# Connecticut HB 07059: AN ACT STUDYING THE DANBURY BRANCH LINE OF THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD AND CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL.

Connecticut HB 07059, AN ACT STUDYING THE DANBURY BRANCH LINE OF THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD AND CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Transportation Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-07 (Tabled for the Calendar, House) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07059
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT STUDYING THE DANBURY BRANCH LINE OF THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD AND CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Sponsor: Transportation Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (75 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) require the Department of Transportation to fund the New Haven Line, (2) establish minimum train crew size requirements for freight railroad companies operating in the state, (3) require the installation of hotbox detectors every twenty miles on any rail line in which passenger trains operate, (4) increase the amount of bond funds available for grants for commercial rail line improvements, and (5) study the feasibility of operating hybrid trains on the Danbury branch line of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad and expanding such line to include the town of New Milford.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Transportation Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 40 | 9 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-07: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-07: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-01: File Number 404 (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: House Calendar Number 265 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-26: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/26 (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 404, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07059-R000404-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R02-HB.PDF)
- TRA Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R00APP-CV126-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 404: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07059-R000404-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 404: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07059-R000404-FN.PDF)
- TRA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R00TRA-CV39-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 404 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07059-R000404-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R02-HB.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R00APP-CV126-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 404 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07059-R000404-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 404 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07059-R000404-FN.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- [TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07059-R00TRA-CV39-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07059-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).