Title 13b — Title 13b: Transportation

Sec. 13b-54. Cooperation with other authorities, agencies and persons. Development of water transportation. The commissioner shall, on behalf of the state, consult and cooperate with appropriate federal authorities regarding any river or harbor improvement or other improvement in…

Sec. 13b-55. Sale or conveyance of excess property or rights therein. Section 13b-55 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (1969, P.A. 768, S. 50; P.A. 74-342, S. 39, 43; P.A. 75-425, S. 51, 57; 75-568, S. 35, 45; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 73, 610; P.A. 87-496, S. 72, 110; P.A. 03-115, …

Sec. 13b-55a. Harbor improvement projects. (a) In addition to municipal requests for a grant-in-aid pursuant to section 13b-57, harbor improvement projects may be initiated by the Connecticut Port Authority on behalf of the state or for the state on behalf of the federal governme…

Sec. 13b-55b. Harbor improvement account. Deposit and expenditure of funds. (a) There is established an account to be known as the “harbor improvement account” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. There shall be deposited in the account: (1) The …

Sec. 13b-55c. Priority ranking for certified clean marinas. (a) As used in this section, (1) “certified clean marina” means a facility committed to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's voluntary clean marina program and engaged in efforts to operate at standard…

Sec. 13b-55d. Small harbor improvement projects account. Deposit and expenditure of funds. (a) The Connecticut Port Authority shall establish an account to be known as the “small harbor improvement projects account”. There shall be deposited in the account: (1) The proceeds of no…

Sec. 13b-56. (Formerly Sec. 8-211). Harbor improvement agencies. (a) For the purposes of this section and section 13b-57, “harbor improvement agency” means any board, commission, agency or department of any municipality designated by the chief executive officer of such municipali…

Sec. 13b-57. (Formerly Sec. 8-212). State grants-in-aid for harbor improvement projects. The state, acting by and in the discretion of the Connecticut Port Authority, may enter into a contract with a municipality, or any federal or state agency acting on behalf of such municipali…

Secs. 13b-57a to 13b-57c. Reference by court to arbitration panel. Attorney General to represent state. Actions pending on June 14, 1977. Sections 13b-57a to 13b-57c, inclusive, are repealed. (P.A. 77-448, S. 1–4; P.A. 78-333; P.A. 88-317, S. 59, 107; P.A. 90-95, S. 3; P.A. 91-28…

Sec. 13b-57d. Definitions. (a) As used in this section and sections 13b-57f, 13b-57h, 13b-212d and 14-270e: (1) “Department” means the Department of Transportation; (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Transportation; (3) “TIA corridor plan” means a twenty-year strategic …

Sec. 13b-57e. Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board established. Membership. Section 13b-57e is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-5, S. 2, 18; P.A. 03-115, S. 56; P.A. 06-136, S. 13; P.A. 11-61, S. 188.)

Sec. 13b-57f. Transportation investment areas created. (a) There are created the following transportation investment areas: The coastal corridor TIA, I-84 corridor TIA, I-91 corridor TIA, I-395 corridor TIA and the southeast corridor TIA. (b) The local planning agencies in each T…

Sec. 13b-57g. Transportation strategy. Development. Revisions. Report. Section 13b-57g is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-5, S. 4, 18; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 9; P.A. 06-136, S. 14; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7, S. 97; P.A. 10-32, S. 44; P.A. 11-61, …

Sec. 13b-57h. Use of funds from Transportation Strategy Board projects account. Projects to be completed. (a) No funds from the Transportation Strategy Board projects account, established under section 13b-57r, shall be authorized for any transportation project except those speci…

Sec. 13b-57i. Performance reports on TSB projects requiring accompanying economic development plans. Section 13b-57i is repealed, effective July 1, 2006. (June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-4, S. 51; P.A. 06-136, S. 35.)

Secs. 13b-57j to 13b-57l. Analysis of effects of initial strategy; analysis to accompany recommended updates or revisions to TSB projects or to strategy. Commissioner of Transportation to submit annual report re non-TSB projects. Commissioner of Transportation to submit TSB proje…

Sec. 13b-57m. Purpose for funding transportation-related projects. The purpose of this section and subdivision (16) of subsection (b) of section 13b-61 is to promote the welfare and prosperity of the people of this state by enabling the state to implement and fund certain transpo…

Secs. 13b-57n and 13b-57o. Definitions. Authorization for bonds and bond anticipation notes; authorized funding amounts. Sections 13b-57n and 13b-57o are repealed, effective July 1, 2005. (June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 14, 15; P.A. 04-4, S. 8; 04-143, S. 14; 04-182, S. 16; June…

Sec. 13b-57p. Prioritization of projects and purposes. Submission of priorities to board. Revision of annual financing plan. Requirements for submission of board recommendations. Section 13b-57p is repealed, effective July 1, 2006. (June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 16; P.A. 06-136…

Sec. 13b-57q. Annual financing plan for TSB projects. Five-year financing plan. Section 13b-57q is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 17; P.A. 04-149, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-4, S. 42; P.A. 11-61, S. 14; P.A. 16-151, S. 19.)

Sec. 13b-57r. Transportation Strategy Board projects account. Moneys to be deposited into the account. (a) There shall be a Transportation Strategy Board projects account, which shall be a nonlapsing account within the Special Transportation Fund. (b) For the fiscal year ending J…

Sec. 13b-57s. Expenditure from Transportation Strategy Board projects account for demand responsive transportation program. During the fiscal years ending June 30, 2006, and June 30, 2007, the sum of five million dollars shall be expended from the Transportation Strategy Board pr…

Sec. 13b-57t. Expenditures from Transportation Strategy Board projects account for the New Haven Line revitalization program. (a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, the sum of five million dollars shall be expended from the Transportation Strategy Board projects account…

Sec. 13b-58. State Transportation Fund established. Section 13b-58 is repealed. (P.A. 74-342, S. 1, 43; P.A. 75-568, S. 44, 45.)

Sec. 13b-59. Definitions. As used in title 13a or in this title, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning or intent, all terms which are defined in section 4-69 shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in said section. As used in sections 13b-59 and 13b…

Sec. 13b-60. Moneys in Transportation Fund to be paid into General Fund. Section 13b-60 is repealed. (P.A. 74-342, S. 3, 43; P.A. 75-568, S. 37, 45; P.A. 84-254, S. 61, 62.)

Sec. 13b-61. Revenues credited to General Fund. Revenues credited to Special Transportation Fund. (a) On and after July 1, 1975, there shall be paid promptly to the Treasurer and thereupon, unless required to be otherwise applied by the terms of any lien, pledge or obligation cre…

Sec. 13b-61a. Deposit of revenues from gross earnings from sales of petroleum products attributable to sales of motor vehicle fuel, and from sales of petroleum products generally, into Special Transportation Fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 13b-61…

Sec. 13b-61b. Deposits of revenues from sales of motor vehicles taxable under section 12-431. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 13b-61, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall deposit into the Special Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68…

Sec. 13b-61c. Transfers from the General Fund to the Special Transportation Fund. Obsolete. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 126; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-8, S. 41; P.A. 10-3, S. 15; 10-179, S. 44; P.A. 11-61, S. 161; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1, S. 9, 14; P.A. 12-104, S. 20; Dec. Sp. S…

Secs. 13b-62 to 13b-67. Moneys in Transportation Fund from state securities or federal grants to be paid into General Fund. Fund only for transportation purposes; appropriations for mass transportation controlled. Percentage of appropriations required for mass transportation. Exp…

Sec. 13b-68. Special Transportation Fund. Use of fund. Transportation Grants and Restricted Accounts Fund. (a) There is established a fund to be known as the “Special Transportation Fund”. The fund may contain any moneys required or permitted by law to be deposited in the fund an…

Sec. 13b-69. Expenditure of resources of Special Transportation Fund. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of section 14-212g, the Treasurer shall apply the resources in the Special Transportation Fund, upon their receipt, first, to pay or provide for the payment of debt serv…

Sec. 13b-70. Surcharges on motor vehicle related fines, penalties and other charges. Each person who pays a motor vehicle related fine, penalty or other charge, as defined in subsection (g) of section 13b-59, shall pay, on and after July 1, 1989, an additional amount equal to fif…

Secs. 13b-71 to 13b-73. Reserved for future use. PART II SPECIAL TAX OBLIGATION BONDS

Sec. 13b-74. Special tax obligation bonds for transportation projects. Purposes. (a) Whenever the General Assembly has empowered the State Bond Commission to authorize special tax obligation bonds of the state for specific transportation projects and uses and has found that such …

Sec. 13b-75. Definitions. As used in sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning or intent: (1) “Bond” or “bonds” means one or more special tax obligation bonds authorized to…

Sec. 13b-76. Bond procedures and provisions. (a) Bonds and bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, are hereby determined to be issued for valid public purposes in exercise of essential governmental functions. Such bonds and bond anticipati…

Sec. 13b-77. Covenants. (a) The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent owners and transferees of bonds and bond anticipation notes issued by the state pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, in consideration of the acceptance of and payment for the bonds…

Sec. 13b-77a. Annual report re certain special tax obligation bonds. Section 13b-77a is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-4, S. 18; P.A. 16-151, S. 19.)

Sec. 13b-78. Loan or other credit agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Special tax obligation bonds. Federal transportation bonds. (a) As used in this section, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning or intent: (1) “Debt service requirements” ha…

Secs. 13b-78a to 13b-78j. Reserved for future use. PART IIa* NEW HAVEN LINE REVITALIZATION PROGRAM.BOND AUTHORIZATIONS.FIX-IT-FIRST PROGRAMS *See Sec. 13b-57t re expenditures from Transportation Strategy Board projects account for the New Haven Line revitalization program.

Sec. 13b-78k. New Haven Line revitalization program: Definitions. As used in this section, sections 13b-57m, 13b-57r and 13b-57s, subsections (a), (b) and (c) of section 13b-57t, sections 13b-74 and 13b-78l to 13b-78n, inclusive, and section 46 of public act 05-4 of the June spec…

Sec. 13b-78l. New Haven Line revitalization program: Duties of Commissioner of Transportation. The Commissioner of Transportation shall: (1) Acquire not less than three hundred forty-two self-propelled rail cars for use on the New Haven Line; (2) Design and construct rail mainten…

Sec. 13b-78m. New Haven Line rail fare increases. Regulations. (a)(1) Effective January 1, 2012, each New Haven Line rail fare originating or terminating in the state shall be increased by one and one-quarter per cent over the existing fare on all rail fares on the New Haven Line…

Sec. 13b-78n. Solicitation of bids. The Department of Transportation may solicit bids or qualifications for equipment, materials or services for a project funded pursuant to subsection (b) of section 13b-78q at any time in the fiscal year, notwithstanding the fact that all requir…

Sec. 13b-78o. Annual report. Section 13b-78o is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-4, S. 45; P.A. 11-61, S. 30; P.A. 16-151, S. 19.)

Sec. 13b-78p. Bond issue for rail cars, maintenance facility and related projects. (a) The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the provisions of this section, to authorize the issuance of special tax obligation bonds of the state in one or more series and i…

Sec. 13b-78q. Bond issue for improvements to Interstate 95, transportation system improvements and bus rolling stock. (a) The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the provisions of this section, to authorize the issuance of special tax obligation bonds of th…

Sec. 13b-78r. Bond issue for Fix-it-First program to repair state roads. Report. (a) The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the provisions of this section, from time to time to authorize the issuance of special tax obligation bonds of the state in one or m…