
14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q,
sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-164a,
subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, as
amended by this act, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14
and 16-299, nor shall the state or any political subdivision thereof be
subject to any liability thereon, except to the extent of such pledged
revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as
provided in said sections. As part of the contract of the state with the
owners of said bonds and bond anticipation notes, all amounts
necessary for punctual payment of the debt service requirements with
respect to such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall be deemed to
be appropriated, but only from the sources pledged pursuant to said
sections, upon the authorization of issuance of such bonds and bond
anticipation notes by the State Bond Commission, or the filing of a
certificate of determination by the Treasurer in accordance with
subsection (c) of this section, and the Treasurer shall pay such
principal and interest as the same shall accrue, but only from such
sources. The issuance of bonds or bond anticipation notes issued under
sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall not
directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the state or any political
subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever
therefor, except for taxes included in the pledged revenues, or to make
any additional appropriation for their payment. Such bonds and bond
anticipation notes shall not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance,
legal or equitable, upon any property of the state or of any political
subdivision thereof other than the pledged revenues or other receipts, Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in sections 3-21a, 3-27a,
3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections
13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42,
sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74
to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a)
of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, as amended by this
act, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-
16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28,
subsection (b) of section 14-35, subsection [(b)] (a) of section 14-41, as
amended by this act, section 14-41a, as amended by this act, subsection
(a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49, as amended by this
act, and 14-50, as amended by this act, subsection (a) of section 14-50a,
sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection (c) of section 14-66, subsection (e)
of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection
(e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a
and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section
14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, as amended by this act,
subsection (b) of section 14-382 and section 15-14, and the substance of
such limitation shall be plainly stated on the face of each such bond
and bond anticipation note. Bonds and bond anticipation notes issued
pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this
act, shall not be subject to any statutory limitation on the indebtedness
of the state, and, when issued, shall not be included in computing the
aggregate indebtedness of the state in respect to and to the extent of
any such limitation.
(b) Bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as
amended by this act, may be executed and delivered at such time or
times and shall be dated, bear interest at such rate or rates, including
variable rates to be determined in such manner as set forth in the
proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, provide for
payment of interest on such dates, whether before or at maturity, be
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exceeding thirty years from their date, have such rank or priority, be
payable in such medium of payment, be issued in such form, including
without limitation registered or book-entry form, carry such
registration and transfer privileges and be made subject to purchase or
redemption before maturity at such price or prices and under such
terms and conditions, including the condition that such bonds be
subject to purchase or redemption on the demand of the owner
thereof, all as may be provided by the State Bond Commission. The
State Bond Commission shall determine the form of the bonds, the
manner of execution of the bonds, the denomination or denominations
of the bonds and the manner of payment of principal and interest.
Prior to the preparation of definitive bonds, the State Bond
Commission may, under like restrictions, authorize the issuance of
interim receipts or temporary bonds, exchangeable for definitive bonds
when such bonds have been executed and are available for delivery. If
any of the officers whose signatures appear on the bonds cease to be
officers before the delivery of any such bonds, such signatures shall,
nevertheless, be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if
such officers had remained in office until delivery. Nothing herein
shall prevent any series of bonds issued under sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-
27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-
175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections
13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-
77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of
section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, as amended by this act,
except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a
and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection
(b) of section 14-35, subsection [(b)] (a) of section 14-41, as amended by
this act, section 14-41a, as amended by this act, subsection (a) of section
14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49, as amended by this act, and 14-50,
as amended by this act, subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52
and 14-58, subsection (c) of section 14-66, subsection (e) of section 14-
67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160,
subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192,
sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, as amended by this act, subsection
(b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 from being issued in
coupon form, in which case references to the bonds herein also shall
refer to the coupons attached thereto where appropriate, and
references to owners of bonds shall include holders of such bonds
where appropriate.
(c) Any bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77,
inclusive, as amended by this act, may be sold at public sale on sealed
proposals or by negotiation in such manner, at such price or prices, at
such time or times and on such other terms and conditions of such
bonds and the issuance and sale thereof as the State Bond Commission
may determine to be in the best interests of the state, or the State Bond
Commission may delegate to the Treasurer all or any part of the
foregoing powers in which event the Treasurer shall exercise such
powers unless the State Bond Commission, by adoption of a resolution
prior to the exercise of such powers by the Treasurer, shall elect to
reassume the same. Such powers shall be exercised from time to time
in such manner as the Treasurer shall determine to be in the best
interests of the state and he shall file a certificate of determination
setting forth the details thereof with the secretary of the State Bond
Commission on or before the date of delivery of such bonds, the details
of which were determined by him in accordance with such delegation.
(d) The debt service requirements with respect to any bonds and
bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77,
inclusive, as amended by this act, shall be secured by (1) a first call
upon the pledged revenues as they are received by the state and
credited to the Special Transportation Fund established under section
13b-68, and (2) a lien upon any and all amounts held to the credit of
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shall not extend to amounts held to the credit of such Special
Transportation Fund which represent (A) amounts borrowed by the
Treasurer in anticipation of state revenues pursuant to section 3-16, or
(B) transportation-related federal revenues of the state. Any obligation
of the state secured by said lien to pay the unrefunded principal of
bond anticipation notes, including for this purpose any obligation of
the state under a reimbursement agreement entered into in connection
with a credit facility providing for payment of the unrefunded
principal of bond anticipation notes, shall be subordinate to any
obligation of the state secured by said lien to pay (i) the debt service
requirements with respect to bonds, or (ii) any debt service
requirements with respect to bond anticipation notes other than debt
service requirements relating to unrefunded principal of bond
anticipation notes or to obligations under a credit facility for the
payment of such unrefunded principal. The debt service requirements
with respect to bonds and bond anticipation notes also may be secured
by a pledge of reserves, sinking funds and any other funds and
accounts, including proceeds from investment of any of the foregoing,
established pursuant to sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d,
subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u,
inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended
by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as
amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97,
subsection (a) of section 14-12, as amended by this act, except for
subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c,
subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section
14-35, subsection [(b)] (a) of section 14-41, as amended by this act,
section 14-41a, as amended by this act, subsection (a) of section 14-44,
sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49, as amended by this act, and 14-50, as
amended by this act, subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52
and 14-58, subsection (c) of section 14-66, subsection (e) of section 14-
67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section
14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192,
sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, as amended by this act, subsection
(b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 or the proceedings
authorizing the issuance of such bonds, and by moneys paid under a
credit facility, including, but not limited to, a letter of credit or policy
of bond insurance, issued by a financial institution pursuant to an
agreement authorized by such proceedings.
(e) The proceedings under which bonds are authorized to be issued
may, subject to the provisions of the general statutes, contain any or all
of the following: (1) Provisions respecting custody of the proceeds
from the sale of the bonds and any bond anticipation notes, including
any requirements that such proceeds be held separate from or not be
commingled with other funds of the state; (2) provisions for the
investment and reinvestment of bond proceeds until used to pay
transportation costs and for the disposition of any excess bond
proceeds or investment earnings thereon; (3) provisions for the
execution of reimbursement agreements or similar agreements in
connection with credit facilities, including, but not limited to, letters of
credit or policies of bond insurance, remarketing agreements and
agreements for the purpose of moderating interest rate fluctuations,
and of such other agreements entered into pursuant to section 3-20a;
(4) provisions for the collection, custody, investment, reinvestment and
use of the pledged revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys
pledged therefor as provided in sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and
12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-
175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as
amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive,
as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97,
subsection (a) of section 14-12, as amended by this act, except for
subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c,
subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section
14-35, subsection [(b)] (a) of section 14-41, as amended by this act, Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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section 14-41a, as amended by this act, subsection (a) of section 14-44,
sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49, as amended by this act, and 14-50, as
amended by this act, subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52
and 14-58, subsection (c) of section 14-66, subsection (e) of section 14-
67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section
14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160,
subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192,
sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, as amended by this act, subsection
(b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299; (5) provisions
regarding the establishment and maintenance of reserves, sinking
funds and any other funds and accounts as shall be approved by the
State Bond Commission in such amounts as may be established by the
State Bond Commission, and the regulation and disposition thereof,
including requirements that any such funds and accounts be held
separate from or not be commingled with other funds of the state; (6)
covenants for the establishment of pledged revenue coverage
requirements for the bonds and bond anticipation notes, provided that
no such covenant shall obligate the state to provide coverage in any
year with respect to any bonds or bond anticipation notes in excess of
four times the aggregate debt service on bonds and bond anticipation
notes, as described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (3) of section
13b-75, during such year; (7) covenants for the establishment of
maintenance requirements with respect to state transportation facilities
and properties; (8) provisions for the issuance of additional bonds on a
parity with bonds theretofore issued, including establishment of
coverage requirements with respect thereto as herein provided; (9)
provisions regarding the rights and remedies available in case of a
default to the bondowners, noteowners or any trustee under any
contract, loan agreement, document, instrument or trust indenture,
including the right to appoint a trustee to represent their interests
upon occurrence of an event of default, as defined in said proceedings,
provided that if any bonds or bond anticipation notes shall be secured
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have no authority except as set forth in such trust indenture to appoint
a separate trustee to represent them; and (10) provisions or covenants
of like or different character from the foregoing which are consistent
with sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of
section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f)
of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-
69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-
80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, as
amended by this act, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a),
sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a,
section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, subsection [(b)] (a) of
section 14-41, as amended by this act, section 14-41a, as amended by
this act, subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49, as
amended by this act, and 14-50, as amended by this act, subsection (a)
of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection (c) of section 14-
66, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and
14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q,
sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-164a,
subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, as
amended by this act, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14
and 16-299 and which the State Bond Commission determines in such
proceedings are necessary, convenient or desirable in order to better
secure the bonds or bond anticipation notes, or will tend to make the
bonds or bond anticipation notes more marketable, and which are in
the best interests of the state. Any provision which may be included in
proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds hereunder may be
included in an indenture of trust duly approved in accordance with
subsection (g) of this section which secures the bonds and any notes
issued in anticipation thereof, and in such case the provisions of such
indenture shall be deemed to be a part of such proceedings as though
they were expressly included therein.
(f) Any pledge made by the state shall be valid and binding from the Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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time when the pledge is made, and any revenues or other receipts,
funds or moneys so pledged and thereafter received by the state shall
be subject immediately to the lien of such pledge without any physical
delivery thereof or further act. The lien of any such pledge shall be
valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in
tort, contract, or otherwise against the state, irrespective of whether
such parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other
instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded.
(g) In the discretion of the State Bond Commission, bonds issued
pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this
act, including for this purpose any bond anticipation notes, may be
secured by a trust indenture by and between the state and a corporate
trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers
of a trust company within or without the state. Such trust indenture
may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights
and remedies of the bondowners and noteowners as may be
reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants
setting forth the duties of the state in relation to the exercise of its
powers pursuant to sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d,
subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u,
inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended
by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as
amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97,
subsection (a) of section 14-12, as amended by this act, except for
subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c,
subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section
14-35, subsection [(b)] (a) of section 14-41, as amended by this act,
section 14-41a, as amended by this act, subsection (a) of section 14-44,
sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49, as amended by this act, and 14-50, as
amended by this act, subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52
and 14-58, subsection (c) of section 14-66, subsection (e) of section 14-
67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160,
subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192,
sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, as amended by this act, subsection
(b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 and the custody,
safeguarding and application of all moneys. The state may provide by
such trust indenture for the payment of the pledged revenues or other
receipts, funds or moneys to the trustee under such trust indenture or
to any other depository, and for the method of disbursement thereof,
with such safeguards and restrictions as it may determine. All
expenses incurred in carrying out such trust indenture may be treated
as transportation costs, as defined in section 13b-75.
Sec. 15. Subsection (c) of section 13b-77 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
January 1, 2020):
(c) The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent
owners and transferees of bonds and bond anticipation notes issued by
the state pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended
by this act, in consideration of the acceptance of the payment for the
bonds and bond anticipation notes, until such bonds and bond
anticipation notes, together with the interest thereon, with interest on
any unpaid installment of interest and all costs and expenses in
connection with any action or proceeding on behalf of such owners,
are fully met and discharged, or unless expressly permitted or
otherwise authorized by the terms of each contract and agreement
made or entered into by or on behalf of the state with or for the benefit
of such owners, that the state will impose, charge, raise, levy, collect
and apply the pledged revenues and other receipts, funds or moneys
pledged for the payment of debt service requirements as provided in
sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, in such
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and further, that the state (1) will not limit or alter the duties imposed
on the Treasurer and other officers of the state by sections 3-21a, 3-27a,
3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections
13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42,
sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74
to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a)
of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, as amended by this
act, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-
16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28,
subsection (b) of section 14-35, subsection [(b)] (a) of section 14-41, as
amended by this act, section 14-41a, as amended by this act, subsection
(a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49, as amended by this
act, and 14-50, as amended by this act, subsection (a) of section 14-50a,
sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection (c) of section 14-66, subsection (e)
of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection
(e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a
and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section
14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, as amended by this act,
subsection (b) of section 14-382 and section 15-14 and by the
proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds with respect to
application of pledged revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys
pledged for the payment of debt service requirements as provided in
said sections; (2) will not issue any bonds, notes or other evidences of
indebtedness, other than the bonds and bond anticipation notes,
having any rights arising out of said sections or secured by any pledge
of or other lien or charge on the pledged revenues or other receipts,
funds or moneys pledged for the payment o f debt service
requirements as provided in said sections; (3) will not create or cause
to be created any lien or charge on such pledged amounts, other than a
lien or pledge created thereon pursuant to said sections, provided
nothing in this subsection shall prevent the state from issuing
evidences of indebtedness (A) which are secured by a pledge or lien
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junior in all respects to every lien and pledge created by or pursuant to
said sections; or (B) for which the full faith and credit of the state is
pledged and which are not expressly secured by any specific lien or
charge on such pledged amounts; or (C) which are secured by a pledge
of or lien on moneys or funds derived on or after such date as every
pledge or lien thereon created by or pursuant to said sections shall be
discharged and satisfied; (4) will carry out and perform, or cause to be
carried out and performed, each and every promise, covenant,
agreement or contract made or entered into by the state or on its behalf
with the owners of any bonds or bond anticipation notes; (5) will not in
any way impair the rights, exemptions or remedies of such owners;
and (6) will not limit, modify, rescind, repeal or otherwise alter the
rights or obligations of the appropriate officers of the state to impose,
maintain, charge or collect the taxes, fees, charges and other receipts
constituting the pledged revenues as may be necessary to produce
sufficient revenues to fulfill the terms of the proceedings authorizing
the issuance of the bonds, including pledged revenue coverage
requirements, and provided nothing herein shall preclude the state
from exercising its power, through a change in law, to limit, modify,
rescind, repeal or otherwise alter the character or amount of such
pledged revenues or to substitute like or different sources of taxes,
fees, charges or other receipts as pledged revenues if, for the ensuing
fiscal year, as evidenced by the proposed or adopted budget of the
state with respect to the Special Transportation Fund, the projected
revenues meet or exceed the estimated expenses of the Special
Transportation Fund including accumulated deficits, if any, debt
service requirements and any pledged revenue coverage requirement.
The State Bond Commission is authorized to include this covenant of
the state in any agreement with the owner of any such bonds or bond
anticipation notes.
Sec. 16. Section 14-12t of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2020): Substitute House Bill No. 7201
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The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the
provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection (g)
of section 13b-59, subsection (g) of section 14-12 [,] and sections 14-12r,
14-12s and 14-16a. [and subsection (a) of section 14-41.] The regulations
shall include the qualifications to be met by any dealer or repairer
authorized by the commissioner to conduct inspections in accordance
with subsection (g) of section 14-12 and sections 14-12r and 14-16a.