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Short title: State Transportation Act.

Definitions.

Department of Transportation. Appointment of commissioner.

Powers and duties of commissioner.

Certifications to enable nonprofit corporations and associations to participate in the Urban Mass Transportation Act; regulations.

Commissioner's duties and responsibilities re railroads.

Certifications re transportation programs for persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities.

Commissioner's power to declare a state of emergency.

Sections
13b-5 to 13b-9

Deputy commissioner. Departmental organization. Deputy commissioners of bureaus. Bureau of Planning and Research. Bureau of Administration.

Employees.

Section
13b-10a

Transfer of employees connected with livery service.

Connecticut Transportation Authority.

Section
13b-11a

Connecticut Public Transportation Commission.

Section
13b-11b

State-wide transportation goals. Report.

Section
13b-11c

Connecticut Public Transportation Commission.

Sections
13b-12 and 13b-13

Connecticut Aeronautics Commission. Steamship Terminals Commission.

Section
13b-13a

Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board.

Section
13b-13b

Transportation Policy Advisory Council.

Section
13b-13c

Assessment of transportation projects.

Long-range planning.

Section
13b-14a

Funding for hazard elimination activities.

Section
13b-14b

Approval of studies, plans, programs, materials or activities re mileage-based user fee on motor vehicles.

Master transportation plan.

Section
13b-15a

Hartford-New Britain busway project.

Assessment of modes of transportation. Experimental projects.

Section
13b-16a

Definitions. Public transportation analysis.

Section
13b-16b

Southwest Corridor Action Council.

Section
13b-16c

Commissioner's power to sit on a consortium or trade organization board.

Regulations re conduct of business. Delegation of duties and responsibilities. Regulations re application fees.

Investigations, inquiries and hearings.

Cooperation with agencies and persons. Bonds for rail freight support facilities.

Records. Certified copies furnished by commissioner or Office of the State Traffic Administration. Delegation of signature authority.

Section
13b-20a

Regulations re hiring of consultants.

Section
13b-20b

Definitions.

Section
13b-20c

Consultant services evaluation and selection panels.

Section
13b-20d

Negotiation committees.

Section
13b-20e

Prequalification of consultants. Letters of interest for provision of consultant services.

Section
13b-20f

Evaluation of consultants having active agreements with department.

Section
13b-20g

Notice of need for consultants. Responses.

Section
13b-20h

Selection panel. Responsibilities. Meetings.

Section
13b-20i

Criteria for selection of consultants.

Section
13b-20j

Procedure for selection of consultants. Memorandum re application of evaluation criteria.

Section
13b-20k

Negotiations with selected consultants. Memorandum re negotiations.

Section
13b-20l

Regulations re selection of consultants.

Section
13b-20m

Guidelines for determining reasonableness of consultant services.

Section
13b-20n

Large contracts re public buildings to be awarded to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder. Regulations. Exception.

Section
13b-20o

Set aside for contractors or subcontractors with annual gross revenues not exceeding three million dollars.

Section
13b-20p

Reduction of number of consultants. Report.

Grants to the department.

Annual report.

Additional powers.

Section
13b-23a

Leasing of naming rights of transit stations and transit-owned property.

Jurisdiction over state highway system. Responsibility for highways of state.

Bureau of Highways.

Alteration of state highway system.

Section
13b-26a

Certification upon completion of highway or bridge project.

Limited access highway.

Agreement with adjoining state.

Commuter parking facilities. Regulations.

Maintenance of roads on state property.

Town highways.

Section
13b-31a

Development of guidelines for design and construction of roads and streets in residential subdivisions.

Section
13b-31b

Definitions.

Section
13b-31c

Designation of scenic roads.

Section
13b-31d

Alteration or improvement of scenic road.

Section
13b-31e

Regulations.

Section
13b-31f

Ninety-day permit application final determinations.

Declaration of policy.

Bureau of Public Transportation.

Powers of commissioner.

Section
13b-34a

Subsidy equalization grants for privately owned bus companies.

Section
13b-34b

Annual report re public transportation costs.

Express finding required before commissioner can exercise power.

Acquisition of land, buildings, equipment or facilities; right of first refusal of railroad properties and facilities, when.

Hearing before the Department of Public Utility Control.

Advice and assistance to transit districts. Grants and loans.

Section
13b-38a

Establishment of commuter programs. Advice and assistance to employers. Traffic management programs.

Section
13b-38b

Ride-sharing organizations. Eligibility for state funds. Plans for transport of the handicapped. Regulations.

Section
13b-38bb

State matching grant program for elderly and disabled demand responsive transportation. Allocations. Requirements. Data collection.

Section
13b-38c

Loans for the acquisition of vanpool vehicles.

Section
13b-38cc

Buses for 21st Century Mobility program.

Sections
13b-38d and 13b-38e

Reserved for future use.

Section
13b-38dd

Zero-emissions buses implementation plan. Collaborative efforts re hydrogen fuel and renewable energy sources strategies. Hydrogen refueling stations. Funding plans.

Section
13b-38f

Bus shelter construction program.

Section
13b-38g

Expansion of mass transportation systems.

Section
13b-38h

Fare changes for mass transportation.

Section
13b-38i

Failure to pay lawful charge for bus service.

Section
13b-38j

Reserved for future use.

Section
13b-38k

Paratransit vehicles defined. Bidding for service programs.

Section
13b-38l

Citizens' Transportation Advisory Council. Appointments. Functions and duties.

Sections
13b-38m and 13b-38n

Survey of special transportation services. Contracts for the regionalization and coordination of special transportation services.

Section
13b-38o

Definitions.

Section
13b-38p

Voluntary traffic reduction program.

Sections
13b-38q to 13b-38s

Average vehicle occupancy. Consolidation of traffic management plans. Information to be sent to new affected employers.

Section
13b-38t

Assistance to Department of Transportation from Labor Commissioner.

Section
13b-38u

Exempted employers.

Section
13b-38v

Moneys received for traffic reduction programs.

Section
13b-38w

Filing fees.

Section
13b-38x

Regulations re traffic reduction program.

Section
13b-38y

Penalties.

Sections
13b-38z and 13b-38aa

State-wide objectives for providing special transportation services. Progress reports of special transportation services.

Jurisdiction over and responsibility for aeronautics.

Section
13b-39a

Registration of aircraft.

Section
13b-39b

Aircraft registration forms and decals.

Section
13b-39c

Display of registration decal. Certificate of registration.

Section
13b-39d

Registration fee.

Section
13b-39e

Exemption for military aircraft, government aircraft or aircraft dealers.

Section
13b-39f

Penalty for failure to register.

Section
13b-39g

Municipality may retain fees.

Section
13b-39h

Grants to municipalities.

Sections
13b-40 and 13b-41

Bureau of Aeronautics. State airways system.

Airport or restricted landing area owned or leased by the state. Granting of interests. Purchase or taking of airport properties. Agreements with municipalities. Advertisement and award of certain leases that involve work on a public building.

Municipal airports.

Establishment and maintenance of state airports.

Section
13b-44a

Filing of documents with the Properties Review Board.

Publication of standards applicable in taking of land.

Certificate of approval. Licenses.

Section
13b-46a

Transferred to Chapter 266a, Sec. 15-101q.

Criteria for approval.

Hearing on application for certificate of approval or license.

Revocation of certificate of approval or license.

Section
13b-49a

Owner or operator of airport or other air navigation facility to submit information re aircraft based or primarily used at such facility. Penalty.

Cooperation with federal government. State assistance to municipalities and owners of commercial airports.

Section
13b-50a

Initiatives for the preservation of airports.

Section
13b-50b

Set aside for veterans with service in time of war.

Section
13b-50c

Connecticut airport and aviation account.

Sections
13b-50d to 13b-50o

Reserved for future use.

Section
13b-50p

Complaints re repeated landings or takeoffs by aircraft from real property not licensed as an airport or other air navigation facility.

Jurisdiction over harbors, harbor boards, harbor masters and deputy harbor masters.

Section
13b-51a

Connecticut Maritime Commission. Establishment. Members. Duties.

Section
13b-51b

State Maritime Office.

Bureau of Waterways.

Acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of water transportation and related facilities. Lease or grant of interest at State Pier or navigation property. Concessions privilege.

Cooperation with other authorities, agencies and persons. Development of water transportation.

Sale or conveyance of excess property or rights therein.

Section
13b-55a

Harbor improvement projects.

Section
13b-55b

Harbor improvement account. Deposit and expenditure of funds.

Section
13b-55c

Priority ranking for certified clean marinas.

(Formerly Sec. 8-211) - Harbor improvement agencies.

(Formerly Sec. 8-212) - State grants-in-aid for harbor improvement projects.

Sections
13b-57a to 13b-57c

Reference by court to arbitration panel. Attorney General to represent state. Actions pending on June 14, 1977.