# Connecticut SB 00012: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE SHORE LINE EAST RAIL LINE.

Connecticut SB 00012, AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE SHORE LINE EAST RAIL LINE., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Heather S. Somers (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-04 (Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00012
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE SHORE LINE EAST RAIL LINE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
- Sponsor: Heather S. Somers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide funding to increase the Shore Line East rail service between the city of New Haven and the town of Mystic in order to ease traffic congestion on Interstate Route 95 and promote tourism along the Connecticut shoreline during the summer.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Heather S. Somers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg S. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Simms (Democratic), House

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00012-R00-SB.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00012-R00-SB.PDF)

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- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
- [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026)
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00012-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).