Title 13b, Title 13b: Transportation

Sec. 13b-79kk. Transit-oriented development projects. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Transportation; (2) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; (3) “Public transportation facilities” means rail, busway an…

Sec. 13b-79ll. Bond issue for transit-oriented development pilot program. Projects. Grants. (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one …

Secs. 13b-79m and 13b-79n. Transportation Accountability Board established; duties. Reports of board. Sections 13b-79m and 13b-79n are repealed. (July Sp. Sess. P.A. 85-1, S. 8, 9, 15; P.A. 86-403, S. 26–29, 132; P.A. 87-300, S. 2, 3; 87-442, S. 3, 8.)

Sec. 13b-79o. Definitions. As used in sections 13b-79o to 13b-79q, inclusive, section 13b-79s and section 24 of public act 06-136*: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Transportation; (2) “Department” means the Department of Transportation; (3) “Secretary” means the Secr…

Sec. 13b-79p. Duties of Commissioner of Transportation re strategic transportation projects and initiatives, transportation improvement projects and state transportation plans. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation shall implement the following strategic transportation projects …

Sec. 13b-79q. Special tax obligation bonds. (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 in principal amounts in the aggregate, n…

Sec. 13b-79r. Grant anticipation revenue vehicle bonds. Grant Anticipation Transportation Fund. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Bonds” means bonds, bond anticipation notes, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued pursuant to this section and, unless otherwise indicated,…

Sec. 13b-79s. Duties of Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management re transportation projects and initiatives. The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall (1) in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, the Commissioner of Economic and Community …

Sec. 13b-79t. Solicitation of bids or qualifications. The Department of Transportation may solicit bids or qualifications for equipment, materials or services for a project funded pursuant to subsection (a) of section 3-20a, subsection (c) of section 4-66c, subdivision (4) of sub…

Sec. 13b-79u. Operation of New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line and Shore Line East rail line. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized and directed, in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and with the approval of the Governor, t…

Sec. 13b-79v. Funds available through Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may each, in consultation…

Sec. 13b-79w. Loans from Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated is authorized to make loans, on such terms and subject to such conditions as it determines, to (1) support transit-oriented development projects, as defined in section 13b-79o; a…

Sec. 13b-79x. Governor's recommendations re transportation projects. Not later than the day on which the Governor's proposed biennial budget is required to be submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to section 4-71, the Governor shall recommend to the General Assembly (1) any …

Sec. 13b-79y. Discussions with Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island re commuter and freight mobility in region. The state of Connecticut, acting through the Governor or the Governor's designee, shall initiate ongoing formal discussions with the commonwealth of Massachusetts a…

Sec. 13b-79z. Annual report re implementation status of transportation projects and initiatives. Section 13b-79z is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (P.A. 06-136, S. 27; P.A. 11-61, S. 25; P.A. 16-151, S. 19.)

Sec. 13b-100. (Formerly Sec. 16-323). Penalty. Any person or the officers of any association, limited liability company or corporation who violate any provision of this chapter or any order or regulation adopted or established under any such provision shall be fined not more than…

Sec. 13b-101. (Formerly Sec. 16-324). Definition. The term “motor vehicle in livery service” includes every motor vehicle used by any person, association, limited liability company or corporation which represents itself to be in the business of transporting passengers for hire, e…

Sec. 13b-102. (Formerly Sec. 16-325). Operation to be under jurisdiction of department. Rates and charges. Regulations. Exceptions. Registration of authorization for interstate operation. (a)(1) Each person, association, limited liability company or corporation owning or operatin…

Sec. 13b-103. (Formerly Sec. 16-326). Permits. Penalty. Amounts remitted to municipality. Revocation of permit. (a)(1) No person, association, limited liability company or corporation shall operate a motor vehicle in livery service until such person, association, limited liabilit…

Sec. 13b-104. (Formerly Sec. 16-326a). Temporary authority. The Department of Transportation may, without hearing, issue to an applicant for authority to operate a motor vehicle in livery service temporary authority to operate such service, pending hearing upon his application an…

Sec. 13b-105. (Formerly Sec. 16-326b). Livery service for persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities. The Department of Transportation may, with or without hearing, issue temporary and permanent livery permits to applicants for the express purpose of providing reasonabl…

Sec. 13b-106. (Formerly Sec. 16-327). Registration; display of registration; lights; license. Upon the issuance of a permit as provided in section 13b-103 or 13b-105, the holder of such permit may apply to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for the registration of any motor vehic…

Sec. 13b-107. (Formerly Sec. 16-328). Carrying passengers for hire in private vehicles. (a) Any person, while operating a passenger motor vehicle registered in this state between his place of residence and his place of employment, may carry for reasonable compensation not more th…

Sec. 13b-108. (Formerly Sec. 16-329). Penalty. Injunction. (a) Any person or any officer of any association, limited liability company or corporation who violates any provision of sections 13b-101 to 13b-107, inclusive, or any order or regulation adopted, prescribed or establishe…

Sec. 13b-108a. Reciprocal agreements. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation may enter into reciprocal agreements or plans on behalf of the state of Connecticut with the appropriate authorities of any state of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof, or the Distri…

Sec. 13b-109. Printed advertisements to bear permit number. A printed advertisement concerning a motor vehicle in livery service shall conspicuously state the number of the permit issued to the operator of such vehicle by the Department of Transportation pursuant to section 13b-1…

Sec. 13b-109a. Vehicles associated with the Special Olympics World Games International. Section 13b-109a is repealed, effective July 1, 1997. (P.A. 94-188, S. 17, 30; P.A. 97-304, S. 30, 31.)

Sec. 13b-110. Jump seats on certain motor vehicles in livery service. A motor vehicle in livery service having a seating capacity of thirty-five or more adults may have a seat located even with or forward of the driver's seat, provided such seat complies with manufacturing and sa…

Sec. 13b-116. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 13b-117 to 13b-120, inclusive: (1) “Transportation network company” means a company, corporation, partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or similar organization that operates in this state and uses a di…

Sec. 13b-117. Registration of transportation network company. Penalty. (a) On and after January 1, 2018, each transportation network company shall register annually with the Commissioner of Transportation on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The registration form shall inclu…

Sec. 13b-118. Display of information and decal. Fares and dynamic pricing. Adoption of nondiscrimination policy. Records and audits. Limitations on hours of operation. Prohibition against using taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service as transportation network company vehicle. …

Sec. 13b-119. Transportation network company driver requirements. Adoption of policies re drugs and alcohol and illness and fatigue. Operation as transportation network company driver without authority; penalty. Certification re condition of transportation network company vehicle…

Sec. 13b-120. Automobile liability insurance requirements. (a) A transportation network company driver or a transportation network company on the driver's behalf shall procure and maintain primary automobile liability insurance that recognizes that the driver is a transportation …

Sec. 13b-121. Fee for prearranged ride by transportation network company. (a) As used in this section, “transportation network company” and “prearranged ride” have the same meanings as provided in section 13b-116. (b) Each transportation network company shall pay a fee of thirty …

Sec. 13b-127. Definitions. For the purposes of this section and sections 13b-127a to 13b-127l, inclusive: (1) “Peer-to-peer car sharing” means the authorized use of a vehicle by a person other than the vehicle's owner through a peer-to-peer car sharing platform. (2) “Peer-to-peer…

Sec. 13b-127a. Automobile liability insurance requirements. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a peer-to-peer car sharing company shall assume liability of a shared vehicle owner for bodily injury or property damage to third parties, or uninsured and underi…

Sec. 13b-127b. Notification by peer-to-peer car sharing company to shared vehicle owner. When a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner with a peer-to-peer car sharing company but before the shared vehicle is made available on the car sharing platform, the peer-to-peer …

Sec. 13b-127c. Insurance company offering automobile liability insurance to shared vehicle owner. (a) An insurance company that offers automobile liability insurance coverage in this state may offer automobile liability insurance policies to individuals that exclude any or all co…

Sec. 13b-127d. Peer-to-peer car sharing company records. A peer-to-peer car sharing company shall collect and verify records pertaining to the use of a shared vehicle, including, but not limited to, the times used, location of the car sharing start time and car sharing terminatio…

Sec. 13b-127e. Vicarious liability. A peer-to-peer car sharing company and a shared vehicle owner shall be exempt from vicarious liability consistent with 49 USC 30106, as amended from time to time, and under any state law or municipal ordinance that imposes liability solely base…

Sec. 13b-127f. Insurance company right to seek recovery. An insurance company that defends or indemnifies a claim against a shared vehicle that is excluded under the terms of its automobile liability insurance policy shall have a right to seek recovery against the insurance compa…

Sec. 13b-127g. Peer-to-peer car sharing company insurable interest. (a) A peer-to-peer car sharing company shall have an insurable interest in a shared vehicle during the car sharing period. Nothing in this subsection shall create liability for a peer-to-peer car sharing company …

Sec. 13b-127h. Car sharing agreement. Each car sharing agreement shall, at a minimum, disclose to the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver: (1) Any right of the peer-to-peer car sharing company to seek indemnification from the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehi…

Sec. 13b-127i. Peer-to-peer car sharing company and shared vehicle driver agreement and records. (a) A peer-to-peer car sharing company may not enter into a car sharing agreement with a shared vehicle driver unless the shared vehicle driver holds an operator's license, as defined…

Sec. 13b-127j. Peer-to-peer car sharing company responsible for certain equipment. A peer-to-peer car sharing company is responsible for any equipment, such as a global positioning system, that is put in or on the shared vehicle to monitor or facilitate the car sharing transactio…

Sec. 13b-127k. Shared vehicle subject to safety recall. (a) When a shared vehicle owner registers a shared vehicle with a peer-to-peer car sharing company but before the shared vehicle is available on the car sharing platform, the company shall: (1) Verify that the shared vehicle…