Title 13b — Title 13b: Transportation

Sec. 13b-1. Short title: State Transportation Act. This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “State Transportation Act”. (1969, P.A. 768, S. 1.)

Sec. 13b-10. Employees. The commissioner may, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, employ such agents, assistants and employees as he deems necessary to carry out his duties and responsibilities. He may retain and employ other consultants and assistants on a contract or other…

Sec. 13b-10a. Transfer of employees connected with livery service. The employees formerly assigned duties connected with livery service under chapter 244b shall be transferred from the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to the Department of Transportation pursuant to section 4…

Sec. 13b-10b. Office of Innovative Finance and Project Delivery. There shall be within the Department of Transportation the Office of Innovative Finance and Project Delivery. The Commissioner of Transportation shall assign personnel to the office as required for the office to ful…

Sec. 13b-10c. Recruitment and compensation for summer worker professional engineer job classification. (a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall recruit interns for the summer worker professional engineer job classification for the Department of Transportation when re…

Sec. 13b-10d. Recruitment of and applications for entry-level engineering positions, entry-level transportation maintainer one positions and transportation maintainer two positions. On and after July 1, 2022, and until June 30, 2025, (1) the Commissioner of Administrative Service…

Sec. 13b-10e. Consideration of application for employment. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 67, the Commissioner of Transportation may consider an application for employment submitted by a candidate for a position at the Department of Transportation for another open posi…

Sec. 13b-11. Connecticut Transportation Authority. Section 13b-11 is repealed. (1969, P.A. 768, S. 9; P.A. 75-572, S. 1, 5.)

Sec. 13b-11a. Connecticut Public Transportation Commission. Section 13b-11a is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (P.A. 75-572, S. 2, 5; P.A. 77-7; 77-33, S. 1; 77-35; 77-208; 77-614, S. 551, 610; P.A. 79-226; P.A. 83-487, S. 2, 33; P.A. 85-317, S. 1; P.A. 86-235; P.A. 90-219, S. …

Sec. 13b-11b. State-wide transportation goals. Report. (a) It shall be the state-wide goal: (1) To increase passenger vehicle occupancy levels and the use of public transportation, (2) to increase average occupancy levels to one and two-tenths persons per car by the year 2000, an…

Sec. 13b-11c. Connecticut Public Transportation Commission. Section 13b-11c is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (P.A. 13-277, S. 74; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 209.)

Secs. 13b-12 and 13b-13. Connecticut Aeronautics Commission. Steamship Terminals Commission. Sections 13b-12 and 13b-13 are repealed. (1969, P.A. 768, S. 10, 11; 1972, P.A. 134, S. 6; 238, S. 3.)

Sec. 13b-13a. Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board. (a) There is established a Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board which shall be within the Department of Transportation for administrative purposes only. (b) The board shall consist of eleven members app…

Sec. 13b-13b. Transportation Policy Advisory Council. (a) There is established a Transportation Policy Advisory Council, which shall be part of the Executive Department. (b) The council shall consist of the following members: (1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Repre…

Sec. 13b-13c. Assessment of transportation projects. (a) For the purposes of this section, “transportation project” means any transportation planning or capital project undertaken by the state on or after July 1, 2018, that expands capacity on a limited access highway, transit or…

Sec. 13b-14. Long-range planning. Comprehensive long-range planning concerning the future transportation needs of the state shall be coordinated and performed by the department under the direction and supervision of the commissioner, shall be directed to all available and future …

Sec. 13b-14a. Funding for hazard elimination activities. The Department of Transportation shall allocate annually any amount transferred to the Section 402 Highway Safety Grant Program, under the provisions of 23 USC 154, for hazard elimination activities eligible for funding und…

Sec. 13b-14b. Approval of studies, plans, programs, materials or activities re mileage-based user fee on motor vehicles. (a) The Department of Transportation shall not expend any state funds for any studies, plans, programs, materials or activities regarding a mileage-based user …

Sec. 13b-14c. Interactive map displaying location and information re active construction capital projects. The Commissioner of Transportation shall develop and maintain an interactive map on the Internet web site of the Department of Transportation that displays the location of a…

Sec. 13b-15. Master transportation plan. Section 13b-15 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (1969, P.A. 768, S. 17; P.A. 73-451, S. 2, 3; P.A. 79-23; 79-449, S. 5, 7; P.A. 88-297, S. 15; P.A. 90-230, S. 19, 101; P.A. 91-216, S. 1; P.A. 92-204, S. 1; P.A. 96-222, S. 3; P.A. 98-22…

Sec. 13b-15a. Hartford-New Britain busway project. The Commissioner of Transportation may designate the Hartford-New Britain busway project to be accomplished on a total cost basis. If the commissioner designates the Hartford-New Britain busway project as a total cost basis proje…

Sec. 13b-16. Assessment of modes of transportation. Experimental projects. (a) On or before September first in the even-numbered year of each biennium, the commissioner shall conduct and complete an assessment of the several modes of transportation in the state, in which the comm…

Sec. 13b-16a. Definitions. Public transportation analysis. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Public transportation” includes, but is not limited to, rail service and fixed route bus service; (2) “Paratransit” includes, but is not limited to, carpooling and vanpooling; and (3) “Tr…

Sec. 13b-16b. Southwest Corridor Action Council. Section 13b-16b is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (P.A. 98-119, S. 2; P.A. 13-299, S. 95.)

Sec. 13b-16c. Commissioner's power to sit on a consortium or trade organization board. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation, or his designee, may sit as a member of the board of a consortium or trade organization organized as a nonstock, nonprofit corporation pursuant to chapte…

Sec. 13b-17. Regulations re conduct of business. Delegation of duties and responsibilities. Regulations re application fees. (a) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for the efficient conduct of the business of the department. T…

Sec. 13b-18. Investigations, inquiries and hearings. The commissioner may hold investigations, inquiries and hearings concerning all matters within the jurisdiction of the department. The commissioner may administer oaths and affirmations, certify to all official acts, issue subp…

Sec. 13b-19. Cooperation with agencies and persons. Bonds for rail freight support facilities. The commissioner shall cooperate with agencies and persons, governmental or private, charged with or having a substantial interest in (1) planning and developing a sound state transport…

Sec. 13b-2. Definitions. The following terms, when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Aeronautics”, “air navigation facility”, “airport” and “restricted landing area” have the meanings provided in section 15-34; (2)…

Sec. 13b-20. Records. Certified copies furnished by commissioner or Office of the State Traffic Administration. Delegation of signature authority. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation shall keep a record of all proceedings and orders pertaining to the matters under said commiss…

Sec. 13b-20a. Regulations re hiring of consultants. Section 13b-20a is repealed. (P.A. 79-53; P.A. 83-521, S. 12, 13.)

Sec. 13b-20b. Definitions. As used in sections 13b-20b to 13b-20k, inclusive: (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Transportation; (b) “Consultant” means any architect, professional engineer, landscape architect, land surveyor or accountant who is registered or licensed t…

Sec. 13b-20c. Consultant services evaluation and selection panels. There is established within the Department of Transportation one or more consultant services evaluation and selection panels which shall consist of the following persons from within the department: (1) Three indiv…

Sec. 13b-20d. Negotiation committees. There shall be within the Department of Transportation one or more negotiation committees each of which shall consist of three individuals, appointed by the commissioner from within the department, none of whom shall be members of a selection…

Sec. 13b-20e. Prequalification of consultants. Letters of interest for provision of consultant services. (a) Any consultant who desires to provide consulting services to the department in any calendar year shall be required to submit, not later than the fifteenth day of October i…

Sec. 13b-20f. Evaluation of consultants having active agreements with department. The performance of all consultants who have active agreements with the department shall be evaluated by the supervising unit within the bureau utilizing the consultant services, at least once a year…

Sec. 13b-20g. Notice of need for consultants. Responses. Whenever there is a need to engage a consultant, the Commissioner of Transportation shall notify all firms that are prequalified in accordance with section 13b-20e in the category of services being sought by the department.…

Sec. 13b-20h. Selection panel. Responsibilities. Meetings. (a) A selection panel shall be responsible for the preparation of the evaluation of interested consultants and for the development of a list of prospective consultants for each specific project. (b) Meetings of a selectio…

Sec. 13b-20i. Criteria for selection of consultants. In making the initial review of responses and in all other steps of the selection process, the commissioner and the selection panel shall be guided by the following objective criteria: (1) Specialized design and technical compe…

Sec. 13b-20j. Procedure for selection of consultants. Memorandum re application of evaluation criteria. (a) A selection panel shall conduct interviews with the five consultant firms selected, or if fewer than five responses are received, the panel shall conduct interviews with al…

Sec. 13b-20k. Negotiations with selected consultants. Memorandum re negotiations. (a) Upon notification by the commissioner of his selection, the bureau head who will administer the contract shall notify the consultant of his selection. The selected firm shall be audited if neces…

Sec. 13b-20l. Regulations re selection of consultants. Section 13b-20l is repealed, effective July 1, 1998. (P.A. 83-521, S. 11, 13; P.A. 98-182, S. 21, 22.)

Sec. 13b-20m. Guidelines for determining reasonableness of consultant services. In order to promote engineering and design quality and ensure maximum competition by firms providing consultant services, as defined in section 13b-20b, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Manag…

Sec. 13b-20n. Large contracts re public buildings to be awarded to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder. Regulations. Exception. With respect to any contract for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building under the…

Sec. 13b-20o. Set aside for contractors or subcontractors with annual gross revenues not exceeding three million dollars. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Department of Transportation may set aside any contract or portions thereof, or require any general…

Sec. 13b-20p. Reduction of number of consultants. Report. The Commissioner of Transportation shall work to reduce the number of consultants who are engaged to review work performed by other outside consultants and shall report to the joint standing committee of the General Assemb…

Sec. 13b-21. Grants to the department. The commissioner may apply for and accept on behalf of the state any grants from the federal government or any agency thereof, or from any foundation, corporation, association or individual, for any of the functions or purposes of the depart…

Sec. 13b-22. Annual report. Section 13b-22 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (1969, P.A. 768, S. 14; P.A. 16-151, S. 19.)

Sec. 13b-23. Additional powers. The commissioner shall have such additional powers, incidental to the express powers granted under this chapter and title 13a, as may be necessary or proper for the effective performance of his powers and duties. (1969, P.A. 768, S. 54.) Cited. 35 …

Sec. 13b-23a. Leasing of naming rights of transit stations and transit-owned property. The Commissioner of Transportation shall develop and recommend procedures and criteria for the leasing of naming rights of transit stations and other transit-owned property to private corporati…