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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 208
January Session, 2023
LCO No. 1566
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. SEMINARA, 8
th Dist.
AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO LOW -COST OR FREE
TRANSPORTATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 13b of the general statutes be amended to require the 1
Commissioner of Transportation, in consultation with the 2
commissioners of Aging and Disability Services, Developmental 3
Services and Social Services, to identify and dedicate resources to 4
address gaps in low-cost or free transportation for persons with 5
disabilities, including, but not limited to, gaps identified in the 6
Department of Transportation's 2021 Connecticut Locally Coordinated 7
Human Services Transportation Plan. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To expand daily access to low-cost or free transportation throughout the
state for persons with disabilities to improve their quality of life and
facilitate their ability to work.