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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 4
February Session, 2022
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statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 2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) As used in this section, (1) "emergency vehicle" means a vehicle 4
used by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Emergency 5
Services and Public Protection, Department of Energy and 6
Environmental Protection, Department of Correction, Office of State 7
Capitol Police, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, 8
Department of Developmental Services, Department of Social Services, 9
Department of Children and Families, Department of Transportation, 10
Judicial Department, Board of Pardons and Paroles, Board of Regents 11
for Higher Education, The University of Connecticut or The University 12
of Connecticut Health Center for law enforcement or emergency 13
response purposes, (2) "hybrid" means a passenger car that draws 14
acceleration energy from two on-board sources of stored energy that 15
consists of either an internal combustion or heat engine which uses 16
combustible fuel and a rechargeable energy storage system and, for any 17
passenger car or light duty truck with a model year of 2004 or newer, 18
that is certified to meet or exceed the California Air Resources Board's 19 Substitute Bill No. 4
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LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) II LEV Standard, (3) "zero-emission bus" 20
means any urban bus certified by the executive officer of the California 21
Air Resources Board to produce zero emissions of any criteria pollutant 22
under all operational modes and conditions, (4) "battery electric vehicle" 23
and "fuel cell electric vehicle" have the same meanings as provided in 24
section 16-19eee, and (5) "camp trailer" has the same meaning as 25
provided in section 14-1. 26
[(a)] (b) The fleet average for cars or light duty trucks purchased by 27
the state shall: (1) On and after October 1, 2001, have a United States 28
Environmental Protection Agency estimated highway gasoline mileage 29
rating of at least thirty-five miles per gallon and on and after January 1, 30
2003, have a United States Environmental Protection Agency estimated 31
highway gasoline mileage rating of at least forty miles per gallon, (2) 32
comply with the requirements set forth in 10 CFR 490 concerning the 33
percentage of alternative-fueled vehicles required in the state motor 34
vehicle fleet, and (3) obtain the best achievable mileage per pound of 35
carbon dioxide emitted in its class. The alternative-fueled vehicles 36
purchased by the state to comply with said requirements shall be 37
capable of operating on natural gas or electricity or any other system 38
acceptable to the United States Department of Energy that operates on 39
fuel that is available in the state. 40
[(b)] (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, (1) on 41
and after January 1, 2008: (A) At least fifty per cent of all cars and light 42
duty trucks purchased or leased by the state shall be alternative-fueled, 43
hybrid electric or plug-in electric vehicles, (B) all alternative-fueled 44
vehicles purchased or leased by the state shall be certified to the 45
California Air Resources Board's Low Emission Vehicle II Ultra Low 46
Emission Vehicle Standard, and (C) all gasoline-powered light duty and 47
hybrid vehicles purchased or leased by the state shall, at a minimum, be 48
certified to the California Air Resource Board's Low Emission Vehicle II 49
Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Standard, (2) on and after January 1, 2012, 50
one hundred per cent of such cars and light duty trucks shall be 51
alternative-fueled, hybrid electric or plug-in electric vehicles, [and] (3) 52 Substitute Bill No. 4
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on and after January 1, [2030, at least fifty per cent of such cars and light 53
duty trucks shall be zero-emission vehicles] 2026, at least fifty per cent 54
of such cars and light duty trucks shall be battery electric vehicles, (4) 55
on and after January 1, 2028, at least seventy-five per cent of such cars 56
and light duty trucks shall be battery electric vehicles, and (5) on and 57
after January 1, 2030, one hundred per cent of such cars and light duty 58
trucks shall be battery electric vehicles. 59
[(c)] (d) (1) On and after January 1, 2030, at least thirty per cent of all 60
buses purchased or leased by the state shall be zero-emission buses. 61
(2) On and after January 1, 2024, the state shall cease to procure, 62
purchase or lease any diesel-fueled transit bus. 63
[(d)] (e) The provisions of subsections [(a)] (b) to [(c)] (d), inclusive, 64
of this section shall not apply to any (1) emergency vehicle, (2) sport 65
utility vehicle, (3) bus or van that transports individuals in wheelchairs, 66
(4) specialty upfitted motor vehicle, or (5) camp trailer. 67
[(e) As used in this section, (1) "emergency vehicle" means a vehicle 68
used by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Emergency 69
Services and Public Protection, Department of Energy and 70
Environmental Protection, Department of Correction, Office of State 71
Capitol Police, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, 72
Department of Developmental Services, Department of Social Services, 73
Department of Children and Families, Department of Transportation, 74
Judicial Department, Board of Pardons and Paroles, Board of Regents 75
for Higher Education, The University of Connecticut or The University 76
of Connecticut Health Center for law enforcement or emergency 77
response purposes, (2) "hybrid" means a passenger car that draws 78
acceleration energy from two on-board sources of stored energy that 79
consists of either an internal combustion or heat engine which uses 80
combustible fuel and a rechargeable energy storage system, and, for any 81
passenger car or light duty truck with a model year of 2004 or newer, 82
that is certified to meet or exceed the California Air Resources Board's 83
LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) II LEV Standard, (3) "zero-emission 84 Substitute Bill No. 4
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vehicle" means a battery electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, range-85
extended electric vehicle and any vehicle that is certified by the 86
executive officer of the California Air Resources Board to produce zero 87
emissions of any criteria pollutant under all operational modes and 88
conditions, and (4) "zero-emission bus" means any urban bus certified 89
by the executive officer of the California Air Resources Board to produce 90
zero emissions of any criteria pollutant under all operational modes and 91
conditions.] 92
(f) In performing the requirements of this section, the Commissioners 93
of Administrative Services, Energy and Environmental Protection and 94
Transportation shall, whenever possible, consider the use of and impact 95
on Connecticut-based companies. 96
(g) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation 97
with the Commissioner of Transportation, shall (1) study the feasibility 98
of creating a competitive bid process for the aggregate procurement of 99
[zero-emission] light, medium and heavy duty battery electric vehicles, 100
fuel cell electric vehicles and zero-emission buses, [and] (2) determine 101
whether such aggregate procurement would achieve a cost savings on 102
the purchase of such vehicles and buses and related administrative 103
costs, (3) develop a plan to implement zero-emission buses state wide, 104
and (4) identify any barriers to such implementation. On or before 105
January 1, [2020] 2024, the Commissioner of Administrative Services 106
shall [report] submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, 107
[on] a report on the results of such study and a copy of the 108
implementation plan to the joint standing committees of the General 109
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to government 110
administration and transportation. The Commissioner of 111
Administrative Services may proceed with such aggregate procurement 112
if the commissioner determines such aggregate procurement would 113
achieve a cost savings. 114
(h) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall consider the 115
lower costs associated with the maintenance of a battery electric vehicle 116
when establishing the amount to lease such battery electric vehicle to 117 Substitute Bill No. 4
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another state agency. 118
(i) Not later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, if the fleet 119
average for cars or light duty trucks purchased by the state does not 120
meet the requirements of subsection (c) of this section, the commissioner 121
shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, a report 122
to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 123
cognizance of matters relating to government administration, 124
transportation and the environment. Such report shall (1) explain why 125
such requirements were not met, and (2) propose an alternative 126
schedule to meet such requirements after considering available 127
appropriations and the market conditions for battery electric vehicles 128
and the associated charging infrastructure for battery electric vehicles. 129
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section: 130
(1) "Association of unit owners", "limited common elements", 131
"common elements", "board of directors", "condominium instruments", 132
"unit" and "unit owner" have the same meanings as provided in section 133
47-68a of the general statutes; 134
(2) "Electric vehicle charging station" has the same meaning as 135
provided in section 16-19f of the general statutes; and 136
(3) "Reasonable restrictions" means a restriction that does not 137
significantly increase the cost of the electric vehicle charging station or 138
significantly decrease its efficiency or specified performance. 139
(b) On and after October 1, 2022, any provision of the condominium 140
instruments that either prohibits or unreasonably restricts the 141
installation or use of an electric vehicle charging station in a unit parking 142
space or limited common element parking space, or is otherwise in 143
conflict with the provisions of this section, shall be void and 144
unenforceable. 145
(c) An electric vehicle charging station installed pursuant to this 146
section shall meet all applicable health and safety standards and 147 Substitute Bill No. 4
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requirements under any state or federal law or municipal ordinance. 148
(d) A unit owner may submit an application to install an electric 149
vehicle charging station to the board of directors. The board of directors 150
shall acknowledge, in writing, the receipt of any such application not 151
later than thirty days after such receipt, and process such application in 152
the same manner as an application for an addition, alteration or 153
improvement pursuant to the declaration, as described in section 47-70 154
of the general statutes. The approval or denial of such application shall 155
be in writing and shall be issued not later than sixty days after the date 156
of receipt of such application. If an application is not denied in writing 157
within such sixty-day period, the application shall be deemed 158
approved, unless the board of directors reasonably requests additional 159
information not later than sixty days from the date of receipt of such 160
application. 161
(e) If a unit owner seeks to install an electric vehicle charging station, 162
the following provisions shall apply: 163
(1) The unit owner shall obtain approval from the board of directors 164
to install the electric vehicle charging station and the board of directors 165
may approve the installation if the owner agrees in writing to: (A) 166
Comply with the provisions of the declaration regarding an addition, 167
alteration or improvement; (B) engage a licensed and insured contractor 168
to install the electric vehicle charging station; (C) if the proposed electric 169
vehicle charging station is located in a unit parking space, provide a 170
certificate of insurance, within fourteen days of approval, that names 171
the association of unit owners as a named additional insured under the 172
owner's insurance policy; (D) pay for the costs associated with the 173
installation of the electric vehicle charging station, including, but not 174
limited to, increased master policy premiums, attorney's fees incurred 175
by the association of unit owners, engineering fees, professional fees, 176
permit fees and applicable zoning compliance costs; and (E) connect the 177
electricity to the unit's individual meter or install a separate meter to 178
identify and pay the electricity usage costs associated with the electric 179
vehicle charging station. 180 Substitute Bill No. 4
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(2) The unit owner, and each successive owner, of the electric vehicle 181
charging station shall be responsible for: (A) The costs for damage to the 182
electric vehicle charging station, common elements or units resulting 183
from the installation, use, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement 184
of the electric vehicle charging station; (B) the costs for the maintenance, 185
repair and replacement of the electric vehicle charging station until it 186
has been removed; (C) the costs for the restoration of the physical space 187
where the electric vehicle charging station was installed after it is 188
removed; (D) the costs of electricity associated with the electric vehicle 189
charging station; (E) the common expenses as a result of uninsured 190
losses pursuant to any master insurance policy held by the association 191
of unit owners; and (F) making disclosures to prospective buyers (i) 192
regarding the existence of the electric vehicle charging station, (ii) 193
regarding the associated responsibilities of the unit owner under this 194
section, and (iii) of the requirement that the purchaser accepts the 195
electric vehicle charging station unless it is removed prior to the transfer 196
of the unit. 197
(3) A unit owner shall not be required to maintain a liability coverage 198
policy for an existing National Electrical Manufacturers Association 199
standard alternating current power plug. 200
(f) An association of unit owners may install an electric vehicle 201
charging station in the common elements for the use of all unit owners. 202
For any such electric vehicle charging station, the association of unit 203
owners shall develop appropriate rules for such use. 204
(g) An association of unit owners may create a new parking space 205
where one did not previously exist to facilitate the installation of an 206
electric vehicle charging station. 207
(h) An association of unit owners may require the unit owner to 208
remove the electric vehicle charging station prior to the unit owner's sale 209
of the property unless the purchaser of the property agrees to take 210
ownership of the electric vehicle charging station. 211 Substitute Bill No. 4
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(i) In any action by an association of unit owners seeking to enforce 212
compliance with this section, the prevailing party shall be awarded 213
reasonable attorney's fees. 214
(j) The provisions of this section shall not apply to an association of 215
unit owners that imposes reasonable restrictions on electric vehicle 216
charging stations or has electric vehicle charging stations at a ratio that 217
is equal to or greater than fifteen per cent of the number of units. 218
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section: 219
(1) "Association", "limited common element", "common elements", 220
"executive board", "bylaws", "declaration", "rule", "unit", "unit owner" 221
and "purchaser" have the same meanings as provided in section 47-202 222
of the general statutes; 223
(2) "Electric vehicle charging station" has the same meaning as 224
provided in section 16-19f of the general statutes; and 225
(3) "Reasonable restrictions" means a restriction that does not 226
significantly increase the cost of the electric vehicle charging station or 227
significantly decrease its efficiency or specified performance. 228
(b) On and after October 1, 2022, any provision of the declaration or 229
bylaws that either prohibits or unreasonably restricts the installation or 230
use of an electric vehicle charging station in a unit parking space or 231
limited common element parking space, or is otherwise in conflict with 232
the provisions of this section, shall be void and unenforceable. 233
(c) An electric vehicle charging station installed pursuant to this 234
section shall meet all applicable health and safety standards and 235
requirements under any state or federal law or municipal ordinance. 236
(d) A unit owner may submit an application to install an electric 237
vehicle charging station to the executive board. The executive board 238
shall acknowledge, in writing, the receipt of any such application not 239
later than thirty days after such receipt, and process such application in 240 Substitute Bill No. 4
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the same manner as an application for an addition, alteration or 241
improvement pursuant to the declaration or bylaws. The approval or 242
denial of such application shall be in writing and shall be issued not later 243
than sixty days after the date of receipt of such application. If an 244
application is not denied in writing within such sixty-day period, the 245
application shall be deemed approved, unless the executive board 246
reasonably requests additional information not later than sixty days 247
from the date of receipt of such application. 248
(e) If a unit owner seeks to install an electric vehicle charging station, 249
the following provisions shall apply: 250
(1) The unit owner shall obtain approval from the executive board to 251
install the electric vehicle charging station and the executive board may 252
approve the installation if the owner agrees in writing to: (A) Comply 253
with the provisions of the declaration or bylaws regarding an addition, 254
alteration or improvement; (B) engage a licensed and insured contractor 255
to install the electric vehicle charging station; (C) if the proposed electric 256
vehicle charging station is located in a unit parking space, provide a 257
certificate of insurance, within fourteen days of approval, that names 258
the association as a named additional insured under the owner's 259
insurance policy; (D) pay for the costs associated with the installation of 260
the electric vehicle charging station, including, but not limited to, 261
increased master policy premiums, attorney's fees incurred by the 262
association, engineering fees, professional fees, permits and applicable 263
zoning compliance; and (E) connect the electricity to the unit's 264
individual meter or install a separate meter to identify and pay the 265
electricity usage costs associated with the electric vehicle charging 266
station. 267
(2) The unit owner, and each successive owner, of the electric vehicle 268
charging station shall be responsible for: (A) The costs for damage to the 269
electric vehicle charging station, common elements or units resulting 270
from the installation, use, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement 271
of the electric vehicle charging station; (B) the costs for the maintenance, 272
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has been removed; (C) the costs for the restoration of the physical space 274
where the electric vehicle charging station was installed after it is 275
removed; (D) the costs of electricity associated with the electric vehicle 276
charging station; (E) the common expenses as a result of uninsured 277
losses pursuant to any master insurance policy held by the association 278
of unit owners; and (F) making disclosures to prospective buyers (i) 279
regarding the existence of the electric vehicle charging station, (ii) 280
regarding the associated responsibilities of the unit owner under this 281
section, and (iii) of the requirement that the purchaser accepts the 282
electric vehicle charging station unless it is removed prior to the transfer 283
of the unit. 284
(3) A unit owner shall not be required to maintain a liability coverage 285
policy for an existing National Electrical Manufacturers Association 286
standard alternating current power plug. 287
(f) An association may install an electric vehicle charging station in 288
the common elements for the use of all unit owners. For any such electric 289
vehicle charging station, the association shall develop appropriate rules 290
for such use. 291
(g) An association may create a new parking space where one did not 292
previously exist to facilitate the installation of an electric vehicle 293
charging station. 294
(h) An association may require the unit owner to remove the electric 295
vehicle charging station prior to the unit owner's sale of the property 296
unless the purchaser of the property agrees to take ownership of the 297
electric vehicle charging station. 298
(i) In any action by an association seeking to enforce compliance with 299
this section, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney's 300
fees. 301
(j) The provisions of this section shall not apply to an association that 302
imposes reasonable restrictions on electric vehicle charging stations or 303
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than fifteen per cent of the number of units. 305
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section (1) 306
"dedicated parking space" means a parking space located within a 307
lessee's separate interest or a parking spot that is in a common area, but 308
subject to exclusive use rights of an individual lessee, including, but not 309
limited to, a garage space, carport or parking space that is specifically 310
designated for use by a particular lessee; (2) "electric vehicle charging 311
station" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-19f of the 312
general statutes; and (3) "dwelling unit", "landlord", "rent", "rental 313
agreement" and "tenant" have the same meanings as provided in section 314
47a-1 of the general statutes. 315
(b) For any rental agreement executed, extended or renewed on or 316
after October 1, 2022, a landlord of a dwelling unit shall approve a 317
tenant's written request to install an electric vehicle charging station at 318
a dedicated parking space for the tenant that meets the requirements of 319
this section and complies with the landlord's procedural approval 320
process for modifications to the property. 321
(c) A landlord shall not be obligated to provide an additional parking 322
space to a tenant in order to accommodate an electric vehicle charging 323
station. 324
(d) If the electric vehicle charging station has the effect of providing 325
the tenant with a reserved parking space, the landlord may charge a 326
monthly rental amount for such parking space. 327
(e) An electric vehicle charging station installed pursuant to this 328
section, and all modifications and improvements to the property, shall 329
comply with any state or federal law or municipal ordinance, and all 330
applicable zoning requirements, land use requirements, and covenants, 331
conditions and restrictions. 332
(f) A tenant's written request to modify the rental property to install 333
an electric vehicle charging station shall indicate such tenant's consent 334
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not limited to, provisions regarding: 336
(1) The installation, use, maintenance and removal of the electric 337
vehicle charging station and its infrastructure; 338
(2) Permission for the landlord to withhold all or a part of the security 339
deposit pursuant to section 47a-21 of the general statutes at the time the 340
tenancy is terminated for any damages suffered by the landlord due to 341
the tenant's failure to comply with the landlord's requirements 342
regarding maintenance and removal of the electric vehicle charging 343
station and its infrastructure; 344
(3) A complete financial analysis and scope of work regarding the 345
installation of the electric vehicle charging station and its infrastructure; 346
(4) Payment to the landlord of any costs associated with the 347
landlord's installation of the electric vehicle charging station and its 348
infrastructure prior to any modification or improvement to the rental 349
property. The costs associated with modifications and improvements 350
include, but are not limited to, the cost of permits, supervision, 351
construction and, solely if required by the contractor and consistent 352
with its past performance of work for the landlord, performance bonds; 353
(5) Payment, as part of the tenant's rent, of the landlord's incurred 354
costs associated with the electrical usage of the electric vehicle charging 355
station, and costs for damage, maintenance, repair, removal and 356
replacement of the electric vehicle charging station, including such 357
modifications or improvements made to the rental property associated 358
with the electric vehicle charging station; 359
(6) Maintenance of a general liability insurance policy that covers an 360
electric vehicle charging station at a tenant's dedicated parking space 361
and to name the landlord as a named additional insured under the 362
policy commencing with the date of approval for construction until the 363
tenant forfeits possession of the dwelling unit to the landlord; and 364
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equal to the cost of removing the electric vehicle charging station or 366
agree to designate the electric vehicle charging station as a fixture of the 367
rental property if the tenant does not remove the electric vehicle 368
charging station upon the termination of the lease. 369
(g) This section shall not apply to a residential rental property where: 370
(1) The dwelling unit provides electric vehicle charging stations for use 371
by tenants in a ratio that is equal to or greater than ten per cent of the 372
designated parking spaces; (2) parking is not provided as part of the 373
rental agreement; (3) there are fewer than five parking spaces; (4) the 374
development of such property is assisted by an allocation of Low 375
Income Housing Tax Credits pursuant to Section 42 of the Internal 376
Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal 377
revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time; or (5) 378
such property is managed by a housing authority created under section 379
8-40 of the general statutes. 380
Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section, 381
"level two electric vehicle charging station" means an electric 382
component assembly or cluster of component assemblies designed 383
specifically to supply electricity to battery electric vehicles at two 384
hundred forty volts and equal to or less than eighty amperes. 385
(b) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall require each 386
new construction of a state facility and a school building project, as 387
defined in section 10-282 of the general statutes, to be installed with level 388
two electric vehicle charging stations in at least twenty per cent of the 389
designated parking spaces for cars or light duty trucks at such facility 390
or school. 391
(c) A municipality shall require each new construction of a 392
commercial building and a multiunit residential building with thirty or 393
more designated parking spaces for cars or light duty trucks to include 394
electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is capable of supporting 395
level two electric vehicle charging stations or a higher level of electric 396
vehicle charging in at least ten per cent of such parking spaces. A 397 Substitute Bill No. 4
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municipality may, through its legislative body, require any such 398
commercial building and multiunit residential building to include such 399
electric vehicle charging infrastructure in more than ten per cent of such 400
parking spaces. 401
Sec. 6. Section 12-81 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 402
amended by adding subdivisions (80) and (81) as follows (Effective 403
October 1, 2022, and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after 404
October 1, 2022): 405
(NEW) (80) Level two electric vehicle charging stations, as defined in 406
section 5 of this act, that are located on commercial or industrial 407
properties, electric vehicle charging stations, as defined in section 16-408
19f, that are located on residential properties, and any refueling 409
equipment for fuel cell electric vehicles, as defined in section 16-19eee; 410
and 411
(NEW) (81) Zero-emission buses, as defined in section 4a-67d, as 412
amended by this act. 413
Sec. 7. Section 22a-202 of the general statutes is repealed and the 414
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 415
(a) As used in this section, (1) "environmental justice community" has 416
the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 22a-20a, (2) 417
"battery electric vehicle", "electric vehicle", "fuel cell electric vehicle" and 418
"plug-in hybrid electric vehicle" have the same meanings as provided in 419
section 16-19eee, and (3) "electric bicycle" has the same meaning as 420
provided in section 14-1. 421
(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall 422
establish and administer a Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric 423
Automobile Purchase Rebate program. 424
[(a)] (c) There is established a Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric 425
Automobile Purchase Rebate Advisory Board, which shall be within the 426
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for administrative 427 Substitute Bill No. 4
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purposes only. The advisory board shall advise the Commissioner of 428
Energy and Environmental Protection concerning priorities for the 429
allocation, distribution and utilization of funds for the Connecticut 430
Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program. The 431
advisory board shall consist of the Commissioner of Energy and 432
Environmental Protection or the commissioner's designee, the 433
Commissioner of Consumer Protection or the commissioner's designee, 434
the president of the Connecticut Green Bank or the president's designee, 435
the chairperson of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority or the 436
chairperson's designee and [six] ten members appointed as follows: (1) 437
One representative of an environmental organization knowledgeable in 438
electric vehicle policy appointed by the speaker of the House of 439
Representatives; (2) one [member] representative of an association 440
representing electric vehicle manufacturers appointed by the president 441
pro tempore of the Senate; (3) one representative of an organization that 442
represents the interests of an environmental justice community [, as 443
defined in subsection (a) of section 22a-20a,] appointed by the majority 444
leader of the House of Representatives; (4) one representative of an 445
association representing automotive retailers in the state appointed by 446
the majority leader of the Senate; (5) one [member] representative of an 447
association representing electric vehicle consumers appointed by the 448
minority leader of the House of Representatives; [and] (6) one member 449
appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (7) one representative of 450
an organization interested in the promotion of walking or bicycling 451
appointed by the House chairperson of the joint standing committee of 452
the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 453
transportation; (8) one member appointed by the Senate chairperson of 454
the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 455
cognizance of matters relating to transportation; (9) one member who is 456
an owner or manager of a business engaged in the sale or repair of 457
bicycles appointed by the House ranking member of the joint standing 458
committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 459
relating to transportation; and (10) one member appointed by the Senate 460
ranking member of the joint standing committee of the General 461
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation. The 462 Substitute Bill No. 4
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Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may appoint to 463
the advisory board not more than three additional representatives from 464
other industrial fleet or transportation companies. The Commissioner of 465
Energy and Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee, 466
shall serve as chairperson of the advisory board. The advisory board 467
shall meet at such times as it deems necessary and may establish rules 468
governing its internal procedures. 469
[(b)] (d) On and after [January 1, 2020, until December 31, 2025, 470
inclusive, the board] the effective date of this section, the Commissioner 471
of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish and administer 472
a program to provide rebates [that total at least three million dollars 473
annually] or vouchers to residents, [of] municipalities, businesses, 474
nonprofit organizations and tribal entities located in this state [who (1)] 475
when such residents, municipalities, businesses, organizations or tribal 476
entities purchase or lease a new or used battery electric vehicle, plug-in 477
hybrid electric vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle. [, or (2) purchase a 478
used hydrogen vehicle or electric vehicle.] The [board] commissioner, in 479
consultation with the advisory board, shall establish and revise, as 480
necessary, appropriate rebate levels, voucher amounts and maximum 481
income eligibility for such rebates [for used hydrogen vehicles or electric 482
vehicles.] or vouchers. The commissioner shall prioritize the granting of 483
rebates or vouchers to residents of environmental justice communities, 484
residents having household incomes at or below three hundred per cent 485
of the federal poverty level, and residents who participate in state and 486
federal assistance programs, including, but not limited to, the state-487
administered federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 488
state-administered federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance 489
Program, a Head Start program established pursuant to section 10-16n 490
or assistance provided by Operation Fuel, Incorporated. Any such 491
rebates or vouchers shall be in an amount not less than five thousand 492
dollars to residents of environmental justice communities. An eligible 493
municipality, business, nonprofit organization or tribal entity may 494
receive not more than ten rebates or vouchers a year, within available 495
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the commissioner may issue additional rebates or vouchers to an eligible 497
business or nonprofit organization that operates fleets exclusively in an 498
environmental justice community. On and after July 1, 2022, and until 499
June 30, 2027, inclusive, a battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric 500
vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle that is eligible for a rebate or voucher 501
under the program shall have a base manufacturer's suggested retail 502
price of not more than fifty thousand dollars. 503
(e) As a part of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile 504
Purchase Rebate program, the commissioner shall also establish and 505
administer a program to provide rebates or vouchers to residents of the 506
state who purchase an electric bicycle. The commissioner, in 507
consultation with the advisory board, shall establish and revise, as 508
necessary, maximum income eligibility for such rebates or vouchers. 509
Any such rebate or voucher amount shall be in an amount not less than 510
five hundred dollars. The rebate or voucher program shall be designed 511
to maximize the air quality benefits associated with the deployment of 512
electric bicycles and prioritize providing vouchers to residents of 513
environmental justice communities, residents having household 514
incomes at or below three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, 515
and residents who participate in state and federal assistance programs, 516
including, but not limited to, the state-administered federal 517
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, state-administered federal 518
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a Head Start program 519
established pursuant to section 10-16 or assistance provided by 520
Operation Fuel, Incorporated. On and after July 1, 2022, and until June 521
30, 2027, inclusive, an electric bicycle that is eligible for a rebate or 522
voucher under the program shall have a base manufacturer's suggested 523
retail price of not more than three thousand dollars. 524
(f) The [board] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 525
Protection shall evaluate [such] the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric 526
Automobile Purchase Rebate program on an annual basis. Not later than 527
June 20, 2024, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a 528
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cognizance of matters relating to the environment and transportation 530
regarding the status and effectiveness of such program. Such report 531
shall include information on program participation and the 532
environmental benefits accruing to environmental justice communities 533
and communities overburdened by air pollution. 534
(g) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall 535
conduct outreach programs and implement a marketing campaign for 536
the promotion of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile 537
Purchase Rebate program. 538
[(c)] (h) There is established an account to be known as the 539
"Connecticut hydrogen and electric automobile purchase rebate 540
program account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within 541
the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by 542
law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be 543
expended by the [Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile 544
Purchase Rebate Board] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 545
Protection for the purposes of administering the Connecticut Hydrogen 546
and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program. [established 547
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.] 548
Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 14-49 of the 2022 supplement to the 549
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 550
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 551
(a) For the registration of each passenger motor vehicle, [other than 552
an electric motor vehicle,] the fee shall be one hundred twenty dollars 553
every three years, provided any individual who is sixty-five years of age 554
or older may, at such individual's discretion, renew the registration of 555
such passenger motor vehicle owned by such individual for either a one-556
year period or the registration period as determined by the 557
commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of section 14-22. The 558
registration fee shall be prorated accordingly for any such registration 559
that is renewed for a one-year period. The triennial fee for any motor 560
vehicle for which special license plates have been issued under the 561 Substitute Bill No. 4
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provisions of section 14-20 shall be one hundred twenty dollars. The 562
provisions of this subsection relative to the triennial fee charged for the 563
registration of each antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle for 564
which special license plates have been issued under section 14-20 shall 565
not apply to an antique fire apparatus or transit bus owned by a 566
nonprofit organization and maintained primarily for use in parades, 567
exhibitions or other public events but not for purposes of general 568
transportation. 569
Sec. 9. Subsection (a) of section 14-49b of the general statutes is 570
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 571
2022): 572
(a) (1) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any 573
motor vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this 574
chapter, the person registering such vehicle shall pay to the 575
commissioner a fee of fifteen dollars for registration for a triennial 576
period, ten dollars for registration for a biennial period and five dollars 577
for registration for an annual period, except that any individual who is 578
sixty-five years of age or older on or after January 1, 1994, may, at the 579
discretion of such individual, pay the fee for a one-year period if such 580
individual obtains a one-year registration under subsection (a) of 581
section 14-49, as amended by this act. The provisions of this subsection 582
shall not apply to any motor vehicle that is not self-propelled, that is 583
electrically powered, or that is exempted from payment of a registration 584
fee. This fee may be identified as the "federal Clean Air Act fee" on any 585
registration form provided by the commissioner. Payments collected 586
pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deposited as follows: 587
[(1)] (A) Fifty-seven and one-half per cent of such payments collected 588
shall be deposited into the [Special Transportation Fund] reduce 589
transportation-related greenhouse gases account established pursuant 590
to subsection (d) of section 13b-68, as amended by this act, and [(2)] (B) 591
forty-two and one-half per cent of such payments collected shall be 592
deposited into the [General Fund] federal Clean Air Act account 593
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by this subsection is in addition to any other fees prescribed by any other 595
provision of this title for the registration of a motor vehicle. No part of 596
the federal Clean Air Act fee shall be subject to a refund under 597
subsection (z) of section 14-49. 598
(2) There is established an account to be known as the "federal Clean 599
Air Act account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within 600
the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by 601
law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be 602
expended by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 603
Protection for the purposes of implementing the requirements of the 604
federal Clean Air Act, improving air quality and reducing carbon 605
emissions. 606
Sec. 10. Section 13b-68 of the general statutes is repealed and the 607
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 608
(a) There is established a fund to be known as the "Special 609
Transportation Fund". The fund may contain any moneys required or 610
permitted by law to be deposited in the fund and any moneys recovered 611
by the state for overpayments, improper payments or duplicate 612
payments made by the state relating to any transportation infrastructure 613
improvements which have been financed by special tax obligation 614
bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, and shall 615
be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other moneys, 616
funds and accounts. Investment earnings credited to the assets of said 617
fund shall become part of the assets of said fund. Any balance remaining 618
in said fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in said 619
fund for the fiscal year next succeeding. 620
(b) The Special Transportation Fund shall be a perpetual fund, the 621
resources of which shall be expended solely for transportation purposes. 622
Such purposes include the payment of debt service on obligations of the 623
state incurred for transportation purposes. All sources of moneys, funds 624
and receipts of the state required to be credited, deposited or transferred 625
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credited, deposited or transferred to said fund, so long as the sources of 627
such moneys, funds and receipts are collected or received by the state or 628
any officer thereof. No law shall be enacted authorizing the resources of 629
said fund to be expended other than for transportation purposes. 630
(c) There is established a fund to be known as the "Transportation 631
Grants and Restricted Accounts Fund". Upon certification by the 632
Comptroller and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 633
that the CORE-CT project for fiscal services is operational, the fund shall 634
contain all transportation moneys that are restricted, not available for 635
general use and previously accounted for in the Special Transportation 636
Fund as "Federal and Other Grants". The Comptroller is authorized to 637
make such transfers as are necessary to provide that, notwithstanding 638
any provision of the general statutes, all transportation moneys that are 639
restricted and not available for general use are in the Transportation 640
Grants and Restricted Accounts Fund. 641
(d) There is established an account to be known as the "reduce 642
transportation-related greenhouse gases account" which shall be a 643
separate, nonlapsing account within the Special Transportation Fund. 644
The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited 645
in the account. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the 646
Commissioner of Transportation for the purposes of transportation-647
related expenditures to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gases. 648
Sec. 11. Section 22a-201c of the 2022 supplement to the general 649
statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 650
(Effective July 1, 2022): 651
(a) For each registration of a new motor vehicle with the 652
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person 653
registering such vehicle shall pay to the commissioner a fee of fifteen 654
dollars, in addition to any other fees required for registration, for the 655
following registration types: Passenger, motor home, combination or 656
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(b) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any motor 658
vehicle, except a new motor vehicle, with the Commissioner of Motor 659
Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person registering such vehicle 660
shall pay to the commissioner a fee of seven dollars and fifty cents for 661
registration for a triennial period and five dollars for registration for a 662
biennial period for the following registration types: Passenger, motor 663
home, combination or antique. Any person who is sixty-five years of age 664
or older and who obtains a one-year registration renewal for any motor 665
vehicle under section 14-49, as amended by this act, for such registration 666
type shall pay two dollars and fifty cents for the annual registration 667
period. 668
(c) The fee imposed by this [subsection] section may be identified as 669
the "greenhouse gas reduction fee" on any registration form, or 670
combined with the fee specified by subdivision (3) of subsection (k) of 671
section 14-164c on any registration form. [The first three million dollars 672
received from the payment of such fee] Payments collected pursuant to 673
the provisions of this section shall be deposited into the Connecticut 674
hydrogen and electric automobile purchase rebate program account, 675
established pursuant to subsection [(c)] (h) of section 22a-202, as 676
amended by this act. [Any revenue from such fee in excess of the first 677
three million dollars in each fiscal year shall be deposited into the 678
General Fund.] No part of the greenhouse gas reduction fee shall be 679
subject to a refund under subsection (z) of section 14-49. 680
Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of 681
Transportation shall establish a matching grant program for the purpose 682
of assisting municipalities to modernize existing traffic signal 683
equipment and operations to make such equipment and operations 684
capable of utilizing transit signal priority and responsive to congestion 685
and to reduce idling. Applications shall be submitted annually to the 686
commissioner at such times and in such manner as the commissioner 687
prescribes. The commissioner shall develop the eligibility criteria for 688
participation in the program and determine the amount a municipality 689
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shall give preference to applications submitted by two or more 691
municipalities and establish incentives for regional projects. 692
Sec. 13. (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) For the purposes described in 693
subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 694
power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 695
in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 696
aggregate seventy-five million dollars. 697
(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 698
stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 699
of Transportation for the purpose of modernizing existing traffic signal 700
equipment and operations pursuant to section 12 of this act. 701
(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 702
of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 703
provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 704
bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 705
section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 706
from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 707
accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to 708
time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 709
exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 710
in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 711
Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be 712
authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that 713
there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed 714
by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 715
and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its 716
discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall 717
be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state 718
of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and 719
interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as 720
part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, 721
appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 722
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such principal and interest as the same become due. 724
Sec. 14. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) On and after January 1, 2023, 725
and within available funds, the Commissioner of Energy and 726
Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioners of 727
Motor Vehicles, Transportation and Education, may establish a voucher 728
program to support the deployment of any vehicle classified within 729
Class 5 to Class 13, inclusive, by the Federal Highway Administration's 730
vehicle category classification system, as amended from time to time, 731
and any school bus classified within Class 3 to Class 8, inclusive, by said 732
classification system, that is equipped with zero emission vehicle 733
technology, including, but not limited to, battery electric and fuel cell 734
systems and the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. 735
In awarding vouchers, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 736
Protection shall consider the amount of funding available and set aside 737
forty per cent of such funding to be used toward maximizing air 738
pollution reductions in environmental justice communities, as defined 739
in section 22a-20a of the general statutes. Vouchers shall not be awarded 740
for vehicle classes where there is no commercially available zero-741
emission technology. 742
(b) There is established an account to be known as the "medium and 743
heavy duty vehicle voucher account" which shall be a separate, 744
nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain 745
any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in 746
the account shall be expended by the Commissioner of Energy and 747
Environmental Protection for the purposes of the voucher program 748
established under subsection (a) of this section. 749
Sec. 15. Subsection (a) of section 10-220 of the 2022 supplement to the 750
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 751
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 752
(a) Each local or regional board of education shall maintain good 753
public elementary and secondary schools, implement the educational 754
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educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of 756
the school district; provided any board of education may secure such 757
opportunities in another school district in accordance with provisions of 758
the general statutes and shall give all the children of the school district, 759
including children receiving alternative education, as defined in section 760
10-74j, as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; shall provide 761
an appropriate learning environment for all its students which includes 762
(1) adequate instructional books, supplies, materials, equipment, 763
staffing, facilities and technology, (2) equitable allocation of resources 764
among its schools, (3) proper maintenance of facilities, and (4) a safe 765
school setting; shall, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f) 766
of this section, maintain records of allegations, investigations and 767
reports that a child has been abused or neglected by a school employee, 768
as defined in section 53a-65, employed by the local or regional board of 769
education; shall have charge of the schools of its respective school 770
district; shall make a continuing study of the need for school facilities 771
and of a long-term school building program and from time to time make 772
recommendations based on such study to the town; shall adopt and 773
implement an indoor air quality program that provides for ongoing 774
maintenance and facility reviews necessary for the maintenance and 775
improvement of the indoor air quality of its facilities; shall adopt and 776
implement a green cleaning program, pursuant to section 10-231g, that 777
provides for the procurement and use of environmentally preferable 778
cleaning products in school buildings and facilities; on and after July 1, 779
2021, and every five years thereafter, shall report to the Commissioner 780
of Administrative Services on the condition of its facilities and the action 781
taken to implement its long-term school building program, indoor air 782
quality program and green cleaning program, which report the 783
Commissioner of Administrative Services shall use to prepare a report 784
every five years that said commissioner shall submit in accordance with 785
section 11-4a to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 786
having cognizance of matters relating to education; shall advise the 787
Commissioner of Administrative Services of the relationship between 788
any individual school building project pursuant to chapter 173 and such 789
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and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used 791
for school purposes and at all times shall insure all such buildings and 792
all capital equipment contained therein against loss in an amount not 793
less than eighty per cent of replacement cost; shall determine the 794
number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each 795
school; shall develop and implement a written plan for minority 796
educator recruitment for purposes of subdivision (3) of section 10-4a; 797
shall employ and dismiss the teachers of the schools of such district 798
subject to the provisions of sections 10-151 and 10-158a; shall designate 799
the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the 800
school district; shall make such provisions as will enable each child of 801
school age residing in the district to attend some public day school for 802
the period required by law and provide for the transportation of 803
children wherever transportation is reasonable and desirable, and for 804
such purpose may make contracts covering periods of not more than (A) 805
five years, or (B) ten years if such contract includes transportation 806
provided by at least one school bus that is a zero-emission bus, as 807
defined in section 4a-67d, as amended by this act; may provide 808
alternative education, in accordance with the provisions of section 10-809
74j, or place in another suitable educational program a pupil enrolling 810
in school who is nineteen years of age or older and cannot acquire a 811
sufficient number of credits for graduation by age twenty-one; may 812
arrange with the board of education of an adjacent town for the 813
instruction therein of such children as can attend school in such adjacent 814
town more conveniently; shall cause each child five years of age and 815
over and under eighteen years of age who is not a high school graduate 816
and is living in the school district to attend school in accordance with 817
the provisions of section 10-184, and shall perform all acts required of it 818
by the town or necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties 819
imposed by law. 820
Sec. 16. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section, "zero-821
emission bus" has the same meaning as provided in section 4a-67d of 822
the general statutes, as amended by this act, and "environmental justice 823
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section 22a-20a of the general statutes. 825
(b) (1) On and after January 1, 2030, one hundred per cent of the 826
school buses that provide transportation for school districts in 827
environmental justice communities shall be zero-emission buses. 828
(2) On and after January 1, 2035, one hundred per cent of the school 829
buses that provide transportation for all school districts in the state shall 830
be zero-emission buses. 831
(c) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall 832
establish and administer a grant program for the purpose of providing 833
matching funds necessary for municipalities, school districts and school 834
bus operators to submit federal grant applications in order to maximize 835
federal funding for the purchase or lease of zero-emission buses and 836
electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Applications for such grants 837
shall be filed with the commissioner at such time and in such manner as 838
the commissioner prescribes. The commissioner shall give preference to 839
applications concerning the purchase or lease of a zero-emission bus 840
that will be operated primarily in an environmental justice community. 841
The commissioner shall determine the amount a municipality, school 842
district or school bus operator shall be required to provide to match such 843
grant. 844
(d) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall, 845
within available appropriations, provide administrative and technical 846
assistance to municipalities, school districts and school bus operators 847
that are applying for federal grants for zero-emission buses and 848
installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure. 849
Sec. 17. (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) For the purposes described in 850
subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 851
power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 852
in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 853
aggregate twenty million dollars. 854
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stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 856
of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of 857
administering the grant program established pursuant to subsection (c) 858
of section 16 of this act. 859
(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 860
of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 861
provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 862
bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 863
section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 864
from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 865
accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to 866
time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 867
exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 868
in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 869
Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be 870
authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that 871
there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed 872
by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 873
and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its 874
discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall 875
be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state 876
of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and 877
interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as 878
part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, 879
appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 880
principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay 881
such principal and interest as the same become due. 882
Sec. 18. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, 883
and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Transportation, in 884
consultation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 885
Protection, shall establish a transportation carbon budget for the state 886
that sets the maximum amount of greenhouse gas emissions permitted 887
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long-term emission reductions required by section 22a-200a of the 889
general statutes when establishing the transportation carbon budget. 890
(b) The Commissioner of Transportation shall adopt regulations, in 891
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to 892
ensure transportation projects undertaken by the state, regional entities 893
or municipalities adhere to the transportation carbon budget. The 894
regulations shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) a definition of 895
"transportation project" that excludes transportation projects that are 896
necessary for safety reasons or maintenance, (2) the methodology to 897
calculate the greenhouse gas emissions expected from future 898
transportation projects, (3) where such projects are estimated to increase 899
net greenhouse gas emissions, the ways to offset such emissions by 900
undertaking greenhouse gas mitigation transportation projects that will 901
reduce such emission, and (4) a description of such greenhouse gas 902
mitigation transportation projects, including, but not limited to, 903
improving public transportation, constructing bikeways, pedestrian 904
walkways or other multiuse trails or paths and installing electric vehicle 905
charging infrastructure. Not later than July 1, 2024, the commissioner 906
shall submit the regulations to the standing legislative regulation review 907
committee for consideration under section 4-170 of the general statutes. 908
(c) The Commissioner of Transportation, in consultation with the 909
Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, shall 910
implement a public outreach plan to ensure sufficient public and 911
stakeholder engagement in the development of the transportation 912
carbon budget and the regulations. 913
(d) On or before February 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the 914
Commissioner of Transportation shall submit, in accordance with the 915
provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, a copy of the 916
transportation carbon budget for the state and a description of and the 917
results of the public outreach conducted pursuant to subsection (c) of 918
this section to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly 919
having cognizance of matters relating to transportation and the 920
environment. 921 Substitute Bill No. 4
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Sec. 19. (Effective July 1, 2022) The sum of fifteen million dollars is 922
appropriated to the Department of Energy and Environmental 923
Protection from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 924
2023, for deposit into the medium and heavy duty vehicle voucher 925
account, established under subsection (b) of section 14 of this act, for 926
providing vouchers in accordance with section 14 of this act. 927
Sec. 20. Subsection (f) of section 14-49 of the 2022 supplement to the 928
general statutes is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2022) 929
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 New section
Sec. 6 October 1, 2022, and
applicable to assessment
years commencing on or
after October 1, 2022
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Sec. 7 from passage 22a-202
Sec. 8 July 1, 2022 14-49(a)
Sec. 9 July 1, 2022 14-49b(a)
Sec. 10 July 1, 2022 13b-68
Sec. 11 July 1, 2022 22a-201c
Sec. 12 from passage New section
Sec. 13 July 1, 2022 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 New section
Sec. 20 July 1, 2022 Repealer section
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TRA Joint Favorable Subst.
FIN Joint Favorable