Became law as Public Act 13-277, signed July 1, 2013, 125 days after it was filed.
2013 Regular Session
Senate Bill 975
AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE TRANSPORTATION STATUTES AND THE DESIGNATION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To revise the procedures of the Department of Transportation concerning the sale or disposition of property, to authorize the Commissioner of Transportation to enter into agreements with the state of Vermont concerning the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line, to allow the commissioner to delegate certain authority to bureau heads, to allow the department to issue filming permits for persons seeking to film on state highways, to allow the department to grant easements to public service companies, to create an exception allowing construction of an access road and bridge that does not meet certain minimum overhead clearance requirements, to allow self-certification for certain pilot boats, to amend the definition of highway to include bus rapid transit roadways, to restrict the use of bus rapid transit roadways, to require all motor vehicle passengers to use safety belts, to prohibit the use of certain hand-held radios while operating a motor vehicle except in emergency situations, to amend various statutes concerning outdoor advertising, to grant an exemption for certain occupational licensing requirements to the Connecticut Airport Authority, to include the Connecticut Airport Authority as a state agency for the purpose of building code compliance and to repeal the requirement of the department to submit a master transportation plan.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
John A. Kissel, Art Linares, Robert J. Kane, Carlo Leone, Anthony J. Musto, Steve Cassano
In the House of Representatives
Its course
February 26 to July 1, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action39 actions on 19 days
In the SenateFeb 26 to Jun 195 days
Transportation CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1517 days
Judiciary CommitteeApr 24 to May 17 days
Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeMay 8 to May 146 days
Appropriations CommitteeMay 21 to May 232 days
In the House of RepresentativesJun 1 to Jun 54 days
Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2621 days
With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 15 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 1 · Adopted Jun 5
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 26 – Jun 1
- Feb 26Introduced and sent to Transportation Committee
- Mar 1Heard in Transportation Committee
- Mar 15Transportation Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 24Sent to Judiciary Committee
- May 1Judiciary Committee recommended it
- May 8Sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- May 14Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended it
- May 21Sent to Appropriations Committee
- May 23Appropriations Committee recommended it
- Jun 1The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives Jun 1 – Jun 5
- Jun 1Sent to the House of Representatives
- Jun 5The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 20 – Jul 1
- Jun 20Numbered Public Act 13-277
- Jun 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jul 1Signed by the Governor
All 39 actions, as published
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 1PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 15Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 4FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 24REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 1Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 3NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 8REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 14Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 14NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 21REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 23NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Jun 1SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 1SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 1TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- Jun 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Jun 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Jun 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jul 1SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor