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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 1449
January Session, 2025
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 Section 14-66 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1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 without the prior consent or 8
authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle performed 9
(A) in accordance with the provisions of section 14-145, as amended by 10
this act, or (B) pursuant to an order of a police officer or traffic authority; 11
(3) "Recovery" means winching, hoisting, up–righting or other similar 12
function performed by a wrecker service to return a motor vehicle to a 13
position where the nonconsensual towing or transporting may be 14
initiated; 15
(4) "Police officer" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-16
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(5) "Traffic authority" has the same meaning as provided in section 18
14-297; 19
(6) "Light-duty towing or transporting" means the nonconsensual 20
towing or transporting of a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight 21
rating of less than ten thousand pounds; 22
(7) "Medium-duty towing or transporting" means the nonconsensual 23
towing or transporting and recovery of a motor vehicle with a gross 24
vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more but not more than 25
twenty-six thousand pounds; and 26
(8) "Heavy-duty towing or transporting" means the nonconsensual 27
towing or transporting and recovery of a motor vehicle with a gross 28
vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand pounds. 29
[(a)] (b) (1) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the 30
business of operating a wrecker for the purpose of towing or 31
transporting motor vehicles, including motor vehicles which are 32
disabled, inoperative or wrecked or are being removed in accordance 33
with the provisions of section 14-145, as amended by this act, 14-150 or 34
14-307, unless such person, firm or corporation is a motor vehicle dealer 35
or repairer licensed under the provisions of [subpart (D) of this part] 36
section 14-52. 37
(2) (A) The commissioner shall establish and publish a schedule of 38
uniform rates and charges for the [nonconsensual] light-duty towing 39
and transporting of motor vehicles and for the storage of motor vehicles 40
which shall be just and reasonable. Upon petition of any [person, firm 41
or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of this section] 42
wrecker service that performs light-duty towing or transporting, but not 43
more frequently than once every two years, the commissioner shall 44
reconsider the established rates and charges and shall amend such rates 45
and charges if the commissioner, after consideration of the factors stated 46
in this [subdivision] subparagraph, determines that such rates and 47
charges are no longer just and reasonable. In establishing and amending 48
such rates and charges, the commissioner may consider factors, 49 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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including, but not limited to, the Consumer Price Index, rates set by 50
other jurisdictions, charges for towing and transporting services 51
provided pursuant to a contract with an automobile club or automobile 52
association licensed under the provisions of section 14-67 and rates 53
published in standard service manuals. The commissioner shall hold a 54
public hearing for the purpose of obtaining additional information 55
concerning such rates and charges. 56
(B) (i) The commissioner shall establish and publish a schedule of 57
uniform hourly rates and itemized charges for medium-duty and 58
heavy-duty towing and transporting and any other associated charges 59
for services that may not be connected to the provision of such towing 60
or transporting. Such rates and charges shall be just and reasonable and 61
reflect the reasonable operating costs of wrecker services that perform 62
medium-duty and heavy-duty towing or transporting. In establishing 63
and amending such rates, the commissioner shall consider factors, 64
including, but not limited to, the cost of equipment required by 65
regulations adopted pursuant to section 29-23a, as amended by this act, 66
the risk to persons who perform medium-duty and heavy-duty towing 67
or transporting, the cost of insurance, the most recent transportation 68
producer price index published by the United States Department of 69
Transportation, rates set by other jurisdictions and rates for consensual 70
towing of motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten 71
thousand pounds or more. 72
(ii) Not later than ninety days after receipt of a proposed schedule of 73
uniform hourly rates and itemized charges, other associated charges 74
and any supporting documentation from the Medium-Duty and Heavy-75
Duty Towing Advisory Council pursuant to section 2 of this act, the 76
commissioner (I) may hold a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining 77
additional information concerning such proposed schedule of uniform 78
hourly rates, itemized charges and other associated charges, and (II) 79
shall establish and publish a schedule of uniform hourly rates for the 80
itemized charges and other associated charges. The commissioner shall 81
not amend the services that the advisory council included in its 82
proposed schedule of uniform hourly rates and itemized charges, but 83 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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the commissioner may amend the amount of the hourly rates or flat 84
charges. If the commissioner amends the proposed hourly rates or flat 85
charges, the commissioner shall provide a written explanation to the 86
council of the reason for such amendment. 87
(3) With respect to the nonconsensual towing or transporting and the 88
storage of motor vehicles, no [such person, firm or corporation] wrecker 89
service shall charge more than the rates and charges published by the 90
commissioner pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of subdivision (2) of 91
this subsection. With respect to the provision of medium-duty and 92
heavy-duty towing or transporting, no wrecker shall charge for services 93
or items that are not included in the schedule published by the 94
commissioner pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of this 95
subsection. Any person aggrieved by any action of the commissioner 96
under the provisions of this section may [take an] appeal therefrom in 97
accordance with section 4-183, except venue for such appeal shall be in 98
the judicial district of New Britain. 99
[(b)] (c) (1) The commissioner, or an inspector authorized by the 100
commissioner, shall examine each wrecker, including its number, 101
equipment and identification, and shall determine the mechanical 102
condition of such wrecker and whether or not it is properly equipped to 103
do the work intended. A wrecker shall be deemed properly equipped if 104
there are flashing yellow lights installed and mounted on such wrecker 105
that [(1)] (A) show in all directions at all times, and [(2)] (B) are as close 106
to the back of the cab of such wrecker as practicable. Such lights shall be 107
in operation when such wrecker is towing a vehicle and when such 108
wrecker is at the scene of an accident or the location of a disabled motor 109
vehicle. In addition, each wrecker shall be equipped with a spot light 110
mounted so that its beam of light is directed toward the hoisting 111
equipment in the rear of such wrecker. The hoisting equipment of each 112
wrecker shall be of sufficient capacity to perform the service intended 113
and shall be securely mounted to the frame of such vehicle. A fire 114
extinguisher shall be carried at all times on each wrecker which shall be 115
in proper working condition, mounted in a permanent bracket on each 116
wrecker and have a minimum rating of eight bc. A set of three flares in 117 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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operating condition shall be carried at all times on each wrecker and 118
shall be used between the periods of one-half hour after sunset and one-119
half hour before sunrise when the wrecker is parked on a highway while 120
making emergency repairs or preparing to pick up a disabled vehicle to 121
remove it from a highway or adjoining property. 122
(2) No [registrant or operator of any] wrecker service shall offer to 123
give any gratuities or inducements of any kind to any police officer, 124
traffic authority or other person in order to obtain towing business or 125
recommendations for towing or storage of, or estimating repairs to, 126
disabled vehicles. 127
(3) No [licensee] wrecker service shall require the owner of the 128
disabled vehicle to sign a contract for the repair or storage of such 129
owner's [damaged] disabled vehicle as part of the [towing] 130
consideration for towing such vehicle or to sign an order for the repair 131
of, or authorization for estimating repairs to such vehicle, until the tow 132
[job] has been completed. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed 133
to prohibit the wrecker service and owner of the disabled vehicle from 134
entering into an agreement for the repair or storage of such vehicle upon 135
the completion of the tow. 136
(4) No [licensee] wrecker service shall tow a vehicle in such a 137
negligent manner as to cause further damage to the vehicle being towed. 138
(5) No [licensee] wrecker service shall knowingly permit any person 139
to occupy a vehicle while the vehicle is being towed. [Nothing in this 140
subsection shall be construed to prohibit the licensee and owner of the 141
damaged vehicle from entering into an agreement for the repair or 142
storage of such vehicle upon the completion of the tow job.] 143
[(c)] (d) Each wrecker used for towing or transporting motor vehicles 144
shall be registered as a wrecker by the commissioner for a fee of one 145
hundred twenty-five dollars. Each such registration shall be renewed 146
biennially according to renewal schedules established by the 147
commissioner so as to effect staggered renewal of all such registrations. 148
If the adoption of a staggered system results in the expiration of any 149 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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registration more or less than two years from its issuance, the 150
commissioner may charge a prorated amount for such registration fee. 151
[(d)] (e) An owner of a wrecker may apply to the commissioner for a 152
general distinguishing number and number plate for the purpose of 153
displaying such number plate on a motor vehicle temporarily in the 154
custody of such owner and being towed or transported by such owner. 155
The commissioner shall issue such number and number plate to an 156
owner of a wrecker (1) who has complied with the requirements of this 157
section, and (2) whose wrecker is equipped in accordance with the 158
provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection [(b)] (c) of this section. The 159
commissioner shall charge a fee to cover the cost of issuance and 160
renewal of such number plates. 161
[(e)] (f) With respect to the nonconsensual towing or transporting of 162
a motor vehicle, no [licensee] wrecker service may tow or transport a 163
vehicle to the premises of any person, firm or corporation engaged in 164
the storage of vehicles for compensation unless such person, firm or 165
corporation adheres to the storage charges published by the 166
commissioner pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subdivision (2) of 167
subsection (b) of this section. 168
[(f)] (g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person, 169
firm, corporation or association: (1) Towing or transporting a motor 170
vehicle, provided such person, firm, corporation or association is 171
licensed as a motor vehicle dealer [pursuant to] under the provisions of 172
[subpart (D) of this part] section 14-52 and does not offer direct towing 173
or transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or 174
transporting; (2) operating as an automobile club or automobile 175
association licensed under section 14-67; (3) operating as a motor vehicle 176
recycler licensed under section 14-67l or any contractor of such recycler, 177
provided such recycler or its contractor does not offer towing or 178
transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or 179
transporting; (4) engaging in the business of repossession of motor 180
vehicles for lending institutions, provided it does not offer direct towing 181
or transporting unless licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under the 182 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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provisions of [subpart (D) of this part] section 14-52; (5) towing motor 183
vehicles owned or leased by such person, firm, association or 184
corporation; (6) towing or transporting motor vehicles for hire, with the 185
appropriate operating authority, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, as amended 186
from time to time, provided such person, firm, corporation or 187
association does not offer towing or transporting to the public or engage 188
in nonconsensual towing or transporting; or (7) towing motor vehicles 189
to or from an auction conducted by a motor vehicle dealer licensed 190
[pursuant to] under the provisions of [subpart (D) of this part] section 191
14-52, provided such person, firm, corporation or association does not 192
offer direct towing or transporting to the public or engage in 193
nonconsensual towing or transporting. 194
[(g)] (h) Any [law enforcement] police officer or traffic authority [, as 195
defined in section 14-297,] may determine that a vehicle blocking a 196
travel lane on a limited access highway constitutes an emergency and a 197
threat to public safety. Upon such determination, such [law 198
enforcement] officer or traffic authority may direct [the operator of] a 199
wrecker service to remove such vehicle. Any such [operator of a] 200
wrecker service shall be held harmless from liability or causes of action 201
for property damages incurred to such vehicle or to its contents or the 202
surrounding area caused by such emergency removal, provided such 203
removal measures are taken under the direction of such officer or 204
authority and all reasonable care is taken by the [operator of the] 205
wrecker service to limit any further damage to such vehicle, such 206
vehicle's contents or the surrounding area. 207
(i) Any police officer or traffic authority who orders the removal of a 208
vehicle may also specify that the wrecker service performing such 209
removal use certain equipment and labor, provided any such equipment 210
and labor are required by regulations adopted pursuant to section 29-211
23a, as amended by this act. Any wrecker service that performs any such 212
removal at the direction of such officer or traffic authority may charge 213
the liable party for the services rendered. 214
[(h) For the purposes of this section, "nonconsensual towing or 215 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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transporting" means the towing or transporting of a motor vehicle in 216
accordance with the provisions of section 14-145 or for which 217
arrangements are made by order of a law enforcement officer or traffic 218
authority, as defined in section 14-297.] 219
[(i)] (j) Any person, firm, corporation or association that violates the 220
provisions of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have 221
committed an infraction and for a second or subsequent offense, shall 222
be guilty of a class D misdemeanor. 223
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 224
section, (1) "medium-duty towing or transporting" and "heavy-duty 225
towing or transporting" have the same meanings as provided in section 226
14-66 of the general statutes, as amended by this act; (2) "police officer" 227
has the same meaning as provided in section 7-294a of the general 228
statutes; and (3) "traffic authority" has the same meaning as provided in 229
section 14-297 of the general statutes. 230
(b) There is established a Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing 231
Advisory Council within the Department of Motor Vehicles for 232
administrative purposes only, to advise the Commissioner of Motor 233
Vehicles concerning policies affecting medium-duty and heavy-duty 234
towing or transporting and develop a proposed schedule of uniform 235
hourly rates and itemized charges for medium-duty and heavy-duty 236
towing and transporting and any other associated charges that may be 237
required. 238
(c) The advisory council shall consist of the following members: (1) 239
Two representatives of an organization in the state that represents 240
towing and recovery professionals, appointed by the Governor; (2) two 241
representatives of an organization in the state that represents the 242
commercial trucking industry, appointed by the Governor; (3) one 243
representative of an association of police chiefs in the state, appointed 244
by the Governor; (4) one representative of an association of fire chiefs in 245
the state, appointed by the Governor, and (5) the Commissioners of 246
Transportation, Emergency Services and Public Protection and Energy 247 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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and Environmental Protection and the Insurance Commissioner, or 248
their designees. 249
(d) Appointments to the advisory council shall be made not later than 250
August 1, 2025. Each member appointed shall serve for a term of two 251
years and may serve until such member's successor is appointed. Any 252
vacancy shall be filled by the Governor not later than thirty days after 253
the date of such vacancy. The chairperson of the advisory council shall 254
be appointed by the Governor and shall convene the first meeting of the 255
advisory council not later than September 15, 2025. 256
(e) The advisory council shall (1) on or before January 1, 2026, 257
consider the factors enumerated in subparagraph (B)(i) of subdivision 258
(2) of subsection (b) of section 14-66 of the general statutes, as amended 259
by this act, and submit to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles a 260
proposed schedule of uniform hourly rates and itemized charges for 261
medium-duty and heavy-duty towing and transporting and any other 262
associated charges for services that may not be connected to the 263
provision of such towing or transporting, together with any 264
documentation to support such proposed schedule; (2) not more than 265
once every three years, review and consider adjustments to such rates 266
and charges and submit such recommended adjustments, if any, to the 267
commissioner; (3) recommend specific procedures for investigating and 268
determining whether a service performed by a wrecker service in the 269
provision of medium-duty and heavy-duty towing or transporting was 270
required; (4) request information from other parties to assist with the 271
work of the advisory council and, in the discretion of the advisory 272
council, hold public hearings for the purpose of obtaining information; 273
and (5) make any additional recommendations to the Department of 274
Motor Vehicles that the advisory council deems appropriate. 275
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 276
section, (1) "wrecker service", "nonconsensual towing or transporting", 277
"recovery", "medium-duty towing or transporting" and "heavy-duty 278
towing or transporting" have the same meanings as provided in section 279
14-66 of the general statutes, as amended by this act; (2) "police officer" 280 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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has the same meaning as provided in section 7-294a of the general 281
statutes; (3) "traffic authority" has the same meaning as provided in 282
section 14-297 of the general statutes; (4) "rotator" means a wrecker that 283
(A) consists of a rotating superstructure, adjusting boom, operating 284
machinery and one or more operator's stations mounted on a frame 285
attached to a truck chassis, and (B) has the ability to lift, lower and swing 286
loads; and (5) "exceptional services" means the use of special equipment, 287
such as cutting torches, air compressors and other equipment not 288
generally required for the performance of nonconsensual towing or 289
transporting at the scene of an accident. 290
(b) Notwithstanding the uniform rates and charges for the 291
nonconsensual towing or transporting and recovery of motor vehicles 292
with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more, but 293
not more than twenty-six thousand pounds, and motor vehicles with a 294
gross vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand pounds 295
established and published by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles 296
pursuant to section 14-66 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, 297
revised to January 1, 2025, on and after July 1, 2025, until the date the 298
commissioner publishes the authorized rates and charges in accordance 299
with subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 14-300
66 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, the maximum hourly 301
rate that may be charged for the nonconsensual towing or transporting 302
and recovery and calculated in accordance with sections 14-63-36b and 303
14-63-36c of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies shall be as 304
follows: (1) For motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten 305
thousand pounds or more, but not more than twenty-six thousand 306
pounds, three hundred dollars; (2) for motor vehicles with a gross 307
vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand pounds, five 308
hundred dollars; and (3) for the use of a rotator, one thousand two 309
hundred dollars. 310
(c) Services included in such maximum hourly rate include (1) the 311
services reasonably necessary to restore the site of the nonconsensual 312
towing or transporting to its original condition, or to restore such site as 313
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completed in less than fifteen minutes; (2) the time spent at the site by a 315
wrecker service waiting to perform any portion of the nonconsensual 316
towing or transporting procedures due to an order of a police officer or 317
traffic authority if such time is less than fifteen minutes; (3) hand tools, 318
wrenches and sockets used in the towing or recovery of a motor vehicle; 319
(4) timbers used in such towing or recovery; (5) air fittings and hoses 320
used in such towing or recovery under one hundred feet; (6) pry bars; 321
(7) reflectors; (8) disconnecting batteries; (9) wheel chocks or scotch 322
blocks; (10) not more than two snatch blocks; (11) cargo retraining 323
straps; (12) chain and binders used in conjunction with wrecker cables; 324
and (13) preparing a motor vehicle for towing. 325
(d) A wrecker service may charge additional fees for exceptional 326
services, which may include the hourly charge for labor and the use of 327
equipment to perform such exceptional services, provided such 328
exceptional services are itemized, reasonable and necessary for the 329
nonconsensual towing or transporting of a motor vehicle. 330
(e) The provisions of this section shall cease to be effective upon the 331
date the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles establishes and publishes 332
uniform hourly rates, itemized charges and other associated charges for 333
medium-duty and heavy-duty towing and transporting in accordance 334
with the provisions of subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection 335
(b) of section 14-66 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. 336
Sec. 4. Section 14-63 of the general statutes is repealed and the 337
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 338
(a) The [commissioner may make, alter or repeal] Commissioner of 339
Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations governing the administration of 340
all statutes relating to the license and business of dealers and repairers 341
in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. 342
(b) (1) For the purposes of this subsection, "nonconsensual towing or 343
transporting", "recovery", "medium-duty towing or transporting" and 344
"heavy-duty towing or transporting" have the same meanings as 345
provided in section 14-66, as amended by this act. 346 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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[(b)] (2) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall [adopt 347
regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 348
establishing (1) a procedure whereby] receive, process and investigate 349
complaints from customers of dealers and repairers [may file 350
complaints with the Department of Motor Vehicles] concerning the 351
operations of and services provided by any [such licensees, and (2) a 352
procedure specifying the circumstances under which a licensee may 353
stipulate to a complaint and waive such licensee's right to an 354
administrative hearing. Such regulations shall provide for the 355
commissioner to contact each licensee that is the subject of a complaint 356
in order to notify such licensee of the complaint and to relate to such 357
licensee the particular matters alleged by the complainant. If the 358
commissioner determines that the facts as alleged give rise to one or 359
more violations of law related to the licensee's business, the 360
commissioner may attempt to mediate a voluntary resolution of the 361
complaint acceptable to the complainant and the licensee. Such 362
regulations shall also provide that, if an acceptable resolution to the 363
complaint is not achieved, the commissioner shall complete the 364
commissioner's investigation of the facts and shall, if the commissioner 365
has reason to believe that the licensee has violated any provision of 366
section 14-64, proceed to take any action authorized under the 367
provisions of section 14-64. If, after such an investigation, the 368
commissioner elects not to take action against the licensee, the 369
commissioner shall notify both the complainant and the licensee in 370
writing.] such dealer or repairer, including the provision of 371
nonconsensual towing or transporting, recovery or storage of motor 372
vehicles. The commissioner may permit a dealer or repairer to stipulate 373
to a complaint and waive such dealer or repairer's right to an 374
administrative hearing under the provisions of chapter 54. 375
(3) Any complaint filed with the commissioner pursuant to the 376
provisions of this subsection shall (A) be in writing, on a form provided 377
by or acceptable to the commissioner, (B) contain a statement of the facts 378
that form the basis of the claim against such dealer or repairer, (C) 379
include the dealer or repairer's name, the customer's name and address, 380 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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the date or dates on which the transaction or transactions with the dealer 381
or repairer occurred and, if applicable, the description of any vehicle 382
that is the subject of a complaint, (D) be accompanied by any supporting 383
documentation that pertains to the complaint, including, but not limited 384
to, invoices, repair orders and evidence of payment, and (E) be mailed 385
to the Department of Motor Vehicles. 386
(4) Not later than fourteen days from the date of receiving a customer 387
complaint, the commissioner shall notify the customer and the dealer or 388
repairer that is the subject of the complaint that the complaint (A) was 389
received and of the particular matters alleged by the customer, and (B) 390
will be subject to further investigation. Such investigation shall consist 391
of a determination of whether the complaint (i) is complete and all 392
relevant documents were received, and (ii) states facts which if true give 393
rise to one or more violations of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as 394
amended by this act, sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as amended 395
by this act, section 14-150 or any regulation adopted pursuant to said 396
sections. 397
(5) In the event that the complaint is incomplete, the commissioner 398
shall notify the customer in writing of what deficiencies exist in the 399
complaint and specify the date by which the customer is required to 400
submit documentation to address such deficiencies. In the event that 401
such deficiencies are not addressed by the specified date, no action shall 402
be taken on the complaint and the commissioner shall notify the 403
customer and the dealer or repairer in writing. The commissioner shall 404
maintain a written record of all conversations with the customer and 405
include such written record with the complaint in the records of the 406
department. 407
(6) In the event that the complaint does not state facts that give rise to 408
a violation of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, 409
sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, section 14-410
150 or any regulation adopted pursuant to said sections, the 411
commissioner shall notify the customer and the dealer or repairer, in 412
writing, that the commissioner will not proceed with the complaint. 413 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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Such notice shall include a brief statement of the reasons why the 414
commissioner has taken no action. [The commissioner shall also inform 415
the complainant and the licensee that an unresolved complaint exists 416
and that, unless the commissioner has determined that the allegations, 417
even if true, fail to state a violation of applicable statutory or regulatory 418
standards, the same shall be recorded in the records of the department 419
pertaining to such licensee until such time as the licensee submits to the 420
commissioner satisfactory evidence, signed by the complainant or the 421
complainant's attorney, that the claim has been resolved by agreement 422
with the complainant or submits to the department satisfactory 423
evidence of final adjudication in favor of such licensee.] 424
(7) If after the investigation, the commissioner determines that a 425
complaint is complete and states one or more violations of sections 14-426
51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, sections 14-145 to 14-427
145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, section 14-150 or any regulation 428
adopted pursuant to said sections, the commissioner shall notify the 429
customer and the dealer or repairer of such determination. The 430
notification shall relate the particular matters involved in the complaint 431
and inform the dealer or repairer that such dealer or repairer shall 432
respond to the matters alleged in the complaint not later than ten days 433
of the date of the notification. Upon receipt of the dealer or repairer's 434
response, the commissioner may (A) mediate a voluntary resolution of 435
the complaint that is acceptable to the customer and the dealer or 436
repairer, (B) proceed with an administrative hearing under chapter 54, 437
or (C) determine that no action is to be taken and notify the customer 438
and the dealer or repairer, in writing, of the reason for that 439
determination. 440
(8) If the complaint is resolved through voluntary mediation, the 441
dealer or repairer shall waive its right to an administrative hearing 442
under chapter 54. If the dealer or repairer enters into a stipulated 443
agreement, settlement agreement or consent order, and fails to comply 444
with the terms of such agreement or order, the dealer or repairer's 445
license shall be suspended in accordance with the terms of such 446
agreement or order. An agreement between the [licensee and the 447 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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complainant] customer and the dealer or repairer shall not preclude the 448
commissioner from proceeding to take action if the commissioner has 449
reason to believe that the [licensee] dealer or repairer has violated any 450
provision of section 14-64. 451
(9) If the commissioner determines that there is one or more probable 452
violations of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, 453
sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, section 14-454
150 or any regulation adopted pursuant to said sections and that the 455
department will take action, the department shall notify the customer 456
and dealer or repairer and proceed with an administrative hearing in 457
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, regardless of whether the 458
matter has or has not been settled between the customer and the dealer 459
or repairer. The commissioner may proceed to take any action 460
authorized under the provisions of section 14-64 and, in the case of 461
medium-duty or heavy-duty towing or transporting, recommend to the 462
Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection that such 463
dealer or repairer be removed from the rotational system maintained 464
pursuant to section 29-23a, as amended by this act. 465
(10) A decision by the commissioner not to take action against the 466
[licensee] dealer or repairer pursuant to the provisions of this subsection 467
shall be without prejudice to the claim of the customer; and neither the 468
fact that the [department] commissioner has determined not to proceed 469
nor the notice furnished to the parties, in accordance with this 470
subsection, shall be admissible in any civil action. 471
(11) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the 472
Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, may adopt 473
regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 474
establishing specific procedures for investigating complaints 475
concerning medium-duty and heavy-duty towing or transporting. The 476
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in adopting or amending any such 477
regulations, shall consider any recommendations by the Medium-Duty 478
and Heavy-Duty Towing Advisory Council established pursuant to 479
section 2 of this act. 480 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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Sec. 5. Section 29-23a of the general statutes is repealed and the 481
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 482
(a) The Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency 483
Services and Public Protection [may] shall establish, within its patrol 484
jurisdiction, a rotational system for summoning [licensed wrecker 485
operators] wrecker services, as defined in section 14-66, as amended by 486
this act, for the purpose of towing or transporting motor vehicles which 487
are disabled, inoperative or wrecked in the event the owners or 488
operators of such vehicles are incapacitated, unavailable or leave the 489
procurement of wrecker service to the officer at the scene of an accident 490
or the location of a disabled vehicle. Any such [licensee] wrecker service 491
may participate in such system, provided (1) [his operators fulfill] such 492
wrecker service fulfills certain qualifications, including certification by 493
the Towing and Recovery Association of America or a certification 494
program approved by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and 495
Public Protection, and [his] the wrecker service's equipment meets 496
safety and mechanical standards established by the Commissioner of 497
Emergency Services and Public Protection and the Commissioner of 498
Motor Vehicles, and (2) [his] the wrecker service's business is located so 499
as to provide prompt and efficient service. 500
(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 501
shall grant variations or exemptions from, or approve equivalent or 502
alternate compliance with, the provisions of this section where strict 503
compliance with such provisions would entail practical difficulty or 504
unnecessary hardship or is otherwise adjudged unwarranted, provided 505
any such variation, exemption, approved equivalent or alternate 506
compliance shall, in the opinion of said commissioner, secure the public 507
safety. 508
(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 509
shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 510
concerning the operation of such rotational system and the removal 511
from the system of wrecker services which fail to comply with the 512
requirements specified in such regulations or any provision of the 513 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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general statutes or a regulation concerning the operation of a motor 514
vehicle repair, towing or storage facility or the operation of a motor 515
vehicle. 516
Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 14-66c of the general statutes is 517
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 518
2025): 519
(b) If any motorized personal property is towed or otherwise 520
removed by a wrecker [licensed under] service, as defined in section 14-521
66, as amended by this act, at the direction of an officer attached to an 522
organized police department or an owner of real property where such 523
personal property has been abandoned, such property shall be taken to 524
and stored in a suitable place. Within forty-eight hours following the 525
time that such property is taken into custody, the [licensee or operator 526
of the] wrecker service shall give written notice by certified mail to the 527
owner, if known, (1) that such property has been taken and stored, and 528
(2) of the location of such property. Such [licensee or operator] wrecker 529
service shall have a lien upon the same for towing or removal charges 530
and storage charges. If such owner does not claim such property, or if 531
the owner of such property is not known, the [licensee or operator of 532
the] wrecker service may sell or dispose of such property after thirty 533
days, subject to any provision of the general statutes, or any regulation 534
adopted thereunder, concerning the sale or disposal of such property. 535
Sec. 7. Subsection (f) of section 13b-59 of the general statutes is 536
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 537
2025): 538
(f) "Motor vehicle receipts" means all fees and other charges required 539
by or levied pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-12, section 14-15, 540
subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 541
14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, sections 14-41a, 14-47 and 14-48b, 542
subsection (a) of section 14-49, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of 543
section 14-49, except as provided under subdivision (2) of subsection (b) 544
of said section, subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), 545 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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(p), (q), (s), (t), (x) and (y) of section 14-49, section 14-49a, subsection (a) 546
of section 14-50, subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (10) of 547
subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-59, 14-61 and 14-65, 548
subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection 549
(e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-160 and 14-381, and 550
subsection (c) of section 14-382; 551
Sec. 8. Subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 13b-76 of the general 552
statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 553
(Effective July 1, 2025): 554
(a) Bonds and bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 555
13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, are hereby 556
determined to be issued for valid public purposes in exercise of essential 557
governmental functions. Such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall 558
be special obligations of the state and shall not be payable from or 559
charged upon any funds other than the pledged revenues or other 560
receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in sections 3-561
21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 562
sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 563
sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 564
13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 565
section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 566
of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 567
of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 568
subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 569
14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 570
14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 571
amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-572
67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 573
section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-574
164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 575
subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299, nor shall 576
the state or any political subdivision thereof be subject to any liability 577
thereon, except to the extent of such pledged revenues or other receipts, 578
funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in said sections. As part 579 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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of the contract of the state with the owners of said bonds and bond 580
anticipation notes, all amounts necessary for punctual payment of the 581
debt service requirements with respect to such bonds and bond 582
anticipation notes shall be deemed to be appropriated, but only from the 583
sources pledged pursuant to said sections, upon the authorization of 584
issuance of such bonds and bond anticipation notes by the State Bond 585
Commission, or the filing of a certificate of determination by the 586
Treasurer in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, and the 587
Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same shall accrue, 588
but only from such sources. The issuance of bonds or bond anticipation 589
notes issued under sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by 590
this act, shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the state 591
or any political subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of 592
taxation whatever therefor, except for taxes included in the pledged 593
revenues, or to make any additional appropriation for their payment. 594
Such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall not constitute a charge, 595
lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the state 596
or of any political subdivision thereof other than the pledged revenues 597
or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in 598
sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 599
13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of 600
section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 601
13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, 602
subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except 603
for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-604
21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of 605
section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection 606
(a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection 607
(a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of 608
section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, 609
sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, 610
subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection 611
(a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 612
14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and section 15-14, and 613
the substance of such limitation shall be plainly stated on the face of each 614 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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such bond and bond anticipation note. Bonds and bond anticipation 615
notes issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 616
amended by this act, shall not be subject to any statutory limitation on 617
the indebtedness of the state, and, when issued, shall not be included in 618
computing the aggregate indebtedness of the state in respect to and to 619
the extent of any such limitation. 620
(b) Bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 621
amended by this act, may be executed and delivered at such time or 622
times and shall be dated, bear interest at such rate or rates, including 623
variable rates to be determined in such manner as set forth in the 624
proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, provide for payment 625
of interest on such dates, whether before or at maturity, be issued at, 626
above or below par, mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty 627
years from their date, have such rank or priority, be payable in such 628
medium of payment, be issued in such form, including without 629
limitation registered or book-entry form, carry such registration and 630
transfer privileges and be made subject to purchase or redemption 631
before maturity at such price or prices and under such terms and 632
conditions, including the condition that such bonds be subject to 633
purchase or redemption on the demand of the owner thereof, all as may 634
be provided by the State Bond Commission. The State Bond 635
Commission shall determine the form of the bonds, the manner of 636
execution of the bonds, the denomination or denominations of the 637
bonds and the manner of payment of principal and interest. Prior to the 638
preparation of definitive bonds, the State Bond Commission may, under 639
like restrictions, authorize the issuance of interim receipts or temporary 640
bonds, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds have been 641
executed and are available for delivery. If any of the officers whose 642
signatures appear on the bonds cease to be officers before the delivery 643
of any such bonds, such signatures shall, nevertheless, be valid and 644
sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such officers had remained in 645
office until delivery. Nothing [herein] in this section shall prevent any 646
series of bonds issued under sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-647
458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, 648 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended 649
by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 650
amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, 651
subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said 652
subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 653
14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of 654
section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-655
47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-656
52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as amended by this 657
act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 658
14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, 659
sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection 660
(a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) 661
of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 from being issued in 662
coupon form, in which case references to the bonds herein also shall 663
refer to the coupons attached thereto where appropriate, and references 664
to owners of bonds shall include holders of such bonds where 665
appropriate. 666
(c) Any bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, 667
as amended by this act, may be sold at public sale on sealed proposals 668
or by negotiation in such manner, at such price or prices, at such time or 669
times and on such other terms and conditions of such bonds and the 670
issuance and sale thereof as the State Bond Commission may determine 671
to be in the best interests of the state, or the State Bond Commission may 672
delegate to the Treasurer all or any part of the foregoing powers in 673
which event the Treasurer shall exercise such powers unless the State 674
Bond Commission, by adoption of a resolution prior to the exercise of 675
such powers by the Treasurer, shall elect to reassume the same. Such 676
powers shall be exercised from time to time in such manner as the 677
Treasurer shall determine to be in the best interests of the state and he 678
shall file a certificate of determination setting forth the details thereof 679
with the secretary of the State Bond Commission on or before the date 680
of delivery of such bonds, the details of which were determined by him 681
in accordance with such delegation. 682 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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(d) The debt service requirements with respect to any bonds and 683
bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, 684
inclusive, as amended by this act, shall be secured by (1) a first call upon 685
the pledged revenues as they are received by the state and credited to 686
the Special Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68, and 687
(2) a lien upon any and all amounts held to the credit of said Special 688
Transportation Fund from time to time, provided [said] such lien shall 689
not extend to amounts held to the credit of such Special Transportation 690
Fund which represent (A) amounts borrowed by the Treasurer in 691
anticipation of state revenues pursuant to section 3-16, or (B) 692
transportation-related federal revenues of the state. Any obligation of 693
the state secured by [said] such lien to pay the unrefunded principal of 694
bond anticipation notes, including for this purpose any obligation of the 695
state under a reimbursement agreement entered into in connection with 696
a credit facility providing for payment of the unrefunded principal of 697
bond anticipation notes, shall be subordinate to any obligation of the 698
state secured by [said] such lien to pay (i) the debt service requirements 699
with respect to bonds, or (ii) any debt service requirements with respect 700
to bond anticipation notes other than debt service requirements relating 701
to unrefunded principal of bond anticipation notes or to obligations 702
under a credit facility for the payment of such unrefunded principal. 703
The debt service requirements with respect to bonds and bond 704
anticipation notes also may be secured by a pledge of reserves, sinking 705
funds and any other funds and accounts, including proceeds from 706
investment of any of the foregoing, established pursuant to sections 3-707
21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 708
sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 709
sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 710
13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 711
section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 712
of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 713
of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 714
subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 715
14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 716
14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 717 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-718
67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 719
section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-720
164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 721
subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 or the 722
proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds, and by moneys 723
paid under a credit facility, including, but not limited to, a letter of credit 724
or policy of bond insurance, issued by a financial institution pursuant to 725
an agreement authorized by such proceedings. 726
(e) The proceedings under which bonds are authorized to be issued 727
may, subject to the provisions of the general statutes, contain any or all 728
of the following: (1) Provisions respecting custody of the proceeds from 729
the sale of the bonds and any bond anticipation notes, including any 730
requirements that such proceeds be held separate from or not be 731
commingled with other funds of the state; (2) provisions for the 732
investment and reinvestment of bond proceeds until used to pay 733
transportation costs and for the disposition of any excess bond proceeds 734
or investment earnings thereon; (3) provisions for the execution of 735
reimbursement agreements or similar agreements in connection with 736
credit facilities, including, but not limited to, letters of credit or policies 737
of bond insurance, remarketing agreements and agreements for the 738
purpose of moderating interest rate fluctuations, and of such other 739
agreements entered into pursuant to section 3-20a; (4) provisions for the 740
collection, custody, investment, reinvestment and use of the pledged 741
revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as 742
provided in sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection 743
(c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, 744
subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 745
13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this 746
act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 747
14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-748
16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection 749
(b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, 750
subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, 751 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] 752
(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-753
67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-754
73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, 755
subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, 756
sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and 757
sections 15-14 and 16-299; (5) provisions regarding the establishment 758
and maintenance of reserves, sinking funds and any other funds and 759
accounts as shall be approved by the State Bond Commission in such 760
amounts as may be established by the State Bond Commission, and the 761
regulation and disposition thereof, including requirements that any 762
such funds and accounts be held separate from or not be commingled 763
with other funds of the state; (6) covenants for the establishment of 764
pledged revenue coverage requirements for the bonds and bond 765
anticipation notes, provided that no such covenant shall obligate the 766
state to provide coverage in any year with respect to any bonds or bond 767
anticipation notes in excess of four times the aggregate debt service on 768
bonds and bond anticipation notes, as described in subparagraph (A) of 769
subdivision (3) of section 13b-75, during such year; (7) covenants for the 770
establishment of maintenance requirements with respect to state 771
transportation facilities and properties; (8) provisions for the issuance of 772
additional bonds on a parity with bonds theretofore issued, including 773
establishment of coverage requirements with respect thereto as herein 774
provided; (9) provisions regarding the rights and remedies available in 775
case of a default to the bondowners, noteowners or any trustee under 776
any contract, loan agreement, document, instrument or trust indenture, 777
including the right to appoint a trustee to represent their interests upon 778
occurrence of an event of default, as defined in said proceedings, 779
provided that if any bonds or bond anticipation notes shall be secured 780
by a trust indenture, the respective owners of such bonds or notes shall 781
have no authority except as set forth in such trust indenture to appoint 782
a separate trustee to represent them; and (10) provisions or covenants of 783
like or different character from the foregoing which are consistent with 784
sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 785
13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of 786 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 787
13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, 788
subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except 789
for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-790
21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of 791
section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection 792
(a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection 793
(a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of 794
section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, 795
sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, 796
subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection 797
(a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 798
14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 799
and 16-299 and which the State Bond Commission determines in such 800
proceedings are necessary, convenient or desirable in order to better 801
secure the bonds or bond anticipation notes, or will tend to make the 802
bonds or bond anticipation notes more marketable, and which are in the 803
best interests of the state. Any provision which may be included in 804
proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds [hereunder] under this 805
section may be included in an indenture of trust duly approved in 806
accordance with subsection (g) of this section which secures the bonds 807
and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, and in such case the 808
provisions of such indenture shall be deemed to be a part of such 809
proceedings as though they were expressly included therein. 810
(f) Any pledge made by the state shall be valid and binding from the 811
time when the pledge is made, and any revenues or other receipts, funds 812
or moneys so pledged and thereafter received by the state shall be 813
subject immediately to the lien of such pledge without any physical 814
delivery thereof or further act. The lien of any such pledge shall be valid 815
and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, 816
contract, or otherwise against the state, irrespective of whether such 817
parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other 818
instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded. 819
(g) In the discretion of the State Bond Commission, bonds issued 820 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, 821
including for this purpose any bond anticipation notes, may be secured 822
by a trust indenture by and between the state and a corporate trustee, 823
which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust 824
company within or without the state. Such trust indenture may contain 825
such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of 826
the bondowners and noteowners as may be reasonable and proper and 827
not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of 828
the state in relation to the exercise of its powers pursuant to sections 3-829
21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 830
sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 831
sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 832
13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 833
section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 834
of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 835
of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 836
subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 837
14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 838
14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 839
amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-840
67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 841
section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-842
164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 843
subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 and the 844
custody, safeguarding and application of all moneys. The state may 845
provide by such trust indenture for the payment of the pledged 846
revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys to the trustee under such 847
trust indenture or to any other depository, and for the method of 848
disbursement thereof, with such safeguards and restrictions as it may 849
determine. All expenses incurred in carrying out such trust indenture 850
may be treated as transportation costs, as defined in section 13b-75. 851
Sec. 9. Subsection (c) of section 13b-77 of the general statutes is 852
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 853
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(c) The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent 855
owners and transferees of bonds and bond anticipation notes issued by 856
the state pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by 857
this act, in consideration of the acceptance of the payment for the bonds 858
and bond anticipation notes, until such bonds and bond anticipation 859
notes, together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid 860
installment of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any 861
action or proceeding on behalf of such owners, are fully met and 862
discharged, or unless expressly permitted or otherwise authorized by 863
the terms of each contract and agreement made or entered into by or on 864
behalf of the state with or for the benefit of such owners, that the state 865
will impose, charge, raise, levy, collect and apply the pledged revenues 866
and other receipts, funds or moneys pledged for the payment of debt 867
service requirements as provided in sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, 868
as amended by this act, in such amounts as may be necessary to pay 869
such debt service requirements in each year in which bonds or bond 870
anticipation notes are outstanding and further, that the state (1) will not 871
limit or alter the duties imposed on the Treasurer and other officers of 872
the state by sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection 873
(c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, 874
subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 875
13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this 876
act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 877
14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-878
16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection 879
(b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, 880
subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, 881
subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] 882
(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-883
67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-884
73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, 885
subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, 886
sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and 887
section 15-14 and by the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds 888
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or moneys pledged for the payment of debt service requirements as 890
provided in said sections; (2) will not issue any bonds, notes or other 891
evidences of indebtedness, other than the bonds and bond anticipation 892
notes, having any rights arising out of said sections or secured by any 893
pledge of or other lien or charge on the pledged revenues or other 894
receipts, funds or moneys pledged for the payment of debt service 895
requirements as provided in said sections; (3) will not create or cause to 896
be created any lien or charge on such pledged amounts, other than a lien 897
or pledge created thereon pursuant to said sections, provided nothing 898
in this subsection shall prevent the state from issuing evidences of 899
indebtedness (A) which are secured by a pledge or lien which is and 900
shall on the face thereof be expressly subordinate and junior in all 901
respects to every lien and pledge created by or pursuant to said sections; 902
or (B) for which the full faith and credit of the state is pledged and which 903
are not expressly secured by any specific lien or charge on such pledged 904
amounts; or (C) which are secured by a pledge of or lien on moneys or 905
funds derived on or after such date as every pledge or lien thereon 906
created by or pursuant to said sections shall be discharged and satisfied; 907
(4) will carry out and perform, or cause to be carried out and performed, 908
each and every promise, covenant, agreement or contract made or 909
entered into by the state or on its behalf with the owners of any bonds 910
or bond anticipation notes; (5) will not in any way impair the rights, 911
exemptions or remedies of such owners; and (6) will not limit, modify, 912
rescind, repeal or otherwise alter the rights or obligations of the 913
appropriate officers of the state to impose, maintain, charge or collect 914
the taxes, fees, charges and other receipts constituting the pledged 915
revenues as may be necessary to produce sufficient revenues to fulfill 916
the terms of the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, 917
including pledged revenue coverage requirements, and provided 918
nothing herein shall preclude the state from exercising its power, 919
through a change in law, to limit, modify, rescind, repeal or otherwise 920
alter the character or amount of such pledged revenues or to substitute 921
like or different sources of taxes, fees, charges or other receipts as 922
pledged revenues if, for the ensuing fiscal year, as evidenced by the 923
proposed or adopted budget of the state with respect to the Special 924 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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Transportation Fund, the projected revenues meet or exceed the 925
estimated expenses of the Special Transportation Fund including 926
accumulated deficits, if any, debt service requirements and any pledged 927
revenue coverage requirement. The State Bond Commission is 928
authorized to include this covenant of the state in any agreement with 929
the owner of any such bonds or bond anticipation notes. 930
Sec. 10. Section 14-66b of the general statutes is repealed and the 931
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 932
(a) Each owner of a wrecker registered pursuant to subsection [(c)] 933
(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, shall keep and maintain a 934
record stating the following information: (1) The registration number of 935
each motor vehicle towed or transported and the registration number of 936
each wrecker used to tow or transport such motor vehicle; (2) the date 937
and time the tow commenced and was completed; (3) the location from 938
which the disabled motor vehicle was towed and the destination of such 939
tow; (4) the mileage of the wrecker at the commencement and 940
completion of the tow; (5) the charge for tow service and any other 941
charges incurred for services related to such tow; (6) the name and 942
address of the person requesting tow service; and (7) any other 943
information the commissioner deems necessary, specified in regulations 944
adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Such records 945
shall be retained at the place of business of the wrecker service for a 946
period of two years and shall be available for inspection during regular 947
business hours by any law enforcement officer or inspector designated 948
by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. 949
(b) Each owner of a wrecker shall also keep and maintain copies of 950
any written contracts with owners or lessees of property authorizing the 951
towing or removal of motor vehicles from the property of such owner 952
or lessee, or with lending institutions repossessing any motor vehicles, 953
as provided in section 14-145, as amended by this act, and such contracts 954
shall be available for inspection by motor vehicle owners, agents of the 955
owners, or lending institutions, upon request. The Commissioner of 956
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repairer who operates a wrecker service to maintain, in an electronic 958
format prescribed by the commissioner, all records, documents and 959
forms required by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Such records, 960
documents and forms shall be produced in written format, upon request 961
by the department, during the licensee's business hours on the same day 962
of such request. 963
(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 964
deemed to have committed an infraction. 965
Sec. 11. Subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 14-145 of the 966
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 967
thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 968
(3) A lending institution may repossess any motor vehicle, in 969
accordance with the provisions of section 36a-785, by contracting with a 970
wrecker licensed under section 14-66, as amended by this act, or an 971
entity exempt from such licensure, as provided in subsection [(f)] (g) of 972
section 14-66, as amended by this act, to tow or otherwise remove such 973
motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this section and 974
sections 14-145a to 14-145c, inclusive. In the case of a repossession, no 975
signage as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be 976
required. 977
Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is 978
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 979
2025): 980
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person 981
who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of 982
section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c) 983
of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-283, 7-325, 7-393, 8-12, 8-25, 984
8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10-251, 10-985
254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision (3) of 986
subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-987
326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of 988
section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487,13a-989 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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26b, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-990
124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection 991
(f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 992
13b-108, section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-993
324, section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, 994
subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4, 995
subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of 996
section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section 997
14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, 998
subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58 999
or 14-62a, subsection [(b)] (c) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, 1000
section 14-66a or 14-67a, subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or 1001
(i) of section 14-80h, section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of 1002
section 14-100a, section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a, 14-1003
146, 14-152, 14-153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection (f) of section 14-164i, 1004
section 14-213b or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, subsection 1005
(d) of section 14-224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a, 14-261a, 14-262, 14-1006
264, 14-266, 14-267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274, 14-275 or 14-275a, 1007
subsection (c) of section 14-275c, section 14-276, subsection (a) or (b) of 1008
section 14-277, section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280, subsection (b), (e) or (h) 1009
of section 14-283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-283f, 14-283g, 14-291, 14-1010
293b, 14-296aa, 14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 1011
14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 1012
14-386a, section 15-15e, 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, 1013
subsection (a) of section 15-115, section 16-15, 16-16, 16-44, 16-256e, 16-1014
278 or 16a-15, subsection (a) of section 16a-21, section 16a-22, subsection 1015
(a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, section 16a-106, 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149 or 1016
17a-152, subsection (b) of section 17a-227, section 17a-465, subsection (c) 1017
of section 17a-488, section 17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 1018
19a-87, subsection (b) of section 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-1019
102b, 19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-1020
224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-1021
338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-1022
153a, 20-158, 20-231, 20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 1023
20-329g, subsection (b) of section 20-334, section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 1024 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 1025
21-63, subsection (d) of section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, 1026
subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 1027
21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, 1028
section 21a-26, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 1029
21a-63, 21a-70b or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 21a-79, section 1030
21a-85 or 21a-154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, 1031
section 21a-278b, subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 1032
21a-415a, 21a-421eee, 21a-421fff or 21a-421hhh, subsection (a) of section 1033
21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-30, 22-34, 1034
22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, 1035
subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of section 22-61l, subsection (f) of 1036
section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m, 1037
section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, 1038
subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167, subsection (c) of section 1039
22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a or 22-1040
326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (e) or subsection 1041
(g) of section 22-344, subsection (a) or (b) of section 22-344b, subsection 1042
(d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-354, 22-359, 22-366, 1043
22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) 1044
of section 22a-250, section 22a-256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, 1045
section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, 1046
section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b, 1047
subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 1048
25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-1049
18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-1050
56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, 1051
section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 1052
26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117, 1053
subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138, 1054
26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 1055
26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-1056
230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-1057
285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13, 1058
29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), 1059 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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(e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision 1060
(1) of section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of 1061
section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-1062
335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 30-86a, subsection (b) of section 1063
30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 1064
31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 1065
31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-48b, section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-1066
52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) of section 31-69, section 1067
31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-134, subsection (i) of 1068
section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-1017, 34-13d or 34-412, 1069
subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of section 36a-57, 1070
subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-739, 36a-787, 38a-1071
2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, section 38a-479qq, 1072
38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 38a-733, 38a-764, 1073
38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230, 42-470 or 42-480, 1074
subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 45a-450, 45a-634 1075
or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46a-1076
81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 47-53, subsection 1077
(i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) of section 47a-21, 1078
section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection (j) of section 52-1079
362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53-1080
290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-323 or 53-331, 1081
subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, subsection (b) or (c) of 1082
section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, section 53-377, 53-422 1083
or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) a violation under the 1084
provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any regulation adopted in 1085
accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, or 1086
(4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town, city or 1087
borough, except violations of building codes and the health code, for 1088
which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two 1089
hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established 1090
a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 1091
7-152c, shall follow the procedures set forth in this section. 1092 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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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 New section
Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 14-63
Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 29-23a
Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 14-66c(b)
Sec. 7 July 1, 2025 13b-59(f)
Sec. 8 July 1, 2025 13b-76(a) to (g)
Sec. 9 July 1, 2025 13b-77(c)
Sec. 10 July 1, 2025 14-66b
Sec. 11 July 1, 2025 14-145(a)(3)
Sec. 12 July 1, 2025 51-164n(b)
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
Throughout the bill, "light-duty towing" was changed to "light-duty
towing or transporting", "medium-duty towing" was changed to
"medium-duty towing or transporting" and "heavy-duty towing" was
changed to "heavy-duty towing or transporting" for clarity and internal
consistency; in Section 1(b)(2), references to "other associated charges"
were inserted for consistency with other provisions of the Subdiv. and
Section 2; in Section 2(e)(5), "department" was changed to "Department
of Motor Vehicles" for clarity; in Section 3(a)(4), Subpara. designators
were added for clarity; in Section 3(b), a reference to the period of
applicability was added for clarity, in Section 3(c)(2), "or traffic
authority" was inserted after "police officer" for consistency; in Section
4(b)(5), "provide" was changed to "specify" for consistency and in
Section 4(b)(9), "and will" was changed to "and that the department will"
for clarity.
TRA Joint Favorable Subst.