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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 1377
	5	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1377
6	6		January Session, 2025
	7	+	LCO No. 5151
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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	13	+	Introduced by:
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12	19		AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
13	20		DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
14	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
15	22		Assembly convened:
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17	24		Section 1. Section 13a-255 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
18	25		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2026): 2
19	26		(a) For the purposes of this section: 3
20	27		(1) "NSRS" means the National Spatial Reference System or a 4
21	28		successor program; 5
22	29		(2) "Metadata" means the information about a data element that 6
23	30		provides context for that data element, such as the geodetic reference 7
24	31		system utilized, applicable epoch, statement of relative accuracy and 8
25	32		date of observation; 9
26	33		(3) "National Geodetic Survey" or "NGS" means the agency of the 10
27	34		National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the United 11
28	35		States Department of Commerce, or its successor; and 12
29		-	(4) "Connecticut Plane Coordinate System" or "CPCS" means the 13
30		-	system established pursuant to this section that is identical to the state 14
31		-	plane coordinate system as defined for the state of Connecticut by the 15
32		-	National Geodetic Survey. 16 Substitute Bill No. 1377
	36	+	(4) "Connecticut Plan Coordinate System" or "CPCS" means the 13
	37	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
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	43	+	system established pursuant to this section that is identical to the state 14
	44	+	plan coordinate system as defined for the state of Connecticut by the 15
	45	+	National Geodetic Survey. 16
37	46		[(a)] (b) The [systems] most recent of plane coordinates [which] that 17
38	47		have been established by the National Geodetic Survey [created by the 18
39	48		National Ocean Service, formerly the United States Coast and Geodetic 19
40	49		Survey, or its successors, or the Connecticut Geodetic Survey] based on 20
41	50		the NSRS, for purposes of defining and stating the geographic positions 21
42	51		or locations of points [on] in relation to the surface of the earth within 22
43	52		the state of Connecticut shall [hereafter] be known [and designated as 23
44	53		the Connecticut Coordinate System of 1927 and the Connecticut 24
45	54		Coordinate System of 1983. In any land description in which such 25
46	55		system is used, it shall be designated the "Connecticut Coordinate 26
47	56		System of 1927" or the "Connecticut Coordinate System of 1983", 27
48	57		whichever is applicable. A detailed description of each system shall be 28
49		-	published by the Commissioner of Transportation] as the Connecticut 29
50		-	Plane Coordinate System. The official geodetic datums to which 30
51		-	geodetic coordinates are referenced within the state of Connecticut, 31
52		-	including, but not limited to, latitude, longitude, ellipsoid height, 32
53		-	orthometric height or dynamic height, shall be as defined within the 33
54		-	NSRS. 34
55		-	[(b) Said systems shall be designated as the Connecticut coordinate 35
56		-	systems, and said commissioner shall be responsible for their extension, 36
57		-	revision and maintenance.] 37
58		-	(c) The detailed description of the CPCS by the NGS shall be adopted 38
59		-	and maintained by the Commissioner of Transportation or the 39
60		-	commissioner's designee. Additional systems may be published by the 40
61		-	commissioner or the commissioner's designee. 41
62		-	[(c) The following definition by the National Ocean Service is 42
63		-	adopted:] 43
64		-	(d) The plane [coordinate values for a point on] coordinates of a point 44
65		-	in relation to the earth's surface, to be used [to express] for expressing 45
66		-	the geographic position or location of [such] the point in the appropriate 46
67		-	zone, if applicable, of the CPS, shall consist of two distances expressed 47
68		-	in [U.S. survey] meters and decimals of a meter, or international feet and 48 Substitute Bill No. 1377
	58	+	published by the Commissioner of Transportation.] as the Connecticut 29
	59	+	Plan Coordinate System. The official geodetic datums to which geodetic 30
	60	+	coordinates are referenced within the state of Connecticut, including, 31
	61	+	but not limited to, latitude, longitude, ellipsoid height, orthometric 32
	62	+	height or dynamic height, shall be as defined within the NSRS. 33
	63	+	[(b) Said systems shall be designated as the Connecticut coordinate 34
	64	+	systems, and said commissioner shall be responsible for their extension, 35
	65	+	revision and maintenance.] (c) The detailed description of the CPCS by 36
	66	+	the NGS shall be adopted and maintained by the Commissioner of 37
	67	+	Transportation or the commissioner's designee. Additional systems 38
	68	+	may be published by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee. 39
	69	+	[(c) The following definition by the National Ocean Service is 40
	70	+	adopted:] (d) The plane [coordinate values for a point on] coordinates 41
	71	+	of a point in relation to the earth's surface, to be used [to express] for 42
	72	+	expressing the geographic position or location of [such] the point in the 43
	73	+	appropriate zone, if applicable, of the CPS, shall consist of two distances 44
	74	+	expressed in [U.S. survey] meters and decimals of a meter, or 45
	75	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
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73		-	decimals of [a] an international foot. One of these distances, to be known 49
74		-	as the ["N-coordinate"] "northing or y-coordinate", shall give the 50
75		-	[position in a north and south direction] grid distance north of the x-axis 51
76		-	of the system origin; the other, to be known as the ["E-coordinate"] 52
77		-	"easting or x-coordinate", shall give the [position in an east and west 53
78		-	direction. These coordinates shall be made to depend upon and conform 54
79		-	to plane rectangular coordinate values for the monumented points of 55
80		-	the North American Horizontal Geodetic Control Network as published 56
81		-	by the National Geodetic Survey created by the National Ocean Service, 57
82		-	formerly the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, or its successors, 58
83		-	and whose plane coordinates have been computed on the systems 59
84		-	defined in this section] grid distance east of the y-axis of the system 60
85		-	origin. The x-axis of any zone shall be at right angles to the central 61
86		-	meridian of that zone. The y-axis of any zone shall be parallel with the 62
87		-	central meridian of that zone. The x-axis shall be perpendicular to the y-63
88		-	axis. When applicable, height shall be the coordinate value of the 64
89		-	vertical elements of the NSRS expressed as international feet or meters 65
90		-	and identified as an ellipsoid height or an orthometric height. The 66
91		-	international foot, typically referred to as the foot, shall be used to 67
92		-	express all foot distances and coordinates. A definition of one 68
93		-	international foot equals three thousand forty-eight ten-thousandths 69
94		-	meters shall be used. Other units may be used in previous or additional 70
95		-	coordinate systems as published by the Commissioner of 71
96		-	Transportation or the commissioner's designee. 72
97		-	[(1) "The Connecticut Coordinate System of 1927" is defined as 73
98		-	follows: A Lambert conformal conic projection of the Clarke spheroid of 74
99		-	1866, having standard parallels at north latitudes 41 degrees 52 minutes 75
100		-	and 41 degrees 12 minutes along which parallels the scale shall be exact. 76
101		-	The origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian 72 degrees 77
102		-	45 minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel 40 degrees 50 minutes 78
103		-	north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: X=600,000 and Y=0 79
104		-	feet. 80
105		-	(2) "The Connecticut Coordinate System of 1983" is defined as 81
106		-	follows: A Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American 82 Substitute Bill No. 1377
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	81	+	international feet and decimals of [a] an international foot. One of these 46
	82	+	distances, to be known as the ["N-coordinate"] "northing or y-47
	83	+	coordinate", shall give the [position in a north and south direction] grid 48
	84	+	distance north of the x-axis of the system origin; the other, to be known 49
	85	+	as the ["E-coordinate"] "easting or x-coordinate", shall give the [position 50
	86	+	in an east and west direction. These coordinates shall be made to depend 51
	87	+	upon and conform to plane rectangular coordinate values for the 52
	88	+	monumented points of the North American Horizontal Geodetic 53
	89	+	Control Network as published by the National Geodetic Survey created 54
	90	+	by the National Ocean Service, formerly the United States Coast and 55
	91	+	Geodetic Survey, or its successors, and whose plane coordinates have 56
	92	+	been computed on the systems defined in this section.] grid distance east 57
	93	+	of the y-axis of the system origin. The x-axis of any zone shall be at right 58
	94	+	angles to the central meridian of that zone. The y-axis of any zone shall 59
	95	+	be parallel with the central meridian of that zone. The x-axis shall be 60
	96	+	perpendicular to the y-axis. When applicable, height shall be the 61
	97	+	coordinate value of the vertical elements of the NSRS expressed as 62
	98	+	international feet or meters and identified as an ellipsoid height or an 63
	99	+	orthometric height. The international foot, typically referred to as the 64
	100	+	foot, shall be used to express all foot distances and coordinates. A 65
	101	+	definition of one international foot equals three thousand forty-eight 66
	102	+	ten-thousandths meters shall be used. Other units may be used in 67
	103	+	previous or additional coordinate systems as published by the 68
	104	+	Commissioner of Transportation or the commissioner's designee. 69
	105	+	[(1) "The Connecticut Coordinate System of 1927" is defined as 70
	106	+	follows: A Lambert conformal conic projection of the Clarke spheroid of 71
	107	+	1866, having standard parallels at north latitudes 41 degrees 52 minutes 72
	108	+	and 41 degrees 12 minutes along which parallels the scale shall be exact. 73
	109	+	The origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the meridian 72 degrees 74
	110	+	45 minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel 40 degrees 50 minutes 75
	111	+	north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: X=600,000 and Y=0 76
	112	+	feet. 77
	113	+	(2) "The Connecticut Coordinate System of 1983" is defined as 78
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111		-	datum of 1983, having standard parallels at north latitudes 41 degrees 83
112		-	52 minutes and 41 degrees 12 minutes along which parallels the scale 84
113		-	shall be exact. The origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the 85
114		-	meridian 72 degrees 45 minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel 40 86
115		-	degrees 50 minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: 87
116		-	N=500,000 feet and E=1,000,000 feet.] 88
117		-	[(d)] (e) The use of the term ["Connecticut Coordinate System of 1927" 89
118		-	or "the Connecticut Coordinate System of 1983"] "Connecticut Plane 90
119		-	Coordinate System" on any map, report of survey or other document 91
120		-	shall be limited to coordinates based on the [Connecticut coordinate 92
121		-	systems] CPCS, as [defined in] adopted and maintained pursuant to 93
122		-	subsection (c) of this section. 94
123		-	[(e)] (f) For the purposes of describing the location of any survey 95
124		-	station or land boundary corner in the state of Connecticut, it shall be 96
125		-	considered a complete, legal and satisfactory description of such 97
126		-	location to give the position of [said] such survey station or land 98
127		-	boundary corner on the system of plane coordinates, with a height if 99
128		-	applicable, as defined in this section. The method and source for 100
129		-	establishing coordinates shall be described in the land or deed record. 101
130		-	In all instances where a reference has been made to coordinates in land 102
131		-	surveys or deeds, a statement of the metadata of observations shall be 103
132		-	included in the record. 104
133		-	[(f)] (g) Nothing contained in this section shall require descriptions of 105
134		-	real estate to be based only on [either of the Connecticut coordinate 106
135		-	systems] CPCS. 107
136		-	[(g) Said] (h) The commissioner or [his agent or agents] the 108
137		-	commissioner's designee may enter upon private property for the 109
138		-	purpose of surveying, establishing or maintaining the survey. [He] The 110
139		-	commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall use care so that no 111
140		-	unnecessary damage shall result to any private property and the state 112
141		-	shall be liable to the owner of such property for any damage so caused. 113
142		-	[(h) The Connecticut Coordinating System of 1927 shall not be used 114 Substitute Bill No. 1377
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	120	+	follows: A Lambert conformal conic projection of the North American 79
	121	+	datum of 1983, having standard parallels at north latitudes 41 degrees 80
	122	+	52 minutes and 41 degrees 12 minutes along which parallels the scale 81
	123	+	shall be exact. The origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the 82
	124	+	meridian 72 degrees 45 minutes west of Greenwich and the parallel 40 83
	125	+	degrees 50 minutes north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: 84
	126	+	N=500,000 feet and E=1,000,000 feet.] 85
	127	+	[(d)] (e) The use of the term ["Connecticut Coordinate System of 1927" 86
	128	+	or "the Connecticut Coordinate System of 1983"] "Connecticut Plane 87
	129	+	Coordinate System" on any map, report of survey or other document 88
	130	+	shall be limited to coordinates based on the [Connecticut coordinate 89
	131	+	systems] CPCS, as [defined in] adopted and maintained pursuant to 90
	132	+	subsection (c) of this section. 91
	133	+	[(e)] (f) For the purposes of describing the location of any survey 92
	134	+	station or land boundary corner in the state of Connecticut, it shall be 93
	135	+	considered a complete, legal and satisfactory description of such 94
	136	+	location to give the position of said survey station or land boundary 95
	137	+	corner on the system of plane coordinates, with a height if applicable, as 96
	138	+	defined in this section. The method and source for establishing 97
	139	+	coordinates shall be described in the land or deed record. In all instances 98
	140	+	where a reference has been made to coordinates in land surveys or 99
	141	+	deeds, a statement of the metadata of observations shall be included in 100
	142	+	the record. 101
	143	+	[(f)] (g) Nothing contained in this section shall require descriptions of 102
	144	+	real estate to be based only on [either of the Connecticut coordinate 103
	145	+	systems] CPCS. 104
	146	+	[(g)] (h) [Said] The commissioner or [his agent or agents] the 105
	147	+	commissioner's designee may enter upon private property for the 106
	148	+	purpose of surveying, establishing or maintaining the survey. [He] The 107
	149	+	commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall use care so that no 108
	150	+	unnecessary damage shall result to any private property and the state 109
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147		-	for new mapping after December 31, 1996; the Connecticut Coordinate 115
148		-	System of 1983 shall be the sole system for new mapping after said date.] 116
149		-	(i) After the official NGS release or the authorization of any 117
150		-	subsequent updates to the Connecticut Plane Coordinate System, and 118
151		-	upon the approval of its use or update by the Commissioner of 119
152		-	Transportation or the commissioner's designee, new state mapping 120
153		-	projects shall be based on said system's current realization unless a 121
154		-	different system is determined to be necessary. Mapping coordinates 122
155		-	based on the CPCS shall include a statement as to their basis in the 123
156		-	metadata. Mapping based on a different system shall contain projection 124
157		-	information and a clear statement of purpose regarding the decision to 125
158		-	use said system in the metadata. Where feasible, mapping projects based 126
159		-	on different systems should also be made available in CPCS unless such 127
160		-	provision would create an undue hardship or burden on the project 128
161		-	creator. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit 129
162		-	the appropriate use of other datums, geodetic reference frames or plane 130
163		-	coordinate systems, nor shall the provisions of this section require the 131
164		-	revision of any survey, mapping project, deed, record or other 132
165		-	document prepared or recorded that utilized any other coordinate 133
166		-	systems previously authorized by the state. 134
167		-	Sec. 2. Section 47-34a of the general statutes is repealed and the 135
168		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2026): 136
169		-	(a) Any person who knowingly injures, destroys, disturbs or removes 137
170		-	any marker properly placed on any tract of land or street or highway 138
171		-	line by a surveyor, or by any person at the direction of a surveyor, for 139
172		-	the purpose of designating any point, course or line in the boundary of 140
173		-	such tract of land, street or highway, shall be fined not less than five 141
174		-	hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars. 142
175		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a 143
176		-	surveyor licensed under chapter 391, or a person acting at the direction 144
177		-	of any such licensed surveyor, may remove an existing marker in order 145
178		-	to place an upgraded marker in the same location. 146 Substitute Bill No. 1377
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	157	+	shall be liable to the owner of such property for any damage so caused. 110
	158	+	[(h) The Connecticut Coordinating System of 1927 shall not be used 111
	159	+	for new mapping after December 31, 1996; the Connecticut Coordinate 112
	160	+	System of 1983 shall be the sole system for new mapping after said date.] 113
	161	+	(i) After the official NGS release or the authorization of any subsequent 114
	162	+	updates to the Connecticut Plan Coordinate System, and upon the 115
	163	+	approval of its use or update by the Commissioner of Transportation or 116
	164	+	the commissioner's designee, new state mapping projects shall be based 117
	165	+	on said system's current realization unless a different system is 118
	166	+	determined to be necessary. Mapping coordinates based on the CPCS 119
	167	+	shall include a statement as to their basis in the metadata. Mapping 120
	168	+	based on a different system shall contain projection information and a 121
	169	+	clear statement of purpose regarding the decision to use said system in 122
	170	+	the metadata. Where feasible, mapping projects based on different 123
	171	+	systems should also be made available in CPCS unless such provision 124
	172	+	would create an undue hardship or burden on the project creator. The 125
	173	+	provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the 126
	174	+	appropriate use of other datums, geodetic reference frames or plan 127
	175	+	coordinate systems, nor shall the provisions of this section require the 128
	176	+	revision of any survey, mapping project, deed, record or other 129
	177	+	document prepared or recorded that utilized any other coordinate 130
	178	+	systems previously authorized by the state. 131
	179	+	Sec. 2. Section 47-34a of the general statutes is repealed and the 132
	180	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2026): 133
	181	+	(a) Any person who knowingly injures, destroys, disturbs or removes 134
	182	+	any marker properly placed on any tract of land or street or highway 135
	183	+	line by a surveyor, or by any person at the direction of a surveyor, for 136
	184	+	the purpose of designating any point, course or line in the boundary of 137
	185	+	such tract of land, street or highway, shall be fined not less than five 138
	186	+	hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars. 139
	187	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a 140
	188	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
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183		-	(c) Any person who knowingly injures, destroys, disturbs or removes 147
184		-	any monument that has been established by the National Geodetic 148
185		-	Survey [or Connecticut Geodetic Survey] for use in the determination of 149
186		-	spatial location relative to the Connecticut [coordinate systems] Plane 150
187		-	Coordinate System specified in section 13a-255, as amended by this act, 151
188		-	or precise elevation datum shall be fined not less than two thousand 152
189		-	dollars or more than five thousand dollars. 153
190		-	Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 14-300 of the general statutes is 154
191		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 155
192		-	2025): 156
193		-	(a) The traffic authority may designate, by appropriate official traffic 157
194		-	control devices, as defined in section 14-297, or markers, or by lines 158
195		-	upon the surface of the highway, such crosswalks and intersections as, 159
196		-	in its opinion, constitute a danger to pedestrians crossing the highway, 160
197		-	[including, but not limited to, specially marked crosswalks in the 161
198		-	vicinity of schools, which crosswalks shall have distinctive markings,] 162
199		-	in accordance with the regulations of the Office of the State Traffic 163
200		-	Administration, [to denote use of such crosswalks by school children;] 164
201		-	and may maintain suitable signs located at intervals along highways, 165
202		-	particularly where there are no sidewalks, directing pedestrians to walk 166
203		-	facing vehicular traffic. 167
204		-	Sec. 4. Section 14-299 of the general statutes is repealed and the 168
205		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 169
206		-	(a) For the purpose of standardization and uniformity, no installation 170
207		-	of or revision to any traffic control signal light shall be made by any 171
208		-	town, city or borough until the same has been approved by the Office of 172
209		-	the State Traffic Administration. Such approval shall be based on 173
210		-	necessity for, location of and type of such signal light and shall be 174
211		-	applied for on a form supplied by the Office of the State Traffic 175
212		-	Administration and shall be submitted to said office by the traffic 176
213		-	authority having jurisdiction. Approval of any such signal light may be 177
214		-	revoked by the Office of the State Traffic Administration at any time if 178 Substitute Bill No. 1377
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	194	+	surveyor licensed under chapter 391, or a person acting at the direction 141
	195	+	of any such licensed surveyor, may remove an existing marker in order 142
	196	+	to place an upgraded marker in the same location. 143
	197	+	(c) Any person who knowingly injures, destroys, disturbs or removes 144
	198	+	any monument that has been established by the National Geodetic 145
	199	+	Survey [or Connecticut Geodetic Survey] for use in the determination of 146
	200	+	spatial location relative to the Connecticut [coordinate systems] Plan 147
	201	+	Coordinate System specified in section 13a-255, as amended by this act, 148
	202	+	or precise elevation datum shall be fined not less than two thousand 149
	203	+	dollars or more than five thousand dollars. 150
	204	+	Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section, 151
	205	+	"testing entity" means a person, company, institution of higher 152
	206	+	education, nonprofit organization or other organization involved with 153
	207	+	the design or testing of autonomous vehicles, and "state highway" has 154
	208	+	the same meaning as provided in section 13a-1 of the general statutes. 155
	209	+	(b) The Department of Transportation may establish a pilot program 156
	210	+	to allow testing entities to test autonomous vehicles on state highways. 157
	211	+	A testing entity shall apply to the department in the manner and form 158
	212	+	directed by the department for inclusion in the pilot program. Prior to 159
	213	+	the implementation of the pilot program, the Commissioner of 160
	214	+	Transportation shall consult with the Commissioners of Motor Vehicles 161
	215	+	and Emergency Services and Public Protection to ensure the safe 162
	216	+	implementation and operation of the pilot program. 163
	217	+	(c) A testing entity shall not test an autonomous vehicle unless both 164
	218	+	the testing entity and the operator (1) comply with standards 165
	219	+	established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 166
	220	+	regarding autonomous vehicles, and (2) satisfy any other requirement 167
	221	+	as determined by the Department of Transportation as necessary to 168
	222	+	ensure the safe operation of the autonomous vehicle. 169
	223	+	(d) (1) The Commissioner of Transportation shall notify the joint 170
	224	+	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 171
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219		-	said office deems such revocation to be in the interest of public safety, 179
220		-	and thereupon such signal lights shall be removed by the traffic 180
221		-	authority having jurisdiction. 181
222		-	(b) When traffic at an intersection is alternately directed to proceed 182
223		-	and to stop by the use of signals exhibiting colored lights or lighted 183
224		-	arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, only the colors 184
225		-	green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian-185
226		-	control signals carrying word legends or symbols. Such lights or arrows 186
227		-	shall apply to drivers of vehicles, pedestrians and operators of bicycles, 187
228		-	except when such pedestrians are directed by pedestrian-control signals 188
229		-	pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and such operators are directed 189
230		-	by bicycle-control signals pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. Such 190
231		-	lights or arrows shall indicate the following: 191
232		-	(1) Circular green alone: Vehicular traffic facing a green signal may 192
233		-	proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign or marking at 193
234		-	such place prohibits either such turn or straight through movement, 194
235		-	except that such traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and 195
236		-	vehicles within a crosswalk or the intersection at the time such signal 196
237		-	was exhibited; pedestrians facing the green signal, except when directed 197
238		-	by separate pedestrian-control signals, may proceed across the highway 198
239		-	within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. 199
240		-	(2) Yellow: Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow signal is thereby 200
241		-	warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a 201
242		-	red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter, when vehicular 202
243		-	traffic shall stop before entering the intersection unless so close to the 203
244		-	intersection that a stop cannot be made in safety; pedestrians facing a 204
245		-	steady yellow signal, except when directed by separate pedestrian-205
246		-	control signals, are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to 206
247		-	cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian 207
248		-	shall then start to cross the roadway. 208
249		-	(3) Red alone: Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal alone shall 209
250		-	stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection 210 Substitute Bill No. 1377
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	230	+
	231	+	matters relating to transportation when the pilot program is 172
	232	+	implemented. 173
	233	+	(2) Not later than one year after the implementation of the pilot 174
	234	+	program, the Commissioner of Transportation shall submit a report, in 175
	235	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 176
	236	+	to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 177
	237	+	cognizance of matters relating to transportation concerning the 178
	238	+	operation of the pilot program and any recommendations to expand the 179
	239	+	pilot program. 180
	240	+	Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 14-300 of the general statutes is 181
	241	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 182
	242	+	2025): 183
	243	+	(a) The traffic authority may designate, by appropriate official traffic 184
	244	+	control devices, as defined in section 14-297, or markers, or by lines 185
	245	+	upon the surface of the highway, such crosswalks and intersections as, 186
	246	+	in its opinion, constitute a danger to pedestrians crossing the highway, 187
	247	+	[including, but not limited to, specially marked crosswalks in the 188
	248	+	vicinity of schools, which crosswalks shall have distinctive markings,] 189
	249	+	in accordance with the regulations of the Office of the State Traffic 190
	250	+	Administration, [to denote use of such crosswalks by school children;] 191
	251	+	and may maintain suitable signs located at intervals along highways, 192
	252	+	particularly where there are no sidewalks, directing pedestrians to walk 193
	253	+	facing vehicular traffic. 194
	254	+	Sec. 5. Section 14-299 of the general statutes is repealed and the 195
	255	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 196
	256	+	(a) For the purpose of standardization and uniformity, no installation 197
	257	+	of or revision to any traffic control signal light shall be made by any 198
	258	+	town, city or borough until the same has been approved by the Office of 199
	259	+	the State Traffic Administration. Such approval shall be based on 200
	260	+	necessity for, location of and type of such signal light and shall be 201
	261	+	applied for on a form supplied by the Office of the State Traffic 202
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255		-	or, if none, then before entering the intersection and remain standing 211
256		-	until the next indication is shown; provided, on or after July 1, 1979, 212
257		-	vehicular traffic traveling in the travel lane nearest the right hand curb 213
258		-	or other defined edge of the roadway, unless a sign approved by the 214
259		-	Office of the State Traffic Administration has been erected in the 215
260		-	appropriate place prohibiting this movement, may cautiously enter the 216
261		-	intersection to make a right turn onto a two-way street or onto another 217
262		-	one-way street on which all the traffic is moving to such vehicle's right 218
263		-	after such vehicle has stopped as required in this subdivision and 219
264		-	yielded the right-of-way to pedestrians within an adjacent crosswalk 220
265		-	and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. Pedestrians facing a 221
266		-	steady red signal alone, except when directed by separate pedestrian-222
267		-	control signals, shall not enter the roadway. 223
268		-	(4) Green arrow: Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown 224
269		-	alone or in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter 225
270		-	the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or 226
271		-	such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the 227
272		-	same time, but such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to 228
273		-	pedestrians within a crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully within the 229
274		-	intersection. 230
275		-	(c) Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words 231
276		-	"Walk" or "Don't Walk" or the image of a walking person symbolizing 232
277		-	"Walk" or an upraised hand symbolizing "Don't Walk" are in place, 233
278		-	pedestrians shall comply with such signals. Such signals shall indicate 234
279		-	as follows: (1) "Walk" or walking person symbol: Pedestrians facing 235
280		-	such signals may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the 236
281		-	signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles; 237
282		-	and (2) "Don't Walk" or upraised hand symbol: No pedestrian shall start 238
283		-	to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian 239
284		-	who has partially completed crossing on the walk signal shall proceed 240
285		-	to a sidewalk or safety island while the flashing "Don't Walk" or flashing 241
286		-	upraised hand symbol signal is showing. 242
287		-	(d) When an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in a 243 Substitute Bill No. 1377
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	267	+
	268	+	Administration and shall be submitted to said office by the traffic 203
	269	+	authority having jurisdiction. Approval of any such signal light may be 204
	270	+	revoked by the Office of the State Traffic Administration at any time if 205
	271	+	said office deems such revocation to be in the interest of public safety, 206
	272	+	and thereupon such signal lights shall be removed by the traffic 207
	273	+	authority having jurisdiction. 208
	274	+	(b) When traffic at an intersection is alternately directed to proceed 209
	275	+	and to stop by the use of signals exhibiting colored lights or lighted 210
	276	+	arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, only the colors 211
	277	+	green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian-212
	278	+	control signals carrying word legends or symbols. Such lights or arrows 213
	279	+	shall apply to drivers of vehicles, pedestrians and operators of bicycles, 214
	280	+	except when such pedestrians are directed by pedestrian-control signals 215
	281	+	pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and such operators are directed 216
	282	+	by bicycle-control signals pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. Such 217
	283	+	lights or arrows shall indicate the following: 218
	284	+	(1) Circular green alone: Vehicular traffic facing a green signal may 219
	285	+	proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign or marking at 220
	286	+	such place prohibits either such turn or straight through movement, 221
	287	+	except that such traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and 222
	288	+	vehicles within a crosswalk or the intersection at the time such signal 223
	289	+	was exhibited; pedestrians facing the green signal, except when directed 224
	290	+	by separate pedestrian-control signals, may proceed across the highway 225
	291	+	within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. 226
	292	+	(2) Yellow: Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow signal is thereby 227
	293	+	warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a 228
	294	+	red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter, when vehicular 229
	295	+	traffic shall stop before entering the intersection unless so close to the 230
	296	+	intersection that a stop cannot be made in safety; pedestrians facing a 231
	297	+	steady yellow signal, except when directed by separate pedestrian-232
	298	+	control signals, are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to 233
	299	+	cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian 234
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292		-	traffic sign or signal, it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as 244
293		-	follows: 245
294		-	(1) Flashing red: When a red lens is illuminated by rapid intermittent 246
295		-	flashes, vehicular traffic shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk 247
296		-	at an intersection, or at a limit line when marked or, if none, then before 248
297		-	entering the intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the 249
298		-	rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign. 250
299		-	(2) Flashing yellow: When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid 251
300		-	intermittent flashes, vehicular traffic facing such signal may proceed 252
301		-	through the intersection or past such signal only with caution. 253
302		-	(e) Whenever bicycle-control signals with three lens signal heads 254
303		-	exhibiting green, yellow or red bicycle stenciled lenses are in place, the 255
304		-	operators of bicycles shall comply with such signals. Such signals shall 256
305		-	indicate as follows: 257
306		-	(1) Green bicycle: Bicycle traffic facing a green bicycle signal may 258
307		-	proceed in the same manner as if facing a green signal alone as described 259
308		-	in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section. 260
309		-	(2) Yellow bicycle: Bicycle traffic facing a yellow bicycle signal is 261
310		-	thereby warned in the same manner as if facing a steady yellow signal 262
311		-	as described in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section. 263
312		-	(3) Red bicycle: Bicycle traffic facing a red bicycle signal shall stop in 264
313		-	the same manner as if facing a steady red signal alone as described in 265
314		-	subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this section, provided bicycle traffic 266
315		-	may cautiously enter the intersection as described in said subdivision. 267
316		-	(4) Flashing red bicycle: When a red bicycle signal is illuminated by 268
317		-	rapid intermittent flashes, bicycle traffic shall stop in the same manner 269
318		-	as if facing a red lens illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes as 270
319		-	described in subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of this section. 271
320		-	(5) Flashing yellow bicycle: When a yellow bicycle signal is 272
321		-	illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, bicycle traffic may proceed as 273 Substitute Bill No. 1377
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	305	+
	306	+	shall then start to cross the roadway. 235
	307	+	(3) Red alone: Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal alone shall 236
	308	+	stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection 237
	309	+	or, if none, then before entering the intersection and remain standing 238
	310	+	until the next indication is shown; provided, on or after July 1, 1979, 239
	311	+	vehicular traffic traveling in the travel lane nearest the right hand curb 240
	312	+	or other defined edge of the roadway, unless a sign approved by the 241
	313	+	Office of the State Traffic Administration has been erected in the 242
	314	+	appropriate place prohibiting this movement, may cautiously enter the 243
	315	+	intersection to make a right turn onto a two-way street or onto another 244
	316	+	one-way street on which all the traffic is moving to such vehicle's right 245
	317	+	after such vehicle has stopped as required in this subdivision and 246
	318	+	yielded the right-of-way to pedestrians within an adjacent crosswalk 247
	319	+	and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. Pedestrians facing a 248
	320	+	steady red signal alone, except when directed by separate pedestrian-249
	321	+	control signals, shall not enter the roadway. 250
	322	+	(4) Green arrow: Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown 251
	323	+	alone or in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter 252
	324	+	the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or 253
	325	+	such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the 254
	326	+	same time, but such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to 255
	327	+	pedestrians within a crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully within the 256
	328	+	intersection. 257
	329	+	(c) Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words 258
	330	+	"Walk" or "Don't Walk" or the image of a walking person symbolizing 259
	331	+	"Walk" or an upraised hand symbolizing "Don't Walk" are in place, 260
	332	+	pedestrians shall comply with such signals. Such signals shall indicate 261
	333	+	as follows: (1) "Walk" or walking person symbol: Pedestrians facing 262
	334	+	such signals may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the 263
	335	+	signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles; 264
	336	+	and (2) "Don't Walk" or upraised hand symbol: No pedestrian shall start 265
	337	+	to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian 266
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326		-	~~described in subdivision (2)~~ of ~~subsection (d) of this section. 274~~
327		-	~~(f) Lenses of the following colors only shall be used and shall be 275~~
328		-	~~arranged vertically in~~ the signal ~~face or,~~ ~~when necessary, horizontally, 276~~
329		-	~~and shall conform to~~ the ~~following positions:~~ ~~When arranged vertically,~~ ~~277~~
330		-	~~red shall be located at the top,~~ ~~yellow shall be located directly below red 278~~
331		-	~~and the remaining indications below the~~ yellow in ~~the following order: 279~~
332		-	~~Flashing yellow~~, ~~circular green,~~ ~~vertical arrow,~~ ~~left-turn arrow and 280~~
333		-	~~right-turn arrow,~~ ~~as needed; when arranged horizontally, red shall be 281~~
334		-	~~located at the left,~~ ~~yellow shall be located directly to the right of~~ red ~~and 282~~
335		-	~~the remaining indications to~~ the ~~right of yellow in the following order: 283~~
336		-	~~Flashing yellow~~, ~~left-turn arrow~~, ~~circular green~~, ~~vertical arrow and 284~~
337		-	~~right-turn arrow~~, ~~as needed.~~ ~~285~~
338		-	~~(g) When lane-direction-control signals are placed over the 286~~
339		-	~~individual lanes of~~ a ~~street or highway,~~ ~~vehicular traffic may travel in 287~~
340		-	~~any lane over which a green arrow~~ signal ~~is shown,~~ ~~but shall not enter 288~~
341		-	or ~~travel in any lane over which a red X~~ signal ~~is shown~~. ~~289~~
342		-	(h) ~~If a traffic~~ control signal~~, approved by the Office of the State Traffic 290~~
343		-	~~Administration~~, ~~is erected and maintained at a~~ place ~~other than an 291~~
344		-	~~intersection, the provisions~~ of ~~this section~~ shall ~~be applicable except as 292~~
345		-	~~to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any 293~~
346		-	~~stop required shall be made at~~ a ~~sign or marking on the pavement 294~~
347		-	~~indicating where the stop shall be made, but~~ in the ~~absence of any sign 295~~
348		-	~~or marking,~~ ~~the stop shall be made at the signal~~. ~~296~~
349		-	(i) ~~As used in this subsection,~~ ~~"light rail transit~~ signal~~" has the same 297~~
350		-	~~meaning as described~~ in the ~~Federal Highway Administration's Manual 298~~
351		-	~~on Uniform Traffic Control Device for Streets and Highways,~~ as ~~299~~
352		-	~~amended from time to time,~~ ~~and includes bus rapid transit signals.~~ ~~300~~
353		-	~~Whenever~~ a ~~light rail transit~~ signal ~~with multiple lenses exhibiting 301~~
354		-	~~horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines is in place, the operators~~ of ~~light 302~~
355		-	~~rail transit and bus rapid transit shall comply with such signals~~. ~~Such 303~~
356		-	~~signals shall indicate as follows~~: ~~304~~
357		-	~~(1) White vertical line or diagonal line: Light rail transit and bus rapid 305 Substitute~~ Bill No. 1377
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	343	+
	344	+	who has partially completed crossing on the walk signal shall proceed 267
	345	+	to a sidewalk or safety island while the flashing "Don't Walk" or flashing 268
	346	+	upraised hand symbol signal is showing. 269
	347	+	(d) When an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in a 270
	348	+	traffic sign or signal, it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as 271
	349	+	follows: 272
	350	+	(1) Flashing red: When a red lens is illuminated by rapid intermittent 273
	351	+	flashes, vehicular traffic shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk 274
	352	+	at an intersection, or at a limit line when marked or, if none, then before 275
	353	+	entering the intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the 276
	354	+	rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign. 277
	355	+	(2) Flashing yellow: When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid 278
	356	+	intermittent flashes, vehicular traffic facing such signal may proceed 279
	357	+	through the intersection or past such signal only with caution. 280
	358	+	(e) Whenever bicycle-control signals with three lens signal heads 281
	359	+	exhibiting green, yellow or red bicycle stenciled lenses are in place, the 282
	360	+	operators of bicycles shall comply with such signals. Such signals shall 283
	361	+	indicate as follows: 284
	362	+	(1) Green bicycle: Bicycle traffic facing a green bicycle signal may 285
	363	+	proceed in the same manner as if facing a green signal alone as described 286
	364	+	in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section. 287
	365	+	(2) Yellow bicycle: Bicycle traffic facing a yellow bicycle signal is 288
	366	+	thereby warned in the same manner as if facing a steady yellow signal 289
	367	+	as described in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section. 290
	368	+	(3) Red bicycle: Bicycle traffic facing a red bicycle signal shall stop in 291
	369	+	the same manner as if facing a steady red signal alone as described in 292
	370	+	subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this section, provided bicycle traffic 293
	371	+	may cautiously enter the intersection as described in said subdivision. 294
	372	+	(4) Flashing red bicycle: When a red bicycle signal is illuminated by 295
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362		-	transit facing a white vertical or diagonal signal may proceed straight, 306
363		-	left or right. 307
364		-	(2) White horizontal line: Light rail transit and bus rapid transit facing 308
365		-	a white horizontal signal shall stop. 309
366		-	(3) Flashing white vertical line or diagonal line: Light rail transit and 310
367		-	bus rapid transit facing a flashing white vertical or diagonal signal shall 311
368		-	prepare to stop. 312
369		-	Sec. 5. Section 14-251 of the general statutes is repealed and the 313
370		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 314
371		-	(a) No vehicle shall be permitted to remain stationary within ten feet 315
372		-	of any fire hydrant, or upon the traveled portion of any highway except 316
373		-	upon the right-hand side of such highway in the direction in which such 317
374		-	vehicle is headed; and, if such highway is curbed, such vehicle shall be 318
375		-	so placed that its right-hand wheels, when stationary, shall, when safety 319
376		-	will permit, be within a distance of twelve inches from the curb, except 320
377		-	if a bikeway, as defined in section 13a-153f, or such bikeway's buffer 321
378		-	area, as described in the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 322
379		-	Devices, is in place between the parking lane and the curb, such vehicle 323
380		-	shall be so placed that its right-hand wheels, when stationary, shall, 324
381		-	when safety will permit, be within a distance of twelve inches from the 325
382		-	edge of such bikeway or buffer area. 326
383		-	(b) (1) No vehicle shall be permitted to remain parked within [twenty-327
384		-	five] thirty feet of an intersection or an approach to a marked crosswalk, 328
385		-	[except (1) within ten feet of such intersection or marked crosswalk if] 329
386		-	unless (A) such intersection or marked crosswalk has a curb extension 330
387		-	treatment with a width equal to or greater than the width of the parking 331
388		-	lane, [or (2) if there is an available parking space that was established on 332
389		-	or before October 1, 2022] in which case a vehicle may be permitted to 333
390		-	remain parked within twenty feet of such intersection or marked 334
391		-	crosswalk, or (B) there is an available marked parking space. 335
392		-	(2) On and after October 1, 2025, when installing or reinstalling 336 Substitute Bill No. 1377
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	379	+	rapid intermittent flashes, bicycle traffic shall stop in the same manner 296
	380	+	as if facing a red lens illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes as 297
	381	+	described in subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of this section. 298
	382	+	(5) Flashing yellow bicycle: When a yellow bicycle signal is 299
	383	+	illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, bicycle traffic may proceed as 300
	384	+	described in subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of this section. 301
	385	+	(f) Lenses of the following colors only shall be used and shall be 302
	386	+	arranged vertically in the signal face or, when necessary, horizontally, 303
	387	+	and shall conform to the following positions: When arranged vertically, 304
	388	+	red shall be located at the top, yellow shall be located directly below red 305
	389	+	and the remaining indications below the yellow in the following order: 306
	390	+	Flashing yellow, circular green, vertical arrow, left-turn arrow and 307
	391	+	right-turn arrow, as needed; when arranged horizontally, red shall be 308
	392	+	located at the left, yellow shall be located directly to the right of red and 309
	393	+	the remaining indications to the right of yellow in the following order: 310
	394	+	Flashing yellow, left-turn arrow, circular green, vertical arrow and 311
	395	+	right-turn arrow, as needed. 312
	396	+	(g) When lane-direction-control signals are placed over the 313
	397	+	individual lanes of a street or highway, vehicular traffic may travel in 314
	398	+	any lane over which a green arrow signal is shown, but shall not enter 315
	399	+	or travel in any lane over which a red X signal is shown. 316
	400	+	(h) If a traffic control signal, approved by the Office of the State Traffic 317
	401	+	Administration, is erected and maintained at a place other than an 318
	402	+	intersection, the provisions of this section shall be applicable except as 319
	403	+	to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any 320
	404	+	stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement 321
	405	+	indicating where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any sign 322
	406	+	or marking, the stop shall be made at the signal. 323
	407	+	(i) As used in this subsection, "light rail transit signal" has the same 324
	408	+	meaning as described in the Federal Highway Administration's Manual 325
	409	+	on Uniform Traffic Control Device for Streets and Highways, as 326
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397		-	~~markings~~ of ~~an intersection or an approach to a marked crosswalk and 337~~
398		-	~~allowing for the parking of motor vehicles near such intersection or 338~~
399		-	~~marked crosswalk~~, ~~the Office of the State Traffic Administration~~ and ~~339~~
400		-	~~any local traffic authority,~~ ~~as defined in section 14-297, shall install any 340~~
401		-	~~marked parking space (A) at least thirty feet from such intersection or 341~~
402		-	~~marked crosswalk,~~ ~~or (B) at least twenty feet from~~ such ~~intersection or 342~~
403		-	~~marked crosswalk if such intersection or marked crosswalk has a curb 343~~
404		-	~~extension treatment with a width equal to~~ or ~~greater than the width of 344~~
405		-	~~the parking lane.~~ ~~345~~
406		-	~~(3) No vehicle shall be permitted to remain parked within [twenty-346~~
407		-	~~five] thirty feet of a stop sign or yield sign caused to be erected by the 347~~
408		-	~~traffic authority in accordance with the provisions of section 14-301~~. ~~[, 348~~
409		-	~~except where permitted by the traffic authority of the city of New Haven 349~~
410		-	~~at the intersection of one-way~~ ~~streets located in and comprised entirely 350~~
411		-	~~of highways under the jurisdiction of the city of New Haven.] 351~~
412		-	~~(c) No vehicle shall be permitted to remain stationary upon~~ the ~~352~~
413		-	~~traveled portion of any highway at any curve or turn or at the top of any 353~~
414		-	~~grade where a clear view of such~~ vehicle ~~may not~~ be ~~had from a distance 354~~
415		-	of ~~at least one hundred fifty feet in either direction.~~ The ~~Commissioner 355~~
416		-	of ~~Transportation may post signs upon any~~ highway ~~at any place where 356~~
417		-	~~the keeping of a~~ vehicle ~~stationary is dangerous to traffic, and the 357~~
418		-	~~keeping of any vehicle~~ stationary ~~contrary to the directions of such signs 358~~
419		-	~~shall~~ be a ~~violation~~ of ~~this section.~~ ~~No vehicle shall be permitted to 359~~
420		-	~~remain stationary upon the traveled portion of any highway within fifty 360~~
421		-	~~feet of~~ the ~~point where another vehicle,~~ ~~which had previously stopped, 361~~
422		-	~~continues to remain stationary on~~ the ~~opposite side of~~ the ~~traveled 362~~
423		-	~~portion of the same highway. No vehicle~~ shall be ~~permitted to remain 363~~
424		-	~~stationary~~ within ~~the limits~~ of ~~a public highway in such a manner as to 364~~
425		-	~~constitute a traffic hazard~~ or ~~obstruct the free movement of traffic 365~~
426		-	~~thereon, provided a~~ vehicle ~~which has become disabled~~ to ~~such an 366~~
427		-	~~extent that it is impossible~~ or ~~impracticable~~ to ~~remove it may be 367~~
428		-	~~permitted to so remain for a reasonable time for the purpose~~ of ~~making 368~~
429		-	~~repairs thereto or of obtaining sufficient assistance to remove it. 369 Substitute~~ Bill No. 1377
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	415	+
	416	+	amended from time to time, and includes bus rapid transit signals. 327
	417	+	Whenever a light rail transit signal with multiple lenses exhibiting 328
	418	+	horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines is in place, the operators of light 329
	419	+	rail transit and bus rapid transit shall comply with such signals. Such 330
	420	+	signals shall indicate as follows: 331
	421	+	(1) White vertical line or diagonal line: Light rail transit and bus rapid 332
	422	+	transit facing a white vertical or diagonal signal may proceed straight, 333
	423	+	left or right. 334
	424	+	(2) White horizontal line: Light rail transit and bus rapid transit facing 335
	425	+	a white horizontal signal shall stop. 336
	426	+	(3) Flashing white vertical line or diagonal line: Light rail transit and 337
	427	+	bus rapid transit facing a flashing white vertical or diagonal signal shall 338
	428	+	prepare to stop. 339
	429	+	Sec. 6. Section 14-251 of the general statutes is repealed and the 340
	430	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 341
	431	+	(a) No vehicle shall be permitted to remain stationary within ten feet 342
	432	+	of any fire hydrant, or upon the traveled portion of any highway except 343
	433	+	upon the right-hand side of such highway in the direction in which such 344
	434	+	vehicle is headed; and, if such highway is curbed, such vehicle shall be 345
	435	+	so placed that its right-hand wheels, when stationary, shall, when safety 346
	436	+	will permit, be within a distance of twelve inches from the curb, except 347
	437	+	if a bikeway, as defined in section 13a-153f, or such bikeway's buffer 348
	438	+	area, as described in the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 349
	439	+	Devices, is in place between the parking lane and the curb, such vehicle 350
	440	+	shall be so placed that its right-hand wheels, when stationary, shall, 351
	441	+	when safety will permit, be within a distance of twelve inches from the 352
	442	+	edge of such bikeway or buffer area. 353
	443	+	(b) No vehicle shall be permitted to remain parked within [twenty-354
	444	+	five] thirty feet of an intersection or an approach to a marked crosswalk, 355
	445	+	except (1) within [ten] twenty feet of such intersection or marked 356
	446	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
430	447
431	448
432		-	LCO 13 of 19
433	449
434		-	(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to emergency 370
435		-	vehicles and to maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights or to 371
436		-	prohibit a vehicle from stopping, or being held stationary by any officer, 372
437		-	in an emergency to avoid accident or to give a right-of-way to any 373
438		-	vehicle or pedestrian as provided in this chapter, or from stopping on 374
439		-	any highway within the limits of an incorporated city, town or borough 375
440		-	where the parking of vehicles is regulated by local ordinances. 376
441		-	(e) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction. 377
442		-	Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 13a-124a of the general statutes is 378
443		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 379
444		-	2025): 380
445		-	(a) As used in this section, "specific service sign" means a rectangular 381
446		-	sign with the word GAS, FOOD, LODGING, CAMPING , [or] 382
447		-	ATTRACTION or EV CHARGING or any other word permitted in the 383
448		-	Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 384
449		-	Devices for Streets and Highways, as amended from time to time, and 385
450		-	exit directional information pertaining to the designated motorist 386
451		-	service placed on the sign and upon which is mounted separately 387
452		-	attached business sign panels showing the brand, symbol, trademark or 388
453		-	name, or any combination of these, for the designated service available 389
454		-	on a crossroad at or near an interchange or intersection. 390
455		-	Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 13a-98i of the general statutes is 391
456		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 392
457		-	2025): 393
458		-	(a) The commissioner may enter into agreements for the acceptance 394
459		-	and expenditure of funds concerning federal surface transportation 395
460		-	urban program roadways or facilities and eligible federal surface 396
461		-	transportation rural collector roadways or facilities with the United 397
462		-	States Secretary of Transportation or local officials, or both, to develop 398
463		-	plans and establish programs for, and construct improvements on or to 399
464		-	such roadways or facilities using appropriations made to the 400
465		-	Department of Transportation by the General Assembly and 401 Substitute Bill No. 1377
	450	+	LCO No. 5151 13 of 21
	451	+
	452	+	crosswalk if such intersection or marked crosswalk has a curb extension 357
	453	+	treatment with a width equal to or greater than the width of the parking 358
	454	+	lane, or (2) if there is an available parking space that was established on 359
	455	+	or before October 1, 2022. No vehicle shall be permitted to remain 360
	456	+	parked within [twenty-five] thirty feet of a stop sign or yield sign caused 361
	457	+	to be erected by the traffic authority in accordance with the provisions 362
	458	+	of section 14-301. [, except where permitted by the traffic authority of 363
	459	+	the city of New Haven at the intersection of one-way streets located in 364
	460	+	and comprised entirely of highways under the jurisdiction of the city of 365
	461	+	New Haven.] 366
	462	+	(c) No vehicle shall be permitted to remain stationary upon the 367
	463	+	traveled portion of any highway at any curve or turn or at the top of any 368
	464	+	grade where a clear view of such vehicle may not be had from a distance 369
	465	+	of at least one hundred fifty feet in either direction. The Commissioner 370
	466	+	of Transportation may post signs upon any highway at any place where 371
	467	+	the keeping of a vehicle stationary is dangerous to traffic, and the 372
	468	+	keeping of any vehicle stationary contrary to the directions of such signs 373
	469	+	shall be a violation of this section. No vehicle shall be permitted to 374
	470	+	remain stationary upon the traveled portion of any highway within fifty 375
	471	+	feet of the point where another vehicle, which had previously stopped, 376
	472	+	continues to remain stationary on the opposite side of the traveled 377
	473	+	portion of the same highway. No vehicle shall be permitted to remain 378
	474	+	stationary within the limits of a public highway in such a manner as to 379
	475	+	constitute a traffic hazard or obstruct the free movement of traffic 380
	476	+	thereon, provided a vehicle which has become disabled to such an 381
	477	+	extent that it is impossible or impracticable to remove it may be 382
	478	+	permitted to so remain for a reasonable time for the purpose of making 383
	479	+	repairs thereto or of obtaining sufficient assistance to remove it. 384
	480	+	(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to emergency 385
	481	+	vehicles and to maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights or to 386
	482	+	prohibit a vehicle from stopping, or being held stationary by any officer, 387
	483	+	in an emergency to avoid accident or to give a right-of-way to any 388
	484	+	vehicle or pedestrian as provided in this chapter, or from stopping on 389
	485	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
466	486
467	487
468		-	LCO 14 of 19
469	488
470		-	apportionments to the Department of Transportation or a municipality 402
471		-	by said Secretary of Transportation under the provisions of [the Safe, 403
472		-	Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 404
473		-	Users (SAFETEA-LU), all amendments thereto] any act of Congress 405
474		-	providing for federal surface transportation funding and all applicable 406
475		-	federal regulations. Any municipality becoming a party to an agreement 407
476		-	concerning such improvements on locally maintained roadways or 408
477		-	facilities shall pay fifty per cent of that portion of the cost thereof, which 409
478		-	is not paid by the federal government, including required studies, 410
479		-	establishing programs, development of plans, engineering expenses, 411
480		-	acquisition of rights-of-way, required municipally-owned utility work 412
481		-	and construction activities, provided the municipality may pay up to 413
482		-	the entire nonfederal government share on locally maintained roadways 414
483		-	or facilities when the commissioner and municipality agree that this 415
484		-	action is warranted, necessary and desirable in order to obtain federal 416
485		-	funds. The state may pay fifty per cent of that portion of the cost thereof 417
486		-	which is not paid by the federal government on locally maintained 418
487		-	roadways or facilities and shall pay the entire portion not paid by the 419
488		-	federal government on state maintained roadways or facilities. 420
489		-	Sec. 8. Section 13a-98e of the general statutes is repealed and the 421
490		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 422
491		-	The commissioner may acquire by purchase, gift or condemnation in 423
492		-	the name of the state such real property for any federal surface 424
493		-	transportation urban program roadway or facility, or rights of access to 425
494		-	and egress from land abutting any federal surface transportation urban 426
495		-	program roadway or facility, as is necessary to construct and maintain 427
496		-	the improvements to any such roadway or facility in the same manner 428
497		-	and with like powers as authorized and exercised by said commissioner 429
498		-	in acquiring real property or rights of access to and egress from land 430
499		-	abutting state highways for highway purposes. 431
500		-	Sec. 9. Section 13a-98m of the general statutes is repealed and the 432
501		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 433 Substitute Bill No. 1377
	489	+	LCO No. 5151 14 of 21
	490	+
	491	+	any highway within the limits of an incorporated city, town or borough 390
	492	+	where the parking of vehicles is regulated by local ordinances. 391
	493	+	(e) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction. 392
	494	+	Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 13a-124a of the general statutes is 393
	495	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 394
	496	+	2025): 395
	497	+	(a) As used in this section, "specific service sign" means a rectangular 396
	498	+	sign with the word GAS, FOOD, LODGING, CAMPING , [or] 397
	499	+	ATTRACTION or EV CHARGING or any other word permitted in the 398
	500	+	Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 399
	501	+	Devices for Streets and Highways, as amended from time to time, and 400
	502	+	exit directional information pertaining to the designated motorist 401
	503	+	service placed on the sign and upon which is mounted separately 402
	504	+	attached business sign panels showing the brand, symbol, trademark or 403
	505	+	name, or any combination of these, for the designated service available 404
	506	+	on a crossroad at or near an interchange or intersection. 405
	507	+	Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 13a-98i of the general statutes is 406
	508	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 407
	509	+	2025): 408
	510	+	(a) The commissioner may enter into agreements for the acceptance 409
	511	+	and expenditure of funds concerning federal surface transportation 410
	512	+	urban program roadways or facilities and eligible federal surface 411
	513	+	transportation rural collector roadways or facilities with the United 412
	514	+	States Secretary of Transportation or local officials, or both, to develop 413
	515	+	plans and establish programs for, and construct improvements on or to 414
	516	+	such roadways or facilities using appropriations made to the 415
	517	+	Department of Transportation by the General Assembly and 416
	518	+	apportionments to the Department of Transportation or a municipality 417
	519	+	by said Secretary of Transportation under the provisions of [the Safe, 418
	520	+	Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 419
	521	+	Users (SAFETEA-LU), all amendments thereto] any act of Congress 420
	522	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
502	523
503	524
504		-	LCO 15 of 19
505	525
506		-	~~As used in sections 13a-98e, 13a-98f~~ ~~and 13a-98i~~ ~~to 13a-98k, inclusive, 434~~
507		-	~~as amended by this act, "federal surface transportation urban program 435~~
508		-	~~roadway or facility"~~ ~~means any state or locally maintained roadway or 436~~
509		-	~~facility that is deemed eligible for surface transportation urban program 437~~
510		-	~~funding in accordance with the [Transportation~~ ~~Equity Act for the 21st 438~~
511		-	~~Century, all amendments to said act] provisions~~ of ~~any act~~ of ~~Congress 439~~
512		-	~~providing for~~ federal ~~surface transportation funding and all applicable 440~~
513		-	~~federal regulations.~~ ~~441~~
514		-	~~Sec. 10. Section 13a-60~~ of ~~the general statutes is repealed and the 442~~
515		-	~~following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1~~, ~~2025): 443~~
516		-	The ~~commissioner or [his] the commissioner's agent may enter upon 444~~
517		-	~~private property for~~ the ~~purpose of conducting surveys,~~ ~~inspections or 445~~
518		-	~~geological investigations for the location~~, ~~relocation, construction or 446~~
519		-	~~reconstruction~~ of ~~any proposed or existing highway or railroad facilities. 447~~
520		-	~~After giving reasonable notice to~~ the ~~property owner or owners affected,~~ ~~448~~
521		-	~~[he~~ or ~~his]~~ the ~~commissioner or~~ the ~~commissioner's agent may also enter 449~~
522		-	~~private property for the purpose of performing borings, soundings~~ or ~~450~~
523		-	~~other tests required to accomplish any~~ of the ~~foregoing objectives with 451~~
524		-	~~respect to such highways [.~~ ~~He] or railroad facilities.~~ ~~The commissioner 452~~
525		-	or the commissioner~~'s agent shall use care so that no unnecessary 453~~
526		-	~~damage shall result, and~~ the state ~~shall pay damages to the owner of~~ any ~~454~~
527		-	~~property from appropriations made~~ to ~~the Department of 455~~
528		-	~~Transportation for~~ any ~~damage or injury [he] the commissioner or the 456~~
529		-	~~commissioner's agent causes such owner by such entrance~~ and ~~use. If 457~~
530		-	~~entry~~ to any ~~property for~~ the ~~purpose of performing borings, soundings 458~~
531		-	~~or other tests is refused to the~~ commissioner ~~or [his] the commissioner's 459~~
532		-	~~agent after [he] the commissioner~~ or ~~the commissioner's agent has given 460~~
533		-	~~reasonable notice to the owner or owners thereof, the commissioner 461~~
534		-	~~shall assess damages in~~ the ~~manner provided by statute for~~ the ~~taking 462~~
535		-	~~of land for highway purposes~~, ~~and, at any time after such assessment 463~~
536		-	~~has been made by said commissioner~~, ~~may enter [said] such property 464~~
537		-	~~for the purpose of performing borings~~, ~~soundings or other tests.~~ ~~If the 465~~
538		-	~~owner accepts such assessment of damages,~~ ~~[he] the owner shall notify 466~~
539		-	~~the commissioner in writing, and said commissioner shall pay such sum 467 Substitute~~ Bill No. 1377
	526	+	LCO No. 5151 15 of 21
	527	+
	528	+	providing for federal surface transportation funding and all applicable 421
	529	+	federal regulations. Any municipality becoming a party to an agreement 422
	530	+	concerning such improvements on locally maintained roadways or 423
	531	+	facilities shall pay fifty per cent of that portion of the cost thereof, which 424
	532	+	is not paid by the federal government, including required studies, 425
	533	+	establishing programs, development of plans, engineering expenses, 426
	534	+	acquisition of rights-of-way, required municipally-owned utility work 427
	535	+	and construction activities, provided the municipality may pay up to 428
	536	+	the entire nonfederal government share on locally maintained roadways 429
	537	+	or facilities when the commissioner and municipality agree that this 430
	538	+	action is warranted, necessary and desirable in order to obtain federal 431
	539	+	funds. The state may pay fifty per cent of that portion of the cost thereof 432
	540	+	which is not paid by the federal government on locally maintained 433
	541	+	roadways or facilities and shall pay the entire portion not paid by the 434
	542	+	federal government on state maintained roadways or facilities. 435
	543	+	Sec. 9. Section 13a-98e of the general statutes is repealed and the 436
	544	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 437
	545	+	The commissioner may acquire by purchase, gift or condemnation in 438
	546	+	the name of the state such real property for any federal surface 439
	547	+	transportation urban program roadway or facility or rights of access to 440
	548	+	and egress from land abutting any federal surface transportation urban 441
	549	+	program roadway or facility as is necessary to construct and maintain 442
	550	+	the improvements to any such roadway or facility in the same manner 443
	551	+	and with like powers as authorized and exercised by said commissioner 444
	552	+	in acquiring real property or rights of access to and egress from land 445
	553	+	abutting state highways for highway purposes. 446
	554	+	Sec. 10. Section 13a-98m of the general statutes is repealed and the 447
	555	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 448
	556	+	As used in sections 13a-98e, 13a-98f and 13a-98i to 13a-98k, inclusive, 449
	557	+	as amended by this act, "federal surface transportation urban program 450
	558	+	roadway or facility" means any state or locally maintained roadway or 451
	559	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
540	560
541	561
542		-	LCO 16 of 19
543	562
544		-	to [said] such owner within thirty days or, after the expiration of [said] 468
545		-	such thirty days, shall pay such sum with interest at six per cent. If the 469
546		-	owner is aggrieved by such assessment, [he] the owner shall notify the 470
547		-	commissioner in writing and may appeal to any court within its 471
548		-	jurisdiction for a reassessment of such damages within six months from 472
549		-	the date said commissioner forwarded such assessment to such owner. 473
550		-	This section shall not limit or modify rights of entry upon property 474
551		-	otherwise provided for by law. 475
552		-	Sec. 11. Section 13b-244 of the general statutes is repealed and the 476
553		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 477
554		-	Each railroad company may hold such real estate as may be 478
555		-	convenient for accomplishing the objects of its organization. [;] Each 479
556		-	railroad company and the Commissioner of Transportation may by [its] 480
557		-	the agents of such company or of the commissioner enter such places as 481
558		-	may be designated by its directors or the commissioner for the purpose 482
559		-	of making surveys and determining the line whereon to construct [its] a 483
560		-	railroad and may construct, equip and maintain a railroad, with one or 484
561		-	more tracks, over the route specified in its charter, in the case of the 485
562		-	railroad company, and transport persons or property thereon by any 486
563		-	power. 487
564		-	Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 13b-36 of the general statutes is 488
565		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 489
566		-	2025): 490
567		-	(b) The commissioner may sell, lease, convey or enter into any other 491
568		-	arrangement for the use of such property for the operation of 492
569		-	transportation services, or for such other purposes as the commissioner 493
570		-	determines to be consistent with the best interests of the state. With 494
571		-	respect to such state-owned property that supports rail operations, 495
572		-	including any rail right-of-way, the commissioner may issue an entry 496
573		-	permit on a form required by the commissioner to any person seeking 497
574		-	nonexclusive, temporary access to such property. Such permit shall 498
575		-	specify the insurance coverage that the permittee shall be required to 499 Substitute Bill No. 1377
	563	+	LCO No. 5151 16 of 21
	564	+
	565	+	facility that is deemed eligible for surface transportation urban program 452
	566	+	funding in accordance with the [Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 453
	567	+	Century, all amendments to said act] provisions of any act of Congress 454
	568	+	providing for federal surface transportation funding and all applicable 455
	569	+	federal regulations. 456
	570	+	Sec. 11. Section 13a-60 of the general statutes is repealed and the 457
	571	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 458
	572	+	The commissioner or [his] the commissioner's agent may enter upon 459
	573	+	private property for the purpose of conducting surveys, inspections or 460
	574	+	geological investigations for the location, relocation, construction or 461
	575	+	reconstruction of any proposed or existing highway or railroad facilities. 462
	576	+	After giving reasonable notice to the property owner or owners affected, 463
	577	+	[he or his] the commissioner or the commissioner's agent may also enter 464
	578	+	private property for the purpose of performing borings, soundings or 465
	579	+	other tests required to accomplish any of the foregoing objectives with 466
	580	+	respect to such highways [. He] or railroad facilities. The commissioner 467
	581	+	or the commissioner's agent shall use care so that no unnecessary 468
	582	+	damage shall result, and the state shall pay damages to the owner of any 469
	583	+	property from appropriations made to the Department of 470
	584	+	Transportation for any damage or injury [he] the commissioner or the 471
	585	+	commissioner's agent causes such owner by such entrance and use. If 472
	586	+	entry to any property for the purpose of performing borings, soundings 473
	587	+	or other tests is refused to the commissioner or [his] the commissioner's 474
	588	+	agent after [he] the commissioner or the commissioner's agent has given 475
	589	+	reasonable notice to the owner or owners thereof, the commissioner 476
	590	+	shall assess damages in the manner provided by statute for the taking 477
	591	+	of land for highway purposes, and, at any time after such assessment 478
	592	+	has been made by said commissioner, may enter [said] such property 479
	593	+	for the purpose of performing borings, soundings or other tests. If the 480
	594	+	owner accepts such assessment of damages, [he] the owner shall notify 481
	595	+	the commissioner in writing, and said commissioner shall pay such sum 482
	596	+	to [said] such owner within thirty days or, after the expiration of [said] 483
	597	+	such thirty days, shall pay such sum with interest at six per cent. If the 484
	598	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
576	599
577	600
578		-	LCO 17 of 19
579	601
580		-	obtain, as determined by the commissioner in consultation with the 500
581		-	state's Director of Insurance and Risk Management, with the state 501
582		-	named as an additional insured. No liability shall accrue to the state or 502
583		-	any agency or employee of the state for any injuries or damages to any 503
584		-	person or property that may result, either directly or indirectly, from the 504
585		-	activities of the permittee on such property. 505
586		-	Sec. 13. Section 7-273l of the general statutes is repealed and the 506
587		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 507
588		-	(a) As used in this section, "urbanized area" has the same meaning as 508
589		-	provided in 49 USC 5302(24), as amended from time to time, and "rural 509
590		-	area" has the same meaning as provided in 49 USC 5302(17), as amended 510
591		-	from time to time. 511
592		-	(b) Each transit district established under this chapter or any special 512
593		-	act may (1) impose service charges and user fees on persons using transit 513
594		-	systems operated by such district, and (2) apply for funding from the 514
595		-	Department of Transportation in accordance with the provisions of this 515
596		-	section to finance the construction, acquisition, purchase, lease or 516
597		-	operation of a mass transit system and related programs authorized 517
598		-	under section 7-273b. Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 518
599		-	1984, [until June 30, 2024, inclusive] and each fiscal year thereafter, the 519
600		-	commissioner shall distribute such funds to each transit district located 520
601		-	in an urbanized area or a rural area in the same manner as the formula 521
602		-	specified under 49 USC 5307, as amended from time to time, or 49 USC 522
603		-	5311, as amended from time to time. [Commencing with the fiscal year 523
604		-	ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, the commissioner 524
605		-	shall distribute such funds to each transit district located in a rural area 525
606		-	in the same manner as the formula specified under 49 USC 5311, as 526
607		-	amended from time to time.] Any municipality providing transit service 527
608		-	that is not part of a transit district may either establish a transit district 528
609		-	under the provisions of this chapter to assume operating control of such 529
610		-	service or negotiate an agreement with the Department of 530
611		-	Transportation to administer the operation of such service. In the latter 531
612		-	case, the department shall provide financial assistance to such 532 Substitute Bill No. 1377
	602	+	LCO No. 5151 17 of 21
	603	+
	604	+	owner is aggrieved by such assessment, [he] the owner shall notify the 485
	605	+	commissioner in writing and may appeal to any court within its 486
	606	+	jurisdiction for a reassessment of such damages within six months from 487
	607	+	the date said commissioner forwarded such assessment to such owner. 488
	608	+	This section shall not limit or modify rights of entry upon property 489
	609	+	otherwise provided for by law. 490
	610	+	Sec. 12. Section 13b-244 of the general statutes is repealed and the 491
	611	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 492
	612	+	Each railroad company may hold such real estate as may be 493
	613	+	convenient for accomplishing the objects of its organization. [;] Each 494
	614	+	railroad company and the Commissioner of Transportation may by [its] 495
	615	+	the agents of such company or of the commissioner enter such places as 496
	616	+	may be designated by its directors or the commissioner for the purpose 497
	617	+	of making surveys and determining the line whereon to construct [its] a 498
	618	+	railroad and may construct, equip and maintain a railroad, with one or 499
	619	+	more tracks, over the route specified in its charter, in the case of the 500
	620	+	railroad company, and transport persons or property thereon by any 501
	621	+	power. 502
	622	+	Sec. 13. Subsection (b) of section 13b-36 of the general statutes is 503
	623	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 504
	624	+	2025): 505
	625	+	(b) The commissioner may sell, lease, convey or enter into any other 506
	626	+	arrangement for the use of such property for the operation of 507
	627	+	transportation services, or for such other purposes as the commissioner 508
	628	+	determines to be consistent with the best interests of the state. With 509
	629	+	respect to such state-owned property that supports rail operations, 510
	630	+	including any rail right-of-way, the commissioner may issue an entry 511
	631	+	permit on a form required by the commissioner to any person seeking 512
	632	+	nonexclusive, temporary access to such property. Such permit shall 513
	633	+	specify the insurance coverage that the permittee shall be required to 514
	634	+	obtain, as determined by the commissioner in consultation with the 515
	635	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
613	636
614	637
615		-	LCO 18 of 19
616	638
617		-	municipality according to the formula specified in this section. As a 533
618		-	condition of receiving any funds under this subsection, a transit district 534
619		-	or municipality shall meet eligibility criteria established by the 535
620		-	commissioner, including, but not limited to, deriving a portion of 536
621		-	operating costs from service charges, user fees, federal or local subsidies 537
622		-	and sources other than from state subsidies. 538
623		-	[(c) Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each 539
624		-	fiscal year thereafter, the Commissioner of Transportation shall 540
625		-	distribute to each transit district located in an urbanized area an amount 541
626		-	equivalent to the total amount of funds distributed to the transit district 542
627		-	pursuant to subsection (b) of this section by the commissioner during 543
628		-	the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. 544
629		-	(d) In addition to the funding distributed pursuant to the provisions 545
630		-	of subsection (c) of this section, commencing with the fiscal year ending 546
631		-	June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Commissioner of 547
632		-	Transportation shall establish a grant program to assist transit districts 548
633		-	located in urbanized areas to maintain and expand transit services, 549
634		-	provide regional transit services and upgrade the equipment, facilities 550
635		-	and infrastructure incident to the provision of transit services. The 551
636		-	commissioner shall establish eligibility criteria, an application process, 552
637		-	evaluation criteria and reporting requirements for the grant program. 553
638		-	The commissioner shall prioritize grant awards to transit districts where 554
639		-	the municipality that formed the transit district has a population of one 555
640		-	hundred thousand or more, as determined by the most recent 556
641		-	population estimate by the Department of Public Health, and transit 557
642		-	districts where the member municipalities included in the transit district 558
643		-	have a combined population of one hundred thousand or more.] 559
644		-	[(e)] (c) The Commissioner of Transportation shall adopt regulations, 560
645		-	in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the 561
646		-	purposes of this section. 562
647		-	Sec. 14. Section 13b-79t of the general statutes is repealed and the 563
648		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 564 Substitute Bill No. 1377
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	640	+
	641	+	state's Director of Insurance and Risk Management, with the state 516
	642	+	named as an additional insured. No liability shall accrue to the state or 517
	643	+	any agency or employee of the state for any injuries or damages to any 518
	644	+	person or property that may result, either directly or indirectly, from the 519
	645	+	activities of the permittee on such property. 520
	646	+	Sec. 14. Section 7-273l of the general statutes is repealed and the 521
	647	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 522
	648	+	(a) As used in this section, "urbanized area" has the same meaning as 523
	649	+	provided in 49 USC 5302(24), as amended from time to time, and "rural 524
	650	+	area" has the same meaning as provided in 49 USC 5302(17), as amended 525
	651	+	from time to time. 526
	652	+	(b) Each transit district established under this chapter or any special 527
	653	+	act may (1) impose service charges and user fees on persons using transit 528
	654	+	systems operated by such district, and (2) apply for funding from the 529
	655	+	Department of Transportation in accordance with the provisions of this 530
	656	+	section to finance the construction, acquisition, purchase, lease or 531
	657	+	operation of a mass transit system and related programs authorized 532
	658	+	under section 7-273b. Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 533
	659	+	1984, until June 30, 2024, inclusive, the commissioner shall distribute 534
	660	+	such funds to each transit district located in an urbanized area or a rural 535
	661	+	area in the same manner as the formula specified under 49 USC 5307, as 536
	662	+	amended from time to time, or 49 USC 5311, as amended from time to 537
	663	+	time. Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each 538
	664	+	fiscal year thereafter, the commissioner shall distribute such funds to 539
	665	+	each transit district located in a rural area in the same manner as the 540
	666	+	formula specified under 49 USC 5311, as amended from time to time. 541
	667	+	Any municipality providing transit service that is not part of a transit 542
	668	+	district may either establish a transit district under the provisions of this 543
	669	+	chapter to assume operating control of such service or negotiate an 544
	670	+	agreement with the Department of Transportation to administer the 545
	671	+	operation of such service. In the latter case, the department shall provide 546
	672	+	financial assistance to such municipality according to the formula 547
	673	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
649	674
650	675
651		-	LCO 19 of 19
652	676
653		-	The Department of Transportation may solicit bids or qualifications 565
654		-	for equipment, materials or services for a project funded pursuant to 566
655		-	subsection (a) of section 3-20a, subsection (c) of section 4-66c, 567
656		-	subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 13b-57d, section 13b-61a, 568
657		-	subdivision (3) of section 13b-78k, section 13b-78n, subsection (a) of 569
658		-	section 13b-78p, sections 13b-79o to [13b-79y] 13b-79x, inclusive, or 570
659		-	sections 19, 24, 25 or 33 to 35, inclusive, of public act 06-136 at any time 571
660		-	in the fiscal year, notwithstanding the fact that all required funds may 572
661		-	not be available for the expenditure until later in the same or succeeding 573
662		-	fiscal year. 574
663		-	Sec. 15. Sections 13a-260, 13b-79y and 14-300a of the general statutes 575
664		-	are repealed. (Effective July 1, 2025) 576
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	678	+
	679	+	specified in this section. As a condition of receiving any funds under this 548
	680	+	subsection, a transit district or municipality shall meet eligibility criteria 549
	681	+	established by the commissioner, including, but not limited to, deriving 550
	682	+	a portion of operating costs from service charges, user fees, federal or 551
	683	+	local subsidies and sources other than from state subsidies. 552
	684	+	[(c) Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each 553
	685	+	fiscal year thereafter, the Commissioner of Transportation shall 554
	686	+	distribute to each transit district located in an urbanized area an amount 555
	687	+	equivalent to the total amount of funds distributed to the transit district 556
	688	+	pursuant to subsection (b) of this section by the commissioner during 557
	689	+	the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. 558
	690	+	(d) In addition to the funding distributed pursuant to the provisions 559
	691	+	of subsection (c) of this section, commencing with the fiscal year ending 560
	692	+	June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Commissioner of 561
	693	+	Transportation shall establish a grant program to assist transit districts 562
	694	+	located in urbanized areas to maintain and expand transit services, 563
	695	+	provide regional transit services and upgrade the equipment, facilities 564
	696	+	and infrastructure incident to the provision of transit services. The 565
	697	+	commissioner shall establish eligibility criteria, an application process, 566
	698	+	evaluation criteria and reporting requirements for the grant program. 567
	699	+	The commissioner shall prioritize grant awards to transit districts where 568
	700	+	the municipality that formed the transit district has a population of one 569
	701	+	hundred thousand or more, as determined by the most recent 570
	702	+	population estimate by the Department of Public Health, and transit 571
	703	+	districts where the member municipalities included in the transit district 572
	704	+	have a combined population of one hundred thousand or more.] 573
	705	+	[(e)] (c) The Commissioner of Transportation shall adopt regulations, 574
	706	+	in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the 575
	707	+	purposes of this section. 576
	708	+	Sec. 15. Section 13b-79t of the general statutes is repealed and the 577
	709	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 578
	710	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
	711	+
	712	+
	713	+
	714	+	LCO No. 5151 20 of 21
	715	+
	716	+	The Department of Transportation may solicit bids or qualifications 579
	717	+	for equipment, materials or services for a project funded pursuant to 580
	718	+	subsection (a) of section 3-20a, subsection (c) of section 4-66c, 581
	719	+	subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 13b-57d, section 13b-61a, 582
	720	+	subdivision (3) of section 13b-78k, section 13b-78n, subsection (a) of 583
	721	+	section 13b-78p, sections 13b-79o to [13b-79y] 13b-79x, inclusive, or 584
	722	+	sections 19, 24, 25 or 33 to 35, inclusive, of public act 06-136 at any time 585
	723	+	in the fiscal year, notwithstanding the fact that all required funds may 586
	724	+	not be available for the expenditure until later in the same or succeeding 587
	725	+	fiscal year. 588
	726	+	Sec. 16. Sections 13a-260, 13b-79y and 14-300a of the general statutes 589
	727	+	are repealed. (Effective July 1, 2025) 590
665	728		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
666	729		sections:
667	730
668	731		Section 1 January 1, 2026 13a-255
669	732		Sec. 2 January 1, 2026 47-34a
670		-	Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 14-300(a)
671		-	Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 14-299
672		-	Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 14-251
673		-	Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 13a-124a(a)
674		-	Sec. 7 July 1, 2025 13a-98i(a)
675		-	Sec. 8 July 1, 2025 13a-98e
676		-	Sec. 9 July 1, 2025 13a-98m
677		-	Sec. 10 July 1, 2025 13a-60
678		-	Sec. 11 July 1, 2025 13b-244
679		-	Sec. 12 July 1, 2025 13b-36(b)
680		-	Sec. 13 July 1, 2025 7-273l
681		-	Sec. 14 July 1, 2025 13b-79t
682		-	Sec. 15 July 1, 2025 Repealer section
	733	+	Sec. 3 from passage New section
	734	+	Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 14-300(a)
	735	+	Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 14-299
	736	+	Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 14-251
	737	+	Sec. 7 July 1, 2025 13a-124a(a)
	738	+	Sec. 8 July 1, 2025 13a-98i(a)
	739	+	Sec. 9 July 1, 2025 13a-98e
	740	+	Sec. 10 July 1, 2025 13a-98m
	741	+	Sec. 11 July 1, 2025 13a-60
	742	+	Sec. 12 July 1, 2025 13b-244
	743	+	Sec. 13 July 1, 2025 13b-36(b)
	744	+	Sec. 14 July 1, 2025 7-273l
	745	+	Sec. 15 July 1, 2025 13b-79t
	746	+	Sec. 16 July 1, 2025 Repealer section
683	747
684		-	TRA Joint Favorable Subst.
	748	+	Statement of Purpose:
	749	+	To implement the recommendations of the Department of
	750	+	Transportation concerning the Connecticut Plan Coordinate System, an
	751	+	autonomous vehicle pilot program, crosswalks, light rail transit signals,
	752	+	Raised Bill No. 1377
	753	+
	754	+
	755	+
	756	+	LCO No. 5151 21 of 21
	757	+
	758	+	highway service signs, federal surface transportation urban program
	759	+	funding, rail facilities and transit districts.
	760	+
	761	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	762	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	763	+	underlined.]
685	764