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Connecticut Senate Bill SB01449

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1219 AN ACT CONCERNING MEDIUM -DUTY AND HEAVY-DUTY TOWING.
1320 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1421 Assembly convened:
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1623 Section 1. Section 14-66 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
1724 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 2
1825 (a) For the purposes of this section: 3
1926 (1) "Wrecker service" means any person, firm or corporation engaged 4
2027 in the business of operating a wrecker for the purpose of towing or 5
2128 transporting a motor vehicle; 6
2229 (2) "Nonconsensual towing or transporting" means the towing or 7
23-transporting of a motor vehicle without the prior consent or 8
24-authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle performed 9
25-(A) in accordance with the provisions of section 14-145, as amended by 10
26-this act, or (B) pursuant to an order of a police officer or traffic authority; 11
27-(3) "Recovery" means winching, hoisting, up–righting or other similar 12
28-function performed by a wrecker service to return a motor vehicle to a 13
29-position where the nonconsensual towing or transporting may be 14
30-initiated; 15
31-(4) "Police officer" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-16
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30+transporting of a motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of 8
31+section 14-145, as amended by this act, or for which arrangements are 9
32+made by order of a police officer or traffic authority; 10
33+(3) "Recovery" means winching, hoisting, up–righting or other similar 11
34+function performed by a wrecker service to return a motor vehicle to a 12
35+position where the nonconsensual towing or transporting may be 13
36+initiated; 14
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37-(5) "Traffic authority" has the same meaning as provided in section 18
38-14-297; 19
39-(6) "Light-duty towing or transporting" means the nonconsensual 20
40-towing or transporting of a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight 21
41-rating of less than ten thousand pounds; 22
42-(7) "Medium-duty towing or transporting" means the nonconsensual 23
43-towing or transporting and recovery of a motor vehicle with a gross 24
44-vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more but not more than 25
45-twenty-six thousand pounds; and 26
46-(8) "Heavy-duty towing or transporting" means the nonconsensual 27
47-towing or transporting and recovery of a motor vehicle with a gross 28
48-vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand pounds. 29
49-[(a)] (b) (1) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the 30
50-business of operating a wrecker for the purpose of towing or 31
51-transporting motor vehicles, including motor vehicles which are 32
52-disabled, inoperative or wrecked or are being removed in accordance 33
53-with the provisions of section 14-145, as amended by this act, 14-150 or 34
54-14-307, unless such person, firm or corporation is a motor vehicle dealer 35
55-or repairer licensed under the provisions of [subpart (D) of this part] 36
56-section 14-52. 37
57-(2) (A) The commissioner shall establish and publish a schedule of 38
58-uniform rates and charges for the [nonconsensual] light-duty towing 39
59-and transporting of motor vehicles and for the storage of motor vehicles 40
60-which shall be just and reasonable. Upon petition of any [person, firm 41
61-or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of this section] 42
62-wrecker service that performs light-duty towing or transporting, but not 43
63-more frequently than once every two years, the commissioner shall 44
64-reconsider the established rates and charges and shall amend such rates 45
65-and charges if the commissioner, after consideration of the factors stated 46
66-in this [subdivision] subparagraph, determines that such rates and 47
67-charges are no longer just and reasonable. In establishing and amending 48
68-such rates and charges, the commissioner may consider factors, 49 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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43+(4) "Police officer" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-15
44+294a; 16
45+(5) "Traffic authority" has the same meaning as provided in section 17
46+14-297; 18
47+(6) "Medium-duty towing" means the towing or transporting and 19
48+recovery of a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten 20
49+thousand pounds or more but not more than twenty-six thousand 21
50+pounds; and 22
51+(7) "Heavy-duty towing" means the towing or transporting and 23
52+recovery of a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more 24
53+than twenty-six thousand pounds. 25
54+[(a)] (b) (1) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the 26
55+business of operating a wrecker for the purpose of towing or 27
56+transporting motor vehicles, including motor vehicles which are 28
57+disabled, inoperative or wrecked or are being removed in accordance 29
58+with the provisions of section 14-145, as amended by this act, 14-150 or 30
59+14-307, unless such person, firm or corporation is a motor vehicle dealer 31
60+or repairer licensed under the provisions of [subpart (D) of this part] 32
61+section 14-52. 33
62+(2) [The] (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this 34
63+subdivision, the commissioner shall establish and publish a schedule of 35
64+uniform rates and charges for the nonconsensual towing and 36
65+transporting of motor vehicles and for the storage of motor vehicles 37
66+which shall be just and reasonable. Upon petition of any [person, firm 38
67+or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of this section] 39
68+wrecker service, but not more frequently than once every two years, the 40
69+commissioner shall reconsider the established rates and charges and 41
70+shall amend such rates and charges if the commissioner, after 42
71+consideration of the factors stated in this [subdivision] subparagraph, 43
72+determines that such rates and charges are no longer just and 44
73+reasonable. In establishing and amending such rates and charges, the 45
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73-including, but not limited to, the Consumer Price Index, rates set by 50
74-other jurisdictions, charges for towing and transporting services 51
75-provided pursuant to a contract with an automobile club or automobile 52
76-association licensed under the provisions of section 14-67 and rates 53
77-published in standard service manuals. The commissioner shall hold a 54
78-public hearing for the purpose of obtaining additional information 55
79-concerning such rates and charges. 56
80-(B) (i) The commissioner shall establish and publish a schedule of 57
81-uniform hourly rates and itemized charges for medium-duty and 58
82-heavy-duty towing and transporting and any other associated charges 59
83-for services that may not be connected to the provision of such towing 60
84-or transporting. Such rates and charges shall be just and reasonable and 61
85-reflect the reasonable operating costs of wrecker services that perform 62
86-medium-duty and heavy-duty towing or transporting. In establishing 63
87-and amending such rates, the commissioner shall consider factors, 64
88-including, but not limited to, the cost of equipment required by 65
89-regulations adopted pursuant to section 29-23a, as amended by this act, 66
90-the risk to persons who perform medium-duty and heavy-duty towing 67
91-or transporting, the cost of insurance, the most recent transportation 68
92-producer price index published by the United States Department of 69
93-Transportation, rates set by other jurisdictions and rates for consensual 70
94-towing of motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten 71
95-thousand pounds or more. 72
96-(ii) Not later than ninety days after receipt of a proposed schedule of 73
97-uniform hourly rates and itemized charges, other associated charges 74
98-and any supporting documentation from the Medium-Duty and Heavy-75
99-Duty Towing Advisory Council pursuant to section 2 of this act, the 76
100-commissioner (I) may hold a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining 77
101-additional information concerning such proposed schedule of uniform 78
102-hourly rates, itemized charges and other associated charges, and (II) 79
103-shall establish and publish a schedule of uniform hourly rates for the 80
104-itemized charges and other associated charges. The commissioner shall 81
105-not amend the services that the advisory council included in its 82
106-proposed schedule of uniform hourly rates and itemized charges, but 83 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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80+commissioner may consider factors, including, but not limited to, the 46
81+Consumer Price Index, rates set by other jurisdictions, charges for 47
82+towing [and] or transporting services provided pursuant to a contract 48
83+with an automobile club or automobile association licensed under the 49
84+provisions of section 14-67 and rates published in standard service 50
85+manuals. The commissioner shall hold a public hearing for the purpose 51
86+of obtaining additional information concerning such rates and charges. 52
87+(B) The commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of 53
88+Emergency Services and Public Protection, shall establish and publish a 54
89+schedule of uniform rates and charges for medium-duty and heavy-55
90+duty towing initiated by order of a police officer or traffic authority 56
91+which shall be just and reasonable. In establishing and amending such 57
92+rates and charges, the commissioner shall consider the 58
93+recommendations by the Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing 59
94+Advisory Council established pursuant to section 2 of this act. Not later 60
95+than ninety days after the receipt of a recommendation by the advisory 61
96+council to amend such rates and charges, the commissioner shall 62
97+reconsider the established rates and charges and may amend such rates 63
98+and charges if the commissioner determines that the rates and charges 64
99+are no longer just and reasonable. 65
100+(3) With respect to the nonconsensual towing or transporting and the 66
101+storage of motor vehicles, no [such person, firm or corporation] wrecker 67
102+service shall charge more than the rates and charges published by the 68
103+commissioner pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of subdivision (2) of 69
104+this subsection. Any person aggrieved by any action of the 70
105+commissioner under the provisions of this section may take an appeal 71
106+therefrom in accordance with section 4-183, except venue for such 72
107+appeal shall be in the judicial district of New Britain. 73
108+[(b)] (c) (1) The commissioner, or an inspector authorized by the 74
109+commissioner, shall examine each wrecker, including its number, 75
110+equipment and identification, and shall determine the mechanical 76
111+condition of such wrecker and whether or not it is properly equipped to 77
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111-the commissioner may amend the amount of the hourly rates or flat 84
112-charges. If the commissioner amends the proposed hourly rates or flat 85
113-charges, the commissioner shall provide a written explanation to the 86
114-council of the reason for such amendment. 87
115-(3) With respect to the nonconsensual towing or transporting and the 88
116-storage of motor vehicles, no [such person, firm or corporation] wrecker 89
117-service shall charge more than the rates and charges published by the 90
118-commissioner pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of subdivision (2) of 91
119-this subsection. With respect to the provision of medium-duty and 92
120-heavy-duty towing or transporting, no wrecker shall charge for services 93
121-or items that are not included in the schedule published by the 94
122-commissioner pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of this 95
123-subsection. Any person aggrieved by any action of the commissioner 96
124-under the provisions of this section may [take an] appeal therefrom in 97
125-accordance with section 4-183, except venue for such appeal shall be in 98
126-the judicial district of New Britain. 99
127-[(b)] (c) (1) The commissioner, or an inspector authorized by the 100
128-commissioner, shall examine each wrecker, including its number, 101
129-equipment and identification, and shall determine the mechanical 102
130-condition of such wrecker and whether or not it is properly equipped to 103
131-do the work intended. A wrecker shall be deemed properly equipped if 104
132-there are flashing yellow lights installed and mounted on such wrecker 105
133-that [(1)] (A) show in all directions at all times, and [(2)] (B) are as close 106
134-to the back of the cab of such wrecker as practicable. Such lights shall be 107
135-in operation when such wrecker is towing a vehicle and when such 108
136-wrecker is at the scene of an accident or the location of a disabled motor 109
137-vehicle. In addition, each wrecker shall be equipped with a spot light 110
138-mounted so that its beam of light is directed toward the hoisting 111
139-equipment in the rear of such wrecker. The hoisting equipment of each 112
140-wrecker shall be of sufficient capacity to perform the service intended 113
141-and shall be securely mounted to the frame of such vehicle. A fire 114
142-extinguisher shall be carried at all times on each wrecker which shall be 115
143-in proper working condition, mounted in a permanent bracket on each 116
144-wrecker and have a minimum rating of eight bc. A set of three flares in 117 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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118+do the work intended. A wrecker shall be deemed properly equipped if 78
119+there are flashing yellow lights installed and mounted on such wrecker 79
120+that [(1)] (A) show in all directions at all times, and [(2)] (B) are as close 80
121+to the back of the cab of such wrecker as practicable. Such lights shall be 81
122+in operation when such wrecker is towing a vehicle and when such 82
123+wrecker is at the scene of an accident or the location of a disabled motor 83
124+vehicle. In addition, each wrecker shall be equipped with a spot light 84
125+mounted so that its beam of light is directed toward the hoisting 85
126+equipment in the rear of such wrecker. The hoisting equipment of each 86
127+wrecker shall be of sufficient capacity to perform the service intended 87
128+and shall be securely mounted to the frame of such vehicle. A fire 88
129+extinguisher shall be carried at all times on each wrecker which shall be 89
130+in proper working condition, mounted in a permanent bracket on each 90
131+wrecker and have a minimum rating of eight bc. A set of three flares in 91
132+operating condition shall be carried at all times on each wrecker and 92
133+shall be used between the periods of one-half hour after sunset and one-93
134+half hour before sunrise when the wrecker is parked on a highway while 94
135+making emergency repairs or preparing to pick up a disabled vehicle to 95
136+remove it from a highway or adjoining property. 96
137+(2) No [registrant or operator of any] wrecker service shall offer to 97
138+give any gratuities or inducements of any kind to any police officer or 98
139+other person in order to obtain towing business or recommendations for 99
140+towing or storage of, or estimating repairs to, disabled vehicles. 100
141+(3) No [licensee] wrecker service shall require the owner of the 101
142+disabled vehicle to sign a contract for the repair or storage of such 102
143+owner's [damaged] disabled vehicle as part of the towing consideration 103
144+or to sign an order for the repair of, or authorization for estimating 104
145+repairs to such vehicle, until the tow job has been completed. 105
146+(4) No [licensee] wrecker service shall tow a vehicle in such a 106
147+negligent manner as to cause further damage to the vehicle being towed. 107
148+(5) No [licensee] wrecker service shall knowingly permit any person 108
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150-shall be used between the periods of one-half hour after sunset and one-119
151-half hour before sunrise when the wrecker is parked on a highway while 120
152-making emergency repairs or preparing to pick up a disabled vehicle to 121
153-remove it from a highway or adjoining property. 122
154-(2) No [registrant or operator of any] wrecker service shall offer to 123
155-give any gratuities or inducements of any kind to any police officer, 124
156-traffic authority or other person in order to obtain towing business or 125
157-recommendations for towing or storage of, or estimating repairs to, 126
158-disabled vehicles. 127
159-(3) No [licensee] wrecker service shall require the owner of the 128
160-disabled vehicle to sign a contract for the repair or storage of such 129
161-owner's [damaged] disabled vehicle as part of the [towing] 130
162-consideration for towing such vehicle or to sign an order for the repair 131
163-of, or authorization for estimating repairs to such vehicle, until the tow 132
164-[job] has been completed. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed 133
165-to prohibit the wrecker service and owner of the disabled vehicle from 134
166-entering into an agreement for the repair or storage of such vehicle upon 135
167-the completion of the tow. 136
168-(4) No [licensee] wrecker service shall tow a vehicle in such a 137
169-negligent manner as to cause further damage to the vehicle being towed. 138
170-(5) No [licensee] wrecker service shall knowingly permit any person 139
171-to occupy a vehicle while the vehicle is being towed. [Nothing in this 140
172-subsection shall be construed to prohibit the licensee and owner of the 141
173-damaged vehicle from entering into an agreement for the repair or 142
174-storage of such vehicle upon the completion of the tow job.] 143
175-[(c)] (d) Each wrecker used for towing or transporting motor vehicles 144
176-shall be registered as a wrecker by the commissioner for a fee of one 145
177-hundred twenty-five dollars. Each such registration shall be renewed 146
178-biennially according to renewal schedules established by the 147
179-commissioner so as to effect staggered renewal of all such registrations. 148
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155+to occupy a vehicle while the vehicle is being towed. 109
156+(6) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the 110
157+[licensee] wrecker service and owner of the [damaged] disabled vehicle 111
158+from entering into an agreement for the repair or storage of such vehicle 112
159+upon the completion of the tow job. 113
160+[(c)] (d) Each wrecker used for towing or transporting motor vehicles 114
161+shall be registered as a wrecker by the commissioner for a fee of one 115
162+hundred twenty-five dollars. Each such registration shall be renewed 116
163+biennially according to renewal schedules established by the 117
164+commissioner so as to effect staggered renewal of all such registrations. 118
165+If the adoption of a staggered system results in the expiration of any 119
166+registration more or less than two years from its issuance, the 120
167+commissioner may charge a prorated amount for such registration fee. 121
168+[(d)] (e) An owner of a wrecker may apply to the commissioner for a 122
169+general distinguishing number and number plate for the purpose of 123
170+displaying such number plate on a motor vehicle temporarily in the 124
171+custody of such owner and being towed or transported by such owner. 125
172+The commissioner shall issue such number and number plate to an 126
173+owner of a wrecker (1) who has complied with the requirements of this 127
174+section, and (2) whose wrecker is equipped in accordance with the 128
175+provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection [(b)] (c) of this section. The 129
176+commissioner shall charge a fee to cover the cost of issuance and 130
177+renewal of such number plates. 131
178+[(e)] (f) With respect to the nonconsensual towing or transporting of 132
179+a motor vehicle, no [licensee] wrecker service may tow or transport a 133
180+vehicle to the premises of any person, firm or corporation engaged in 134
181+the storage of vehicles for compensation unless such person, firm or 135
182+corporation adheres to the storage charges published by the 136
183+commissioner. 137
184+[(f)] (g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person, 138
185+firm, corporation or association: (1) Towing or transporting a motor 139
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185-registration more or less than two years from its issuance, the 150
186-commissioner may charge a prorated amount for such registration fee. 151
187-[(d)] (e) An owner of a wrecker may apply to the commissioner for a 152
188-general distinguishing number and number plate for the purpose of 153
189-displaying such number plate on a motor vehicle temporarily in the 154
190-custody of such owner and being towed or transported by such owner. 155
191-The commissioner shall issue such number and number plate to an 156
192-owner of a wrecker (1) who has complied with the requirements of this 157
193-section, and (2) whose wrecker is equipped in accordance with the 158
194-provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection [(b)] (c) of this section. The 159
195-commissioner shall charge a fee to cover the cost of issuance and 160
196-renewal of such number plates. 161
197-[(e)] (f) With respect to the nonconsensual towing or transporting of 162
198-a motor vehicle, no [licensee] wrecker service may tow or transport a 163
199-vehicle to the premises of any person, firm or corporation engaged in 164
200-the storage of vehicles for compensation unless such person, firm or 165
201-corporation adheres to the storage charges published by the 166
202-commissioner pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subdivision (2) of 167
203-subsection (b) of this section. 168
204-[(f)] (g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person, 169
205-firm, corporation or association: (1) Towing or transporting a motor 170
206-vehicle, provided such person, firm, corporation or association is 171
207-licensed as a motor vehicle dealer [pursuant to] under the provisions of 172
208-[subpart (D) of this part] section 14-52 and does not offer direct towing 173
209-or transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or 174
210-transporting; (2) operating as an automobile club or automobile 175
211-association licensed under section 14-67; (3) operating as a motor vehicle 176
212-recycler licensed under section 14-67l or any contractor of such recycler, 177
213-provided such recycler or its contractor does not offer towing or 178
214-transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or 179
215-transporting; (4) engaging in the business of repossession of motor 180
216-vehicles for lending institutions, provided it does not offer direct towing 181
217-or transporting unless licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under the 182 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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192+vehicle, provided such person, firm, corporation or association is 140
193+licensed as a motor vehicle dealer [pursuant to] under the provisions of 141
194+[subpart (D) of this part] section 14-52 and does not offer direct towing 142
195+or transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or 143
196+transporting; (2) operating as an automobile club or automobile 144
197+association licensed under section 14-67; (3) operating as a motor vehicle 145
198+recycler licensed under section 14-67l or any contractor of such recycler, 146
199+provided such recycler or its contractor does not offer towing or 147
200+transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or 148
201+transporting; (4) engaging in the business of repossession of motor 149
202+vehicles for lending institutions, provided it does not offer direct towing 150
203+or transporting unless licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under the 151
204+provisions of [subpart (D) of this part] section 14-52; (5) towing motor 152
205+vehicles owned or leased by such person, firm, association or 153
206+corporation; (6) towing or transporting motor vehicles for hire, with the 154
207+appropriate operating authority, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, as amended 155
208+from time to time, provided such person, firm, corporation or 156
209+association does not offer towing or transporting to the public or engage 157
210+in nonconsensual towing or transporting; or (7) towing motor vehicles 158
211+to or from an auction conducted by a motor vehicle dealer licensed 159
212+[pursuant to] under the provisions of [subpart (D) of this part] section 160
213+14-52, provided such person, firm, corporation or association does not 161
214+offer direct towing or transporting to the public or engage in 162
215+nonconsensual towing or transporting. 163
216+[(g)] (h) Any [law enforcement] police officer or traffic authority [, as 164
217+defined in section 14-297,] may determine that a vehicle blocking a 165
218+travel lane on a limited access highway constitutes an emergency and a 166
219+threat to public safety. Upon such determination, such [law 167
220+enforcement] officer or traffic authority may direct the [operator of a] 168
221+wrecker service to remove such vehicle. Any such [operator of a] 169
222+wrecker service shall be held harmless from liability or causes of action 170
223+for property damages incurred to such vehicle or to its contents or the 171
224+surrounding area caused by such emergency removal, provided such 172
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223-vehicles owned or leased by such person, firm, association or 184
224-corporation; (6) towing or transporting motor vehicles for hire, with the 185
225-appropriate operating authority, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, as amended 186
226-from time to time, provided such person, firm, corporation or 187
227-association does not offer towing or transporting to the public or engage 188
228-in nonconsensual towing or transporting; or (7) towing motor vehicles 189
229-to or from an auction conducted by a motor vehicle dealer licensed 190
230-[pursuant to] under the provisions of [subpart (D) of this part] section 191
231-14-52, provided such person, firm, corporation or association does not 192
232-offer direct towing or transporting to the public or engage in 193
233-nonconsensual towing or transporting. 194
234-[(g)] (h) Any [law enforcement] police officer or traffic authority [, as 195
235-defined in section 14-297,] may determine that a vehicle blocking a 196
236-travel lane on a limited access highway constitutes an emergency and a 197
237-threat to public safety. Upon such determination, such [law 198
238-enforcement] officer or traffic authority may direct [the operator of] a 199
239-wrecker service to remove such vehicle. Any such [operator of a] 200
240-wrecker service shall be held harmless from liability or causes of action 201
241-for property damages incurred to such vehicle or to its contents or the 202
242-surrounding area caused by such emergency removal, provided such 203
243-removal measures are taken under the direction of such officer or 204
244-authority and all reasonable care is taken by the [operator of the] 205
245-wrecker service to limit any further damage to such vehicle, such 206
246-vehicle's contents or the surrounding area. 207
247-(i) Any police officer or traffic authority who orders the removal of a 208
248-vehicle may also specify that the wrecker service performing such 209
249-removal use certain equipment and labor, provided any such equipment 210
250-and labor are required by regulations adopted pursuant to section 29-211
251-23a, as amended by this act. Any wrecker service that performs any such 212
252-removal at the direction of such officer or traffic authority may charge 213
253-the liable party for the services rendered. 214
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231+removal measures are taken under the direction of such officer or 173
232+authority and all reasonable care is taken by the [operator of the] 174
233+wrecker service to limit any further damage to such vehicle, such 175
234+vehicle's contents or the surrounding area. 176
235+[(h) For the purposes of this section, "nonconsensual towing or 177
236+transporting" means the towing or transporting of a motor vehicle in 178
237+accordance with the provisions of section 14-145 or for which 179
238+arrangements are made by order of a law enforcement officer or traffic 180
239+authority, as defined in section 14-297.] 181
240+(i) Any person, firm, corporation or association that violates the 182
241+provisions of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have 183
242+committed an infraction and for a second or subsequent offense, shall 184
243+be guilty of a class D misdemeanor. 185
244+Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 186
245+section, (1) "medium-duty towing" and "heavy-duty towing" have the 187
246+same meanings as provided in section 14-66 of the general statutes, as 188
247+amended by this act; (2) "police officer" has the same meaning as 189
248+provided in section 7-294a of the general statutes; and (3) "traffic 190
249+authority" has the same meaning as provided in section 14-297 of the 191
250+general statutes. 192
251+(b) There is established a Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing 193
252+Advisory Council within the Department of Motor Vehicles for 194
253+administrative purposes only, to advise the Commissioner of Motor 195
254+Vehicles concerning policies affecting medium-duty and heavy-duty 196
255+towing. 197
256+(c) The advisory council shall consist of the following members: (1) 198
257+Two representatives of an organization in the state that represents 199
258+towing and recovery professionals, appointed by the Governor; (2) two 200
259+representatives of an organization in the state that represents the 201
260+commercial trucking industry, appointed by the Governor; and (3) the 202
261+Commissioners of Transportation and Emergency Services and Public 203
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259-transporting" means the towing or transporting of a motor vehicle in 216
260-accordance with the provisions of section 14-145 or for which 217
261-arrangements are made by order of a law enforcement officer or traffic 218
262-authority, as defined in section 14-297.] 219
263-[(i)] (j) Any person, firm, corporation or association that violates the 220
264-provisions of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have 221
265-committed an infraction and for a second or subsequent offense, shall 222
266-be guilty of a class D misdemeanor. 223
267-Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 224
268-section, (1) "medium-duty towing or transporting" and "heavy-duty 225
269-towing or transporting" have the same meanings as provided in section 226
270-14-66 of the general statutes, as amended by this act; (2) "police officer" 227
271-has the same meaning as provided in section 7-294a of the general 228
272-statutes; and (3) "traffic authority" has the same meaning as provided in 229
273-section 14-297 of the general statutes. 230
274-(b) There is established a Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing 231
275-Advisory Council within the Department of Motor Vehicles for 232
276-administrative purposes only, to advise the Commissioner of Motor 233
277-Vehicles concerning policies affecting medium-duty and heavy-duty 234
278-towing or transporting and develop a proposed schedule of uniform 235
279-hourly rates and itemized charges for medium-duty and heavy-duty 236
280-towing and transporting and any other associated charges that may be 237
281-required. 238
282-(c) The advisory council shall consist of the following members: (1) 239
283-Two representatives of an organization in the state that represents 240
284-towing and recovery professionals, appointed by the Governor; (2) two 241
285-representatives of an organization in the state that represents the 242
286-commercial trucking industry, appointed by the Governor; (3) one 243
287-representative of an association of police chiefs in the state, appointed 244
288-by the Governor; (4) one representative of an association of fire chiefs in 245
289-the state, appointed by the Governor, and (5) the Commissioners of 246
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268+Protection and the Insurance Commissioner, or their designees. 204
269+(d) Appointments to the advisory council shall be made not later than 205
270+August 1, 2025. Each member appointed shall serve for a term of two 206
271+years and may serve until such member's successor is appointed. Any 207
272+vacancy shall be filled by the Governor not later than thirty days after 208
273+the date of such vacancy. The chairperson of the advisory council shall 209
274+be appointed by the Governor and shall convene the first meeting of the 210
275+advisory council not later than October 15, 2025. 211
276+(e) The advisory council shall (1) on or before January 1, 2026, 212
277+recommend to the Department of Motor Vehicles uniform rates and 213
278+charges for medium-duty and heavy-duty towing initiated by order of 214
279+a police officer or traffic authority; (2) meet at least once every three 215
280+years to review and consider adjustments to such rates and charges and 216
281+submit such recommended adjustments, if any, to the department; (3) 217
282+recommend specific procedures for investigating and resolving 218
283+complaints concerning medium-duty and heavy-duty towing initiated 219
284+by order of a police officer or traffic authority; (4) request information 220
285+from other parties to assist with the work of the advisory council; and 221
286+(5) make any additional recommendations to the department that the 222
287+advisory council deems appropriate. 223
288+Sec. 3. Section 14-63 of the general statutes is repealed and the 224
289+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 225
290+(a) The [commissioner may make, alter or repeal] Commissioner of 226
291+Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations governing the administration of 227
292+all statutes relating to the license and business of dealers and repairers 228
293+in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. 229
294+(b) (1) For the purposes of this section, "nonconsensual towing or 230
295+transporting", "recovery", "medium-duty towing" and "heavy-duty 231
296+towing" have the same meanings as provided in section 14-66, as 232
297+amended by this act. 233
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296-their designees. 249
297-(d) Appointments to the advisory council shall be made not later than 250
298-August 1, 2025. Each member appointed shall serve for a term of two 251
299-years and may serve until such member's successor is appointed. Any 252
300-vacancy shall be filled by the Governor not later than thirty days after 253
301-the date of such vacancy. The chairperson of the advisory council shall 254
302-be appointed by the Governor and shall convene the first meeting of the 255
303-advisory council not later than September 15, 2025. 256
304-(e) The advisory council shall (1) on or before January 1, 2026, 257
305-consider the factors enumerated in subparagraph (B)(i) of subdivision 258
306-(2) of subsection (b) of section 14-66 of the general statutes, as amended 259
307-by this act, and submit to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles a 260
308-proposed schedule of uniform hourly rates and itemized charges for 261
309-medium-duty and heavy-duty towing and transporting and any other 262
310-associated charges for services that may not be connected to the 263
311-provision of such towing or transporting, together with any 264
312-documentation to support such proposed schedule; (2) not more than 265
313-once every three years, review and consider adjustments to such rates 266
314-and charges and submit such recommended adjustments, if any, to the 267
315-commissioner; (3) recommend specific procedures for investigating and 268
316-determining whether a service performed by a wrecker service in the 269
317-provision of medium-duty and heavy-duty towing or transporting was 270
318-required; (4) request information from other parties to assist with the 271
319-work of the advisory council and, in the discretion of the advisory 272
320-council, hold public hearings for the purpose of obtaining information; 273
321-and (5) make any additional recommendations to the Department of 274
322-Motor Vehicles that the advisory council deems appropriate. 275
323-Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 276
324-section, (1) "wrecker service", "nonconsensual towing or transporting", 277
325-"recovery", "medium-duty towing or transporting" and "heavy-duty 278
326-towing or transporting" have the same meanings as provided in section 279
327-14-66 of the general statutes, as amended by this act; (2) "police officer" 280 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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304+[(b)] (2) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall [adopt 234
305+regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 235
306+establishing (1) a procedure whereby] receive, process and investigate 236
307+complaints from customers of dealers and repairers [may file 237
308+complaints with the Department of Motor Vehicles] concerning the 238
309+operations of and services provided by any [such licensees, and (2) a 239
310+procedure specifying the circumstances under which a licensee may 240
311+stipulate to a complaint and waive such licensee's right to an 241
312+administrative hearing. Such regulations shall provide for the 242
313+commissioner to contact each licensee that is the subject of a complaint 243
314+in order to notify such licensee of the complaint and to relate to such 244
315+licensee the particular matters alleged by the complainant. If the 245
316+commissioner determines that the facts as alleged give rise to one or 246
317+more violations of law related to the licensee's business, the 247
318+commissioner may attempt to mediate a voluntary resolution of the 248
319+complaint acceptable to the complainant and the licensee. Such 249
320+regulations shall also provide that, if an acceptable resolution to the 250
321+complaint is not achieved, the commissioner shall complete the 251
322+commissioner's investigation of the facts and shall, if the commissioner 252
323+has reason to believe that the licensee has violated any provision of 253
324+section 14-64, proceed to take any action authorized under the 254
325+provisions of section 14-64. If, after such an investigation, the 255
326+commissioner elects not to take action against the licensee, the 256
327+commissioner shall notify both the complainant and the licensee in 257
328+writing.] such dealer or repairer, including the provision of 258
329+nonconsensual towing or transporting, recovery or storage of motor 259
330+vehicles. The commissioner may permit a dealer or repairer to stipulate 260
331+to a complaint and waive such dealer or repairer's right to an 261
332+administrative hearing under the provisions of chapter 54. 262
333+(3) Any complaint filed with the commissioner pursuant to the 263
334+provisions of this subsection shall (A) be in writing, on a form provided 264
335+by or acceptable to the commissioner, (B) contain a statement of the facts 265
336+that form the basis of the claim against such dealer or repairer, (C) 266
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333-statutes; (3) "traffic authority" has the same meaning as provided in 282
334-section 14-297 of the general statutes; (4) "rotator" means a wrecker that 283
335-(A) consists of a rotating superstructure, adjusting boom, operating 284
336-machinery and one or more operator's stations mounted on a frame 285
337-attached to a truck chassis, and (B) has the ability to lift, lower and swing 286
338-loads; and (5) "exceptional services" means the use of special equipment, 287
339-such as cutting torches, air compressors and other equipment not 288
340-generally required for the performance of nonconsensual towing or 289
341-transporting at the scene of an accident. 290
342-(b) Notwithstanding the uniform rates and charges for the 291
343-nonconsensual towing or transporting and recovery of motor vehicles 292
344-with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more, but 293
345-not more than twenty-six thousand pounds, and motor vehicles with a 294
346-gross vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand pounds 295
347-established and published by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles 296
348-pursuant to section 14-66 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, 297
349-revised to January 1, 2025, on and after July 1, 2025, until the date the 298
350-commissioner publishes the authorized rates and charges in accordance 299
351-with subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 14-300
352-66 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, the maximum hourly 301
353-rate that may be charged for the nonconsensual towing or transporting 302
354-and recovery and calculated in accordance with sections 14-63-36b and 303
355-14-63-36c of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies shall be as 304
356-follows: (1) For motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten 305
357-thousand pounds or more, but not more than twenty-six thousand 306
358-pounds, three hundred dollars; (2) for motor vehicles with a gross 307
359-vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand pounds, five 308
360-hundred dollars; and (3) for the use of a rotator, one thousand two 309
361-hundred dollars. 310
362-(c) Services included in such maximum hourly rate include (1) the 311
363-services reasonably necessary to restore the site of the nonconsensual 312
364-towing or transporting to its original condition, or to restore such site as 313
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343+include the dealer or repairer's name, the customer's name and address, 267
344+the date or dates on which the transaction or transactions with the dealer 268
345+or repairer occurred and, if applicable, the description of any vehicle 269
346+that is the subject of a complaint, (D) be accompanied by any supporting 270
347+documentation that pertains to the complaint, including, but not limited 271
348+to, invoices, repair orders and evidence of payment, and (E) be mailed 272
349+to the Department of Motor Vehicles. 273
350+(4) Not later than fourteen days from the date of receiving a customer 274
351+complaint, the commissioner shall notify the customer and the dealer or 275
352+repairer that is the subject of the complaint that the complaint (A) was 276
353+received and of the particular matters alleged by the customer, and (B) 277
354+will be subject to further investigation. Such investigation shall consist 278
355+of a determination of whether the complaint (i) is complete and all 279
356+relevant documents were received, and (ii) states facts which if true give 280
357+rise to one or more violations of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as 281
358+amended by this act, or sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as 282
359+amended by this act, or any regulation adopted pursuant to said 283
360+sections. 284
361+(5) In the event that the complaint is incomplete, the commissioner 285
362+shall notify the customer in writing of what deficiencies exist in the 286
363+complaint and provide the date by which the customer is required to 287
364+submit documentation to address such deficiencies. In the event that 288
365+such deficiencies are not addressed by the specified date, no action shall 289
366+be taken on the complaint and the commissioner shall notify the 290
367+customer and the dealer or repairer in writing. The commissioner shall 291
368+maintain a written record of all conversations with the customer and 292
369+include such record with the complaint in the records of the department. 293
370+(6) In the event that the complaint does not state facts that give rise to 294
371+a violation of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, 295
372+or sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, or any 296
373+regulation adopted pursuant to said sections, the commissioner shall 297
374+notify the customer and the dealer or repairer, in writing, that the 298
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370-completed in less than fifteen minutes; (2) the time spent at the site by a 315
371-wrecker service waiting to perform any portion of the nonconsensual 316
372-towing or transporting procedures due to an order of a police officer or 317
373-traffic authority if such time is less than fifteen minutes; (3) hand tools, 318
374-wrenches and sockets used in the towing or recovery of a motor vehicle; 319
375-(4) timbers used in such towing or recovery; (5) air fittings and hoses 320
376-used in such towing or recovery under one hundred feet; (6) pry bars; 321
377-(7) reflectors; (8) disconnecting batteries; (9) wheel chocks or scotch 322
378-blocks; (10) not more than two snatch blocks; (11) cargo retraining 323
379-straps; (12) chain and binders used in conjunction with wrecker cables; 324
380-and (13) preparing a motor vehicle for towing. 325
381-(d) A wrecker service may charge additional fees for exceptional 326
382-services, which may include the hourly charge for labor and the use of 327
383-equipment to perform such exceptional services, provided such 328
384-exceptional services are itemized, reasonable and necessary for the 329
385-nonconsensual towing or transporting of a motor vehicle. 330
386-(e) The provisions of this section shall cease to be effective upon the 331
387-date the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles establishes and publishes 332
388-uniform hourly rates, itemized charges and other associated charges for 333
389-medium-duty and heavy-duty towing and transporting in accordance 334
390-with the provisions of subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection 335
391-(b) of section 14-66 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. 336
392-Sec. 4. Section 14-63 of the general statutes is repealed and the 337
393-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 338
394-(a) The [commissioner may make, alter or repeal] Commissioner of 339
395-Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations governing the administration of 340
396-all statutes relating to the license and business of dealers and repairers 341
397-in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. 342
398-(b) (1) For the purposes of this subsection, "nonconsensual towing or 343
399-transporting", "recovery", "medium-duty towing or transporting" and 344
400-"heavy-duty towing or transporting" have the same meanings as 345
401-provided in section 14-66, as amended by this act. 346 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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381+commissioner will not proceed with the complaint. Such notice shall 299
382+include a brief statement of the reasons why the commissioner has taken 300
383+no action. [The commissioner shall also inform the complainant and the 301
384+licensee that an unresolved complaint exists and that, unless the 302
385+commissioner has determined that the allegations, even if true, fail to 303
386+state a violation of applicable statutory or regulatory standards, the 304
387+same shall be recorded in the records of the department pertaining to 305
388+such licensee until such time as the licensee submits to the commissioner 306
389+satisfactory evidence, signed by the complainant or the complainant's 307
390+attorney, that the claim has been resolved by agreement with the 308
391+complainant or submits to the department satisfactory evidence of final 309
392+adjudication in favor of such licensee.] 310
393+(7) If after the investigation, the commissioner determines that a 311
394+complaint is complete and states one or more violations of sections 14-312
395+51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, or sections 14-145 to 14-313
396+145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, or any regulation adopted 314
397+pursuant to said sections, the commissioner shall notify the customer 315
398+and the dealer or repairer of such determination. The notification shall 316
399+relate the particular matters involved in the complaint and inform the 317
400+dealer or repairer that such dealer or repairer shall respond to the 318
401+matters alleged in the complaint not later than ten days of the date of 319
402+the notification. Upon receipt of the dealer or repairer's response, the 320
403+commissioner may (A) mediate a voluntary resolution of the complaint 321
404+that is acceptable to the customer and the dealer or repairer, (B) proceed 322
405+with an administrative hearing under chapter 54, or (C) determine that 323
406+no action is to be taken and notify the customer and the dealer or 324
407+repairer, in writing, of the reason for that determination. 325
408+(8) If the complaint is resolved through voluntary mediation, the 326
409+dealer or repairer shall waive its right to an administrative hearing 327
410+under chapter 54. If the dealer or repairer enters into a stipulated 328
411+agreement, settlement agreement or consent order, and fails to comply 329
412+with the terms of such agreement or order, the dealer or repairer's 330
413+license shall be suspended in accordance with the terms of such 331
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407-regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 348
408-establishing (1) a procedure whereby] receive, process and investigate 349
409-complaints from customers of dealers and repairers [may file 350
410-complaints with the Department of Motor Vehicles] concerning the 351
411-operations of and services provided by any [such licensees, and (2) a 352
412-procedure specifying the circumstances under which a licensee may 353
413-stipulate to a complaint and waive such licensee's right to an 354
414-administrative hearing. Such regulations shall provide for the 355
415-commissioner to contact each licensee that is the subject of a complaint 356
416-in order to notify such licensee of the complaint and to relate to such 357
417-licensee the particular matters alleged by the complainant. If the 358
418-commissioner determines that the facts as alleged give rise to one or 359
419-more violations of law related to the licensee's business, the 360
420-commissioner may attempt to mediate a voluntary resolution of the 361
421-complaint acceptable to the complainant and the licensee. Such 362
422-regulations shall also provide that, if an acceptable resolution to the 363
423-complaint is not achieved, the commissioner shall complete the 364
424-commissioner's investigation of the facts and shall, if the commissioner 365
425-has reason to believe that the licensee has violated any provision of 366
426-section 14-64, proceed to take any action authorized under the 367
427-provisions of section 14-64. If, after such an investigation, the 368
428-commissioner elects not to take action against the licensee, the 369
429-commissioner shall notify both the complainant and the licensee in 370
430-writing.] such dealer or repairer, including the provision of 371
431-nonconsensual towing or transporting, recovery or storage of motor 372
432-vehicles. The commissioner may permit a dealer or repairer to stipulate 373
433-to a complaint and waive such dealer or repairer's right to an 374
434-administrative hearing under the provisions of chapter 54. 375
435-(3) Any complaint filed with the commissioner pursuant to the 376
436-provisions of this subsection shall (A) be in writing, on a form provided 377
437-by or acceptable to the commissioner, (B) contain a statement of the facts 378
438-that form the basis of the claim against such dealer or repairer, (C) 379
439-include the dealer or repairer's name, the customer's name and address, 380 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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420+agreement or order. An agreement between the [licensee and the 332
421+complainant] customer and the dealer or repairer shall not preclude the 333
422+commissioner from proceeding to take action if the commissioner has 334
423+reason to believe that the [licensee] dealer or repairer has violated any 335
424+provision of section 14-64. 336
425+(9) If the commissioner determines that there is one or more probable 337
426+violations of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, 338
427+or sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, or any 339
428+regulation adopted pursuant to said sections and will take action, the 340
429+department shall notify the customer and dealer or repairer and proceed 341
430+with a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 342
431+regardless of whether the matter has or has not been settled between the 343
432+customer and the dealer or repairer. The commissioner may proceed to 344
433+take any action authorized under the provisions of section 14-64 and, in 345
434+the case of medium-duty or heavy-duty towing, recommend to the 346
435+Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection that such 347
436+dealer or repairer be removed from the rotational system maintained 348
437+pursuant to section 29-23a, as amended by this act. 349
438+(10) A decision by the commissioner not to take action against the 350
439+[licensee] dealer or repairer pursuant to the provisions of this subsection 351
440+shall be without prejudice to the claim of the customer; and neither the 352
441+fact that the [department] commissioner has determined not to proceed 353
442+nor the notice furnished to the parties, in accordance with this 354
443+subsection, shall be admissible in any civil action. 355
444+(11) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the 356
445+Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, may adopt 357
446+regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 358
447+establishing specific procedures for investigating complaints 359
448+concerning medium-duty and heavy-duty towing initiated by order of 360
449+a police officer or traffic authority. The Commissioner of Motor 361
450+Vehicles, in adopting or amending any such regulations, shall consider 362
451+the recommendations by the Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing 363
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445-or repairer occurred and, if applicable, the description of any vehicle 382
446-that is the subject of a complaint, (D) be accompanied by any supporting 383
447-documentation that pertains to the complaint, including, but not limited 384
448-to, invoices, repair orders and evidence of payment, and (E) be mailed 385
449-to the Department of Motor Vehicles. 386
450-(4) Not later than fourteen days from the date of receiving a customer 387
451-complaint, the commissioner shall notify the customer and the dealer or 388
452-repairer that is the subject of the complaint that the complaint (A) was 389
453-received and of the particular matters alleged by the customer, and (B) 390
454-will be subject to further investigation. Such investigation shall consist 391
455-of a determination of whether the complaint (i) is complete and all 392
456-relevant documents were received, and (ii) states facts which if true give 393
457-rise to one or more violations of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as 394
458-amended by this act, sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as amended 395
459-by this act, section 14-150 or any regulation adopted pursuant to said 396
460-sections. 397
461-(5) In the event that the complaint is incomplete, the commissioner 398
462-shall notify the customer in writing of what deficiencies exist in the 399
463-complaint and specify the date by which the customer is required to 400
464-submit documentation to address such deficiencies. In the event that 401
465-such deficiencies are not addressed by the specified date, no action shall 402
466-be taken on the complaint and the commissioner shall notify the 403
467-customer and the dealer or repairer in writing. The commissioner shall 404
468-maintain a written record of all conversations with the customer and 405
469-include such written record with the complaint in the records of the 406
470-department. 407
471-(6) In the event that the complaint does not state facts that give rise to 408
472-a violation of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, 409
473-sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, section 14-410
474-150 or any regulation adopted pursuant to said sections, the 411
475-commissioner shall notify the customer and the dealer or repairer, in 412
476-writing, that the commissioner will not proceed with the complaint. 413 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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458+Advisory Council established pursuant to section 2 of this act. 364
459+Sec. 4. Section 29-23a of the general statutes is repealed and the 365
460+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 366
461+(a) The Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency 367
462+Services and Public Protection [may] shall establish, within its patrol 368
463+jurisdiction, a rotational system for summoning [licensed wrecker 369
464+operators] wrecker services, as defined in section 14-66, as amended by 370
465+this act, for the purpose of towing or transporting motor vehicles which 371
466+are disabled, inoperative or wrecked in the event the owners or 372
467+operators of such vehicles are incapacitated, unavailable or leave the 373
468+procurement of wrecker service to the officer at the scene of an accident 374
469+or the location of a disabled vehicle. Any such [licensee] wrecker service 375
470+may participate in such system, provided (1) [his operators fulfill] such 376
471+wrecker service fulfills certain qualifications, including certification by 377
472+the Towing and Recovery Association of America or a certification 378
473+program approved by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and 379
474+Public Protection, and [his] the wrecker service's equipment meets 380
475+safety and mechanical standards established by the Commissioner of 381
476+Emergency Services and Public Protection and the Commissioner of 382
477+Motor Vehicles, and (2) [his] the wrecker service's business is located so 383
478+as to provide prompt and efficient service. 384
479+(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 385
480+shall grant variations or exemptions from, or approve equivalent or 386
481+alternate compliance with, the provisions of this section where strict 387
482+compliance with such provisions would entail practical difficulty or 388
483+unnecessary hardship or is otherwise adjudged unwarranted, provided 389
484+any such variation, exemption, approved equivalent or alternate 390
485+compliance shall, in the opinion of said commissioner, secure the public 391
486+safety. 392
487+(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 393
488+shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 394
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482-commissioner has taken no action. [The commissioner shall also inform 415
483-the complainant and the licensee that an unresolved complaint exists 416
484-and that, unless the commissioner has determined that the allegations, 417
485-even if true, fail to state a violation of applicable statutory or regulatory 418
486-standards, the same shall be recorded in the records of the department 419
487-pertaining to such licensee until such time as the licensee submits to the 420
488-commissioner satisfactory evidence, signed by the complainant or the 421
489-complainant's attorney, that the claim has been resolved by agreement 422
490-with the complainant or submits to the department satisfactory 423
491-evidence of final adjudication in favor of such licensee.] 424
492-(7) If after the investigation, the commissioner determines that a 425
493-complaint is complete and states one or more violations of sections 14-426
494-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, sections 14-145 to 14-427
495-145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, section 14-150 or any regulation 428
496-adopted pursuant to said sections, the commissioner shall notify the 429
497-customer and the dealer or repairer of such determination. The 430
498-notification shall relate the particular matters involved in the complaint 431
499-and inform the dealer or repairer that such dealer or repairer shall 432
500-respond to the matters alleged in the complaint not later than ten days 433
501-of the date of the notification. Upon receipt of the dealer or repairer's 434
502-response, the commissioner may (A) mediate a voluntary resolution of 435
503-the complaint that is acceptable to the customer and the dealer or 436
504-repairer, (B) proceed with an administrative hearing under chapter 54, 437
505-or (C) determine that no action is to be taken and notify the customer 438
506-and the dealer or repairer, in writing, of the reason for that 439
507-determination. 440
508-(8) If the complaint is resolved through voluntary mediation, the 441
509-dealer or repairer shall waive its right to an administrative hearing 442
510-under chapter 54. If the dealer or repairer enters into a stipulated 443
511-agreement, settlement agreement or consent order, and fails to comply 444
512-with the terms of such agreement or order, the dealer or repairer's 445
513-license shall be suspended in accordance with the terms of such 446
514-agreement or order. An agreement between the [licensee and the 447 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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495+concerning the operation of such rotational system and the removal 395
496+from the system of wrecker services which fail to comply with the 396
497+requirements specified in such regulations or any provision of the 397
498+general statutes or a regulation concerning the operation of a motor 398
499+vehicle repair, towing or storage facility or the operation of a motor 399
500+vehicle. 400
501+Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 14-66c of the general statutes is 401
502+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 402
503+2025): 403
504+(b) If any motorized personal property is towed or otherwise 404
505+removed by a wrecker [licensed under] service, as defined in section 14-405
506+66, as amended by this act, at the direction of an officer attached to an 406
507+organized police department or an owner of real property where such 407
508+personal property has been abandoned, such property shall be taken to 408
509+and stored in a suitable place. Within forty-eight hours following the 409
510+time that such property is taken into custody, the [licensee or operator 410
511+of the] wrecker service shall give written notice by certified mail to the 411
512+owner, if known, (1) that such property has been taken and stored, and 412
513+(2) of the location of such property. Such [licensee or operator] wrecker 413
514+service shall have a lien upon the same for towing or removal charges 414
515+and storage charges. If such owner does not claim such property, or if 415
516+the owner of such property is not known, the [licensee or operator of 416
517+the] wrecker service may sell or dispose of such property after thirty 417
518+days, subject to any provision of the general statutes, or any regulation 418
519+adopted thereunder, concerning the sale or disposal of such property. 419
520+Sec. 6. Subsection (f) of section 13b-59 of the general statutes is 420
521+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 421
522+2025): 422
523+(f) "Motor vehicle receipts" means all fees and other charges required 423
524+by or levied pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-12, section 14-15, 424
525+subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 425
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519-complainant] customer and the dealer or repairer shall not preclude the 448
520-commissioner from proceeding to take action if the commissioner has 449
521-reason to believe that the [licensee] dealer or repairer has violated any 450
522-provision of section 14-64. 451
523-(9) If the commissioner determines that there is one or more probable 452
524-violations of sections 14-51 to 14-66c, inclusive, as amended by this act, 453
525-sections 14-145 to 14-145b, inclusive, as amended by this act, section 14-454
526-150 or any regulation adopted pursuant to said sections and that the 455
527-department will take action, the department shall notify the customer 456
528-and dealer or repairer and proceed with an administrative hearing in 457
529-accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, regardless of whether the 458
530-matter has or has not been settled between the customer and the dealer 459
531-or repairer. The commissioner may proceed to take any action 460
532-authorized under the provisions of section 14-64 and, in the case of 461
533-medium-duty or heavy-duty towing or transporting, recommend to the 462
534-Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection that such 463
535-dealer or repairer be removed from the rotational system maintained 464
536-pursuant to section 29-23a, as amended by this act. 465
537-(10) A decision by the commissioner not to take action against the 466
538-[licensee] dealer or repairer pursuant to the provisions of this subsection 467
539-shall be without prejudice to the claim of the customer; and neither the 468
540-fact that the [department] commissioner has determined not to proceed 469
541-nor the notice furnished to the parties, in accordance with this 470
542-subsection, shall be admissible in any civil action. 471
543-(11) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the 472
544-Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, may adopt 473
545-regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 474
546-establishing specific procedures for investigating complaints 475
547-concerning medium-duty and heavy-duty towing or transporting. The 476
548-Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in adopting or amending any such 477
549-regulations, shall consider any recommendations by the Medium-Duty 478
550-and Heavy-Duty Towing Advisory Council established pursuant to 479
551-section 2 of this act. 480 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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532+14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, sections 14-41a, 14-47 and 14-48b, 426
533+subsection (a) of section 14-49, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of 427
534+section 14-49, except as provided under subdivision (2) of subsection (b) 428
535+of said section, subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), 429
536+(p), (q), (s), (t), (x) and (y) of section 14-49, section 14-49a, subsection (a) 430
537+of section 14-50, subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (10) of 431
538+subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-59, 14-61 and 14-65, 432
539+subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection 433
540+(e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-160 and 14-381, and 434
541+subsection (c) of section 14-382; 435
542+Sec. 7. Subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 13b-76 of the general 436
543+statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 437
544+(Effective July 1, 2025): 438
545+(a) Bonds and bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 439
546+13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, are hereby 440
547+determined to be issued for valid public purposes in exercise of essential 441
548+governmental functions. Such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall 442
549+be special obligations of the state and shall not be payable from or 443
550+charged upon any funds other than the pledged revenues or other 444
551+receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in sections 3-445
552+21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 446
553+sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 447
554+sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 448
555+13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 449
556+section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 450
557+of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 451
558+of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 452
559+subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 453
560+14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 454
561+14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 455
562+amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-456
563+67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 457
564+section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-458
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556-Sec. 5. Section 29-23a of the general statutes is repealed and the 481
557-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 482
558-(a) The Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency 483
559-Services and Public Protection [may] shall establish, within its patrol 484
560-jurisdiction, a rotational system for summoning [licensed wrecker 485
561-operators] wrecker services, as defined in section 14-66, as amended by 486
562-this act, for the purpose of towing or transporting motor vehicles which 487
563-are disabled, inoperative or wrecked in the event the owners or 488
564-operators of such vehicles are incapacitated, unavailable or leave the 489
565-procurement of wrecker service to the officer at the scene of an accident 490
566-or the location of a disabled vehicle. Any such [licensee] wrecker service 491
567-may participate in such system, provided (1) [his operators fulfill] such 492
568-wrecker service fulfills certain qualifications, including certification by 493
569-the Towing and Recovery Association of America or a certification 494
570-program approved by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and 495
571-Public Protection, and [his] the wrecker service's equipment meets 496
572-safety and mechanical standards established by the Commissioner of 497
573-Emergency Services and Public Protection and the Commissioner of 498
574-Motor Vehicles, and (2) [his] the wrecker service's business is located so 499
575-as to provide prompt and efficient service. 500
576-(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 501
577-shall grant variations or exemptions from, or approve equivalent or 502
578-alternate compliance with, the provisions of this section where strict 503
579-compliance with such provisions would entail practical difficulty or 504
580-unnecessary hardship or is otherwise adjudged unwarranted, provided 505
581-any such variation, exemption, approved equivalent or alternate 506
582-compliance shall, in the opinion of said commissioner, secure the public 507
583-safety. 508
584-(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 509
585-shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 510
586-concerning the operation of such rotational system and the removal 511
587-from the system of wrecker services which fail to comply with the 512
588-requirements specified in such regulations or any provision of the 513 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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571+164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 459
572+subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299, nor shall 460
573+the state or any political subdivision thereof be subject to any liability 461
574+thereon, except to the extent of such pledged revenues or other receipts, 462
575+funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in said sections. As part 463
576+of the contract of the state with the owners of said bonds and bond 464
577+anticipation notes, all amounts necessary for punctual payment of the 465
578+debt service requirements with respect to such bonds and bond 466
579+anticipation notes shall be deemed to be appropriated, but only from the 467
580+sources pledged pursuant to said sections, upon the authorization of 468
581+issuance of such bonds and bond anticipation notes by the State Bond 469
582+Commission, or the filing of a certificate of determination by the 470
583+Treasurer in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, and the 471
584+Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same shall accrue, 472
585+but only from such sources. The issuance of bonds or bond anticipation 473
586+notes issued under sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by 474
587+this act, shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the state 475
588+or any political subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of 476
589+taxation whatever therefor, except for taxes included in the pledged 477
590+revenues, or to make any additional appropriation for their payment. 478
591+Such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall not constitute a charge, 479
592+lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the state 480
593+or of any political subdivision thereof other than the pledged revenues 481
594+or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in 482
595+sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 483
596+13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of 484
597+section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 485
598+13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, 486
599+subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except 487
600+for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-488
601+21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of 489
602+section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection 490
603+(a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection 491
604+(a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of 492
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594-vehicle repair, towing or storage facility or the operation of a motor 515
595-vehicle. 516
596-Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 14-66c of the general statutes is 517
597-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 518
598-2025): 519
599-(b) If any motorized personal property is towed or otherwise 520
600-removed by a wrecker [licensed under] service, as defined in section 14-521
601-66, as amended by this act, at the direction of an officer attached to an 522
602-organized police department or an owner of real property where such 523
603-personal property has been abandoned, such property shall be taken to 524
604-and stored in a suitable place. Within forty-eight hours following the 525
605-time that such property is taken into custody, the [licensee or operator 526
606-of the] wrecker service shall give written notice by certified mail to the 527
607-owner, if known, (1) that such property has been taken and stored, and 528
608-(2) of the location of such property. Such [licensee or operator] wrecker 529
609-service shall have a lien upon the same for towing or removal charges 530
610-and storage charges. If such owner does not claim such property, or if 531
611-the owner of such property is not known, the [licensee or operator of 532
612-the] wrecker service may sell or dispose of such property after thirty 533
613-days, subject to any provision of the general statutes, or any regulation 534
614-adopted thereunder, concerning the sale or disposal of such property. 535
615-Sec. 7. Subsection (f) of section 13b-59 of the general statutes is 536
616-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 537
617-2025): 538
618-(f) "Motor vehicle receipts" means all fees and other charges required 539
619-by or levied pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-12, section 14-15, 540
620-subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 541
621-14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, sections 14-41a, 14-47 and 14-48b, 542
622-subsection (a) of section 14-49, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of 543
623-section 14-49, except as provided under subdivision (2) of subsection (b) 544
624-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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611+section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, 493
612+sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, 494
613+subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection 495
614+(a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 496
615+14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and section 15-14, and 497
616+the substance of such limitation shall be plainly stated on the face of each 498
617+such bond and bond anticipation note. Bonds and bond anticipation 499
618+notes issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 500
619+amended by this act, shall not be subject to any statutory limitation on 501
620+the indebtedness of the state, and, when issued, shall not be included in 502
621+computing the aggregate indebtedness of the state in respect to and to 503
622+the extent of any such limitation. 504
623+(b) Bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 505
624+amended by this act, may be executed and delivered at such time or 506
625+times and shall be dated, bear interest at such rate or rates, including 507
626+variable rates to be determined in such manner as set forth in the 508
627+proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, provide for payment 509
628+of interest on such dates, whether before or at maturity, be issued at, 510
629+above or below par, mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty 511
630+years from their date, have such rank or priority, be payable in such 512
631+medium of payment, be issued in such form, including without 513
632+limitation registered or book-entry form, carry such registration and 514
633+transfer privileges and be made subject to purchase or redemption 515
634+before maturity at such price or prices and under such terms and 516
635+conditions, including the condition that such bonds be subject to 517
636+purchase or redemption on the demand of the owner thereof, all as may 518
637+be provided by the State Bond Commission. The State Bond 519
638+Commission shall determine the form of the bonds, the manner of 520
639+execution of the bonds, the denomination or denominations of the 521
640+bonds and the manner of payment of principal and interest. Prior to the 522
641+preparation of definitive bonds, the State Bond Commission may, under 523
642+like restrictions, authorize the issuance of interim receipts or temporary 524
643+bonds, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds have been 525
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630-of section 14-50, subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (10) of 547
631-subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-59, 14-61 and 14-65, 548
632-subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection 549
633-(e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-160 and 14-381, and 550
634-subsection (c) of section 14-382; 551
635-Sec. 8. Subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 13b-76 of the general 552
636-statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 553
637-(Effective July 1, 2025): 554
638-(a) Bonds and bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 555
639-13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, are hereby 556
640-determined to be issued for valid public purposes in exercise of essential 557
641-governmental functions. Such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall 558
642-be special obligations of the state and shall not be payable from or 559
643-charged upon any funds other than the pledged revenues or other 560
644-receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in sections 3-561
645-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 562
646-sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 563
647-sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 564
648-13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 565
649-section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 566
650-of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 567
651-of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 568
652-subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 569
653-14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 570
654-14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 571
655-amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-572
656-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 573
657-section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-574
658-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 575
659-subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299, nor shall 576
660-the state or any political subdivision thereof be subject to any liability 577
661-thereon, except to the extent of such pledged revenues or other receipts, 578
662-funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in said sections. As part 579 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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650+executed and are available for delivery. If any of the officers whose 526
651+signatures appear on the bonds cease to be officers before the delivery 527
652+of any such bonds, such signatures shall, nevertheless, be valid and 528
653+sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such officers had remained in 529
654+office until delivery. Nothing [herein] in this section shall prevent any 530
655+series of bonds issued under sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-531
656+458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, 532
657+inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended 533
658+by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 534
659+amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, 535
660+subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said 536
661+subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 537
662+14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of 538
663+section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-539
664+47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-540
665+52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as amended by this 541
666+act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 542
667+14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, 543
668+sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection 544
669+(a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) 545
670+of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 from being issued in 546
671+coupon form, in which case references to the bonds herein also shall 547
672+refer to the coupons attached thereto where appropriate, and references 548
673+to owners of bonds shall include holders of such bonds where 549
674+appropriate. 550
675+(c) Any bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, 551
676+as amended by this act, may be sold at public sale on sealed proposals 552
677+or by negotiation in such manner, at such price or prices, at such time or 553
678+times and on such other terms and conditions of such bonds and the 554
679+issuance and sale thereof as the State Bond Commission may determine 555
680+to be in the best interests of the state, or the State Bond Commission may 556
681+delegate to the Treasurer all or any part of the foregoing powers in 557
682+which event the Treasurer shall exercise such powers unless the State 558
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667-of the contract of the state with the owners of said bonds and bond 580
668-anticipation notes, all amounts necessary for punctual payment of the 581
669-debt service requirements with respect to such bonds and bond 582
670-anticipation notes shall be deemed to be appropriated, but only from the 583
671-sources pledged pursuant to said sections, upon the authorization of 584
672-issuance of such bonds and bond anticipation notes by the State Bond 585
673-Commission, or the filing of a certificate of determination by the 586
674-Treasurer in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, and the 587
675-Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same shall accrue, 588
676-but only from such sources. The issuance of bonds or bond anticipation 589
677-notes issued under sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by 590
678-this act, shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the state 591
679-or any political subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of 592
680-taxation whatever therefor, except for taxes included in the pledged 593
681-revenues, or to make any additional appropriation for their payment. 594
682-Such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall not constitute a charge, 595
683-lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the state 596
684-or of any political subdivision thereof other than the pledged revenues 597
685-or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in 598
686-sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 599
687-13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of 600
688-section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 601
689-13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, 602
690-subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except 603
691-for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-604
692-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of 605
693-section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection 606
694-(a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection 607
695-(a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of 608
696-section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, 609
697-sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, 610
698-subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection 611
699-(a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 612
700-14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and section 15-14, and 613
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689+Bond Commission, by adoption of a resolution prior to the exercise of 559
690+such powers by the Treasurer, shall elect to reassume the same. Such 560
691+powers shall be exercised from time to time in such manner as the 561
692+Treasurer shall determine to be in the best interests of the state and he 562
693+shall file a certificate of determination setting forth the details thereof 563
694+with the secretary of the State Bond Commission on or before the date 564
695+of delivery of such bonds, the details of which were determined by him 565
696+in accordance with such delegation. 566
697+(d) The debt service requirements with respect to any bonds and 567
698+bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, 568
699+inclusive, as amended by this act, shall be secured by (1) a first call upon 569
700+the pledged revenues as they are received by the state and credited to 570
701+the Special Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68, and 571
702+(2) a lien upon any and all amounts held to the credit of said Special 572
703+Transportation Fund from time to time, provided [said] such lien shall 573
704+not extend to amounts held to the credit of such Special Transportation 574
705+Fund which represent (A) amounts borrowed by the Treasurer in 575
706+anticipation of state revenues pursuant to section 3-16, or (B) 576
707+transportation-related federal revenues of the state. Any obligation of 577
708+the state secured by [said] such lien to pay the unrefunded principal of 578
709+bond anticipation notes, including for this purpose any obligation of the 579
710+state under a reimbursement agreement entered into in connection with 580
711+a credit facility providing for payment of the unrefunded principal of 581
712+bond anticipation notes, shall be subordinate to any obligation of the 582
713+state secured by [said] such lien to pay (i) the debt service requirements 583
714+with respect to bonds, or (ii) any debt service requirements with respect 584
715+to bond anticipation notes other than debt service requirements relating 585
716+to unrefunded principal of bond anticipation notes or to obligations 586
717+under a credit facility for the payment of such unrefunded principal. 587
718+The debt service requirements with respect to bonds and bond 588
719+anticipation notes also may be secured by a pledge of reserves, sinking 589
720+funds and any other funds and accounts, including proceeds from 590
721+investment of any of the foregoing, established pursuant to sections 3-591
722+Raised Bill No. 1449
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706-such bond and bond anticipation note. Bonds and bond anticipation 615
707-notes issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 616
708-amended by this act, shall not be subject to any statutory limitation on 617
709-the indebtedness of the state, and, when issued, shall not be included in 618
710-computing the aggregate indebtedness of the state in respect to and to 619
711-the extent of any such limitation. 620
712-(b) Bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 621
713-amended by this act, may be executed and delivered at such time or 622
714-times and shall be dated, bear interest at such rate or rates, including 623
715-variable rates to be determined in such manner as set forth in the 624
716-proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, provide for payment 625
717-of interest on such dates, whether before or at maturity, be issued at, 626
718-above or below par, mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty 627
719-years from their date, have such rank or priority, be payable in such 628
720-medium of payment, be issued in such form, including without 629
721-limitation registered or book-entry form, carry such registration and 630
722-transfer privileges and be made subject to purchase or redemption 631
723-before maturity at such price or prices and under such terms and 632
724-conditions, including the condition that such bonds be subject to 633
725-purchase or redemption on the demand of the owner thereof, all as may 634
726-be provided by the State Bond Commission. The State Bond 635
727-Commission shall determine the form of the bonds, the manner of 636
728-execution of the bonds, the denomination or denominations of the 637
729-bonds and the manner of payment of principal and interest. Prior to the 638
730-preparation of definitive bonds, the State Bond Commission may, under 639
731-like restrictions, authorize the issuance of interim receipts or temporary 640
732-bonds, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds have been 641
733-executed and are available for delivery. If any of the officers whose 642
734-signatures appear on the bonds cease to be officers before the delivery 643
735-of any such bonds, such signatures shall, nevertheless, be valid and 644
736-sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such officers had remained in 645
737-office until delivery. Nothing [herein] in this section shall prevent any 646
738-series of bonds issued under sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-647
739-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, 648 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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728+21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 592
729+sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 593
730+sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 594
731+13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 595
732+section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 596
733+of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 597
734+of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 598
735+subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 599
736+14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 600
737+14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 601
738+amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-602
739+67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 603
740+section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-604
741+164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 605
742+subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 or the 606
743+proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds, and by moneys 607
744+paid under a credit facility, including, but not limited to, a letter of credit 608
745+or policy of bond insurance, issued by a financial institution pursuant to 609
746+an agreement authorized by such proceedings. 610
747+(e) The proceedings under which bonds are authorized to be issued 611
748+may, subject to the provisions of the general statutes, contain any or all 612
749+of the following: (1) Provisions respecting custody of the proceeds from 613
750+the sale of the bonds and any bond anticipation notes, including any 614
751+requirements that such proceeds be held separate from or not be 615
752+commingled with other funds of the state; (2) provisions for the 616
753+investment and reinvestment of bond proceeds until used to pay 617
754+transportation costs and for the disposition of any excess bond proceeds 618
755+or investment earnings thereon; (3) provisions for the execution of 619
756+reimbursement agreements or similar agreements in connection with 620
757+credit facilities, including, but not limited to, letters of credit or policies 621
758+of bond insurance, remarketing agreements and agreements for the 622
759+purpose of moderating interest rate fluctuations, and of such other 623
760+agreements entered into pursuant to section 3-20a; (4) provisions for the 624
761+Raised Bill No. 1449
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744-inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended 649
745-by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as 650
746-amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, 651
747-subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said 652
748-subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 653
749-14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of 654
750-section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-655
751-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-656
752-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as amended by this 657
753-act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 658
754-14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, 659
755-sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection 660
756-(a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) 661
757-of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 from being issued in 662
758-coupon form, in which case references to the bonds herein also shall 663
759-refer to the coupons attached thereto where appropriate, and references 664
760-to owners of bonds shall include holders of such bonds where 665
761-appropriate. 666
762-(c) Any bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, 667
763-as amended by this act, may be sold at public sale on sealed proposals 668
764-or by negotiation in such manner, at such price or prices, at such time or 669
765-times and on such other terms and conditions of such bonds and the 670
766-issuance and sale thereof as the State Bond Commission may determine 671
767-to be in the best interests of the state, or the State Bond Commission may 672
768-delegate to the Treasurer all or any part of the foregoing powers in 673
769-which event the Treasurer shall exercise such powers unless the State 674
770-Bond Commission, by adoption of a resolution prior to the exercise of 675
771-such powers by the Treasurer, shall elect to reassume the same. Such 676
772-powers shall be exercised from time to time in such manner as the 677
773-Treasurer shall determine to be in the best interests of the state and he 678
774-shall file a certificate of determination setting forth the details thereof 679
775-with the secretary of the State Bond Commission on or before the date 680
776-of delivery of such bonds, the details of which were determined by him 681
777-in accordance with such delegation. 682 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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767+collection, custody, investment, reinvestment and use of the pledged 625
768+revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as 626
769+provided in sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection 627
770+(c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, 628
771+subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 629
772+13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this 630
773+act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 631
774+14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-632
775+16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection 633
776+(b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, 634
777+subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, 635
778+subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] 636
779+(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-637
780+67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-638
781+73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, 639
782+subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, 640
783+sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and 641
784+sections 15-14 and 16-299; (5) provisions regarding the establishment 642
785+and maintenance of reserves, sinking funds and any other funds and 643
786+accounts as shall be approved by the State Bond Commission in such 644
787+amounts as may be established by the State Bond Commission, and the 645
788+regulation and disposition thereof, including requirements that any 646
789+such funds and accounts be held separate from or not be commingled 647
790+with other funds of the state; (6) covenants for the establishment of 648
791+pledged revenue coverage requirements for the bonds and bond 649
792+anticipation notes, provided that no such covenant shall obligate the 650
793+state to provide coverage in any year with respect to any bonds or bond 651
794+anticipation notes in excess of four times the aggregate debt service on 652
795+bonds and bond anticipation notes, as described in subparagraph (A) of 653
796+subdivision (3) of section 13b-75, during such year; (7) covenants for the 654
797+establishment of maintenance requirements with respect to state 655
798+transportation facilities and properties; (8) provisions for the issuance of 656
799+additional bonds on a parity with bonds theretofore issued, including 657
800+establishment of coverage requirements with respect thereto as herein 658
801+Raised Bill No. 1449
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782-(d) The debt service requirements with respect to any bonds and 683
783-bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, 684
784-inclusive, as amended by this act, shall be secured by (1) a first call upon 685
785-the pledged revenues as they are received by the state and credited to 686
786-the Special Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68, and 687
787-(2) a lien upon any and all amounts held to the credit of said Special 688
788-Transportation Fund from time to time, provided [said] such lien shall 689
789-not extend to amounts held to the credit of such Special Transportation 690
790-Fund which represent (A) amounts borrowed by the Treasurer in 691
791-anticipation of state revenues pursuant to section 3-16, or (B) 692
792-transportation-related federal revenues of the state. Any obligation of 693
793-the state secured by [said] such lien to pay the unrefunded principal of 694
794-bond anticipation notes, including for this purpose any obligation of the 695
795-state under a reimbursement agreement entered into in connection with 696
796-a credit facility providing for payment of the unrefunded principal of 697
797-bond anticipation notes, shall be subordinate to any obligation of the 698
798-state secured by [said] such lien to pay (i) the debt service requirements 699
799-with respect to bonds, or (ii) any debt service requirements with respect 700
800-to bond anticipation notes other than debt service requirements relating 701
801-to unrefunded principal of bond anticipation notes or to obligations 702
802-under a credit facility for the payment of such unrefunded principal. 703
803-The debt service requirements with respect to bonds and bond 704
804-anticipation notes also may be secured by a pledge of reserves, sinking 705
805-funds and any other funds and accounts, including proceeds from 706
806-investment of any of the foregoing, established pursuant to sections 3-707
807-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 708
808-sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 709
809-sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 710
810-13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 711
811-section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 712
812-of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 713
813-of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 714
814-subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 715
815-14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 716
816-14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 717 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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807+provided; (9) provisions regarding the rights and remedies available in 659
808+case of a default to the bondowners, noteowners or any trustee under 660
809+any contract, loan agreement, document, instrument or trust indenture, 661
810+including the right to appoint a trustee to represent their interests upon 662
811+occurrence of an event of default, as defined in said proceedings, 663
812+provided that if any bonds or bond anticipation notes shall be secured 664
813+by a trust indenture, the respective owners of such bonds or notes shall 665
814+have no authority except as set forth in such trust indenture to appoint 666
815+a separate trustee to represent them; and (10) provisions or covenants of 667
816+like or different character from the foregoing which are consistent with 668
817+sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 669
818+13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of 670
819+section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 671
820+13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, 672
821+subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except 673
822+for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-674
823+21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of 675
824+section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection 676
825+(a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection 677
826+(a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of 678
827+section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, 679
828+sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, 680
829+subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection 681
830+(a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 682
831+14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 683
832+and 16-299 and which the State Bond Commission determines in such 684
833+proceedings are necessary, convenient or desirable in order to better 685
834+secure the bonds or bond anticipation notes, or will tend to make the 686
835+bonds or bond anticipation notes more marketable, and which are in the 687
836+best interests of the state. Any provision which may be included in 688
837+proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds [hereunder] under this 689
838+section may be included in an indenture of trust duly approved in 690
839+accordance with subsection (g) of this section which secures the bonds 691
840+and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, and in such case the 692
841+Raised Bill No. 1449
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821-amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-718
822-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 719
823-section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-720
824-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 721
825-subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 or the 722
826-proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds, and by moneys 723
827-paid under a credit facility, including, but not limited to, a letter of credit 724
828-or policy of bond insurance, issued by a financial institution pursuant to 725
829-an agreement authorized by such proceedings. 726
830-(e) The proceedings under which bonds are authorized to be issued 727
831-may, subject to the provisions of the general statutes, contain any or all 728
832-of the following: (1) Provisions respecting custody of the proceeds from 729
833-the sale of the bonds and any bond anticipation notes, including any 730
834-requirements that such proceeds be held separate from or not be 731
835-commingled with other funds of the state; (2) provisions for the 732
836-investment and reinvestment of bond proceeds until used to pay 733
837-transportation costs and for the disposition of any excess bond proceeds 734
838-or investment earnings thereon; (3) provisions for the execution of 735
839-reimbursement agreements or similar agreements in connection with 736
840-credit facilities, including, but not limited to, letters of credit or policies 737
841-of bond insurance, remarketing agreements and agreements for the 738
842-purpose of moderating interest rate fluctuations, and of such other 739
843-agreements entered into pursuant to section 3-20a; (4) provisions for the 740
844-collection, custody, investment, reinvestment and use of the pledged 741
845-revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as 742
846-provided in sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection 743
847-(c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, 744
848-subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 745
849-13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this 746
850-act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 747
851-14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-748
852-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection 749
853-(b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, 750
854-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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847+provisions of such indenture shall be deemed to be a part of such 693
848+proceedings as though they were expressly included therein. 694
849+(f) Any pledge made by the state shall be valid and binding from the 695
850+time when the pledge is made, and any revenues or other receipts, funds 696
851+or moneys so pledged and thereafter received by the state shall be 697
852+subject immediately to the lien of such pledge without any physical 698
853+delivery thereof or further act. The lien of any such pledge shall be valid 699
854+and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, 700
855+contract, or otherwise against the state, irrespective of whether such 701
856+parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other 702
857+instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded. 703
858+(g) In the discretion of the State Bond Commission, bonds issued 704
859+pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, 705
860+including for this purpose any bond anticipation notes, may be secured 706
861+by a trust indenture by and between the state and a corporate trustee, 707
862+which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust 708
863+company within or without the state. Such trust indenture may contain 709
864+such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of 710
865+the bondowners and noteowners as may be reasonable and proper and 711
866+not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of 712
867+the state in relation to the exercise of its powers pursuant to sections 3-713
868+21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 714
869+sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 715
870+sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 716
871+13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 717
872+section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 718
873+of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 719
874+of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 720
875+subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 721
876+14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 722
877+14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 723
878+amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-724
879+67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 725
880+Raised Bill No. 1449
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859-subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] 752
860-(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-753
861-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-754
862-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, 755
863-subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, 756
864-sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and 757
865-sections 15-14 and 16-299; (5) provisions regarding the establishment 758
866-and maintenance of reserves, sinking funds and any other funds and 759
867-accounts as shall be approved by the State Bond Commission in such 760
868-amounts as may be established by the State Bond Commission, and the 761
869-regulation and disposition thereof, including requirements that any 762
870-such funds and accounts be held separate from or not be commingled 763
871-with other funds of the state; (6) covenants for the establishment of 764
872-pledged revenue coverage requirements for the bonds and bond 765
873-anticipation notes, provided that no such covenant shall obligate the 766
874-state to provide coverage in any year with respect to any bonds or bond 767
875-anticipation notes in excess of four times the aggregate debt service on 768
876-bonds and bond anticipation notes, as described in subparagraph (A) of 769
877-subdivision (3) of section 13b-75, during such year; (7) covenants for the 770
878-establishment of maintenance requirements with respect to state 771
879-transportation facilities and properties; (8) provisions for the issuance of 772
880-additional bonds on a parity with bonds theretofore issued, including 773
881-establishment of coverage requirements with respect thereto as herein 774
882-provided; (9) provisions regarding the rights and remedies available in 775
883-case of a default to the bondowners, noteowners or any trustee under 776
884-any contract, loan agreement, document, instrument or trust indenture, 777
885-including the right to appoint a trustee to represent their interests upon 778
886-occurrence of an event of default, as defined in said proceedings, 779
887-provided that if any bonds or bond anticipation notes shall be secured 780
888-by a trust indenture, the respective owners of such bonds or notes shall 781
889-have no authority except as set forth in such trust indenture to appoint 782
890-a separate trustee to represent them; and (10) provisions or covenants of 783
891-like or different character from the foregoing which are consistent with 784
892-sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 785
893-13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of 786 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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886+section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-726
887+164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 727
888+subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 and the 728
889+custody, safeguarding and application of all moneys. The state may 729
890+provide by such trust indenture for the payment of the pledged 730
891+revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys to the trustee under such 731
892+trust indenture or to any other depository, and for the method of 732
893+disbursement thereof, with such safeguards and restrictions as it may 733
894+determine. All expenses incurred in carrying out such trust indenture 734
895+may be treated as transportation costs, as defined in section 13b-75. 735
896+Sec. 8. Subsection (c) of section 13b-77 of the general statutes is 736
897+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 737
898+2025): 738
899+(c) The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent 739
900+owners and transferees of bonds and bond anticipation notes issued by 740
901+the state pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by 741
902+this act, in consideration of the acceptance of the payment for the bonds 742
903+and bond anticipation notes, until such bonds and bond anticipation 743
904+notes, together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid 744
905+installment of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any 745
906+action or proceeding on behalf of such owners, are fully met and 746
907+discharged, or unless expressly permitted or otherwise authorized by 747
908+the terms of each contract and agreement made or entered into by or on 748
909+behalf of the state with or for the benefit of such owners, that the state 749
910+will impose, charge, raise, levy, collect and apply the pledged revenues 750
911+and other receipts, funds or moneys pledged for the payment of debt 751
912+service requirements as provided in sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, 752
913+as amended by this act, in such amounts as may be necessary to pay 753
914+such debt service requirements in each year in which bonds or bond 754
915+anticipation notes are outstanding and further, that the state (1) will not 755
916+limit or alter the duties imposed on the Treasurer and other officers of 756
917+the state by sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection 757
918+(c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, 758
919+Raised Bill No. 1449
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898-section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 787
899-13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, 788
900-subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except 789
901-for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-790
902-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of 791
903-section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection 792
904-(a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection 793
905-(a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of 794
906-section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, 795
907-sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, 796
908-subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection 797
909-(a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 798
910-14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 799
911-and 16-299 and which the State Bond Commission determines in such 800
912-proceedings are necessary, convenient or desirable in order to better 801
913-secure the bonds or bond anticipation notes, or will tend to make the 802
914-bonds or bond anticipation notes more marketable, and which are in the 803
915-best interests of the state. Any provision which may be included in 804
916-proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds [hereunder] under this 805
917-section may be included in an indenture of trust duly approved in 806
918-accordance with subsection (g) of this section which secures the bonds 807
919-and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, and in such case the 808
920-provisions of such indenture shall be deemed to be a part of such 809
921-proceedings as though they were expressly included therein. 810
922-(f) Any pledge made by the state shall be valid and binding from the 811
923-time when the pledge is made, and any revenues or other receipts, funds 812
924-or moneys so pledged and thereafter received by the state shall be 813
925-subject immediately to the lien of such pledge without any physical 814
926-delivery thereof or further act. The lien of any such pledge shall be valid 815
927-and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, 816
928-contract, or otherwise against the state, irrespective of whether such 817
929-parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other 818
930-instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded. 819
931-(g) In the discretion of the State Bond Commission, bonds issued 820 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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925+subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 759
926+13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this 760
927+act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 761
928+14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-762
929+16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection 763
930+(b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, 764
931+subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, 765
932+subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] 766
933+(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-767
934+67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-768
935+73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, 769
936+subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, 770
937+sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and 771
938+section 15-14 and by the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds 772
939+with respect to application of pledged revenues or other receipts, funds 773
940+or moneys pledged for the payment of debt service requirements as 774
941+provided in said sections; (2) will not issue any bonds, notes or other 775
942+evidences of indebtedness, other than the bonds and bond anticipation 776
943+notes, having any rights arising out of said sections or secured by any 777
944+pledge of or other lien or charge on the pledged revenues or other 778
945+receipts, funds or moneys pledged for the payment of debt service 779
946+requirements as provided in said sections; (3) will not create or cause to 780
947+be created any lien or charge on such pledged amounts, other than a lien 781
948+or pledge created thereon pursuant to said sections, provided nothing 782
949+in this subsection shall prevent the state from issuing evidences of 783
950+indebtedness (A) which are secured by a pledge or lien which is and 784
951+shall on the face thereof be expressly subordinate and junior in all 785
952+respects to every lien and pledge created by or pursuant to said sections; 786
953+or (B) for which the full faith and credit of the state is pledged and which 787
954+are not expressly secured by any specific lien or charge on such pledged 788
955+amounts; or (C) which are secured by a pledge of or lien on moneys or 789
956+funds derived on or after such date as every pledge or lien thereon 790
957+created by or pursuant to said sections shall be discharged and satisfied; 791
958+(4) will carry out and perform, or cause to be carried out and performed, 792
959+Raised Bill No. 1449
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936-pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, 821
937-including for this purpose any bond anticipation notes, may be secured 822
938-by a trust indenture by and between the state and a corporate trustee, 823
939-which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust 824
940-company within or without the state. Such trust indenture may contain 825
941-such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of 826
942-the bondowners and noteowners as may be reasonable and proper and 827
943-not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of 828
944-the state in relation to the exercise of its powers pursuant to sections 3-829
945-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 830
946-sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 831
947-sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 832
948-13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 833
949-section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 834
950-of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 835
951-of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 836
952-subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 837
953-14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 838
954-14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] (d) of section 14-66, as 839
955-amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-840
956-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-73, subsection (c) of 841
957-section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-842
958-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, 843
959-subsection (b) of section 14-382 and sections 15-14 and 16-299 and the 844
960-custody, safeguarding and application of all moneys. The state may 845
961-provide by such trust indenture for the payment of the pledged 846
962-revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys to the trustee under such 847
963-trust indenture or to any other depository, and for the method of 848
964-disbursement thereof, with such safeguards and restrictions as it may 849
965-determine. All expenses incurred in carrying out such trust indenture 850
966-may be treated as transportation costs, as defined in section 13b-75. 851
967-Sec. 9. Subsection (c) of section 13b-77 of the general statutes is 852
968-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 853
969-2025): 854 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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965+each and every promise, covenant, agreement or contract made or 793
966+entered into by the state or on its behalf with the owners of any bonds 794
967+or bond anticipation notes; (5) will not in any way impair the rights, 795
968+exemptions or remedies of such owners; and (6) will not limit, modify, 796
969+rescind, repeal or otherwise alter the rights or obligations of the 797
970+appropriate officers of the state to impose, maintain, charge or collect 798
971+the taxes, fees, charges and other receipts constituting the pledged 799
972+revenues as may be necessary to produce sufficient revenues to fulfill 800
973+the terms of the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, 801
974+including pledged revenue coverage requirements, and provided 802
975+nothing herein shall preclude the state from exercising its power, 803
976+through a change in law, to limit, modify, rescind, repeal or otherwise 804
977+alter the character or amount of such pledged revenues or to substitute 805
978+like or different sources of taxes, fees, charges or other receipts as 806
979+pledged revenues if, for the ensuing fiscal year, as evidenced by the 807
980+proposed or adopted budget of the state with respect to the Special 808
981+Transportation Fund, the projected revenues meet or exceed the 809
982+estimated expenses of the Special Transportation Fund including 810
983+accumulated deficits, if any, debt service requirements and any pledged 811
984+revenue coverage requirement. The State Bond Commission is 812
985+authorized to include this covenant of the state in any agreement with 813
986+the owner of any such bonds or bond anticipation notes. 814
987+Sec. 9. Section 14-66b of the general statutes is repealed and the 815
988+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 816
989+(a) Each owner of a wrecker registered pursuant to subsection [(c)] 817
990+(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, shall keep and maintain a 818
991+record stating the following information: (1) The registration number of 819
992+each motor vehicle towed or transported and the registration number of 820
993+each wrecker used to tow or transport such motor vehicle; (2) the date 821
994+and time the tow commenced and was completed; (3) the location from 822
995+which the disabled motor vehicle was towed and the destination of such 823
996+tow; (4) the mileage of the wrecker at the commencement and 824
997+completion of the tow; (5) the charge for tow service and any other 825
998+Raised Bill No. 1449
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974-(c) The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent 855
975-owners and transferees of bonds and bond anticipation notes issued by 856
976-the state pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by 857
977-this act, in consideration of the acceptance of the payment for the bonds 858
978-and bond anticipation notes, until such bonds and bond anticipation 859
979-notes, together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid 860
980-installment of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any 861
981-action or proceeding on behalf of such owners, are fully met and 862
982-discharged, or unless expressly permitted or otherwise authorized by 863
983-the terms of each contract and agreement made or entered into by or on 864
984-behalf of the state with or for the benefit of such owners, that the state 865
985-will impose, charge, raise, levy, collect and apply the pledged revenues 866
986-and other receipts, funds or moneys pledged for the payment of debt 867
987-service requirements as provided in sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, 868
988-as amended by this act, in such amounts as may be necessary to pay 869
989-such debt service requirements in each year in which bonds or bond 870
990-anticipation notes are outstanding and further, that the state (1) will not 871
991-limit or alter the duties imposed on the Treasurer and other officers of 872
992-the state by sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection 873
993-(c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, 874
994-subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 875
995-13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, as amended by this 876
996-act, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 877
997-14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-878
998-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection 879
999-(b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, 880
1000-subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, 881
1001-subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection [(c)] 882
1002-(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, subsection (e) of section 14-883
1003-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection (e) of section 14-884
1004-73, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, sections 14-103a and 14-160, 885
1005-subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, 886
1006-sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and 887
1007-section 15-14 and by the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds 888
1008-with respect to application of pledged revenues or other receipts, funds 889 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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1004+charges incurred for services related to such tow; (6) the name and 826
1005+address of the person requesting tow service; and (7) any other 827
1006+information the commissioner deems necessary, specified in regulations 828
1007+adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Such records 829
1008+shall be retained at the place of business of the wrecker service for a 830
1009+period of two years and shall be available for inspection during regular 831
1010+business hours by any law enforcement officer or inspector designated 832
1011+by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. 833
1012+(b) Each owner of a wrecker shall also keep and maintain copies of 834
1013+any written contracts with owners or lessees of property authorizing the 835
1014+towing or removal of motor vehicles from the property of such owner 836
1015+or lessee, or with lending institutions repossessing any motor vehicles, 837
1016+as provided in section 14-145, as amended by this act, and such contracts 838
1017+shall be available for inspection by motor vehicle owners, agents of the 839
1018+owners, or lending institutions, upon request. The Commissioner of 840
1019+Motor Vehicles may permit any licensed motor vehicle dealer or 841
1020+repairer who operates a wrecker service to maintain, in an electronic 842
1021+format prescribed by the commissioner, all records, documents and 843
1022+forms required by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Such records, 844
1023+documents and forms shall be produced in written format, upon request 845
1024+by the department, during the licensee's business hours on the same day 846
1025+of such request. 847
1026+(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 848
1027+deemed to have committed an infraction. 849
1028+Sec. 10. Subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 14-145 of the 850
1029+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 851
1030+thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 852
1031+(3) A lending institution may repossess any motor vehicle, in 853
1032+accordance with the provisions of section 36a-785, by contracting with a 854
1033+wrecker licensed under section 14-66, as amended by this act, or an 855
1034+entity exempt from such licensure, as provided in subsection [(f)] (g) of 856
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1013-or moneys pledged for the payment of debt service requirements as 890
1014-provided in said sections; (2) will not issue any bonds, notes or other 891
1015-evidences of indebtedness, other than the bonds and bond anticipation 892
1016-notes, having any rights arising out of said sections or secured by any 893
1017-pledge of or other lien or charge on the pledged revenues or other 894
1018-receipts, funds or moneys pledged for the payment of debt service 895
1019-requirements as provided in said sections; (3) will not create or cause to 896
1020-be created any lien or charge on such pledged amounts, other than a lien 897
1021-or pledge created thereon pursuant to said sections, provided nothing 898
1022-in this subsection shall prevent the state from issuing evidences of 899
1023-indebtedness (A) which are secured by a pledge or lien which is and 900
1024-shall on the face thereof be expressly subordinate and junior in all 901
1025-respects to every lien and pledge created by or pursuant to said sections; 902
1026-or (B) for which the full faith and credit of the state is pledged and which 903
1027-are not expressly secured by any specific lien or charge on such pledged 904
1028-amounts; or (C) which are secured by a pledge of or lien on moneys or 905
1029-funds derived on or after such date as every pledge or lien thereon 906
1030-created by or pursuant to said sections shall be discharged and satisfied; 907
1031-(4) will carry out and perform, or cause to be carried out and performed, 908
1032-each and every promise, covenant, agreement or contract made or 909
1033-entered into by the state or on its behalf with the owners of any bonds 910
1034-or bond anticipation notes; (5) will not in any way impair the rights, 911
1035-exemptions or remedies of such owners; and (6) will not limit, modify, 912
1036-rescind, repeal or otherwise alter the rights or obligations of the 913
1037-appropriate officers of the state to impose, maintain, charge or collect 914
1038-the taxes, fees, charges and other receipts constituting the pledged 915
1039-revenues as may be necessary to produce sufficient revenues to fulfill 916
1040-the terms of the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, 917
1041-including pledged revenue coverage requirements, and provided 918
1042-nothing herein shall preclude the state from exercising its power, 919
1043-through a change in law, to limit, modify, rescind, repeal or otherwise 920
1044-alter the character or amount of such pledged revenues or to substitute 921
1045-like or different sources of taxes, fees, charges or other receipts as 922
1046-pledged revenues if, for the ensuing fiscal year, as evidenced by the 923
1047-proposed or adopted budget of the state with respect to the Special 924 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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1041+section 14-66, as amended by this act, to tow or otherwise remove such 857
1042+motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this section and 858
1043+sections 14-145a to 14-145c, inclusive. In the case of a repossession, no 859
1044+signage as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be 860
1045+required. 861
1046+Sec. 11. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is 862
1047+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 863
1048+2025): 864
1049+(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person 865
1050+who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of 866
1051+section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c) 867
1052+of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-283, 7-325, 7-393, 8-12, 8-25, 868
1053+8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10-251, 10-869
1054+254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision (3) of 870
1055+subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-871
1056+326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of 872
1057+section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487,13a-873
1058+26b, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-874
1059+124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection 875
1060+(f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 876
1061+13b-108, section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-877
1062+324, section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, 878
1063+subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4, 879
1064+subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of 880
1065+section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section 881
1066+14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, 882
1067+subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58 883
1068+or 14-62a, subsection [(b)] (c) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, 884
1069+section 14-66a or 14-67a, subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or 885
1070+(i) of section 14-80h, section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of 886
1071+section 14-100a, section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a, 14-887
1072+146, 14-152, 14-153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection (f) of section 14-164i, 888
1073+section 14-213b or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, subsection 889
1074+Raised Bill No. 1449
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1052-Transportation Fund, the projected revenues meet or exceed the 925
1053-estimated expenses of the Special Transportation Fund including 926
1054-accumulated deficits, if any, debt service requirements and any pledged 927
1055-revenue coverage requirement. The State Bond Commission is 928
1056-authorized to include this covenant of the state in any agreement with 929
1057-the owner of any such bonds or bond anticipation notes. 930
1058-Sec. 10. Section 14-66b of the general statutes is repealed and the 931
1059-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 932
1060-(a) Each owner of a wrecker registered pursuant to subsection [(c)] 933
1061-(d) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, shall keep and maintain a 934
1062-record stating the following information: (1) The registration number of 935
1063-each motor vehicle towed or transported and the registration number of 936
1064-each wrecker used to tow or transport such motor vehicle; (2) the date 937
1065-and time the tow commenced and was completed; (3) the location from 938
1066-which the disabled motor vehicle was towed and the destination of such 939
1067-tow; (4) the mileage of the wrecker at the commencement and 940
1068-completion of the tow; (5) the charge for tow service and any other 941
1069-charges incurred for services related to such tow; (6) the name and 942
1070-address of the person requesting tow service; and (7) any other 943
1071-information the commissioner deems necessary, specified in regulations 944
1072-adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Such records 945
1073-shall be retained at the place of business of the wrecker service for a 946
1074-period of two years and shall be available for inspection during regular 947
1075-business hours by any law enforcement officer or inspector designated 948
1076-by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. 949
1077-(b) Each owner of a wrecker shall also keep and maintain copies of 950
1078-any written contracts with owners or lessees of property authorizing the 951
1079-towing or removal of motor vehicles from the property of such owner 952
1080-or lessee, or with lending institutions repossessing any motor vehicles, 953
1081-as provided in section 14-145, as amended by this act, and such contracts 954
1082-shall be available for inspection by motor vehicle owners, agents of the 955
1083-owners, or lending institutions, upon request. The Commissioner of 956
1084-Motor Vehicles may permit any licensed motor vehicle dealer or 957 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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1080+(d) of section 14-224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a, 14-261a, 14-262, 14-890
1081+264, 14-266, 14-267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274, 14-275 or 14-275a, 891
1082+subsection (c) of section 14-275c, section 14-276, subsection (a) or (b) of 892
1083+section 14-277, section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280, subsection (b), (e) or (h) 893
1084+of section 14-283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-283f, 14-283g, 14-291, 14-894
1085+293b, 14-296aa, 14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 895
1086+14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 896
1087+14-386a, section 15-15e, 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, 897
1088+subsection (a) of section 15-115, section 16-15, 16-16, 16-44, 16-256e, 16-898
1089+278 or 16a-15, subsection (a) of section 16a-21, section 16a-22, subsection 899
1090+(a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, section 16a-106, 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149 or 900
1091+17a-152, subsection (b) of section 17a-227, section 17a-465, subsection (c) 901
1092+of section 17a-488, section 17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 902
1093+19a-87, subsection (b) of section 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-903
1094+102b, 19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-904
1095+224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-905
1096+338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-906
1097+153a, 20-158, 20-231, 20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 907
1098+20-329g, subsection (b) of section 20-334, section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 908
1099+20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 909
1100+21-63, subsection (d) of section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, 910
1101+subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 911
1102+21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, 912
1103+section 21a-26, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 913
1104+21a-63, 21a-70b or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 21a-79, section 914
1105+21a-85 or 21a-154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, 915
1106+section 21a-278b, subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 916
1107+21a-415a, 21a-421eee, 21a-421fff or 21a-421hhh, subsection (a) of section 917
1108+21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-30, 22-34, 918
1109+22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, 919
1110+subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of section 22-61l, subsection (f) of 920
1111+section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m, 921
1112+section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, 922
1113+subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167, subsection (c) of section 923
1114+Raised Bill No. 1449
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1089-repairer who operates a wrecker service to maintain, in an electronic 958
1090-format prescribed by the commissioner, all records, documents and 959
1091-forms required by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Such records, 960
1092-documents and forms shall be produced in written format, upon request 961
1093-by the department, during the licensee's business hours on the same day 962
1094-of such request. 963
1095-(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 964
1096-deemed to have committed an infraction. 965
1097-Sec. 11. Subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 14-145 of the 966
1098-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 967
1099-thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 968
1100-(3) A lending institution may repossess any motor vehicle, in 969
1101-accordance with the provisions of section 36a-785, by contracting with a 970
1102-wrecker licensed under section 14-66, as amended by this act, or an 971
1103-entity exempt from such licensure, as provided in subsection [(f)] (g) of 972
1104-section 14-66, as amended by this act, to tow or otherwise remove such 973
1105-motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this section and 974
1106-sections 14-145a to 14-145c, inclusive. In the case of a repossession, no 975
1107-signage as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be 976
1108-required. 977
1109-Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is 978
1110-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 979
1111-2025): 980
1112-(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person 981
1113-who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of 982
1114-section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c) 983
1115-of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-283, 7-325, 7-393, 8-12, 8-25, 984
1116-8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10-251, 10-985
1117-254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision (3) of 986
1118-subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-987
1119-326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of 988
1120-section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487,13a-989 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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1119+
1120+22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a or 22-924
1121+326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (e) or subsection 925
1122+(g) of section 22-344, subsection (a) or (b) of section 22-344b, subsection 926
1123+(d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-354, 22-359, 22-366, 927
1124+22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) 928
1125+of section 22a-250, section 22a-256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, 929
1126+section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, 930
1127+section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b, 931
1128+subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 932
1129+25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-933
1130+18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-934
1131+56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, 935
1132+section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 936
1133+26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117, 937
1134+subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138, 938
1135+26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 939
1136+26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-940
1137+230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-941
1138+285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13, 942
1139+29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), 943
1140+(e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision 944
1141+(1) of section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of 945
1142+section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-946
1143+335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 30-86a, subsection (b) of section 947
1144+30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 948
1145+31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 949
1146+31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-48b, section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-950
1147+52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) of section 31-69, section 951
1148+31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-134, subsection (i) of 952
1149+section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-1017, 34-13d or 34-412, 953
1150+subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of section 36a-57, 954
1151+subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-739, 36a-787, 38a-955
1152+2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, section 38a-479qq, 956
1153+38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 38a-733, 38a-764, 957
1154+Raised Bill No. 1449
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1125-26b, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-990
1126-124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection 991
1127-(f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 992
1128-13b-108, section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-993
1129-324, section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, 994
1130-subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4, 995
1131-subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of 996
1132-section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section 997
1133-14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, 998
1134-subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58 999
1135-or 14-62a, subsection [(b)] (c) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, 1000
1136-section 14-66a or 14-67a, subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or 1001
1137-(i) of section 14-80h, section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of 1002
1138-section 14-100a, section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a, 14-1003
1139-146, 14-152, 14-153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection (f) of section 14-164i, 1004
1140-section 14-213b or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, subsection 1005
1141-(d) of section 14-224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a, 14-261a, 14-262, 14-1006
1142-264, 14-266, 14-267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274, 14-275 or 14-275a, 1007
1143-subsection (c) of section 14-275c, section 14-276, subsection (a) or (b) of 1008
1144-section 14-277, section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280, subsection (b), (e) or (h) 1009
1145-of section 14-283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-283f, 14-283g, 14-291, 14-1010
1146-293b, 14-296aa, 14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 1011
1147-14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 1012
1148-14-386a, section 15-15e, 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, 1013
1149-subsection (a) of section 15-115, section 16-15, 16-16, 16-44, 16-256e, 16-1014
1150-278 or 16a-15, subsection (a) of section 16a-21, section 16a-22, subsection 1015
1151-(a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, section 16a-106, 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149 or 1016
1152-17a-152, subsection (b) of section 17a-227, section 17a-465, subsection (c) 1017
1153-of section 17a-488, section 17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 1018
1154-19a-87, subsection (b) of section 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-1019
1155-102b, 19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-1020
1156-224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-1021
1157-338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-1022
1158-153a, 20-158, 20-231, 20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 1023
1159-20-329g, subsection (b) of section 20-334, section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 1024 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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1164-20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 1025
1165-21-63, subsection (d) of section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, 1026
1166-subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 1027
1167-21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, 1028
1168-section 21a-26, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 1029
1169-21a-63, 21a-70b or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 21a-79, section 1030
1170-21a-85 or 21a-154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, 1031
1171-section 21a-278b, subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 1032
1172-21a-415a, 21a-421eee, 21a-421fff or 21a-421hhh, subsection (a) of section 1033
1173-21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-30, 22-34, 1034
1174-22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, 1035
1175-subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of section 22-61l, subsection (f) of 1036
1176-section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m, 1037
1177-section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, 1038
1178-subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167, subsection (c) of section 1039
1179-22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a or 22-1040
1180-326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (e) or subsection 1041
1181-(g) of section 22-344, subsection (a) or (b) of section 22-344b, subsection 1042
1182-(d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-354, 22-359, 22-366, 1043
1183-22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) 1044
1184-of section 22a-250, section 22a-256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, 1045
1185-section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, 1046
1186-section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b, 1047
1187-subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 1048
1188-25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-1049
1189-18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-1050
1190-56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, 1051
1191-section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 1052
1192-26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117, 1053
1193-subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138, 1054
1194-26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 1055
1195-26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-1056
1196-230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-1057
1197-285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13, 1058
1198-29-6a, 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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1204-(1) of section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of 1061
1205-section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-1062
1206-335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 30-86a, subsection (b) of section 1063
1207-30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 1064
1208-31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 1065
1209-31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-48b, section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-1066
1210-52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) of section 31-69, section 1067
1211-31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-134, subsection (i) of 1068
1212-section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-1017, 34-13d or 34-412, 1069
1213-subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of section 36a-57, 1070
1214-subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-739, 36a-787, 38a-1071
1215-2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, section 38a-479qq, 1072
1216-38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 38a-733, 38a-764, 1073
1217-38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230, 42-470 or 42-480, 1074
1218-subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 45a-450, 45a-634 1075
1219-or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46a-1076
1220-81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 47-53, subsection 1077
1221-(i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) of section 47a-21, 1078
1222-section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection (j) of section 52-1079
1223-362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53-1080
1224-290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-323 or 53-331, 1081
1225-subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, subsection (b) or (c) of 1082
1226-section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, section 53-377, 53-422 1083
1227-or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) a violation under the 1084
1228-provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any regulation adopted in 1085
1229-accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, or 1086
1230-(4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town, city or 1087
1231-borough, except violations of building codes and the health code, for 1088
1232-which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two 1089
1233-hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established 1090
1234-a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 1091
1235-7-152c, shall follow the procedures set forth in this section. 1092 Substitute Bill No. 1449
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1161+subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 45a-450, 45a-634 959
1162+or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46a-960
1163+81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 47-53, subsection 961
1164+(i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) of section 47a-21, 962
1165+section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection (j) of section 52-963
1166+362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53-964
1167+290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-323 or 53-331, 965
1168+subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, subsection (b) or (c) of 966
1169+section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, section 53-377, 53-422 967
1170+or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) a violation under the 968
1171+provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any regulation adopted in 969
1172+accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, or 970
1173+(4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town, city or 971
1174+borough, except violations of building codes and the health code, for 972
1175+which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two 973
1176+hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established 974
1177+a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 975
1178+7-152c, shall follow the procedures set forth in this section. 976
12401179 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
12411180 sections:
12421181
12431182 Section 1 July 1, 2025 14-66
12441183 Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 New section
1245-Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 New section
1246-Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 14-63
1247-Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 29-23a
1248-Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 14-66c(b)
1249-Sec. 7 July 1, 2025 13b-59(f)
1250-Sec. 8 July 1, 2025 13b-76(a) to (g)
1251-Sec. 9 July 1, 2025 13b-77(c)
1252-Sec. 10 July 1, 2025 14-66b
1253-Sec. 11 July 1, 2025 14-145(a)(3)
1254-Sec. 12 July 1, 2025 51-164n(b)
1184+Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 14-63
1185+Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 29-23a
1186+Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 14-66c(b)
1187+Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 13b-59(f)
1188+Sec. 7 July 1, 2025 13b-76(a) to (g)
1189+Sec. 8 July 1, 2025 13b-77(c)
1190+Sec. 9 July 1, 2025 14-66b
1191+Sec. 10 July 1, 2025 14-145(a)(3)
1192+Sec. 11 July 1, 2025 51-164n(b)
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1256-Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
1257-Throughout the bill, "light-duty towing" was changed to "light-duty
1258-towing or transporting", "medium-duty towing" was changed to
1259-"medium-duty towing or transporting" and "heavy-duty towing" was
1260-changed to "heavy-duty towing or transporting" for clarity and internal
1261-consistency; in Section 1(b)(2), references to "other associated charges"
1262-were inserted for consistency with other provisions of the Subdiv. and
1263-Section 2; in Section 2(e)(5), "department" was changed to "Department
1264-of Motor Vehicles" for clarity; in Section 3(a)(4), Subpara. designators
1265-were added for clarity; in Section 3(b), a reference to the period of
1266-applicability was added for clarity, in Section 3(c)(2), "or traffic
1267-authority" was inserted after "police officer" for consistency; in Section
1268-4(b)(5), "provide" was changed to "specify" for consistency and in
1269-Section 4(b)(9), "and will" was changed to "and that the department will"
1270-for clarity.
1194+Raised Bill No. 1449
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1272-TRA Joint Favorable Subst.
1196+
1197+
1198+LCO No. 5788 32 of 32
1199+
1200+Statement of Purpose:
1201+To (1) require the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to establish uniform
1202+rates and charges for medium-duty and heavy-duty towing and
1203+procedures to resolve towing complaints, (2) establish the Medium-
1204+Duty and Heavy-Duty Advisory Council, and (3) establish a procedure
1205+to process, investigate and resolve complaints by customers of dealers
1206+and repairers.
1207+
1208+[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
1209+that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
1210+underlined.]
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