LCO No. 1273 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 686 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 1273 Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING MEMBERS OF CANINE SEARCH AND RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That (1) chapter 246 of the general statutes be amended to require the 1 Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to issue special number plates for a 2 vehicle used by a member of a canine search and rescue organization, 3 and (2) section 14-96q of the general statutes be amended to allow the 4 use of flashing lights on a motor vehicle operated by a member of a 5 canine search and rescue organization while on the way or at the scene 6 of an emergency requiring such member's service. 7 Statement of Purpose: To allow members of canine search and rescue organizations to safety respond to emergencies.