Substitute House Bill No. 5255
Public Act No. 22-40
AN ACT CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND VARIOUS REVISIONS
TO THE TRANSPORTATION STATUTES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 14-251 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):
(a) No vehicle shall be permitted to remain stationary within ten feet
of any fire hydrant, or upon the traveled portion of any highway except
upon the right-hand side of such highway in the direction in which such
vehicle is headed; and, if such highway is curbed, such vehicle shall be
so placed that its right-hand wheels, when stationary, shall, when safety
will permit, be within a distance of twelve inches from the curb, except
if a bikeway, as defined in section 13a-153f, or such bikeway's buffer
area, as described in the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices, is in place between the parking lane and the curb, such vehicle
shall be so placed that its right-hand wheels, when stationary, shall,
when safety will permit, be within a distance of twelve inches from the
edge of such bikeway or buffer area.
(b) No vehicle shall be permitted to remain parked within twenty-
five feet of an intersection or an approach to a marked crosswalk, [at Substitute House Bill No. 5255
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such intersection,] except (1) within ten feet of such intersection or
marked crosswalk if such intersection or marked crosswalk has a curb
extension treatment with a width equal to or greater than the width of
the parking lane, [and such intersection is located in and comprised
entirely of highways under the jurisdiction of the city of New Haven,]
or (2) if there is an available parking space that was established on or
before October 1, 2022. No vehicle shall be permitted to remain parked
within twenty-five feet of a stop sign caused to be erected by the traffic
authority in accordance with the provisions of section 14-301, except
where permitted by the traffic authority of the city of New Haven at the
intersection of one-way streets located in and comprised entirely of
highways under the jurisdiction of the city of New Haven.
(c) No vehicle shall be permitted to remain stationary upon the
traveled portion of any highway at any curve or turn or at the top of any
grade where a clear view of such vehicle may not be had from a distance
of at least one hundred fifty feet in either direction. The Commissioner
of Transportation may post signs upon any highway at any place where
the keeping of a vehicle stationary is dangerous to traffic, and the
keeping of any vehicle stationary contrary to the directions of such signs
shall be a violation of this section. No vehicle shall be permitted to
remain stationary upon the traveled portion of any highway within fifty
feet of the point where another vehicle, which had previously stopped,
continues to remain stationary on the opposite side of the traveled
portion of the same highway. No vehicle shall be permitted to remain
stationary within the limits of a public highway in such a manner as to
constitute a traffic hazard or obstruct the free movement of traffic
thereon, provided a vehicle which has become disabled to such an
extent that it is impossible or impracticable to remove it may be
permitted to so remain for a reasonable time for the purpose of making
repairs thereto or of obtaining sufficient assistance to remove it.
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vehicles and to maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights or to
prohibit a vehicle from stopping, or being held stationary by any officer,
in an emergency to avoid accident or to give a right-of-way to any
vehicle or pedestrian as provided in this chapter, or from stopping on
any highway within the limits of an incorporated city, town or borough
where the parking of vehicles is regulated by local ordinances.
(e) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.
Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 14-218a of the 2022 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):
(b) [The] (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection,
the Office of the State Traffic Administration shall establish a speed limit
of sixty-five miles per hour on any multiple lane, limited access
highways that are suitable for a speed limit of sixty-five miles per hour,
taking into consideration relevant factors including design, population
of area and traffic flow.
(2) The Commissioner of Transportation may establish the speed
limit on limited access highways during a weather event or an
emergency, provided the commissioner erects electronic signs
indicating such speed limit.
Sec. 3. Section 14-219 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
October 1, 2022):
(a) No person shall operate any motor vehicle (1) upon any highway,
road or any parking area for ten cars or more, at such a rate of speed as
to endanger the life of any occupant of such motor vehicle, but not the
life of any other person than such an occupant; (2) at a rate of speed
greater than fifty-five miles per hour upon any highway other than a
highway specified in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 14-218a, Substitute House Bill No. 5255
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as amended by this act, for which a speed limit has been established in
accordance with the provisions of said [subsection] subdivision; (3) at a
rate of speed greater than sixty-five miles per hour upon any highway
specified in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 14-218a, as
amended by this act, for which a speed limit has been established in
accordance with the provisions of said [subsection] subdivision; [or] (4)
if such person is under eighteen years of age, upon any highway or road
for which a speed limit of less than sixty-five miles per hour has been
established in accordance with section 14-218a, as amended by this act,
or section 14-307a, as amended by this act, at a rate of speed more than
twenty miles per hour above such speed limit; or (5) at a rate of speed
greater than the speed limit upon a limited access highway for which a
speed limit has been established in accordance with the provisions of
subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 14-218a, as amended by this
act.
(b) Any person who operates a motor vehicle (1) on a multiple lane,
limited access highway other than a highway specified in subdivision
(1) of subsection (b) of section 14-218a, as amended by this act, for which
a speed limit has been established in accordance with the provisions of
said [subsection] subdivision at a rate of speed greater than fifty-five
miles per hour but not greater than seventy miles per hour, (2) on a
multiple lane, limited access highway specified in subdivision (1) of
subsection (b) of section 14-218a, as amended by this act, for which a
speed limit has been established in accordance with the provisions of
said [subsection] subdivision at a rate of speed greater than sixty-five
miles per hour but not greater than seventy miles per hour, (3) on any
other highway at a rate of speed greater than fifty-five miles per hour
but not greater than sixty miles per hour, [or] (4) if such person is under
eighteen years of age, upon any highway or road for which a speed limit
of less than sixty-five miles per hour has been established in accordance
with section 14-218a, as amended by this act, or section 14-307a, as
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above such speed limit, or (5) at a rate of speed greater than the speed
limit upon a limited access highway for which a speed limit has been
established in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (2) of
subsection (b) of section 14-218a, as amended by this act, shall commit
an infraction, provided any such person operating a truck, as defined in
section 14-260n, shall have committed a violation and shall be fined not
less than one hundred dollars nor more than one hundred fifty dollars.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of subdivision (1) of
subsection (a) of this section or who operates a motor vehicle (1) on a
multiple lane, limited access highway at a rate of speed greater than
seventy miles per hour but not greater than eighty-five miles per hour,
or (2) on any other highway at a rate of speed greater than sixty miles
per hour but not greater than eighty-five miles per hour, shall be fined
not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one hundred fifty
dollars, provided any such person operating a motor vehicle described
in subsection (a) of section 14-163c shall be fined not less than one
hundred fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars.
(d) No person shall be subject to prosecution for a violation of both
subsection (a) of this section and subsection (a) of section 14-222 because
of the same offense.
(e) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, [to the
contrary,] any person who violates subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of
this section, subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of this section while
operating a truck, as defined in section 14-260n, or subdivision (1) of
subsection (c) of this section while operating a motor vehicle or a truck,
as defined in section 14-260n, shall follow the procedures set forth in
section 51-164n, as amended by this act.
Sec. 4. Section 13b-34 of the general statutes is amended by adding
subsection (l) as follows (Effective July 1, 2022): Substitute House Bill No. 5255
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(NEW) (l) If the commissioner deems it to be in the best interest of the
state, the commissioner may indemnify and hold harmless any railroad
company in connection with an interim trail use and rail banking
arrangement pursuant to 49 CFR 1152.29, as amended from time to time.
Sec. 5. Subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 4a-60 of the 2022
supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(1) Any contractor who has one or more contracts with an awarding
agency or who is a party to a municipal public works contract or a
contract for a quasi-public agency project shall include a
nondiscrimination affirmation provision certifying that the contractor
understands the obligations of this section and will maintain a policy for
the duration of the contract to assure that the contract will be performed
in compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of subsection
(a) of this section. The authorized signatory of the contract shall
demonstrate his or her understanding of this obligation by [either] (A)
initialing the nondiscrimination affirmation provision in the body of the
contract, [or] (B) providing an affirmative response in the required
online bid or response to a proposal question which asks if the
contractor understands its obligations, or (C) signing the contract.
Sec. 6. Subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection (b) of section 4a-81 of the
2022 supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following
is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(2) Such representation shall be [sworn as true] made to the best
knowledge and belief of the person signing the contract and shall be
subject to the [penalties] penalty of false statement as provided in
section 53a-157b.
(3) [Such] If such representation indicates that a consulting
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such representation shall include or attach the following information for
each consulting agreement listed: The name of the consultant, the
consultant's firm, the basic terms of the consulting agreement, a brief
description of the services provided, and an indication as to whether the
consultant is a former state employee or public official. If the consultant
is a former state employee or public official, such representation shall
indicate his or her former agency and the date such employment
terminated.
Sec. 7. Subsection (b) of section 4-252 of the 2022 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(b) The official or employee of such state agency or quasi-public
agency who is authorized to execute state contracts shall represent that
the selection of the [most qualified or highest ranked] person, firm or
corporation was not the result of collusion, the giving of a gift or the
promise of a gift, compensation, fraud or inappropriate influence from
any person.
Sec. 8. Subsection (d) of section 4-252a of the 2022 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(d) Any entity that makes a good faith effort to determine whether
such entity has made an investment described in subsection (b) of this
section shall not be [subject to the penalties of false statement pursuant
to] deemed to be in breach of the contract or in violation of this section.
A "good faith effort" for purposes of this subsection includes a
determination that such entity is not on the list of persons who engage
in certain investment activities in Iran created by the Department of
General Services of the state of California pursuant to Division 2,
Chapter 2.7 of the California Public Contract Code. Nothing in this
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quasi-public agency to pursue a breach of contract action for any
violation of the provisions of the contract.
Sec. 9. Section 13b-4d of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, the
Commissioner of Transportation may declare a state of emergency and
may employ, in any manner, such assistance as [he] the commissioner
may require to restore any railroad owned by the state or any of its
subdivisions or the facilities, equipment or service of such railroad, [or]
any transit system or its facilities, equipment or service, or any airport
when: (1) A railroad system owned by the state or any of its subdivisions
or any of the facilities or equipment of such railroad system is deemed
by the commissioner to be in an unsafe condition or when there is an
interruption of essential railroad services, whether or not such system
or any of its facilities or equipment is physically damaged; (2) a transit
facility owned by the state or any of its subdivisions or the equipment
of such facility is damaged as a result of a natural disaster or incurs
substantial casualty loss which results in what is deemed by the
commissioner to be an unsafe condition or when there is an interruption
of essential transit services; or (3) an airport owned or operated by the
state or any of its subdivisions or the equipment of such airport is
damaged as a result of a natural disaster or incurs substantial casualty
loss which results in what is deemed by the commissioner to be an
unsafe condition or when there is an interruption of essential transit
services.
(b) When a privately-owned railroad system, its facility or equipment
is damaged as a result of a natural disaster or incurs substantial casualty
loss which results in an unsafe condition or the interruption of essential
railroad service, the railroad company may request the commissioner to
declare a state of emergency, and said commissioner may comply with
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any manner [he] the commissioner deems necessary to restore [said]
such railroad system, facility, equipment or service.
(c) When the commissioner declares a state of emergency pursuant to
this section, the commissioner shall have the right to enter upon and
utilize private property to correct the unsafe condition or restore the
interruption of essential railroad or transit services. The commissioner
shall make a reasonable effort to notify the owner of record of such
property prior to entering such property. The owner shall be
compensated for the use of such property in the manner prescribed in
section 13a-73 for acquiring real property for state highway purposes.
Sec. 10. Section 13b-26 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(a) The commissioner shall make such alterations in the state
highway system as [he] the commissioner may, from time to time, deem
necessary and desirable to fulfill the purposes of this chapter and title
13a. In making any such alteration, [he] the commissioner shall consider
the best interest of the state, taking into consideration relevant factors
including the following: Traffic flow, origin and destination of traffic,
integration and circulation of traffic, continuity of routes, alternate
available routes and changes in traffic patterns. The relative weight to
be given to any factor shall be determined by the commissioner.
(b) The commissioner may plan, design, lay out, construct, alter,
reconstruct, improve, relocate, maintain, repair, widen and grade any
state highway whenever, in [his] the commissioner's judgment, the
interest of the state so requires. Except when otherwise provided by
statute, [he] the commissioner shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction over
all such highways, and shall have the same powers relating to the state
highway system as are given to the selectmen of towns, the mayor and
common council of any city and the warden and burgesses of any
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In laying out or building a state highway, the commissioner shall follow
the procedures of sections 13a-57 and 13a-58.
(c) The commissioner, where necessary in connection with the
construction, reconstruction, repair or relocation of a state highway,
may relocate, reconstruct or adjust the grade or alignment of any locally
maintained highway using standards of construction resulting in safety
and convenience. Any highway so changed shall continue to be
maintained by the town, city or borough after the completion of such
construction, reconstruction, repair or relocation.
(d) The commissioner is authorized and directed, to the full extent
but only to the extent permitted by moneys and appropriations
becoming available under sections 13a-184 to 13a-197, inclusive, or any
other law but subject to approval by the Governor of allotment thereof,
forthwith to undertake and proceed with the projects prescribed in
section 13a-185 and, to that end, said commissioner with respect to any
such project is authorized to do and perform any act or thing regarding
the projects which is mentioned or referred to in [said] section 13a-185.
(e) Subject to the limitations referred to in subsection (d) of this
section and in order to effectuate the purposes of said subsection, said
commissioner is authorized (1) to plan, design, lay out, construct,
reconstruct, relocate, improve, maintain and operate the projects, and
reconstruct and relocate existing highways, sections of highways,
bridges or structures and incorporate or use the same, whether or not so
reconstructed or relocated or otherwise changed or improved, as parts
of such projects; (2) to retain and employ consultants and assistants on
a contract or other basis for rendering professional, legal, fiscal,
engineering, technical or other assistance and advice; and (3) to do all
things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and duties and
exercise the powers expressly given in [said] sections 13a-184 to 13a-197,
inclusive. Except as otherwise stated in subsection (d) of this section,
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be construed to limit or restrict, with respect to the projects, any power,
right or authority of the commissioner existing under or pursuant to any
other law.
(f) (1) Whenever a state of emergency, as a result of a disaster, exists
in the state or any part of the state, and is so declared to be under the
provisions of any federal law or state statute, and the state highway
system becomes damaged as a result of such disaster, or (2) whenever
the commissioner declares that an emergency condition exists on any
highway in the state which demands immediate attention to [insure]
ensure the safety of the traveling public, whether or not such highway
is damaged, the commissioner may, notwithstanding any other
provision of the statutes, employ, in any manner, such assistance as [he]
the commissioner may require to restore [said] such highway system to
a condition which will provide safe travel or to correct the emergency
condition so declared by the commissioner.
(g) When the commissioner declares that an emergency condition
exists on any highway in the state pursuant to subsection (f) of this
section, the commissioner shall have the right to enter upon and utilize
private property to restore such highway system or correct the
emergency condition. The commissioner shall make a reasonable effort
to notify the owner of record of such property prior to entering such
property. The owner shall be compensated for the use of such property
in the manner prescribed in section 13a-73 for acquiring real property
for state highway purposes.
Sec. 11. Subsection (d) of section 14-270 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2022):
(d) (1) The owner or lessee of any vehicle may pay either a fee of thirty
dollars for each permit issued for such vehicle under this section or a fee
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payable to the Department of Transportation. (2) An additional
transmittal fee of [five] twelve dollars shall be charged for each permit
issued under this section and transmitted via electronic means. (3) The
commissioner may issue an annual permit for any vehicle transporting
(A) a divisible load, (B) an overweight or oversized-overweight
indivisible load, or (C) an oversize indivisible load. The owner or lessee
shall pay an annual fee of nine dollars per thousand pounds or fraction
thereof for each such vehicle. A permit may be issued in any increment
up to one year, provided the owner or lessee shall pay a fee of one
hundred dollars for such vehicle or vehicle and trailer for each month
or fraction thereof. (4) The annual permit fee for any vehicle
transporting an oversize indivisible load shall not be less than six
hundred fifty dollars. (5) The commissioner may issue permits for
divisible loads in the aggregate not exceeding fifty-three feet in length.
(6) An additional engineering analysis fee of two dollars per thousand
pounds or fraction thereof over two hundred thousand pounds shall be
charged for an oversize-overweight vehicle and trailer or a commercial
vehicle combination and load that exceeds a permit weight of two
hundred thousand pounds.
Sec. 12. Subsection (c) of section 54-33p of the 2022 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(c) A law enforcement official may conduct a test for impairment
based on the odor of cannabis or burnt cannabis if such official
reasonably suspects the operator [or a passenger of a motor vehicle] of
violating section [14-227,] 14-227a, 14-227m or 14-227n.
Sec. 13. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 54-56e of the 2022
supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
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of the defendant or on motion of a state's attorney or prosecuting
attorney with respect to a defendant (1) who, the court believes, will
probably not offend in the future, (2) who has no previous record of
conviction of a crime or of a violation of section 14-196, subsection (c) of
section 14-215, section 14-222a, subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of
subsection (b) of section 14-224, section 14-227a or 14-227m, [or]
subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n or section 15-
132a, 15-133 or 15-140n, and (3) who states under oath, in open court or
before any person designated by the clerk and duly authorized to
administer oaths, under the penalties of perjury, (A) that the defendant
has never had such program invoked on the defendant's behalf or that
the defendant was charged with a misdemeanor or a motor vehicle
violation for which a term of imprisonment of one year or less may be
imposed and ten or more years have passed since the date that any
charge or charges for which the program was invoked on the
defendant's behalf were dismissed by the court, or (B) with respect to a
defendant who is a veteran, that the defendant has not had such
program invoked in the defendant's behalf more than once previously,
provided the defendant shall agree thereto and provided notice has
been given by the defendant, on a form prescribed by the Office of the
Chief Court Administrator, to the victim or victims of such crime or
motor vehicle violation, if any, by registered or certified mail and such
victim or victims have an opportunity to be heard thereon. Any
defendant who [makes application] applies for participation in such
program shall pay to the court an application fee of thirty-five dollars,
except as provided in subsection (g) of this section. No defendant shall
be allowed to participate in the pretrial program for accelerated
rehabilitation more than two times. For the purposes of this section,
"veteran" has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103.
(c) This section shall not be applicable: (1) To any person charged
with (A) a class A felony, (B) a class B felony, except a violation of
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not involve the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force
against another person, or a violation of subdivision (4) of subsection (a)
of section 53a-122 that does not involve the use, attempted use or
threatened use of physical force against another person and does not
involve a violation by a person who is a public official, as defined in
section 1-110, or a state or municipal employee, as defined in section 1-
110, or (C) a violation of section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision
of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or section 14-227a or 14-227m,
subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n, subdivision (2)
of subsection (a) of section 53-21 or section 53a-56b, 53a-60d, 53a-70, 53a-
70a, 53a-71, except as provided in subdivision (5) of this subsection, 53a-
72a, 53a-72b, 53a-90a, 53a-196e or 53a-196f, (2) to any person charged
with a crime or motor vehicle violation who, as a result of the
commission of such crime or motor vehicle violation, causes the death
of another person, (3) to any person accused of a family violence crime
as defined in section 46b-38a who (A) is eligible for the pretrial family
violence education program established under section 46b-38c, or (B)
has previously had the pretrial family violence education program
invoked in such person's behalf, (4) to any person charged with a
violation of section 21a-267, 21a-279 or 21a-279a, who (A) is eligible for
the pretrial drug education and community service program established
under section 54-56i or the pretrial drug intervention and community
service program established under section 54-56q, or (B) has previously
had (i) the pretrial drug education program (ii) the pretrial drug
education and community service program established under the
provisions of section 54-56i, or (iii) the pretrial drug intervention and
community service program established under section 54-56q, invoked
on such person's behalf, (5) unless good cause is shown, to (A) any
person charged with a class C felony, or (B) any person charged with
committing a violation of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 53a-
71 while such person was less than four years older than the other
person, (6) to any person charged with a violation of section 9-359 or 9-
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operating a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, or (B)
who holds a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's
instruction permit at the time of the violation, (8) to any person charged
with a violation of subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 53a-60, [or]
(9) to a health care provider or vendor participating in the state's
Medicaid program charged with a violation of section 53a-122 or
subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 53a-123, or (10) to any person
charged with a violation of section 15-132a, 15-133 or 15-140n.
Sec. 14. Subsection (c) of section 14-227b of the 2022 supplement to
the general statutes, as amended by section 118 of public act 21-1 of the
June special session, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(c) If the person arrested refuses to submit to such test or
nontestimonial portion of a drug influence evaluation or submits to such
test, commenced within two hours of the time of operation, and the
results of such test indicate that such person has an elevated blood
alcohol content, the police officer, acting on behalf of the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles, shall immediately revoke and take possession of the
motor vehicle operator's license or, if such person is not licensed or is a
nonresident, suspend the operating privilege of such person, for a
twenty-four-hour period. The police officer shall prepare a report of the
incident and shall mail or otherwise transmit in accordance with this
subsection the report and a copy of the results of any chemical test to
the Department of Motor Vehicles within three business days. The
report shall contain such information as prescribed by the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and shall be subscribed and sworn to
under penalty of false statement as provided in section 53a-157b by the
arresting officer. If the person arrested refused to submit to such test or
evaluation, the report shall be endorsed by a third person who
witnessed such refusal. The report shall set forth the grounds for the
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violation of section 14-227a or 14-227m or subdivision (1) or (2) of
subsection (a) of section 14-227n and shall state that such person had
refused to submit to such test or evaluation when requested by such
police officer to do so or that such person submitted to such test,
commenced within two hours of the time of operation, and the results
of such test indicated that such person had an elevated blood alcohol
content. A drug influence evaluation need not be commenced within
two hours of the time of operation. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
may accept a police report under this subsection that is prepared and
transmitted as an electronic record, including electronic signature or
signatures, subject to such security procedures as the commissioner may
specify and in accordance with the provisions of sections 1-266 to 1-286,
inclusive. In any hearing conducted pursuant to the provisions of
subsection (g) of this section, it shall not be a ground for objection to the
admissibility of a police report that it is an electronic record prepared by
electronic means.
Sec. 15. Section 14-240 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(a) [No] As used in this section, "platoon" means two or three
commercial motor vehicles or buses, excluding school buses, traveling
in a unified manner at electronically coordinated speeds at following
distances that are closer than would be reasonable and prudent without
such coordination.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, no person
operating a motor vehicle shall follow another vehicle more closely than
is reasonable and prudent, having regard for the speed of such vehicles,
the traffic upon and the condition of the highway and weather
conditions.
[(b)] (c) No person operating a motor vehicle shall drive such vehicle
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[(c)] (d) Motor vehicles being driven upon any highway in a caravan
shall be so operated as to allow sufficient space between such vehicles
or combination of vehicles to enable any other vehicle to enter and
occupy such space without danger. The provisions of this subsection
shall not apply to funeral processions or to motor vehicles under official
escort, [or] traveling under a special permit or operating in a platoon.
(e) (1) A person may operate a platoon on the highways of this state,
provided such person files a plan for the general platoon operations
with the Commissioner of Transportation and such plan is approved by
the commissioner. The commissioner shall approve or reject a plan for
general platoon operations not later than fifteen days after the receipt of
such plan. If the commissioner rejects any such plan, the commissioner
shall provide a written explanation of the reason for such rejection and
guidance to amend such plan for resubmission.
(2) Each commercial motor vehicle or bus in a platoon shall display a
mark identifying such vehicle or bus as part of a platoon at all times
when such vehicle or bus is engaged in platooning. Such mark shall be
issued by the commissioner and displayed in a manner prescribed by
the commissioner.
(3) Each person operating a commercial motor vehicle or bus in a
platoon shall be seated in the driver's seat of such vehicle or bus and
hold a commercial driver's license of the appropriate class and bearing
endorsements for the type of vehicle or bus being driven.
(4) No person operating a commercial motor vehicle or bus in a
platoon shall pull or drag another motor vehicle in the platoon.
[(d)] (f) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall
have committed an infraction, except that (1) any person operating a
commercial vehicle combination or a commercial motor vehicle or bus
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violation and shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more
than one hundred fifty dollars, or (2) if the violation results in a motor
vehicle accident, such person shall have committed a violation and shall
be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars.
Sec. 16. Section 13a-247 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(a) No person, firm, [or] corporation or utility company shall excavate
within or under, or place any obstruction or substruction within, under,
upon or over, or interfere with construction, reconstruction or
maintenance of or drainage from, any state highway without the written
permission of the commissioner. [Said commissioner may fill in or close
any such excavation or remove or alter any such obstruction or
substruction, and the expense incurred by the commissioner in such
filling or removing or altering shall be paid by the person, firm or
corporation making such excavation or placing such obstruction or
substruction, provided any excavation, obstruction or substruction
existing within, under, upon or over any such highway on July 1, 1925,
or, at the discretion of said commissioner, any] Any excavation [,] made
or obstruction or substruction [made after said date] placed without a
permit or in violation of the provisions of a permit shall be removed or
altered by the person, firm, [or] corporation or utility company making
or [maintaining] placing the same within thirty days from the date when
said commissioner sends by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, a notice to such person, firm, [or] corporation or utility
company, ordering such removal or alteration. If such person, firm,
corporation or utility company fails to remove or alter any excavation,
obstruction or substruction not later than thirty days after receipt of
such notice from the commissioner, the commissioner may fill in or close
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filling or removing or altering shall be paid by such person, firm,
corporation or utility company.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, if
the commissioner determines that a person, firm, corporation or utility
company has created an unsafe condition within, under, upon or over
the state highway that requires immediate corrective action, the
commissioner may order immediate corrective action to remedy the
unsafe condition. Any costs and expenses incurred by the commissioner
to remedy the unsafe condition shall be paid by such person, firm,
corporation or utility company.
(c) The state shall not be liable for any damage to private property
placed in the state highway without a permit.
[(b)] (d) Any person, firm, [or] corporation or utility company
violating any provision of [subsection (a) of] this section shall be fined
[not more than one hundred dollars for a first offense and] not less than
[one hundred] two thousand dollars or more than five [hundred]
thousand dollars for each [subsequent] offense. Each violation shall be
a separate and distinct offense and, in the case of a continuing violation,
each day's continuance thereof shall be deemed to be a separate and
distinct offense.
Sec. 17. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the 2022 supplement to
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person
who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of
section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35, 7-41, 7-83, 7-283, 7-325, 7-
393, 8-12, 8-25, 8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10-
251, 10-254, 12-52, 12-170aa, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-326g, subdivision (4)
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435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-487, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115,
13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, [13a-247,] 13a-253
or 13a-263, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90, 13b-221, 13b-
292, 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c,
subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414, subsection
(d) of section 14-12, section 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-
34a, subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-49, 14-50a or 14-58,
subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a, subsection (g)
of section 14-80, subsection (f) of section 14-80h, section 14-97a, 14-100b,
14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-146, 14-152, 14-153 or 14-163b, a first
violation as specified in subsection (f) of section 14-164i, section 14-219,
as amended by this act, as specified in subsection (e) of said section,
subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, section 14-240, as amended by this
act, 14-250 or 14-253a, subsection (a) of section 14-261a, section 14-262,
14-264, 14-267a, 14-269, 14-270, as amended by this act, 14-275a, 14-278
or 14-279, subsection (e) or (h) of section 14-283, section 14-291, 14-293b,
14-296aa, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330
or 14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-25 or
15-33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115,
section 16-44, 16-256e, 16a-15 or 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section
16a-22h, section 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149, 17a-152, 17a-465, 17b-124, 17b-
131, 17b-137, 19a-30, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-87, subsection (b) of section
19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-219, 19a-
222, 19a-224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-
336, 19a-338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-502, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-158, 20-
231, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, subsection (b) of section 20-334,
section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43,
21-47, 21-48, 21-63, subsection (d) of section 21-71 or section 21-76a,
subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section
21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, section 21a-26
or 21a-30, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 21a-63
or 21a-77, subsection (b) of section 21a-79, section 21a-85 or 21a-154,
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subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 21a-421eee, 21a-
421fff, 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-29, 22-30, 22-34, 22-
35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, subdivision
(1) of subsection (n) of section 22-61l, subsection (f) of section 22-61m,
subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m, subsection (d) of
section 22-84, section 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100, 22-111o,
22-167, subsection (c) of section 22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a,
22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a, 22-326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of
subsection (e) or subsection (g) of section 22-344, subdivision (2) of
subsection (b) of section 22-344b, subsection (d) of section 22-344c,
subsection (d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-354, 22-
359, 22-366, 22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection
(a) of section 22a-250, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, section 22a-363
or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, section 22a-449,
22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-46 or 23-61b, subsection (a) or subdivision (1)
of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of
section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-
40a, 26-42, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of
subsection (d) of section 26-61, section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section
26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-
105, 26-107, 26-117, 26-128, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138 or 26-141, subdivision
(1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 26-217 or 26-224a,
subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-230, 26-232, 26-244,
26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-284, 26-285, 26-286, 26-288, 26-294, 28-13, 29-
6a, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), (e) or (g) of
section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision (1) of section 29-
198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of section 29-291c,
section 29-316, 29-318, 29-381, 30-48a, 30-86a, 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 31-12,
31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 31-38,
31-40, 31-44, 31-47, 31-48, 31-51, 31-52, 31-52a or 31-54, subsection (a) or
(c) of section 31-69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or
31-134, subsection (i) of section 31-273, section 31-288, subdivision (1) of
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658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46b-22,
46b-24, 46b-34, 47-34a, 47-47, 49-8a, 49-16, 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-
249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-321, 53-322, 53-
323, 53-331 or 53-344, subsection (c) of section 53-344b, or section 53-450,
or (2) a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation
of any regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section
12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, or (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation
or bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building
codes and the health code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars
but does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or
borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such
violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set
forth in this section.
Sec. 18. Subdivision (3) of section 13a-261 of the 2022 supplement to
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(3) "Owner" means a person in whose name a motor vehicle is
registered under the [provision] provisions of chapter 246 or law of
another jurisdiction.
Sec. 19. Subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 13a-264 of the 2022
supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(3) A work zone speed control system operator shall complete and
sign a daily log for a work zone control system. Such daily log shall (A)
state the date, time and location of such system's set-up, (B) state that
the work zone speed control system operator successfully performed,
and the work zone speed control system passed, the testing specified by
the manufacturer of the work zone speed control system, (C) be kept on
file at the principle office of the operator, and (D) be admitted in any
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Sec. 20. Section 14-307a of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July
1, 2022):
(a) The traffic authority of any town, city or borough may establish a
pedestrian safety zone on any street, highway and bridge or in any
parking area for ten cars or more or on any private road wholly within
the municipality under its jurisdiction without approval from the Office
of the State Traffic Administration, provided: (1) The municipality, by
vote of its legislative body, or in the case of a municipality in which the
legislative body is a town meeting, its board of selectmen, grants general
authority to the traffic authority to establish pedestrian safety zones
within the municipality. Such general authority is not required if such
legislative body or board of selectmen is also the traffic authority; (2) the
traffic authority conducts an engineering study described in subsection
(b) of this section; (3) the posted speed limit for such zone is not less than
twenty miles per hour; (4) such zone encompasses a clearly defined
downtown district or community center frequented by pedestrians or is
adjacent to hospital property or, in the opinion of the traffic authority,
is sufficiently close to hospital property as to constitute a risk to the
public safety; and (5) the traffic authority satisfies the requirements of
subparagraphs (C) to (E), inclusive, of subdivision (2) of subsection (c)
of section 14-218a, if applicable.
(b) Prior to establishing a pedestrian safety zone, the traffic authority
shall conduct an engineering study in accordance with the Federal
Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
for Streets and Highways, as amended from time to time, and other
generally accepted engineering principles and guidance. The study shall
be completed by a professional engineer licensed to practice in this state
and shall consider factors, including, but not limited to, pedestrian
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zone. If the study recommends the establishment of a pedestrian safety
zone, the study shall also include a speed management plan and
recommend actions to achieve lower motor vehicle speeds.
(c) In a municipality where the Office of the State Traffic
Administration approves speed limits on the streets, highways and
bridges or in any parking area for ten cars or more or on any private
road wholly within the municipality in accordance with section 14-218a,
as amended by this act, the traffic authority shall notify the office in
writing of the establishment of any pedestrian safety zone and confirm
that the requirements of this section have been satisfied.
(d) If the Commissioner of Transportation or a traffic authority of any
town, city or borough seeks to establish a pedestrian safety zone on a
state highway that passes through a downtown or community center,
the commissioner or traffic authority shall submit a written request to
the Office of the State Traffic Administration and include with such
request the engineering study and speed management plan conducted
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. The office shall be the sole
authority for establishing a pedestrian safety zone on a state highway
and shall provide a written explanation of the reasons for denying any
such request.
(e) The Office of the State Traffic Administration may adopt
regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to
implement the provisions of this section.
Sec. 21. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section,
(1) "high occupancy vehicle lane" means a traffic lane reserved for the
exclusive use of vehicles with an operator and one or more passengers;
(2) "blood transport vehicle" means a motor vehicle owned by a
nonprofit general blood banking operation or nonprofit blood collection
facility licensed by the state that transports human blood and blood
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human blood, including, but not limited to, plasma, platelets and red or
white blood cells.
(b) The Office of the State Traffic Administration may designate a
lane on any multiple lane limited access highway as a high occupancy
vehicle lane and erect or cause to be erected signs identifying any such
high occupancy vehicle lane. The office shall permit the operator of a
blood transport vehicle to use any such high occupancy vehicle lane,
regardless of the number of passengers in such vehicle, provided the
operator (1) is transporting human blood and blood products between
a collection point and a hospital or storage center; (2) displays a
removable decal or sign indicating such vehicle is transporting human
blood and blood products between a collection point and a hospital or
storage center on each side of such vehicle and at the rear of such
vehicle; and (3) displays the logo or emblem of the nonprofit general
blood banking operation or nonprofit blood collection facility, as the
case may be, on each side of such vehicle.
(c) The Office of the State Traffic Administration may adopt
regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the
general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section.
Sec. 22. (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2024, the
Commissioner of Transportation shall complete the installation of
wrong-way signs, as described in subdivision (13) of subsection (a) of
section 40 of public act 20-1, on exit ramps from interstate highways that
are prone to motor vehicle accidents.
Sec. 23. (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section,
"microtransit" means transportation by a multipassenger vehicle that
uses a digital network or software application service to offer fixed or
dynamically allocated routes and schedules in response to individual or
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(b) The Commissioner of Transportation shall establish a two-year
pilot program to test microtransit services in the state, including rural
areas not currently served by public transportation. The commissioner
may enter into agreements with third parties to provide such services.
(c) Not later than January 1, 2025, the commissioner shall submit a
report on the implementation of the pilot program and any
recommendations concerning the future deployment of microtransit
services in the state, to the joint standing committee of the General
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, in
accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
Sec. 24. Subsection (b) of section 15-13 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2022):
(b) An extension of route for waters of this state, including the
Connecticut waters of Long Island Sound, for which application is being
made by a pilot currently licensed by the authority for eastern Long
Island Sound and at least one of the ports of New London, New Haven
or Bridgeport, shall be granted provided the applicant (1) has procured
a federal first class pilot's license of unlimited tonnage issued by the
United States Coast Guard covering the sections of the waters of this
state, including the Connecticut waters of Long Island Sound, for which
application for an extension of route is being made, and (2) can
document that, within the thirty-six months immediately preceding
such application, the applicant has made six round trips through the
port or waterway for which application is being made as (A) observing
pilot on vessels under enrollment or vessels under register subject to
compulsory pilotage under sections 15-15 and 15-15c, during which the
applicant does the piloting work under the supervision and authority of
a pilot licensed by this state, or (B) pilot of record on American vessels
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Sec. 25. (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) Any municipality that adopts an
ordinance pursuant to section 7-148 of the general statutes to regulate
the operation and use of external speakers attached to a motor vehicle,
as defined in section 14-1 of the general statutes in order to preserve the
public peace and good order and prevent disturbing noises, may (1)
prescribe a penalty for a violation of such ordinance in an amount not
to exceed one thousand dollars for a first violation, in an amount not to
exceed one thousand five hundred dollars for a second violation, and in
an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars for a third or subsequent
violation, and (2) provide for the seizure and forfeiture to the
municipality of such external speakers for a violation of such ordinance.
(b) No external speaker shall be forfeited under an ordinance adopted
pursuant to this section to the extent of the interest of an owner by
reason of any act or omission committed by another person if such
owner did not know and could not have reasonably known that such
external speaker was being used or was intended to be used in violation
of a municipal ordinance.
(c) Any external speaker ordered forfeited pursuant to such an
ordinance shall be sold at a public auction conducted by the
municipality. The proceeds of such sale shall be paid to the treasurer of
the municipality, who shall deposit such proceeds into the general fund
of the municipality.
Sec. 26. Section 7-273l of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(a) As used in this section, "urbanized area" has the same meaning as
provided in 49 USC 5302(24), as amended from time to time, and "rural
area" has the same meaning as provided in 49 USC 5302(17), as amended
from time to time.
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act may (1) impose service charges and user fees on persons using transit
systems operated by such district, and (2) apply for funding from the
Department of Transportation in accordance with the provisions of this
section to finance the construction, acquisition, purchase, lease or
operation of a mass transit system and related programs authorized
under section 7-273b. [For each year starting] Commencing with the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1984, until June 30, 2024, inclusive, the
commissioner shall distribute such funds to each transit district located
in an urbanized area or a rural area in the same manner as the formula
specified under [the Section 5 or Section 18 operating assistance
programs, depending on whether the transit district is in an urbanized
or nonurbanized area, of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as
may be amended from time to time. In order to qualify for any such
funds, a transit district shall derive at least thirty per cent of its operating
costs from service charges and user fees or from federal or local
subsidies and other sources other than state subsidies for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1984, thirty-five per cent of its costs from such sources
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1985, and forty per cent of its costs
from such sources for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1986] 49 USC 5307,
as amended from time to time, or 49 USC 5311, as amended from time
to time. Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each
fiscal year thereafter, the commissioner shall distribute such funds to
each transit district located in a rural area in the same manner as the
formula specified under 49 USC 5311, as amended from time to time.
Any municipality providing transit service that is not part of a transit
district may either establish a transit district under the provisions of this
chapter to assume operating control of such service or negotiate an
agreement with the Department of Transportation to administer the
operation of such service. In the latter case, the department shall provide
financial assistance to such municipality according to the formula
specified in this section. As a condition of receiving any funds [, such
municipality shall derive the same percentage] under this subsection, a
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by the commissioner, including, but not limited to, deriving a portion of
operating costs from service charges, user fees, federal or local subsidies
and sources other than from state subsidies. [as that required for transit
districts under the provisions of this section.]
(c) Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each
fiscal year thereafter, the Commissioner of Transportation shall
distribute to each transit district located in an urbanized area an amount
equivalent to the total amount of funds distributed to the transit district
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section by the commissioner during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
(d) In addition to the funding distributed pursuant to the provisions
of subsection (c) of this section, commencing with the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Commissioner of
Transportation shall establish a grant program to assist transit districts
located in urbanized areas to maintain and expand transit services,
provide regional transit services and upgrade the equipment, facilities
and infrastructure incident to the provision of transit services. The
commissioner shall establish eligibility criteria, an application process,
evaluation criteria and reporting requirements for the grant program.
The commissioner shall prioritize grant awards to transit districts where
the municipality that formed the transit district has a population of one
hundred thousand or more, as determined by the most recent
population estimate by the Department of Public Health, and transit
districts where the member municipalities included in the transit district
have a combined population of one hundred thousand or more.
(e) The Commissioner of Transportation shall adopt regulations, in
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the
purposes of this section.
Sec. 27. (NEW) (Effective from passage) On and after October 1, 2023,
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mobile application for the purpose of (1) integrating real-time
information concerning transit services provided by each transit district
established under chapter 103a of the general statutes or any special act,
and (2) providing trip planning services to the public. Each such transit
district shall provide real-time information concerning the district's
transit services, including, but not limited to, the schedule, routes, trips
and location of such transit services, in the manner and form prescribed
by the commissioner.
Sec. 28. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding any regulations
adopted pursuant to section 14-298 of the general statutes, on or before
July 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Transportation shall issue a request
for proposals regarding the sale or offer for sale of goods within the
highway right-of-way located at approximately 300 Ethan Allen
Highway in the town of Ridgefield.
Sec. 29. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
chapter 246 of the general statutes, a person may operate a golf cart on
the portion of Connecticut Route 156 that is located in the town of Old
Lyme solely for the purpose of crossing said route, provided the traffic
authority of said town has authorized the operation of golf carts
pursuant to the provisions of section 14-300g of the general statutes.