LCO No. 2709 1 of 28 General Assembly Committee Bill No. 4 February Session, 2022 LCO No. 2709 Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: (TRA) AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT CLEAN AIR ACT. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 4a-67d of the 2022 supplement to the general 1 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 2 (Effective October 1, 2022): 3 (a) The fleet average for cars or light duty trucks purchased by the 4 state shall: (1) On and after October 1, 2001, have a United States 5 Environmental Protection Agency estimated highway gasoline mileage 6 rating of at least thirty-five miles per gallon and on and after January 1, 7 2003, have a United States Environmental Protection Agency estimated 8 highway gasoline mileage rating of at least forty miles per gallon, (2) 9 comply with the requirements set forth in 10 CFR 490 concerning the 10 percentage of alternative-fueled vehicles required in the state motor 11 vehicle fleet, and (3) obtain the best achievable mileage per pound of 12 carbon dioxide emitted in its class. The alternative-fueled vehicles 13 purchased by the state to comply with said requirements shall be 14 capable of operating on natural gas or electricity or any other system 15 acceptable to the United States Department of Energy that operates on 16 LCO No. 2709 2 of 28 fuel that is available in the state. 17 (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, (1) on and 18 after January 1, 2008: (A) At least fifty per cent of all cars and light duty 19 trucks purchased or leased by the state shall be alternative-fueled, 20 hybrid electric or plug-in electric vehicles, (B) all alternative-fueled 21 vehicles purchased or leased by the state shall be certified to the 22 California Air Resources Board's Low Emission Vehicle II Ultra Low 23 Emission Vehicle Standard, and (C) all gasoline-powered light duty and 24 hybrid vehicles purchased or leased by the state shall, at a minimum, be 25 certified to the California Air Resource Board's Low Emission Vehicle II 26 Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Standard, (2) on and after January 1, 2012, 27 one hundred per cent of such cars and light duty trucks shall be 28 alternative-fueled, hybrid electric or plug-in electric vehicles, [and] (3) 29 on and after [January 1, 2030, at least fifty per cent of such cars and light 30 duty trucks shall be zero-emission vehicles] January 1, 2023, at least 31 fifteen per cent of such cars and light duty trucks shall be battery electric 32 vehicles, (4) on and after January 1, 2024, at least twenty-five per cent of 33 such cars and light duty trucks shall be battery electric vehicles, (5) on 34 and after January 1, 2025, at least thirty-five per cent of such cars and 35 light duty trucks shall be battery electric vehicles, (6) on and after 36 January 1, 2026, at least forty-five per cent of such cars and light duty 37 trucks shall be battery electric vehicles, (7) on and after January 1, 2027, 38 sixty-five per cent of such cars and light duty trucks shall be battery 39 electric vehicles, and (8) on and after January 1, 2030, one hundred per 40 cent of such cars and light duty trucks shall be battery electric vehicles. 41 (c) On and after [January 1, 2030, at least thirty per cent of all buses 42 purchased or leased by the state shall be zero-emission buses] January 43 1, 2024, the state shall cease to procure, purchase or lease any diesel-44 fueled transit bus. 45 (d) The provisions of subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of this section 46 shall not apply to any emergency vehicle. 47 (e) As used in this section, (1) "emergency vehicle" means a vehicle 48 used by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Emergency 49 LCO No. 2709 3 of 28 Services and Public Protection, Department of Energy and 50 Environmental Protection, Department of Correction, Office of State 51 Capitol Police, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, 52 Department of Developmental Services, Department of Social Services, 53 Department of Children and Families, Department of Transportation, 54 Judicial Department, Board of Pardons and Paroles, Board of Regents 55 for Higher Education, The University of Connecticut or The University 56 of Connecticut Health Center for law enforcement or emergency 57 response purposes, (2) "hybrid" means a passenger car that draws 58 acceleration energy from two on-board sources of stored energy that 59 consists of either an internal combustion or heat engine which uses 60 combustible fuel and a rechargeable energy storage system, and, for any 61 passenger car or light duty truck with a model year of 2004 or newer, 62 that is certified to meet or exceed the California Air Resources Board's 63 LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) II LEV Standard, (3) ["zero-emission 64 vehicle" means a battery electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, range-65 extended electric vehicle and any vehicle that is certified by the 66 executive officer of the California Air Resources Board to produce zero 67 emissions of any criteria pollutant under all operational modes and 68 conditions] "battery electric vehicle" and "fuel cell electric vehicle" have 69 the same meanings as provided in section 16-19eee, and (4) "zero-70 emission bus" means any urban bus certified by the executive officer of 71 the California Air Resources Board to produce zero emissions of any 72 criteria pollutant under all operational modes and conditions. 73 (f) In performing the requirements of this section, the Commissioners 74 of Administrative Services, Energy and Environmental Protection and 75 Transportation shall, whenever possible, consider the use of and impact 76 on Connecticut-based companies. 77 (g) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation 78 with the Commissioner of Transportation, shall (1) study the feasibility 79 of creating a competitive bid process for the aggregate procurement of 80 [zero-emission] light, medium and heavy duty battery electric vehicles, 81 fuel cell electric vehicles and zero-emission buses, [and] (2) determine 82 whether such aggregate procurement would achieve a cost savings on 83 LCO No. 2709 4 of 28 the purchase of such vehicles and buses and related administrative 84 costs, (3) develop a plan to implement zero-emission buses state-wide, 85 and (4) identify any barriers to such implementation. On or before 86 January 1, [2020] 2024, the Commissioner of Administrative Services 87 shall [report] submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, 88 [on the results of] such study and implementation plan to the joint 89 standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of 90 matters relating to government administration and transportation. The 91 Commissioner of Administrative Services may proceed with such 92 aggregate procurement if the commissioner determines such aggregate 93 procurement would achieve a cost savings. 94 Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section: 95 (1) "Association" means any association of homeowners, community 96 association, condominium association, cooperative, common interest 97 associations or nongovernmental entity with covenants, bylaws and 98 administrative provisions with which a homeowner's compliance is 99 required. "Association" includes an association of unit owners, as 100 defined in section 47-68a of the general statutes, and a common interest 101 community, as defined in section 47-202 of the general statutes; 102 (2) "Electric vehicle charging station" has the same meaning as 103 provided in section 16-19f of the general statutes; and 104 (3) "Reasonable restrictions" means a restriction that does not 105 significantly increase the cost of the electric vehicle charging station or 106 significantly decrease its efficiency or specified performance. 107 (b) Any covenant, restriction or condition contained within any deed, 108 contract, security instrument or other instrument affecting the transfer 109 or sale of any interest in a property, or any bylaw or other instrument 110 that governs the creation or operation of an association, that either 111 prohibits or unreasonably restricts the installation or use of an electric 112 vehicle charging station within an owner's unit or on or near a parking 113 space, including, but not limited to, a deeded parking space, a parking 114 space in a unit owner's exclusive use common element or a parking 115 LCO No. 2709 5 of 28 space that is specifically designated for use by a particular unit owner, 116 or is otherwise in conflict with the provisions of this section, shall be 117 void and unenforceable. 118 (c) This section shall not apply to: 119 (1) Any contract, covenant, deed, security instrument or other 120 instrument affecting the transfer or sale of any interest in a property 121 entered into before October 1, 2022; or 122 (2) An association that: (A) Has bylaws that impose reasonable 123 restrictions on electric vehicle charging stations; or (B) provides electric 124 vehicle charging stations to its unit owners at a ratio that is equal to or 125 greater than ten per cent of the designated parking spaces. 126 (d) An electric vehicle charging station shall meet all applicable 127 health and safety standards and requirements under any state or federal 128 law or municipal ordinance. 129 (e) If an association requires a unit owner to submit an application for 130 approval to install an electric vehicle charging station, the association 131 shall process and approve the application in the same manner as an 132 application for approval of an architectural modification to the 133 property. The approval or denial of the application shall be in writing 134 and shall be issued not later than sixty days after the date of receipt of 135 the application. If an application is not denied in writing within such 136 sixty-day period, the application shall be deemed approved, unless the 137 association reasonably requests additional information within sixty 138 days from the date of receipt of the application. 139 (f) If a unit owner seeks to install an electric vehicle charging station, 140 the following provisions shall apply: 141 (1) The unit owner shall obtain approval from the association to 142 install the electric vehicle charging station and the association shall 143 approve the installation if the owner agrees in writing to: (A) Comply 144 with the association's architectural standards for the installation of the 145 electric vehicle charging station; (B) engage a licensed contractor to 146 LCO No. 2709 6 of 28 install the electric vehicle charging station; (C) if the proposed electric 147 vehicle charging station is located within a common element, provide a 148 certificate of insurance, within fourteen days of approval, that names 149 the association as a named additional insured under the owner's 150 insurance policy pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection; (D) pay 151 for the costs associated with the installation of the electric vehicle 152 charging station; and (E) pay the electricity usage costs associated with 153 the electric vehicle charging station. 154 (2) The unit owner, and each successive owner, of the electric vehicle 155 charging station shall be responsible for: (A) The costs for damage to the 156 electric vehicle charging station, common elements or separate units 157 resulting from the installation, maintenance, repair, removal or 158 replacement of the electric vehicle charging station; (B) the costs for the 159 maintenance, repair and replacement of the electric vehicle charging 160 station until it has been removed; (C) the costs for the restoration of the 161 electric vehicle charging station after it is removed; (D) the costs of 162 electricity associated with the electric vehicle charging station; and (E) 163 disclosing to prospective buyers (i) the existence of the electric vehicle 164 charging station, and (ii) the associated responsibilities of the unit owner 165 under this section. 166 (3) The unit owner of the electric vehicle charging station, whether 167 located within a separate unit, within the common element or exclusive 168 use common element, shall, at all times, maintain a liability coverage 169 policy. The owner shall provide the association with the corresponding 170 certificate of insurance not later than fourteen days after approval of the 171 application. The owner, and each successor owner, shall provide the 172 association with the certificate of insurance annually thereafter. 173 (4) A unit owner shall not be required to maintain a liability coverage 174 policy for an existing national electrical manufacturers association 175 standard alternating current power plug. 176 (g) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section, installation of 177 an electric vehicle charging station for the exclusive use of a unit owner 178 in a common element, that is not an exclusive use common element, 179 LCO No. 2709 7 of 28 shall be authorized by the association only if installation in the unit 180 owner's designated parking space is impossible or unreasonably 181 expensive. In such cases, the association shall enter into a license 182 agreement with the owner for the use of the space in a common area and 183 the owner shall comply with all requirements described in subsection 184 (f) of this section. 185 (h) An association may install an electric vehicle charging station in 186 the common element for the use of all members of the association. For 187 any such electric vehicle charging station, the association shall develop 188 appropriate terms of use for the electric vehicle charging station. 189 (i) An association may create a new parking space where one did not 190 previously exist to facilitate the installation of an electric vehicle 191 charging station. 192 (j) An association may require the unit owner to have the electric 193 vehicle charging station removed prior to the unit owner's sale of the 194 property unless the prospective purchaser of the property agrees to take 195 ownership of the electric vehicle charging station. 196 (k) An association that knowingly violates this section shall pay a 197 civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars. 198 (l) In any action by an association or unit owner seeking to enforce 199 compliance with this section, the prevailing party shall be awarded 200 reasonable attorney's fees. 201 Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section: (1) 202 "Dedicated parking space" means a parking space located within a 203 lessee's separate interest or a parking spot that is in a common area, but 204 subject to exclusive use rights of an individual lessee, including, but not 205 limited to, a garage space, carport or parking space that is specifically 206 designated for use by a particular lessee; (2) "electric vehicle charging 207 station" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-19f of the 208 general statutes; and (3) "dwelling unit", "landlord", "rent", "rental 209 agreement" and "tenant" have the same meanings as provided in section 210 LCO No. 2709 8 of 28 47a-1 of the general statutes. 211 (b) Notwithstanding any provision in the rental agreement to the 212 contrary, for any rental agreement executed, extended or renewed on 213 and after October 1, 2022, a landlord of a dwelling unit shall approve a 214 tenant's written request to install an electric vehicle charging station at 215 a dedicated parking space for the tenant that meets the requirements of 216 this section and complies with the landlord's procedural approval 217 process for modification to the property. 218 (c) This section shall not apply to residential rental properties where: 219 (1) The dwelling unit provides electric vehicle charging stations for 220 use by tenants in a ratio that is equal to or greater than ten per cent of 221 the designated parking spaces; 222 (2) Parking is not provided as part of the rental agreement; or 223 (3) There are fewer than five parking spaces. 224 (d) A landlord shall not be obligated to provide an additional parking 225 space to a tenant in order to accommodate an electric vehicle charging 226 station. 227 (e) If the electric vehicle charging station has the effect of providing 228 the tenant with a reserved parking space, the landlord may charge a 229 monthly rental amount for that parking space. 230 (f) An electric vehicle charging station, and all modifications and 231 improvements to the property, shall comply with any state or federal 232 law or municipal ordinance, and all applicable zoning requirements, 233 land use requirements, and covenants, conditions and restrictions. 234 (g) A tenant's written request to modify the rental property in order 235 to install an electric vehicle charging station shall indicate such tenant's 236 consent to enter into a written agreement that includes, but is not limited 237 to, the following: 238 (1) Compliance with the landlord's requirements for the installation, 239 LCO No. 2709 9 of 28 use, maintenance and removal of the electric vehicle charging station 240 and its infrastructure; 241 (2) A provision permitting the landlord to withhold all or a part of 242 the security deposit at the time the tenancy is terminated for any 243 damages suffered by the landlord due to the tenant's failure to comply 244 with the landlord's requirements regarding maintenance and removal 245 of the electric vehicle charging station and its infrastructure pursuant to 246 section 47a-21 of the general statutes; 247 (3) Compliance with the landlord's requirements for the tenant to 248 provide a complete financial analysis and scope of work regarding the 249 installation of the electric vehicle charging station and its infrastructure; 250 (4) Compliance with the landlord's requirements to pay the landlord 251 any costs associated with the landlord's installation of the electric 252 vehicle charging station and its infrastructure prior to any modification 253 or improvement to the rental property. The costs associated with 254 modifications and improvements include, but are not limited to, the cost 255 of permits, supervision, construction and, solely if required by the 256 contractor and consistent with its past performance of work for the 257 landlord, performance bonds; 258 (5) Compliance with the landlord's requirements to pay, as part of the 259 tenant's rent, the landlord's incurred costs associated with the electrical 260 usage of the electric vehicle charging station, and costs for damage, 261 maintenance, repair, removal and replacement of the electric vehicle 262 charging station, including such modifications or improvements made 263 to the rental property associated with the electric vehicle charging 264 station; and 265 (6) Compliance with the landlord's requirements to maintain a 266 general liability insurance policy that covers an electric vehicle charging 267 station at a tenant's dedicated parking space and to name the landlord 268 as a named additional insured under the policy commencing with the 269 date of approval for construction until the tenant forfeits possession of 270 the dwelling unit to the landlord. 271 LCO No. 2709 10 of 28 Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section, 272 "level two electric vehicle charging station" means an electric 273 component assembly or cluster of component assemblies designed 274 specifically to supply electricity to battery electric vehicles at two 275 hundred forty volts and equal to or less than eighty amperes. 276 (b) Not later than January 1, 2023, the State Building Inspector and 277 the Codes and Standards Committee shall jointly, with the approval of 278 the Commissioner of Administrative Services and in accordance with 279 the provisions of section 29-252b of the general statutes, revise the State 280 Building Code to require that after such revision, (1) each new 281 construction of a state facility and a school building project, as defined 282 in section 10-282 of the general statutes, install level two electric vehicle 283 charging stations in at least ten per cent of the designated parking spaces 284 of such building or school, and (2) each new construction of a 285 commercial building, install equipment capable of supporting a level 286 two electric vehicle charging station and include a dedicated twenty 287 amperes, one hundred twenty volt outlet capable of supporting electric 288 vehicle charging in at least ten per cent of the designated parking spaces 289 of such commercial building. 290 (c) Notwithstanding section 29-253 of the general statutes, any town, 291 city or borough may, through its legislative body, require a commercial 292 building that qualifies as new construction to install equipment capable 293 of supporting electric vehicle charging in designated parking spaces of 294 such building at a percentage that is greater that the percentage 295 specified in the State Building Code, provided such town, city or 296 borough informs the State Building Inspector of such requirement. 297 Sec. 5. Section 12-81 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 298 amended by adding subdivision (80) as follows (Effective October 1, 2022, 299 and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 2022): 300 (NEW) (80) For assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 301 2022, to October 1, 2029, inclusive, level two electric vehicle charging 302 stations, as defined in section 4 of this act, that are located at publicly 303 available parking spaces, as defined in section 16-19f, and any refueling 304 LCO No. 2709 11 of 28 equipment for fuel cell electric vehicles, as defined in section 16-19eee. 305 Sec. 6. Section 22a-202 of the general statutes is repealed and the 306 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 307 (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall 308 establish and administer a Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric 309 Automobile Rebate program. 310 [(a)] (b) There is established a Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric 311 Automobile Purchase Rebate Advisory Board, which shall be within the 312 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for administrative 313 purposes only. The advisory board shall advise the Commissioner of 314 Energy and Environmental Protection concerning priorities for the 315 allocation, distribution and utilization of funds for the Connecticut 316 Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program. The 317 advisory board shall consist of the Commissioner of Energy and 318 Environmental Protection or the commissioner's designee, the 319 Commissioner of Consumer Protection or the commissioner's designee, 320 the president of the Connecticut Green Bank or the president's designee 321 and six members appointed as follows: (1) One representative of an 322 environmental organization knowledgeable in electric vehicle policy 323 appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) one 324 [member] representative of an association representing electric vehicle 325 manufacturers appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; 326 (3) one representative of an organization that represents the interests of 327 an environmental justice community, as defined in subsection (a) of 328 section 22a-20a, appointed by the majority leader of the House of 329 Representatives; (4) one representative of an association representing 330 automotive retailers in the state appointed by the majority leader of the 331 Senate; (5) one [member] representative of an association representing 332 electric vehicle consumers appointed by the minority leader of the 333 House of Representatives; and (6) one member appointed by the 334 minority leader of the Senate. The Commissioner of Energy and 335 Environmental Protection may appoint to the advisory board not more 336 than three additional representatives from other industrial fleet or 337 LCO No. 2709 12 of 28 transportation companies. The [Commissioner of Energy and 338 Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee, shall serve 339 as] advisory board shall select a chairperson [of the board. The board 340 shall] from among its members and meet at such times as it deems 341 necessary. The board may establish rules governing its internal 342 procedures. 343 [(b)] (c) On and after [January 1, 2020, until December 31, 2025, 344 inclusive, the board] the effective date of this section, the Commissioner 345 of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish and administer 346 a program to provide rebates [that total at least three million dollars 347 annually] to residents, [of] municipalities, businesses, nonprofit 348 organizations and tribal entities located in this state [who] when such 349 residents, municipalities, businesses, organizations or tribal entities (1) 350 purchase or lease a new or used battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid 351 electric vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle, or (2) purchase [a used 352 hydrogen vehicle or electric vehicle] an electric bicycle. The [board] 353 commissioner, in consultation with the advisory board, shall establish 354 and revise, as necessary, appropriate rebate levels and maximum 355 income eligibility for rebates for used hydrogen vehicles or electric 356 vehicles. The commissioner shall prioritize the granting of rebates to 357 residents of environmental justice communities, residents having 358 household incomes at or below three hundred per cent of the federal 359 poverty level, and residents who participate in state and federal 360 assistance programs, including, but not limited to, the state-361 administered federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 362 state-administered federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance 363 Program, or a Head Start program established pursuant to section 10-364 16n. The program shall provide rebates of five thousand dollars to 365 residents of environmental justice communities. An eligible 366 municipality, business, nonprofit organization or tribal entity may 367 receive no more than ten rebates a year, within available funds, and no 368 more than a total of twenty rebates, except the commissioner may issue 369 additional rebates to an eligible business or nonprofit organization that 370 operates fleets exclusively in an environmental justice community. On 371 and after July 1, 2022, and until June 30, 2027, a battery electric vehicle, 372 LCO No. 2709 13 of 28 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle that is eligible 373 for a rebate under the program shall have a base manufacturer's 374 suggested retail price of not more than fifty thousand dollars. As used 375 in this section, "battery electric vehicle", "electric vehicle", "fuel cell 376 electric vehicle" and "plug-in hybrid electric vehicle" have the same 377 meanings as provided in 16-19eee, and "electric bicycle" has the same 378 meaning as provided in section 14-1. 379 (d) As a part of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile 380 Rebate program, the commissioner shall also establish and administer a 381 program to provide vouchers to residents of the state who purchase an 382 electric bicycle. The commissioner, in consultation with the advisory 383 board, shall establish and revise, as necessary, maximum income 384 eligibility for such vouchers. Any such voucher shall be in an amount 385 not to exceed five hundred dollars. Any such voucher program shall be 386 designed to maximize the air quality benefits associated with the 387 deployment of electric bicycles and prioritize providing vouchers to 388 residents of environmental justice communities, residents having 389 household incomes at or below three hundred per cent of the federal 390 poverty level, and residents who participate in state and federal 391 assistance programs, including, but not limited to, the state-392 administered federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 393 state-administered federal Low Income Home Energy As sistance 394 Program, or a Head Start program established pursuant to section 10-395 16n. On and after July 1, 2022, and until June 30, 2027, an electric bicycle 396 that is eligible for a voucher under the program shall have a base 397 manufacturer's suggested retail price of no more than two thousand 398 dollars. 399 (e) The [board] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 400 Protection shall evaluate such program on an annual basis. Not later 401 than June 20, 2024, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall 402 submit a report to the joint standing committees of the General 403 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and 404 transportation regarding the status and effectiveness of such program. 405 Such report shall include information on program participation and the 406 LCO No. 2709 14 of 28 environmental benefits accruing to environmental justice communities 407 and communities overburdened by air pollution. 408 (f) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall 409 conduct outreach programs and implement a marketing campaign for 410 the promotion of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Rebate 411 program. 412 [(c)] (g) There is established an account to be known as the 413 "Connecticut hydrogen and electric automobile purchase rebate 414 program account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within 415 the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by 416 law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be 417 expended by the [Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile 418 Purchase Rebate Board] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 419 Protection for the purposes of administering the Connecticut Hydrogen 420 and Electric Automobile Rebate program. [established pursuant to 421 subsection (b) of this section.] 422 Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 14-49 of the 2022 supplement to the 423 general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 424 thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 425 (a) For the registration of each passenger motor vehicle, [other than 426 an electric motor vehicle,] the fee shall be one hundred twenty dollars 427 every three years, provided any individual who is sixty-five years of age 428 or older may, at such individual's discretion, renew the registration of 429 such passenger motor vehicle owned by such individual for either a one-430 year period or the registration period as determined by the 431 commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of section 14-22. The 432 registration fee shall be prorated accordingly for any such registration 433 that is renewed for a one-year period. The triennial fee for any motor 434 vehicle for which special license plates have been issued under the 435 provisions of section 14-20 shall be one hundred twenty dollars. The 436 provisions of this subsection relative to the triennial fee charged for the 437 registration of each antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle for 438 which special license plates have been issued under section 14-20 shall 439 LCO No. 2709 15 of 28 not apply to an antique fire apparatus or transit bus owned by a 440 nonprofit organization and maintained primarily for use in parades, 441 exhibitions or other public events but not for purposes of general 442 transportation. 443 Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 14-49b of the general statutes is 444 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 445 2022): 446 (a) (1) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any 447 motor vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this 448 chapter, the person registering such vehicle shall pay to the 449 commissioner a fee of fifteen dollars for registration for a triennial 450 period, ten dollars for registration for a biennial period and five dollars 451 for registration for an annual period, except that any individual who is 452 sixty-five years of age or older on or after January 1, 1994, may, at the 453 discretion of such individual, pay the fee for a one-year period if such 454 individual obtains a one-year registration under subsection (a) of 455 section 14-49, as amended by this act. The provisions of this subsection 456 shall not apply to any motor vehicle that is not self-propelled, that is 457 electrically powered, or that is exempted from payment of a registration 458 fee. This fee may be identified as the "federal Clean Air Act fee" on any 459 registration form provided by the commissioner. Payments collected 460 pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deposited as follows: 461 [(1)] (A) Fifty-seven and one-half per cent of such payments collected 462 shall be deposited into the [Special Transportation Fund] reduce 463 transportation-related greenhouse gases account established pursuant 464 to subsection (d) of section 13b-68, as amended by this act, and [(2)] (B) 465 forty-two and one-half per cent of such payments collected shall be 466 deposited into the [General Fund] federal Clean Air Act account 467 established pursuant to subdivision (2) of this section. The fee required 468 by this subsection is in addition to any other fees prescribed by any other 469 provision of this title for the registration of a motor vehicle. No part of 470 the federal Clean Air Act fee shall be subject to a refund under 471 subsection (z) of section 14-49. 472 LCO No. 2709 16 of 28 (2) There is established an account to be known as the "federal Clean 473 Air Act account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within 474 the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by 475 law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be 476 expended by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 477 Protection for the purposes of implementing the requirements of the 478 federal Clean Air Act, improving air quality and reducing carbon 479 emissions. 480 Sec. 9. Section 13b-68 of the general statutes is repealed and the 481 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 482 (a) There is established a fund to be known as the "Special 483 Transportation Fund". The fund may contain any moneys required or 484 permitted by law to be deposited in the fund and any moneys recovered 485 by the state for overpayments, improper payments or duplicate 486 payments made by the state relating to any transportation infrastructure 487 improvements which have been financed by special tax obligation 488 bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, and shall 489 be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other moneys, 490 funds and accounts. Investment earnings credited to the assets of said 491 fund shall become part of the assets of said fund. Any balance remaining 492 in said fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in said 493 fund for the fiscal year next succeeding. 494 (b) The Special Transportation Fund shall be a perpetual fund, the 495 resources of which shall be expended solely for transportation purposes. 496 Such purposes include the payment of debt service on obligations of the 497 state incurred for transportation purposes. All sources of moneys, funds 498 and receipts of the state required to be credited, deposited or transferred 499 to said fund by state law on or after June 30, 2015, shall continue to be 500 credited, deposited or transferred to said fund, so long as the sources of 501 such moneys, funds and receipts are collected or received by the state or 502 any officer thereof. No law shall be enacted authorizing the resources of 503 said fund to be expended other than for transportation purposes. 504 (c) There is established a fund to be known as the "Transportation 505 LCO No. 2709 17 of 28 Grants and Restricted Accounts Fund". Upon certification by the 506 Comptroller and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 507 that the CORE-CT project for fiscal services is operational, the fund shall 508 contain all transportation moneys that are restricted, not available for 509 general use and previously accounted for in the Special Transportation 510 Fund as "Federal and Other Grants". The Comptroller is authorized to 511 make such transfers as are necessary to provide that, notwithstanding 512 any provision of the general statutes, all transportation moneys that are 513 restricted and not available for general use are in the Transportation 514 Grants and Restricted Accounts Fund. 515 (d) There is established an account to be known as the "reduce 516 transportation-related greenhouse gases account" which shall be a 517 separate, nonlapsing account within the Special Transportation Fund. 518 The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited 519 in the account. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the 520 Commissioner of Transportation, for the purposes of transportation-521 related expenditures to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gases. 522 Sec. 10. Section 22a-201c of the 2022 supplement to the general 523 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 524 (Effective July 1, 2022): 525 (a) For each registration of a new motor vehicle with the 526 Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person 527 registering such vehicle shall pay to the commissioner a fee of fifteen 528 dollars, in addition to any other fees required for registration, for the 529 following registration types: Passenger, motor home, combination or 530 antique. 531 (b) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any motor 532 vehicle, except a new motor vehicle, with the Commissioner of Motor 533 Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person registering such vehicle 534 shall pay to the commissioner a fee of seven dollars and fifty cents for 535 registration for a triennial period and five dollars for registration for a 536 biennial period for the following registration types: Passenger, motor 537 home, combination or antique. Any person who is sixty-five years of age 538 LCO No. 2709 18 of 28 or older and who obtains a one-year registration renewal for any motor 539 vehicle under section 14-49, as amended by this act, for such registration 540 type shall pay two dollars and fifty cents for the annual registration 541 period. 542 (c) The fee imposed by this [subsection] section may be identified as 543 the "greenhouse gas reduction fee" on any registration form, or 544 combined with the fee specified by subdivision (3) of subsection (k) of 545 section 14-164c on any registration form. [The first three million dollars 546 received from the payment of such fee] Payments collected pursuant to 547 the provisions of this section shall be deposited into the Connecticut 548 hydrogen and electric automobile purchase rebate program account, 549 established pursuant to subsection [(c)] (g) of section 22a-202, as 550 amended by this act. [Any revenue from such fee in excess of the first 551 three million dollars in each fiscal year shall be deposited into the 552 General Fund.] No part of the greenhouse gas reduction fee shall be 553 subject to a refund under subsection (z) of section 14-49. 554 Sec. 11. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioner of 555 Transportation shall establish and administer a grant program to assist 556 municipalities, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities 557 install public electric vehicle charging stations, as defined in section 16-558 19f of the general statutes, provided such municipalities, businesses, 559 nonprofit organizations and tribal entities are located more than five 560 miles from an alternative fuel corridor, as designated by the Federal 561 Highway Administration, as amended from time to time. Applications 562 for such grants shall be filed with the commissioner at such time and in 563 such manner as the commissioner prescribes. 564 (b) Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the 565 Commissioner of Transportation shall report, in accordance with the 566 provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing 567 committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 568 relating to transportation on the effectiveness of such grant program. 569 (c) There is established an account to be known as the "rural electric 570 mobility infrastructure account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing 571 LCO No. 2709 19 of 28 account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys 572 required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account 573 shall be expended by the Commissioner of Transportation, for the 574 purposes of administering such grant program. 575 Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of 576 Transportation shall establish a matching grant program for the purpose 577 of assisting municipalities to modernize existing traffic signal 578 equipment and operations so that such equipment and operations are 579 capable of utilizing transit signal priority, responsive to congestion and 580 reduce idling. Applications shall be submitted annually to the 581 commissioner at such times and in such manner as the commissioner 582 prescribes. The commissioner shall develop the eligibility criteria for 583 participation in the program and determine the amount a municipality 584 shall match any such grant. The commissioner shall give preference to 585 applications submitted by two or more municipalities and establish 586 incentives for regional projects. 587 Sec. 13. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The State Bond Commission 588 shall authorize the issuance of bonds of the state, in accordance with the 589 provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, in principal amounts 590 not exceeding in the aggregate fifteen million dollars for the purpose of 591 modernizing existing traffic signal equipment and operations pursuant 592 to section 12 of this act. The amount authorized for the issuance and sale 593 of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years shall not exceed the 594 following corresponding amount for each such fiscal year, provided, to 595 the extent the Department of Transportation does not provide for the 596 use of all or a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year, such 597 amount not provided for shall be carried forward and added to the 598 authorized amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and provided 599 further, the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be 600 added to the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the 601 authorized amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year 602 indicated as follows: 603 T1 Fiscal Year Ending Amount LCO No. 2709 20 of 28 T2 T3 June Thirtieth T4 2023 $15,000,000 T5 2024 15,000,000 T6 2025 15,000,000 T7 2026 15,000,000 T8 2027 15,000,000 T9 Total $75,000,000 (b) The State Bond Commission shall approve a memorandum of 604 understanding between the administrator and the state, acting by and 605 through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the 606 Treasurer, providing for the issuance of said bonds for the purposes of 607 section 12 of this act, including provisions regarding the extent to which 608 federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be made 609 available for costs should be added to the proceeds of the bonds 610 authorized pursuant to this section for such projects. The memorandum 611 of understanding shall be deemed to satisfy the provisions of section 3-612 20 of the general statutes and the exercise of any right or power granted 613 thereby that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this section. 614 (c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 615 of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 616 provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 617 bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 618 section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 619 from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 620 accordance with said section, and from time to time renewed. All bonds 621 issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state 622 and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for 623 the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 624 become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 625 the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 626 punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 627 LCO No. 2709 21 of 28 the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become 628 due. 629 (d) Subject to the amount of limitations of the capping provisions in 630 subsection (a) of this section, the principal amount of the bonds 631 authorized under this section shall be deemed to be an appropriation 632 and allocation of such amount, and such approval of such request shall 633 be deemed the allotment by the Governor of such capital outlays within 634 the meaning of section 4-85 of the general statutes. 635 Sec. 14. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) On and after January 1, 2023, 636 and within the availability of funds, the Commissioner of Energy and 637 Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of 638 Motor Vehicles, Transportation and Education, may establish a voucher 639 program to support the deployment of any vehicle classified within 640 Class 5 to Class 8, inclusive, by the Federal Highway Administration's 641 vehicle category classification system, as amended from time to time, 642 and any school bus classified within Class 3 to Class 8, inclusive, by such 643 classification system that is equipped with zero emission vehicle 644 technology, including, but not limited to, battery electric and fuel cell 645 systems and the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. 646 In awarding vouchers, the commissioner shall consider the amount of 647 funding available and set aside forty per cent of such funding to be used 648 toward maximizing air pollution reductions in environmental justice 649 communities, as defined in section 22a-20a of the general statutes. 650 Vouchers shall not be awarded for vehicle classes where there is no 651 commercially available zero-emission technology. 652 (b) There is established an account to be known as the "medium and 653 heavy duty vehicle voucher account" which shall be a separate, 654 nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain 655 any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in 656 the account shall be expended by the Commissioner of Energy and 657 Environmental Protection for the purposes of the voucher program 658 established under subsection (b) of this section. 659 Sec. 15. Subsection (a) of section 10-220 of the 2022 supplement to the 660 LCO No. 2709 22 of 28 general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 661 thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 662 (a) Each local or regional board of education shall maintain good 663 public elementary and secondary schools, implement the educational 664 interests of the state, as defined in section 10-4a, and provide such other 665 educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of 666 the school district; provided any board of education may secure such 667 opportunities in another school district in accordance with provisions of 668 the general statutes and shall give all the children of the school district, 669 including children receiving alternative education, as defined in section 670 10-74j, as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; shall provide 671 an appropriate learning environment for all its students which includes 672 (1) adequate instructional books, supplies, materials, equipment, 673 staffing, facilities and technology, (2) equitable allocation of resources 674 among its schools, (3) proper maintenance of facilities, and (4) a safe 675 school setting; shall, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f) 676 of this section, maintain records of allegations, investigations and 677 reports that a child has been abused or neglected by a school employee, 678 as defined in section 53a-65, employed by the local or regional board of 679 education; shall have charge of the schools of its respective school 680 district; shall make a continuing study of the need for school facilities 681 and of a long-term school building program and from time to time make 682 recommendations based on such study to the town; shall adopt and 683 implement an indoor air quality program that provides for ongoing 684 maintenance and facility reviews necessary for the maintenance and 685 improvement of the indoor air quality of its facilities; shall adopt and 686 implement a green cleaning program, pursuant to section 10-231g, that 687 provides for the procurement and use of environmentally preferable 688 cleaning products in school buildings and facilities; on and after July 1, 689 2021, and every five years thereafter, shall report to the Commissioner 690 of Administrative Services on the condition of its facilities and the action 691 taken to implement its long-term school building program, indoor air 692 quality program and green cleaning program, which report the 693 Commissioner of Administrative Services shall use to prepare a report 694 every five years that said commissioner shall submit in accordance with 695 LCO No. 2709 23 of 28 section 11-4a to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 696 having cognizance of matters relating to education; shall advise the 697 Commissioner of Administrative Services of the relationship between 698 any individual school building project pursuant to chapter 173 and such 699 long-term school building program; shall have the care, maintenance 700 and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used 701 for school purposes and at all times shall insure all such buildings and 702 all capital equipment contained therein against loss in an amount not 703 less than eighty per cent of replacement cost; shall determine the 704 number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each 705 school; shall develop and implement a written plan for minority 706 educator recruitment for purposes of subdivision (3) of section 10-4a; 707 shall employ and dismiss the teachers of the schools of such district 708 subject to the provisions of sections 10-151 and 10-158a; shall designate 709 the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the 710 school district; shall make such provisions as will enable each child of 711 school age residing in the district to attend some public day school for 712 the period required by law and provide for the transportation of 713 children wherever transportation is reasonable and desirable, and for 714 such purpose may make contracts covering periods of not more than (A) 715 five years, or (B) ten years if such contract includes transportation 716 provided by at least one school bus that is a zero-emission vehicle, as 717 defined in section 4a-67d, as amended by this act; may provide 718 alternative education, in accordance with the provisions of section 10-719 74j, or place in another suitable educational program a pupil enrolling 720 in school who is nineteen years of age or older and cannot acquire a 721 sufficient number of credits for graduation by age twenty-one; may 722 arrange with the board of education of an adjacent town for the 723 instruction therein of such children as can attend school in such adjacent 724 town more conveniently; shall cause each child five years of age and 725 over and under eighteen years of age who is not a high school graduate 726 and is living in the school district to attend school in accordance with 727 the provisions of section 10-184, and shall perform all acts required of it 728 by the town or necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties 729 imposed by law. 730 LCO No. 2709 24 of 28 Sec. 16. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section, "zero-731 emission bus" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (e) of 732 section 4a-67d of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and 733 "environmental justice community" has the same meaning as provided 734 in subsection (a) of section 22a-20a of the general statutes. 735 (b) (1) On and after January 1, 2030, one hundred per cent of the 736 school buses that provide transportation for school districts in 737 environmental justice communities shall be zero-emission buses. 738 (2) On and after January 1, 2035, one hundred per cent of the school 739 buses that provide transportation for school districts in the state shall be 740 zero-emission buses. 741 (c) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall 742 establish and administer a grant program for the purpose of providing 743 matching funds necessary for municipalities, school districts and school 744 bus operators to submit federal grant applications in order to maximize 745 federal funding for the purchase or lease of zero-emission electric school 746 buses and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Applications for such 747 grants shall be filed with the commissioner at such time and in such 748 manner as the commissioner prescribes. The commissioner shall give 749 preference to applications concerning the purchase or lease of a zero-750 emission electric school bus that will be operated primarily in an 751 environmental justice community. 752 (d) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall, 753 within available appropriations, provide administrative and technical 754 assistance to municipalities, school districts and school bus operators 755 that are applying for federal grants for school bus electrification and 756 installing electric vehicle charging stations. 757 Sec. 17. (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) For the purposes described in 758 subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 759 power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 760 in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 761 aggregate twenty million dollars. 762 LCO No. 2709 25 of 28 (b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 763 stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 764 of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of 765 administering the grant program established pursuant to subsection (c) 766 of section 16 of this act. 767 (c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 768 of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 769 provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 770 bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 771 section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 772 from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 773 accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to 774 time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 775 exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 776 in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 777 Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be 778 authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that 779 there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed 780 by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 781 and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its 782 discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall 783 be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state 784 of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and 785 interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as 786 part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, 787 appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 788 principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay 789 such principal and interest as the same become due. 790 Sec. 18. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section, 791 "regionally significant project" has the same meaning as provided in 40 792 CFR 93.101, as amended from time to time. 793 (b) On and after the effective date of the regulations adopted 794 pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, the Department of 795 LCO No. 2709 26 of 28 Transportation or any municipality or regional organization that plans 796 to construct a regionally significant project that will be funded in part 797 by the state, shall (1) estimate the total greenhouse emissions expected 798 from such regionally significant project and consider the induced 799 demand for such regionally significant project, and (2) where such 800 regionally significant project is estimated to increase net greenhouse gas 801 emissions, offset such emissions by undertaking greenhouse gas 802 mitigation transportation projects that will reduce such emission. 803 Greenhouse gas mitigation transportation projects may include, but 804 need not be limited to, improving public transit, constructing bikeways, 805 pedestrian walkways or other multiuse paths, and installing electric 806 vehicle charging stations. 807 (c) Any such municipality or regional organization shall submit such 808 estimated emissions and plan to offset such estimated emissions to the 809 Commissioner of Transportation at such time and in such manner as the 810 commissioner shall prescribe and shall not undertake such regionally 811 significant project unless the commissioner approves, in writing, such 812 plan. The commissioner may issue a waiver from the requirements of 813 this section for a regionally significant transportation project that is 814 necessary for safety reasons or maintenance. 815 (d) If a municipality does not undertake greenhouse gas mitigation 816 transportation projects to offset the emissions expected from a 817 regionally significant project, the commissioner may withhold town-aid 818 grants distributed in accordance with the provisions of part IIa of 819 chapter 240 of the general statutes. 820 (e) The Commissioner of Transportation, in consultation with the 821 Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, shall adopt 822 regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the 823 general statutes, to carry out the provisions of this section. 824 Sec. 19. Subsection (f) of section 14-49 of the general statutes is 825 repealed. (Effective July 1, 2022) 826 LCO No. 2709 27 of 28 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2022 4a-67d Sec. 2 October 1, 2022 New section Sec. 3 October 1, 2022 New section Sec. 4 October 1, 2022 New section Sec. 5 October 1, 2022, and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 2022 12-81 Sec. 6 from passage 22a-202 Sec. 7 July 1, 2022 14-49(a) Sec. 8 July 1, 2022 14-49b(a) Sec. 9 July 1, 2022 13b-68 Sec. 10 July 1, 2022 22a-201c Sec. 11 from passage New section Sec. 12 from passage New section Sec. 13 from passage New section Sec. 14 from passage New section Sec. 15 October 1, 2022 10-220(a) Sec. 16 July 1, 2022 New section Sec. 17 July 1, 2022 New section Sec. 18 October 1, 2022 New section Sec. 19 July 1, 2022 Repealer section Statement of Purpose: To reduce carbon emissions by expanding public and private utilization of electric vehicles in Connecticut to protect human health and the environment. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors: SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.; SEN. DUFF, 25th Dist. SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.; SEN. CABRERA, 17th Dist. SEN. CASSANO, 4th Dist.; SEN. COHEN, 12th Dist. SEN. DAUGHERTY ABRAMS, 13th Dist.; SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist. SEN. FONFARA, 1st Dist.; SEN. HASKELL, 26th Dist. SEN. KUSHNER, 24th Dist.; SEN. LESSER, 9th Dist. SEN. LOPES, 6th Dist.; SEN. MILLER P., 27th Dist. SEN. MOORE, 22nd Dist.; SEN. SLAP, 5th Dist. LCO No. 2709 28 of 28 SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.; REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. REP. CHAFEE, 33rd Dist.; REP. MCCARTHY VAHEY, 133rd Dist. REP. GRESKO, 121st Dist.; REP. MICHEL, 146th Dist. REP. WINKLER, 56th Dist.; REP. BERGER-GIRVALO, 111th Dist. REP. DATHAN, 142nd Dist.; REP. THOMAS, 143rd Dist. REP. SMITH F., 118th Dist.; REP. KAVROS DEGRAW, 17th Dist. REP. PARIS, 145th Dist.; REP. SANCHEZ E., 24th Dist. REP. TURCO, 27th Dist.; REP. MORRIN BELLO, 28th Dist. REP. GOUPIL, 35th Dist. S.B. 4