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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1449
January Session, 2025
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Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
(TRA)
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDIUM -DUTY AND HEAVY-DUTY TOWING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 14-66 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 2
(a) For the purposes of this section: 3
(1) "Wrecker service" means any person, firm or corporation engaged 4
in the business of operating a wrecker for the purpose of towing or 5
transporting a motor vehicle; 6
(2) "Nonconsensual towing or transporting" means the towing or 7
transporting of a motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of 8
section 14-145, as amended by this act, or for which arrangements are 9
made by order of a police officer or traffic authority; 10
(3) "Recovery" means winching, hoisting, up–righting or other similar 11
function performed by a wrecker service to return a motor vehicle to a 12
position where the nonconsensual towing or transporting may be 13
initiated; 14
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(4) "Police officer" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-15
294a; 16
(5) "Traffic authority" has the same meaning as provided in section 17
14-297; 18
(6) "Medium-duty towing" means the towing or transporting and 19
recovery of a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten 20
thousand pounds or more but not more than twenty-six thousand 21
pounds; and 22
(7) "Heavy-duty towing" means the towing or transporting and 23
recovery of a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more 24
than twenty-six thousand pounds. 25
[(a)] (b) (1) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the 26
business of operating a wrecker for the purpose of towing or 27
transporting motor vehicles, including motor vehicles which are 28
disabled, inoperative or wrecked or are being removed in accordance 29
with the provisions of section 14-145, as amended by this act, 14-150 or 30
14-307, unless such person, firm or corporation is a motor vehicle dealer 31
or repairer licensed under the provisions of [subpart (D) of this part] 32
section 14-52. 33
(2) [The] (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this 34
subdivision, the commissioner shall establish and publish a schedule of 35
uniform rates and charges for the nonconsensual towing and 36
transporting of motor vehicles and for the storage of motor vehicles 37
which shall be just and reasonable. Upon petition of any [person, firm 38
or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of this section] 39
wrecker service, but not more frequently than once every two years, the 40
commissioner shall reconsider the established rates and charges and 41
shall amend such rates and charges if the commissioner, after 42
consideration of the factors stated in this [subdivision] subparagraph, 43
determines that such rates and charges are no longer just and 44
reasonable. In establishing and amending such rates and charges, the 45
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commissioner may consider factors, including, but not limited to, the 46
Consumer Price Index, rates set by other jurisdictions, charges for 47
towing [and] or transporting services provided pursuant to a contract 48
with an automobile club or automobile association licensed under the 49
provisions of section 14-67 and rates published in standard service 50
manuals. The commissioner shall hold a public hearing for the purpose 51
of obtaining additional information concerning such rates and charges. 52
(B) The commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of 53
Emergency Services and Public Protection, shall establish and publish a 54
schedule of uniform rates and charges for medium-duty and heavy-55
duty towing initiated by order of a police officer or traffic authority 56
which shall be just and reasonable. In establishing and amending such 57
rates and charges, the commissioner shall consider the 58
recommendations by the Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing 59
Advisory Council established pursuant to section 2 of this act. Not later 60
than ninety days after the receipt of a recommendation by the advisory 61
council to amend such rates and charges, the commissioner shall 62
reconsider the established rates and charges and may amend such rates 63
and charges if the commissioner determines that the rates and charges 64
are no longer just and reasonable. 65
(3) With respect to the nonconsensual towing or transporting and the 66
storage of motor vehicles, no [such person, firm or corporation] wrecker 67
service shall charge more than the rates and charges published by the 68
commissioner pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of subdivision (2) of 69
this subsection. Any person aggrieved by any action of the 70
commissioner under the provisions of this section may take an appeal 71
therefrom in accordance with section 4-183, except venue for such 72
appeal shall be in the judicial district of New Britain. 73
[(b)] (c) (1) The commissioner, or an inspector authorized by the 74
commissioner, shall examine each wrecker, including its number, 75
equipment and identification, and shall determine the mechanical 76
condition of such wrecker and whether or not it is properly equipped to 77
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do the work intended. A wrecker shall be deemed properly equipped if 78
there are flashing yellow lights installed and mounted on such wrecker 79
that [(1)] (A) show in all directions at all times, and [(2)] (B) are as close 80
to the back of the cab of such wrecker as practicable. Such lights shall be 81
in operation when such wrecker is towing a vehicle and when such 82
wrecker is at the scene of an accident or the location of a disabled motor 83
vehicle. In addition, each wrecker shall be equipped with a spot light 84
mounted so that its beam of light is directed toward the hoisting 85
equipment in the rear of such wrecker. The hoisting equipment of each 86
wrecker shall be of sufficient capacity to perform the service intended 87
and shall be securely mounted to the frame of such vehicle. A fire 88
extinguisher shall be carried at all times on each wrecker which shall be 89
in proper working condition, mounted in a permanent bracket on each 90
wrecker and have a minimum rating of eight bc. A set of three flares in 91
operating condition shall be carried at all times on each wrecker and 92
shall be used between the periods of one-half hour after sunset and one-93
half hour before sunrise when the wrecker is parked on a highway while 94
making emergency repairs or preparing to pick up a disabled vehicle to 95
remove it from a highway or adjoining property. 96
(2) No [registrant or operator of any] wrecker service shall offer to 97
give any gratuities or inducements of any kind to any police officer or 98
other person in order to obtain towing business or recommendations for 99
towing or storage of, or estimating repairs to, disabled vehicles. 100
(3) No [licensee] wrecker service shall require the owner of the 101
disabled vehicle to sign a contract for the repair or storage of such 102
owner's [damaged] disabled vehicle as part of the towing consideration 103
or to sign an order for the repair of, or authorization for estimating 104
repairs to such vehicle, until the tow job has been completed. 105
(4) No [licensee] wrecker service shall tow a vehicle in such a 106
negligent manner as to cause further damage to the vehicle being towed. 107
(5) No [licensee] wrecker service shall knowingly permit any person 108
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to occupy a vehicle while the vehicle is being towed. 109
(6) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the 110
[licensee] wrecker service and owner of the [damaged] disabled vehicle 111
from entering into an agreement for the repair or storage of such vehicle 112
upon the completion of the tow job. 113
[(c)] (d) Each wrecker used for towing or transporting motor vehicles 114
shall be registered as a wrecker by the commissioner for a fee of one 115
hundred twenty-five dollars. Each such registration shall be renewed 116
biennially according to renewal schedules established by the 117
commissioner so as to effect staggered renewal of all such registrations. 118
If the adoption of a staggered system results in the expiration of any 119
registration more or less than two years from its issuance, the 120
commissioner may charge a prorated amount for such registration fee. 121
[(d)] (e) An owner of a wrecker may apply to the commissioner for a 122
general distinguishing number and number plate for the purpose of 123
displaying such number plate on a motor vehicle temporarily in the 124
custody of such owner and being towed or transported by such owner. 125
The commissioner shall issue such number and number plate to an 126
owner of a wrecker (1) who has complied with the requirements of this 127
section, and (2) whose wrecker is equipped in accordance with the 128
provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection [(b)] (c) of this section. The 129
commissioner shall charge a fee to cover the cost of issuance and 130
renewal of such number plates. 131
[(e)] (f) With respect to the nonconsensual towing or transporting of 132
a motor vehicle, no [licensee] wrecker service may tow or transport a 133
vehicle to the premises of any person, firm or corporation engaged in 134
the storage of vehicles for compensation unless such person, firm or 135
corporation adheres to the storage charges published by the 136
commissioner. 137
[(f)] (g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person, 138
firm, corporation or association: (1) Towing or transporting a motor 139
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vehicle, provided such person, firm, corporation or association is 140
licensed as a motor vehicle dealer [pursuant to] under the provisions of 141
[subpart (D) of this part] section 14-52 and does not offer direct towing 142
or transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or 143
transporting; (2) operating as an automobile club or automobile 144
association licensed under section 14-67; (3) operating as a motor vehicle 145
recycler licensed under section 14-67l or any contractor of such recycler, 146
provided such recycler or its contractor does not offer towing or 147
transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or 148
transporting; (4) engaging in the business of repossession of motor 149
vehicles for lending institutions, provided it does not offer direct towing 150
or transporting unless licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under the 151
provisions of [subpart (D) of this part] section 14-52; (5) towing motor 152
vehicles owned or leased by such person, firm, association or 153
corporation; (6) towing or transporting motor vehicles for hire, with the 154
appropriate operating authority, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, as amended 155
from time to time, provided such person, firm, corporation or 156
association does not offer towing or transporting to the public or engage 157
in nonconsensual towing or transporting; or (7) towing motor vehicles 158
to or from an auction conducted by a motor vehicle dealer licensed 159
[pursuant to] under the provisions of [subpart (D) of this part] section 160
14-52, provided such person, firm, corporation or association does not 161
offer direct towing or transporting to the public or engage in 162
nonconsensual towing or transporting. 163
[(g)] (h) Any [law enforcement] police officer or traffic authority [, as 164
defined in section 14-297,] may determine that a vehicle blocking a 165
travel lane on a limited access highway constitutes an emergency and a 166
threat to public safety. Upon such determination, such [law 167
enforcement] officer or traffic authority may direct the [operator of a] 168
wrecker service to remove such vehicle. Any such [operator of a] 169
wrecker service shall be held harmless from liability or causes of action 170
for property damages incurred to such vehicle or to its contents or the 171
surrounding area caused by such emergency removal, provided such 172
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removal measures are taken under the direction of such officer or 173
authority and all reasonable care is taken by the [operator of the] 174
wrecker service to limit any further damage to such vehicle, such 175
vehicle's contents or the surrounding area. 176
[(h) For the purposes of this section, "nonconsensual towing or 177
transporting" means the towing or transporting of a motor vehicle in 178
accordance with the provisions of section 14-145 or for which 179
arrangements are made by order of a law enforcement officer or traffic 180
authority, as defined in section 14-297.] 181
(i) Any person, firm, corporation or association that violates the 182
provisions of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have 183
committed an infraction and for a second or subsequent offense, shall 184
be guilty of a class D misdemeanor. 185
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 186
section, (1) "medium-duty towing" and "heavy-duty towing" have the 187
same meanings as provided in section 14-66 of the general statutes, as 188
amended by this act; (2) "police officer" has the same meaning as 189
provided in section 7-294a of the general statutes; and (3) "traffic 190
authority" has the same meaning as provided in section 14-297 of the 191
general statutes. 192
(b) There is established a Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing 193
Advisory Council within the Department of Motor Vehicles for 194
administrative purposes only, to advise the Commissioner of Motor 195
Vehicles concerning policies affecting medium-duty and heavy-duty 196
towing. 197
(c) The advisory council shall consist of the following members: (1) 198
Two representatives of an organization in the state that represents 199
towing and recovery professionals, appointed by the Governor; (2) two 200
representatives of an organization in the state that represents the 201
commercial trucking industry, appointed by the Governor; and (3) the 202
Commissioners of Transportation and Emergency Services and Public 203
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Protection and the Insurance Commissioner, or their designees. 204
(d) Appointments to the advisory council shall be made not later than 205
August 1, 2025. Each member appointed shall serve for a term of two 206
years and may serve until such member's successor is appointed. Any 207
vacancy shall be filled by the Governor not later than thirty days after 208
the date of such vacancy. The chairperson of the advisory council shall 209
be appointed by the Governor and shall convene the first meeting of the 210
advisory council not later than October 15, 2025. 211
(e) The advisory council shall (1) on or before January 1, 2026, 212
recommend to the Department of Motor Vehicles uniform rates and 213
charges for medium-duty and heavy-duty towing initiated by order of 214
a police officer or traffic authority; (2) meet at least once every three 215
years to review and consider adjustments to such rates and charges and 216
submit such recommended adjustments, if any, to the department; (3) 217
recommend specific procedures for investigating and resolving 218
complaints concerning medium-duty and heavy-duty towing initiated 219
by order of a police officer or traffic authority; (4) request information 220
from other parties to assist with the work of the advisory council; and 221
(5) make any additional recommendations to the department that the 222
advisory council deems appropriate. 223
Sec. 3. Section 14-63 of the general statutes is repealed and the 224
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 225
(a) The [commissioner may make, alter or repeal] Commissioner of 226
Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations governing the administration of 227
all statutes relating to the license and business of dealers and repairers 228
in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. 229
(b) (1) For the purposes of this section, "nonconsensual towing or 230
transporting", "recovery", "medium-duty towing" and "heavy-duty 231
towing" have the same meanings as provided in section 14-66, as 232
amended by this act. 233
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[(b)] (2) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall [adopt 234
regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 235
establishing (1) a procedure whereby] receive, process and investigate 236
complaints from customers of dealers and repairers [may file 237
complaints with the Department of Motor Vehicles] concerning the 238
operations of and services provided by any [such licensees, and (2) a 239
procedure specifying the circumstances under which a licensee may 240
stipulate to a complaint and waive such licensee's right to an 241
administrative hearing. Such regulations shall provide for the 242
commissioner to contact each licensee that is the subject of a complaint 243
in order to notify such licensee of the complaint and to relate to such 244
licensee the particular matters alleged by the complainant. If the 245
commissioner determines that the facts as alleged give rise to one or 246
more violations of law related to the licensee's business, the 247
commissioner may attempt to mediate a voluntary resolution of the 248
complaint acceptable to the complainant and the licensee. Such 249
regulations shall also provide that, if an acceptable resolution to the 250
complaint is not achieved, the commissioner shall complete the 251
commissioner's investigation of the facts and shall, if the commissioner 252
has reason to believe that the licensee has violated any provision of 253
section 14-64, proceed to take any action authorized under the 254
provisions of section 14-64. If, after such an investigation, the 255
commissioner elects not to take action against the licensee, the 256
commissioner shall notify both the complainant and the licensee in 257
writing.] such dealer or repairer, including the provision of 258
nonconsensual towing or transporting, recovery or storage of motor 259
vehicles. The commissioner may permit a dealer or repairer to stipulate 260
to a complaint and waive such dealer or repairer's right to an 261
administrative hearing under the provisions of chapter 54. 262
(3) Any complaint filed with the commissioner pursuant to the 263
provisions of this subsection shall (A) be in writing, on a form provided 264
by or acceptable to the commissioner, (B) contain a statement of the facts 265
that form the basis of the claim against such dealer or repairer, (C) 266
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include the dealer or repairer's name, the customer's name and address, 267
the date or dates on which the transaction or transactions with the dealer 268
or repairer occurred and, if applicable, the description of any vehicle 269
that is the subject of a complaint, (D) be accompanied by any supporting 270
documentation that pertains to the complaint, including, but not limited 271
to, invoices, repair orders and evidence of payment, and (E) be mailed 272
to the Department of Motor Vehicles. 273
(4) Not later than fourteen days from the date of receiving a customer 274
complaint, the commissioner shall notify the customer and the dealer or 275
repairer that is the subject of the complaint that the complaint (A) was 276
received and of the particular matters alleged by the customer, and (B) 277
will be subject to further investigation. Such investigation shall consist 278
of a determination of whether the complaint (i) is complete and all 279
relevant documents were received, and (ii) states facts which if true give 280
rise to one or more violations of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as 281
amended by this act, or sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as 282
amended by this act, or any regulation adopted pursuant to said 283
sections. 284
(5) In the event that the complaint is incomplete, the commissioner 285
shall notify the customer in writing of what deficiencies exist in the 286
complaint and provide the date by which the customer is required to 287
submit documentation to address such deficiencies. In the event that 288
such deficiencies are not addressed by the specified date, no action shall 289
be taken on the complaint and the commissioner shall notify the 290
customer and the dealer or repairer in writing. The commissioner shall 291
maintain a written record of all conversations with the customer and 292
include such record with the complaint in the records of the department. 293
(6) In the event that the complaint does not state facts that give rise to 294
a violation of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, 295
or sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, or any 296
regulation adopted pursuant to said sections, the commissioner shall 297
notify the customer and the dealer or repairer, in writing, that the 298
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commissioner will not proceed with the complaint. Such notice shall 299
include a brief statement of the reasons why the commissioner has taken 300
no action. [The commissioner shall also inform the complainant and the 301
licensee that an unresolved complaint exists and that, unless the 302
commissioner has determined that the allegations, even if true, fail to 303
state a violation of applicable statutory or regulatory standards, the 304
same shall be recorded in the records of the department pertaining to 305
such licensee until such time as the licensee submits to the commissioner 306
satisfactory evidence, signed by the complainant or the complainant's 307
attorney, that the claim has been resolved by agreement with the 308
complainant or submits to the department satisfactory evidence of final 309
adjudication in favor of such licensee.] 310
(7) If after the investigation, the commissioner determines that a 311
complaint is complete and states one or more violations of sections 14-312
51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, or sections 14-145 to 14-313
145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, or any regulation adopted 314
pursuant to said sections, the commissioner shall notify the customer 315
and the dealer or repairer of such determination. The notification shall 316
relate the particular matters involved in the complaint and inform the 317
dealer or repairer that such dealer or repairer shall respond to the 318
matters alleged in the complaint not later than ten days of the date of 319
the notification. Upon receipt of the dealer or repairer's response, the 320
commissioner may (A) mediate a voluntary resolution of the complaint 321
that is acceptable to the customer and the dealer or repairer, (B) proceed 322
with an administrative hearing under chapter 54, or (C) determine that 323
no action is to be taken and notify the customer and the dealer or 324
repairer, in writing, of the reason for that determination. 325
(8) If the complaint is resolved through voluntary mediation, the 326
dealer or repairer shall waive its right to an administrative hearing 327
under chapter 54. If the dealer or repairer enters into a stipulated 328
agreement, settlement agreement or consent order, and fails to comply 329
with the terms of such agreement or order, the dealer or repairer's 330
license shall be suspended in accordance with the terms of such 331
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agreement or order. An agreement between the [licensee and the 332
complainant] customer and the dealer or repairer shall not preclude the 333
commissioner from proceeding to take action if the commissioner has 334
reason to believe that the [licensee] dealer or repairer has violated any 335
provision of section 14-64. 336
(9) If the commissioner determines that there is one or more probable 337
violations of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, 338
or sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, or any 339
regulation adopted pursuant to said sections and will take action, the 340
department shall notify the customer and dealer or repairer and proceed 341
with a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 342
regardless of whether the matter has or has not been settled between the 343
customer and the dealer or repairer. The commissioner may proceed to 344
take any action authorized under the provisions of section 14-64 and, in 345
the case of medium-duty or heavy-duty towing, recommend to the 346
Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection that such 347
dealer or repairer be removed from the rotational system maintained 348
pursuant to section 29-23a, as amended by this act. 349
(10) A decision by the commissioner not to take action against the 350
[licensee] dealer or repairer pursuant to the provisions of this subsection 351
shall be without prejudice to the claim of the customer; and neither the 352
fact that the [department] commissioner has determined not to proceed 353
nor the notice furnished to the parties, in accordance with this 354
subsection, shall be admissible in any civil action. 355
(11) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the 356
Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, may adopt 357
regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 358
establishing specific procedures for investigating complaints 359
concerning medium-duty and heavy-duty towing initiated by order of 360
a police officer or traffic authority. The Commissioner of Motor 361
Vehicles, in adopting or amending any such regulations, shall consider 362
the recommendations by the Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing 363
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Advisory Council established pursuant to section 2 of this act. 364
Sec. 4. Section 29-23a of the general statutes is repealed and the 365
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 366
(a) The Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency 367
Services and Public Protection [may] shall establish, within its patrol 368
jurisdiction, a rotational system for summoning [licensed wrecker 369
operators] wrecker services, as defined in section 14-66, as amended by 370
this act, for the purpose of towing or transporting motor vehicles which 371
are disabled, inoperative or wrecked in the event the owners or 372
operators of such vehicles are incapacitated, unavailable or leave the 373
procurement of wrecker service to the officer at the scene of an accident 374
or the location of a disabled vehicle. Any such [licensee] wrecker service 375
may participate in such system, provided (1) [his operators fulfill] such 376
wrecker service fulfills certain qualifications, including certification by 377
the Towing and Recovery Association of America or a certification 378
program approved by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and 379
Public Protection, and [his] the wrecker service's equipment meets 380
safety and mechanical standards established by the Commissioner of 381
Emergency Services and Public Protection and the Commissioner of 382
Motor Vehicles, and (2) [his] the wrecker service's business is located so 383
as to provide prompt and efficient service. 384
(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 385
shall grant variations or exemptions from, or approve equivalent or 386
alternate compliance with, the provisions of this section where strict 387
compliance with such provisions would entail practical difficulty or 388
unnecessary hardship or is otherwise adjudged unwarranted, provided 389
any such variation, exemption, approved equivalent or alternate 390
compliance shall, in the opinion of said commissioner, secure the public 391
safety. 392
(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 393
shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 394
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concerning the operation of such rotational system and the removal 395
from the system of wrecker services which fail to comply with the 396
requirements specified in such regulations or any provision of the 397
general statutes or a regulation concerning the operation of a motor 398
vehicle repair, towing or storage facility or the operation of a motor 399
vehicle. 400
Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 14-66c of the general statutes is 401
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 402
2025): 403
(b) If any motorized personal property is towed or otherwise 404
removed by a wrecker [licensed under] service, as defined in section 14-405
66, as amended by this act, at the direction of an officer attached to an 406
organized police department or an owner of real property where such 407
personal property has been abandoned, such property shall be taken to 408
and stored in a suitable place. Within forty-eight hours following the 409
time that such property is taken into custody, the [licensee or operator 410
of the] wrecker service shall give written notice by certified mail to the 411
owner, if known, (1) that such property has been taken and stored, and 412
(2) of the location of such property. Such [licensee or operator] wrecker 413
service shall have a lien upon the same for towing or removal charges 414
and storage charges. If such owner does not claim such property, or if 415
the owner of such property is not known, the [licensee or operator of 416
the] wrecker service may sell or dispose of such property after thirty 417
days, subject to any provision of the general statutes, or any regulation 418
adopted thereunder, concerning the sale or disposal of such property. 419
Sec. 6. Subsection (f) of section 13b-59 of the general statutes is 420
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 421
2025): 422
(f) "Motor vehicle receipts" means all fees and other charges required 423
by or levied pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-12, section 14-15, 424
subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 425
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14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, sections 14-41a, 14-47 and 14-48b, 426
subsection (a) of section 14-49, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of 427
section 14-49, except as provided under subdivision (2) of subsection (b) 428
of said section, subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), 429
(p), (q), (s), (t), (x) and (y) of section 14-49, section 14-49a, subsection (a) 430
of section 14-50, subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (10) of 431
subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-59, 14-61 and 14-65, 432
subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection 433
(e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-160 and 14-381, and 434
subsection (c) of section 14-382; 435
Sec. 7. Subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 13b-76 of the general 436
statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 437
(Effective July 1, 2025): 438
(a) Bonds and bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 439
13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, are hereby 440
determined to be issued for valid public purposes in exercise of essential 441
governmental functions. Such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall 442
be special obligations of the state and shall not be payable from or 443
charged upon any funds other than the pledged revenues or other 444
receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in sections 3-445
21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 446
sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 447
sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 448
13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 449
section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 450
of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 451
of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 452
subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 453
14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 454
14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 455
amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-456
67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 457
section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-458
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164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 459
subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299, nor shall 460
the state or any political subdivision thereof be subject to any liability 461
thereon, except to the extent of such pledged revenues or other receipts, 462
funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in said sections. As part 463
of the contract of the state with the owners of said bonds and bond 464
anticipation notes, all amounts necessary for punctual payment of the 465
debt service requirements with respect to such bonds and bond 466
anticipation notes shall be deemed to be appropriated, but only from the 467
sources pledged pursuant to said sections, upon the authorization of 468
issuance of such bonds and bond anticipation notes by the State Bond 469
Commission, or the filing of a certificate of determination by the 470
Treasurer in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, and the 471
Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same shall accrue, 472
but only from such sources. The issuance of bonds or bond anticipation 473
notes issued under sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by 474
this act, shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the state 475
or any political subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of 476
taxation whatever therefor, except for taxes included in the pledged 477
revenues, or to make any additional appropriation for their payment. 478
Such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall not constitute a charge, 479
lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the state 480
or of any political subdivision thereof other than the pledged revenues 481
or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in 482
sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 483
13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of 484
section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 485
13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, 486
subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except 487
for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-488
21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of 489
section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection 490
(a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection 491
(a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of 492
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section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, 493
sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, 494
subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection 495
(a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 496
14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and section 15-14, and 497
the substance of such limitation shall be plainly stated on the face of each 498
such bond and bond anticipation note. Bonds and bond anticipation 499
notes issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 500
amended by this act, shall not be subject to any statutory limitation on 501
the indebtedness of the state, and, when issued, shall not be included in 502
computing the aggregate indebtedness of the state in respect to and to 503
the extent of any such limitation. 504
(b) Bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 505
amended by this act, may be executed and delivered at such time or 506
times and shall be dated, bear interest at such rate or rates, including 507
variable rates to be determined in such manner as set forth in the 508
proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, provide for payment 509
of interest on such dates, whether before or at maturity, be issued at, 510
above or below par, mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty 511
years from their date, have such rank or priority, be payable in such 512
medium of payment, be issued in such form, including without 513
limitation registered or book-entry form, carry such registration and 514
transfer privileges and be made subject to purchase or redemption 515
before maturity at such price or prices and under such terms and 516
conditions, including the condition that such bonds be subject to 517
purchase or redemption on the demand of the owner thereof, all as may 518
be provided by the State Bond Commission. The State Bond 519
Commission shall determine the form of the bonds, the manner of 520
execution of the bonds, the denomination or denominations of the 521
bonds and the manner of payment of principal and interest. Prior to the 522
preparation of definitive bonds, the State Bond Commission may, under 523
like restrictions, authorize the issuance of interim receipts or temporary 524
bonds, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds have been 525
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executed and are available for delivery. If any of the officers whose 526
signatures appear on the bonds cease to be officers before the delivery 527
of any such bonds, such signatures shall, nevertheless, be valid and 528
sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such officers had remained in 529
office until delivery. Nothing [herein] in this section shall prevent any 530
series of bonds issued under sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-531
458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, 532
inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended 533
by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 534
amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, 535
subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said 536
subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 537
14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of 538
section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-539
47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-540
52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as amended by this 541
act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 542
14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, 543
sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection 544
(a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) 545
of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 from being issued in 546
coupon form, in which case references to the bonds herein also shall 547
refer to the coupons attached thereto where appropriate, and references 548
to owners of bonds shall include holders of such bonds where 549
appropriate. 550
(c) Any bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, 551
as amended by this act, may be sold at public sale on sealed proposals 552
or by negotiation in such manner, at such price or prices, at such time or 553
times and on such other terms and conditions of such bonds and the 554
issuance and sale thereof as the State Bond Commission may determine 555
to be in the best interests of the state, or the State Bond Commission may 556
delegate to the Treasurer all or any part of the foregoing powers in 557
which event the Treasurer shall exercise such powers unless the State 558
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Bond Commission, by adoption of a resolution prior to the exercise of 559
such powers by the Treasurer, shall elect to reassume the same. Such 560
powers shall be exercised from time to time in such manner as the 561
Treasurer shall determine to be in the best interests of the state and he 562
shall file a certificate of determination setting forth the details thereof 563
with the secretary of the State Bond Commission on or before the date 564
of delivery of such bonds, the details of which were determined by him 565
in accordance with such delegation. 566
(d) The debt service requirements with respect to any bonds and 567
bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, 568
inclusive, as amended by this act, shall be secured by (1) a first call upon 569
the pledged revenues as they are received by the state and credited to 570
the Special Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68, and 571
(2) a lien upon any and all amounts held to the credit of said Special 572
Transportation Fund from time to time, provided [said] such lien shall 573
not extend to amounts held to the credit of such Special Transportation 574
Fund which represent (A) amounts borrowed by the Treasurer in 575
anticipation of state revenues pursuant to section 3-16, or (B) 576
transportation-related federal revenues of the state. Any obligation of 577
the state secured by [said] such lien to pay the unrefunded principal of 578
bond anticipation notes, including for this purpose any obligation of the 579
state under a reimbursement agreement entered into in connection with 580
a credit facility providing for payment of the unrefunded principal of 581
bond anticipation notes, shall be subordinate to any obligation of the 582
state secured by [said] such lien to pay (i) the debt service requirements 583
with respect to bonds, or (ii) any debt service requirements with respect 584
to bond anticipation notes other than debt service requirements relating 585
to unrefunded principal of bond anticipation notes or to obligations 586
under a credit facility for the payment of such unrefunded principal. 587
The debt service requirements with respect to bonds and bond 588
anticipation notes also may be secured by a pledge of reserves, sinking 589
funds and any other funds and accounts, including proceeds from 590
investment of any of the foregoing, established pursuant to sections 3-591
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21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 592
sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 593
sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 594
13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 595
section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 596
of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 597
of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 598
subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 599
14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 600
14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 601
amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-602
67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 603
section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-604
164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 605
subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 or the 606
proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds, and by moneys 607
paid under a credit facility, including, but not limited to, a letter of credit 608
or policy of bond insurance, issued by a financial institution pursuant to 609
an agreement authorized by such proceedings. 610
(e) The proceedings under which bonds are authorized to be issued 611
may, subject to the provisions of the general statutes, contain any or all 612
of the following: (1) Provisions respecting custody of the proceeds from 613
the sale of the bonds and any bond anticipation notes, including any 614
requirements that such proceeds be held separate from or not be 615
commingled with other funds of the state; (2) provisions for the 616
investment and reinvestment of bond proceeds until used to pay 617
transportation costs and for the disposition of any excess bond proceeds 618
or investment earnings thereon; (3) provisions for the execution of 619
reimbursement agreements or similar agreements in connection with 620
credit facilities, including, but not limited to, letters of credit or policies 621
of bond insurance, remarketing agreements and agreements for the 622
purpose of moderating interest rate fluctuations, and of such other 623
agreements entered into pursuant to section 3-20a; (4) provisions for the 624
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collection, custody, investment, reinvestment and use of the pledged 625
revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as 626
provided in sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection 627
(c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, 628
subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 629
13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this 630
act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 631
14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-632
16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection 633
(b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, 634
subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, 635
subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] 636
(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-637
67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-638
73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, 639
subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, 640
sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and 641
sections 15-14 and 16-299; (5) provisions regarding the establishment 642
and maintenance of reserves, sinking funds and any other funds and 643
accounts as shall be approved by the State Bond Commission in such 644
amounts as may be established by the State Bond Commission, and the 645
regulation and disposition thereof, including requirements that any 646
such funds and accounts be held separate from or not be commingled 647
with other funds of the state; (6) covenants for the establishment of 648
pledged revenue coverage requirements for the bonds and bond 649
anticipation notes, provided that no such covenant shall obligate the 650
state to provide coverage in any year with respect to any bonds or bond 651
anticipation notes in excess of four times the aggregate debt service on 652
bonds and bond anticipation notes, as described in subparagraph (A) of 653
subdivision (3) of section 13b-75, during such year; (7) covenants for the 654
establishment of maintenance requirements with respect to state 655
transportation facilities and properties; (8) provisions for the issuance of 656
additional bonds on a parity with bonds theretofore issued, including 657
establishment of coverage requirements with respect thereto as herein 658
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provided; (9) provisions regarding the rights and remedies available in 659
case of a default to the bondowners, noteowners or any trustee under 660
any contract, loan agreement, document, instrument or trust indenture, 661
including the right to appoint a trustee to represent their interests upon 662
occurrence of an event of default, as defined in said proceedings, 663
provided that if any bonds or bond anticipation notes shall be secured 664
by a trust indenture, the respective owners of such bonds or notes shall 665
have no authority except as set forth in such trust indenture to appoint 666
a separate trustee to represent them; and (10) provisions or covenants of 667
like or different character from the foregoing which are consistent with 668
sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 669
13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of 670
section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 671
13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, 672
subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except 673
for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-674
21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of 675
section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection 676
(a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection 677
(a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of 678
section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, 679
sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, 680
subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection 681
(a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 682
14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 683
and 16-299 and which the State Bond Commission determines in such 684
proceedings are necessary, convenient or desirable in order to better 685
secure the bonds or bond anticipation notes, or will tend to make the 686
bonds or bond anticipation notes more marketable, and which are in the 687
best interests of the state. Any provision which may be included in 688
proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds [hereunder] under this 689
section may be included in an indenture of trust duly approved in 690
accordance with subsection (g) of this section which secures the bonds 691
and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, and in such case the 692
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provisions of such indenture shall be deemed to be a part of such 693
proceedings as though they were expressly included therein. 694
(f) Any pledge made by the state shall be valid and binding from the 695
time when the pledge is made, and any revenues or other receipts, funds 696
or moneys so pledged and thereafter received by the state shall be 697
subject immediately to the lien of such pledge without any physical 698
delivery thereof or further act. The lien of any such pledge shall be valid 699
and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, 700
contract, or otherwise against the state, irrespective of whether such 701
parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other 702
instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded. 703
(g) In the discretion of the State Bond Commission, bonds issued 704
pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, 705
including for this purpose any bond anticipation notes, may be secured 706
by a trust indenture by and between the state and a corporate trustee, 707
which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust 708
company within or without the state. Such trust indenture may contain 709
such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of 710
the bondowners and noteowners as may be reasonable and proper and 711
not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of 712
the state in relation to the exercise of its powers pursuant to sections 3-713
21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 714
sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 715
sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 716
13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 717
section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 718
of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 719
of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 720
subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 721
14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 722
14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 723
amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-724
67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 725
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section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-726
164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 727
subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 and the 728
custody, safeguarding and application of all moneys. The state may 729
provide by such trust indenture for the payment of the pledged 730
revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys to the trustee under such 731
trust indenture or to any other depository, and for the method of 732
disbursement thereof, with such safeguards and restrictions as it may 733
determine. All expenses incurred in carrying out such trust indenture 734
may be treated as transportation costs, as defined in section 13b-75. 735
Sec. 8. Subsection (c) of section 13b-77 of the general statutes is 736
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 737
2025): 738
(c) The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent 739
owners and transferees of bonds and bond anticipation notes issued by 740
the state pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by 741
this act, in consideration of the acceptance of the payment for the bonds 742
and bond anticipation notes, until such bonds and bond anticipation 743
notes, together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid 744
installment of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any 745
action or proceeding on behalf of such owners, are fully met and 746
discharged, or unless expressly permitted or otherwise authorized by 747
the terms of each contract and agreement made or entered into by or on 748
behalf of the state with or for the benefit of such owners, that the state 749
will impose, charge, raise, levy, collect and apply the pledged revenues 750
and other receipts, funds or moneys pledged for the payment of debt 751
service requirements as provided in sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, 752
as amended by this act, in such amounts as may be necessary to pay 753
such debt service requirements in each year in which bonds or bond 754
anticipation notes are outstanding and further, that the state (1) will not 755
limit or alter the duties imposed on the Treasurer and other officers of 756
the state by sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection 757
(c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, 758
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subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 759
13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this 760
act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 761
14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-762
16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection 763
(b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, 764
subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, 765
subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] 766
(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-767
67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-768
73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, 769
subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, 770
sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and 771
section 15-14 and by the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds 772
with respect to application of pledged revenues or other receipts, funds 773
or moneys pledged for the payment of debt service requirements as 774
provided in said sections; (2) will not issue any bonds, notes or other 775
evidences of indebtedness, other than the bonds and bond anticipation 776
notes, having any rights arising out of said sections or secured by any 777
pledge of or other lien or charge on the pledged revenues or other 778
receipts, funds or moneys pledged for the payment of debt service 779
requirements as provided in said sections; (3) will not create or cause to 780
be created any lien or charge on such pledged amounts, other than a lien 781
or pledge created thereon pursuant to said sections, provided nothing 782
in this subsection shall prevent the state from issuing evidences of 783
indebtedness (A) which are secured by a pledge or lien which is and 784
shall on the face thereof be expressly subordinate and junior in all 785
respects to every lien and pledge created by or pursuant to said sections; 786
or (B) for which the full faith and credit of the state is pledged and which 787
are not expressly secured by any specific lien or charge on such pledged 788
amounts; or (C) which are secured by a pledge of or lien on moneys or 789
funds derived on or after such date as every pledge or lien thereon 790
created by or pursuant to said sections shall be discharged and satisfied; 791
(4) will carry out and perform, or cause to be carried out and performed, 792
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each and every promise, covenant, agreement or contract made or 793
entered into by the state or on its behalf with the owners of any bonds 794
or bond anticipation notes; (5) will not in any way impair the rights, 795
exemptions or remedies of such owners; and (6) will not limit, modify, 796
rescind, repeal or otherwise alter the rights or obligations of the 797
appropriate officers of the state to impose, maintain, charge or collect 798
the taxes, fees, charges and other receipts constituting the pledged 799
revenues as may be necessary to produce sufficient revenues to fulfill 800
the terms of the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, 801
including pledged revenue coverage requirements, and provided 802
nothing herein shall preclude the state from exercising its power, 803
through a change in law, to limit, modify, rescind, repeal or otherwise 804
alter the character or amount of such pledged revenues or to substitute 805
like or different sources of taxes, fees, charges or other receipts as 806
pledged revenues if, for the ensuing fiscal year, as evidenced by the 807
proposed or adopted budget of the state with respect to the Special 808
Transportation Fund, the projected revenues meet or exceed the 809
estimated expenses of the Special Transportation Fund including 810
accumulated deficits, if any, debt service requirements and any pledged 811
revenue coverage requirement. The State Bond Commission is 812
authorized to include this covenant of the state in any agreement with 813
the owner of any such bonds or bond anticipation notes. 814
Sec. 9. Section 14-66b of the general statutes is repealed and the 815
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 816
(a) Each owner of a wrecker registered pursuant to subsection [(c)] 817
(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, shall keep and maintain a 818
record stating the following information: (1) The registration number of 819
each motor vehicle towed or transported and the registration number of 820
each wrecker used to tow or transport such motor vehicle; (2) the date 821
and time the tow commenced and was completed; (3) the location from 822
which the disabled motor vehicle was towed and the destination of such 823
tow; (4) the mileage of the wrecker at the commencement and 824
completion of the tow; (5) the charge for tow service and any other 825
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charges incurred for services related to such tow; (6) the name and 826
address of the person requesting tow service; and (7) any other 827
information the commissioner deems necessary, specified in regulations 828
adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Such records 829
shall be retained at the place of business of the wrecker service for a 830
period of two years and shall be available for inspection during regular 831
business hours by any law enforcement officer or inspector designated 832
by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. 833
(b) Each owner of a wrecker shall also keep and maintain copies of 834
any written contracts with owners or lessees of property authorizing the 835
towing or removal of motor vehicles from the property of such owner 836
or lessee, or with lending institutions repossessing any motor vehicles, 837
as provided in section 14-145, as amended by this act, and such contracts 838
shall be available for inspection by motor vehicle owners, agents of the 839
owners, or lending institutions, upon request. The Commissioner of 840
Motor Vehicles may permit any licensed motor vehicle dealer or 841
repairer who operates a wrecker service to maintain, in an electronic 842
format prescribed by the commissioner, all records, documents and 843
forms required by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Such records, 844
documents and forms shall be produced in written format, upon request 845
by the department, during the licensee's business hours on the same day 846
of such request. 847
(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 848
deemed to have committed an infraction. 849
Sec. 10. Subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 14-145 of the 850
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 851
thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 852
(3) A lending institution may repossess any motor vehicle, in 853
accordance with the provisions of section 36a-785, by contracting with a 854
wrecker licensed under section 14-66, as amended by this act, or an 855
entity exempt from such licensure, as provided in subsection [(f)] (g) of 856
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section 14-66, as amended by this act, to tow or otherwise remove such 857
motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this section and 858
sections 14-145a to 14-145c, inclusive. In the case of a repossession, no 859
signage as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be 860
required. 861
Sec. 11. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is 862
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 863
2025): 864
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person 865
who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of 866
section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c) 867
of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-283, 7-325, 7-393, 8-12, 8-25, 868
8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10-251, 10-869
254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision (3) of 870
subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-871
326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of 872
section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487,13a-873
26b, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-874
124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection 875
(f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 876
13b-108, section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-877
324, section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, 878
subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4, 879
subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of 880
section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section 881
14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, 882
subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58 883
or 14-62a, subsection [(b)] (c) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, 884
section 14-66a or 14-67a, subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or 885
(i) of section 14-80h, section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of 886
section 14-100a, section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a, 14-887
146, 14-152, 14-153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection (f) of section 14-164i, 888
section 14-213b or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, subsection 889
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(d) of section 14-224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a, 14-261a, 14-262, 14-890
264, 14-266, 14-267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274, 14-275 or 14-275a, 891
subsection (c) of section 14-275c, section 14-276, subsection (a) or (b) of 892
section 14-277, section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280, subsection (b), (e) or (h) 893
of section 14-283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-283f, 14-283g, 14-291, 14-894
293b, 14-296aa, 14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 895
14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 896
14-386a, section 15-15e, 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, 897
subsection (a) of section 15-115, section 16-15, 16-16, 16-44, 16-256e, 16-898
278 or 16a-15, subsection (a) of section 16a-21, section 16a-22, subsection 899
(a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, section 16a-106, 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149 or 900
17a-152, subsection (b) of section 17a-227, section 17a-465, subsection (c) 901
of section 17a-488, section 17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 902
19a-87, subsection (b) of section 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-903
102b, 19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-904
224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-905
338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-906
153a, 20-158, 20-231, 20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 907
20-329g, subsection (b) of section 20-334, section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 908
20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 909
21-63, subsection (d) of section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, 910
subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 911
21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, 912
section 21a-26, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 913
21a-63, 21a-70b or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 21a-79, section 914
21a-85 or 21a-154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, 915
section 21a-278b, subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 916
21a-415a, 21a-421eee, 21a-421fff or 21a-421hhh, subsection (a) of section 917
21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-30, 22-34, 918
22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, 919
subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of section 22-61l, subsection (f) of 920
section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m, 921
section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, 922
subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167, subsection (c) of section 923
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22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a or 22-924
326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (e) or subsection 925
(g) of section 22-344, subsection (a) or (b) of section 22-344b, subsection 926
(d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-354, 22-359, 22-366, 927
22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) 928
of section 22a-250, section 22a-256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, 929
section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, 930
section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b, 931
subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 932
25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-933
18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-934
56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, 935
section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 936
26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117, 937
subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138, 938
26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 939
26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-940
230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-941
285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13, 942
29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), 943
(e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision 944
(1) of section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of 945
section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-946
335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 30-86a, subsection (b) of section 947
30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 948
31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 949
31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-48b, section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-950
52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) of section 31-69, section 951
31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-134, subsection (i) of 952
section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-1017, 34-13d or 34-412, 953
subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of section 36a-57, 954
subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-739, 36a-787, 38a-955
2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, section 38a-479qq, 956
38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 38a-733, 38a-764, 957
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38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230, 42-470 or 42-480, 958
subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 45a-450, 45a-634 959
or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46a-960
81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 47-53, subsection 961
(i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) of section 47a-21, 962
section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection (j) of section 52-963
362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53-964
290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-323 or 53-331, 965
subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, subsection (b) or (c) of 966
section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, section 53-377, 53-422 967
or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) a violation under the 968
provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any regulation adopted in 969
accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, or 970
(4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town, city or 971
borough, except violations of building codes and the health code, for 972
which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two 973
hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established 974
a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 975
7-152c, shall follow the procedures set forth in this section. 976
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2025 14-66
Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 New section
Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 14-63
Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 29-23a
Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 14-66c(b)
Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 13b-59(f)
Sec. 7 July 1, 2025 13b-76(a) to (g)
Sec. 8 July 1, 2025 13b-77(c)
Sec. 9 July 1, 2025 14-66b
Sec. 10 July 1, 2025 14-145(a)(3)
Sec. 11 July 1, 2025 51-164n(b)
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Statement of Purpose:
To (1) require the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to establish uniform
rates and charges for medium-duty and heavy-duty towing and
procedures to resolve towing complaints, (2) establish the Medium-
Duty and Heavy-Duty Advisory Council, and (3) establish a procedure
to process, investigate and resolve complaints by customers of dealers
and repairers.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]