# Connecticut SB 00416: AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.

Connecticut SB 00416, AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MODERNIZATION., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Transportation Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-07 (File Number 468) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00416
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-04-07, File Number 468
- Sponsor: Transportation Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To revise various transportation-related statutes concerning (1) the type of vehicles eligible for a rebate or voucher under the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program, (2) the matching grant program for modernizing existing traffic signal equipment and operations, (3) the requirements for zero-emission school buses and alternative fuel school buses and the related grant program for the purchasing or leasing of zero-emission school buses, (4) a working group to study incentives to increase the use of freight rail transportation in the state, and (5) a working group to study incentives to transport municipal solid waste by freight rail.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Transportation Committee
- Cosponsor: Brandon Chafee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph P. Gresko (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 468, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00416-R000468-FC.PDF)
- TRA Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00416-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00416-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 468: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00416-R000468-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 468: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00416-R000468-FN.PDF)
- TRA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00416-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00416-R00TRA-CV28-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 468 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00416-R000468-FC.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00416-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00416-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 468 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00416-R000468-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 468 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00416-R000468-FN.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00416-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- [TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00416-R00TRA-CV28-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00416-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).