SB 413 — AN ACT REVISING VARIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTES, IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND CONCERNING YOUTH INSTRUCTION PERMITS, AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS AND THE TOWING AND STORAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

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Section 14-15d of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):

(a) Each electronic issuance licensee, licensed pursuant to section 14- 15e, shall, not later than ten days after the electronic issuance of a certificate of registration or certificate of title, submit to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles an application together with all necessary documents required to obtain a certificate of registration or certificate of title for the vehicle with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

If such licensee fails to provide the department with such necessary documents, the department shall not process the application and shall inform such licensee of the failure to submit a completed application.

(b) Any electronic issuance licensee who files such applications electronically shall provide a form, as prescribed by the commissioner, to the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle that is the subject of such application.

Such form shall include (1) the amount of any fee charged by such licensee to file such application electronically, (2) a statement sSB413 / File No.

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466 that such licensee is not affiliated with the department, (3) information regarding how such owner or lessee may file a complaint with the department concerning a transaction performed pursuant to this section, and (4) any other information prescribed by the commissioner.

Such licensee shall require such owner or lessee to acknowledge the information contained in such form by obtaining such owner or lessee's signature on such form.

(c) If an electronic issuance licensee maintains an Internet web site for its business, the electronic issuance licensee shall prominently disclose on such Internet web site the following:

(1) A statement that such licensee is not affiliated with the Department of Motor Vehicles, and (2) a statement that a personmay complete transactionsontheInternetweb site of the Department of Motor Vehicles at no additional charge.

[(c) No] (d) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, no electronic issuance licensee who files an application electronically pursuant to this section shall charge the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle that is the subject of any such application a fee in excess of twenty-five dollars to file such application electronically with the department.

(2) An electronic issuance licensee may charge an additional fee for the optional service of document preparation and consultation services regarding corrections to a certificate of title and lien recordings, provided (A) any such optional service shall be separately stated and agreed to by the consumer, in writing, prior to the performance of such optional service, and (B) such licensee does not require the consumer to purchase such optional service as a condition of electronically filing an application for the issuance of a certificate of registration or a certificate of title for motor vehicles with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

If an electronic issuance licensee maintains an Internet web site for its business, the electronic issuance licensee shall prominently disclose the availably of any such optional service and the associated fee on such Internet web site.

[(d)] (e) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance sSB413 / File No.

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Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-10 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):

(2) "Motor vehicle record" means any record that pertains to an operator's license, instruction or learner's permit, identity card, registration, certificate of title or any other document issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;

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"Motor vehicle record" does not include any record relating to vessels and certificates of title for vessels, as provided in section 15-210;] Sec.

SectionSubsection 14-289k(f) of section 14-10 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):

(a)(f) ExceptThe ascommissioner providedmay indisclose thispersonal section,information thefrom ridera ofmotor anvehicle electricrecord bicycleto: shall be afforded the same rights and privileges and subject to the same duties as the rider of a bicycle.

(b)(1) ExceptAny asfederal, providedstate or local government agency in thiscarrying sectionout its functions or whereto prohibitedany byindividual localor ordinance,entity anacting electricon bicyclebehalf mayof beany riddensuch whereagency, bicycles[or] are(2) permittedAny toindividual, travel.organization or entity that signs and files with the commissioner, under penalty of false statement as provided in section 53a-157b, a statement on a form approved by the commissioner, Public Act No.

(c)26-24 A9 classof 364 electricSubstitute bicycleSenate shallBill notNo. be ridden on a bicycle trail or path or multiuse trail or path.

(d)413 Excepttogether wherewith permittedsuch bysupporting localdocumentation ordinance, a class 2 electric bicycle shall not be ridden on a bicycle trail or pathinformation oras multiusethe trailcommissioner ormay pathrequire, designatedthat for nonmotorized traffic if such trailinformation orwill pathbe hasused afor naturalany surfaceof tread made by clearing and grading the soilfollowing andpurposes: no surfacing materials have been added.

(e)(A) NoIn [person]connection childwith undermatters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft, motor vehicle emissions, motor vehicle product alterations, recalls or advisories, performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers, motor vehicle market research activities including survey research, motor vehicle product and service communications and removal of nonowner records from the ageoriginal owner records of sixteenmotor shallvehicle (1)manufacturers rideto aimplement classthe 3provisions sSB413of /the Filefederal No.Automobile Information Disclosure Act, 15 USC 1231 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 USC 7401 et seq., and 49 USC Chapters 301, 305 and 321 to 331, inclusive, as amended from time to time, and any provision of the general statutes enacted to attain compliance with said federal provisions;

466(B) 10In sSB413the Filenormal No.course of business by the requesting party, but only to confirm the accuracy of personal information submitted by the individual to the requesting party;

466(C) electricIn bicycle,connection [.with any civil, criminal, administrative or arbitral proceeding in any court or government agency or before any self- regulatory body, including the service of process, an investigation in anticipation of litigation by an attorney-at-law or any individual acting on behalf of an attorney-at-law and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or pursuant to an order of any court provided the requesting party is a party in interest to such proceeding;

Any(D) personIn underconnection thewith agematters of sixteenmotor may]vehicle or (2)driver sitsafety asand atheft, passengermotor onvehicle aemissions, classmotor 3vehicle electricproduct bicycle,alterations, [provided]recalls unlessor suchadvisories, bicycleperformance ismonitoring equippedof ormotor designedvehicles toand carrymotor avehicle passengerparts and suchdealers, childproducing isstatistical wearingreports protectiveand headgearremoval asof describednonowner inrecords subsectionfrom (f)the original owner records of thismotor section.vehicle Public Act No.

Failure26-24 to10 complyof with64 thisSubstitute subsectionSenate shallBill notNo. be a violation or an offense.

Failure413 ofmanufacturers, suchprovided childthe topersonal wearinformation protectiveis headgear when a passenger on a class 3 electric bicycle shall not bepublished, considereddisclosed to be contributory negligence on the part of the parent or theused childto norcontact shallindividuals suchexcept failureas bepermitted admissibleunder insubparagraph any(A) civilof action.this subdivision;

A(E) lawBy enforcementany officerinsurer mayor issueinsurance support organization or by a verbalself- warninginsured toentity theor parentits agents, employees or guardiancontractors, ofin aconnection childwith thatthe suchinvestigation childof hasclaims failedarising tounder complyinsurance withpolicies, theantifraud provisionsactivities, ofrating thisor subsection.underwriting;

(f)(F) NoIn personproviding whoany isnotice sixteenrequired yearsby oflaw ageto orowners older shall ride or sitlienholders asnamed ain passenger onanelectricbicycleunlesssuchpersoniswearing protective headgear that conforms to the minimumcertificate specificationsof establishedtitle forof bicycletowed, helmetsabandoned by the American National Standards Institute, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Society for Testing and Materials or theimpounded Snellmotor Memorialvehicles; Foundation's Standardfor ProtectiveHeadgear forUseinBicycling,asamended from time to time.

(g)(G) TheBy provisionsan ofemployer subsectionsor (b),its (c)agent andor (d)insurer ofto thisobtain sectionor shallverify notinformation applyrelating to anya policeholder officer,of firefightera orpassenger emergencyendorsement medicalor techniciancommercial engageddriver's inlicense therequired performanceunder of49 theUSC dutiesChapter of313, suchand officer,sections firefighter14-44 orto technician.14-44m, inclusive;

(h)(H) [Violation]In Exceptconnection with any lawful purpose of a labor organization, as provideddefined in subsectionsection (e)31-77, ofprovided this(i) section,such organization has entered into a violationcontract ofwith anythe provisioncommissioner, ofon thissuch sectionterms shalland beconditions anas infraction.the commissioner may require, and(ii)theinformationwillbeusedonly for the purposes specified in the contract other than campaign or political purposes;

(I) For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing or solicitations provided the commissioner has obtained the express consent of the individual to whom such personal information pertains;

(J) For the purpose of preventing fraud by verifying the accuracy of personal information contained in a motor vehicle record, including an individual's photograph or computerized image, as submitted by an individual to a legitimate business or an agent, employee or contractor of a legitimate business, provided the individual has provided express consent in accordance with subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of this Public Act No.

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(K) Inclusion of personal information about persons who have indicated consent to become organ and tissue donors in a donor registry established by a procurement organization, as defined in section 19a- 289a;

(L) By any private detective or private detective licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 534, in connection with an investigation involving matters concerning motor vehicles;

(M) By a state marshal, for use in the performance of duties under the provisions of section 6-38a.

Such information including, but not limited to, (i) operator photos, and (ii) records produced by providing an operator's license number, number plate or vehicle identification number, may be requested and provided to a state marshal electronically, or by such other means, within a reasonable time.

Such records may be transmitted to a state marshal by means of an existing electronic system used by the Department of Motor Vehicles for the transmission of records.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may charge a state marshal a reasonable annual fee for access to such records and the use of such electronic system, or (3) Any individual who provides proof of current ownership of a vessel for the purpose of obtaining the name and address of the last person who registered such vessel.

SectionSubsection 14-212(h) of section 14-10 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective JulyOctober 1, 2026):

Termsusedinthischapter(h) andsection10ofthisactshallbeconstruedNotwithstanding asany follows,provision unlessof anotherthis constructionsection, isthe clearlydisclosure apparentof personal information from thea languagemotor vehicle record pursuant to subdivision (1) or context(2) inof whichsubsection the(f) termof isthis usedsection orshall unlessbe subject to the constructionprovisions isof inconsistentsection with14-50a concerning (1) the manifestfees intentionthat ofshall thebe GeneralPublic Assembly:Act No.

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466413 11chargedforcopiesoforinformationpertainingtomotorvehiclerecords, sSB413and File(2) No.the authority of the commissioner to establish fees for information furnished on a volume basis in accordance with such terms and conditions regarding the use and distribution of such information as the commissioner may prescribe.

466Sec. (1) The following terms shall be construed as they are defined in section 14-1, as amended by this act:

"Agricultural tractor", "authorized emergency vehicle", "class 1 electric bicycle", "class 2 electric bicycle", "class 3 electric bicycle", "commissioner", "driver", "electric bicycle", "electric scooter", "fuels", "gross weight", "head lamp", "high-mileage vehicle", "highway", "light weight", "limited access highway", "maintenance vehicle", "motor bus", "motorcycle", "motor vehicle registration", "nonresident", "nonskid device", "number plate", "officer", "operator", "owner", "passenger motor vehicle", "passenger and commercial motor vehicle", "person", "pneumatic tires", "pole trailer", "registration", "registration number", "second offense", "semitrailer", "shoulder", "solid tires", "stop", "subsequent offense", "tail lamp", "tank vehicle", "tractor", "tractor-trailer unit", "trailer", "truck" and "vanpool vehicle";

(2) "Carrier" means (A) any local or regional school district, any educational institution providing elementary or secondary education or any person, firm or corporation under contract to such district or institution engaged in the business of transporting students, [or] (B) any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of transporting primarily persons under the age of twenty-one years for compensation, or (C) any platform carrier under contract to any local or regional school district to arrange transportation for students by platform drivers;

(3) "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, web site or system offered or utilized by a platform carrier that enables the arrangement of transporting students to or from school, school programs or school-sponsored events by platform drivers;

[(3)] (4) "Curb" includes the boundary of the traveled portion of any highway, whether or not the boundary is marked by a curbstone;

[(4)] (5) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation of the lateral curb lines of two or more highways which join one another at an angle, whether or not one of the highways crosses the other;

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466 [(5)] (6) "Motor vehicle" includes all vehicles used on the public highways;

[(6)] (7) "Parking area" means lots, areas or other accommodations for the parking of motor vehicles off the street or highway and open to public use with or without charge;

(8) "Platform carrier" means a company, corporation, partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or similar organization that operates in this state and uses a digital network to arrange transportation of students to or from school, school programs or school- sponsored events with a platform vehicle;

(9) "Platform driver" means an individual who is not an employee of a platform carrier, but subcontracts with a platform carrier to provide transportation of students to or from school, school programs or school- sponsored events with a platform vehicle;

(10) "Platform vehicle" means a passenger motor vehicle that is owned, leased or otherwise used by a platform driver when such driver is connected to a platform carrier's digital network or is engaged in the provision of transporting students to or from school, school programs or school-sponsored events;

[(7)] (11) "Rotary" or "roundabout" means a physical barrier legally placed or constructed at an intersection to cause traffic to move in a circuitous course;

[(8)] (12) "Student" means any person under the age of twenty-one years who is attending a preprimary, primary or secondary school program of education;

[(9)] (13) "Student transportation vehicle" means any motor vehicle other than a registered school bus used by a carrier for the transportation of students to or from school, school programs or school- sponsored events and includes a platform vehicle;

and [(10)] (14) "Vehicle" has the same meaning as "motor vehicle".

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(NEW)Subsection (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) A local or regional board of education may contract with a platform carrier for the transportation of studentstoorfromschool,schoolprogramsorschool-sponsoredevents, provided such local or regional board of education confirms each platform vehicle to be used for the provision of such transportation (1) has passed the inspection required by section 14-102a15-144 of the general statutes,statutes as amended by this act, and (2) is coveredrepealed byandthefollowing aissubstituted motorinlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober vehicle1, liability2026): insurance policy that meets the requirements of section 14-29 of the general statutes, as amended by this act.

Prior(a) to(1) theAny commencementowner ofdesiring suchto transportationobtain undera anyvessel suchregistration contract,number theor localregistration ordecal regionalshall boardapply ofto educationthe shallCommissioner obtainof documentationMotor demonstratingVehicles complianceand withsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthissubsectionandmaintainshall file such documentationproof forof ownership of the durationvessel ofas the contract.commissioner may require.

TheUpon localreceipt orof regionalan boardapplication ofin educationproper shallform requireand the platformnumbering carrierfee, tothe promptlyCommissioner notifyof theMotor boardVehicles ifshall anyassign platforma vehicleregistration usednumber toor provideregistration suchdecal transportationand noprovide longerthe meetsowner thewith requirementsa temporary certificate of saidnumber subdivisions.or temporary certificate of decal.

(b)The ForCommissioner theof schoolMotor yearVehicles commencing July 1, 2026, a platform carrier shall onlyissue arrangetwo forregistration thedecals transportation of students who are homeless children and youths,a aspermanent definedcertificate. in 42 USC 11434a, as amended from time to time, or who are in foster care.

(2) A registration decal shall be displayed on each side of the vessel at the bow in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.

The certificate shall state the name of the owner, [his] the owner's address, a description of the vessel, its hull identification number, the expiration date of the certificate and such other information as the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may prescribe by regulations.

Such certificate shall be carried aboard and shall be available for inspection upon the vessel for which it is issued whenever the owner or any person authorized by [him] the owner is aboard such vessel, except that the certificate of number for a vessel which is less than twenty-six feet and which is rented for noncommercial purposes for less than twenty-four hours may be retained on shore by the owner of such vessel or [his] the owner's agent at the place where such vessel departs or returns.

If such certificate is Public Act No.

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Such rental agreement shall contain the vessel number which appears on the certificate of number and the length of time for which such vessel is rented.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1-217 and 14-10, as amended by this act, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may disclose, at no cost, the name and address of the last person who registered a vessel to any individual who provides proof of current ownership of such vessel.

SectionSubsection 14-25c(h) of section 15-144 of the general statutes is repealed andandthefollowing theissubstituted followinginlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2026):

(a)Asusedinthissection,"studenttransportationvehicle"meansany(h) motor(1) vehicleAny otherperson thanwho aoperates registeredor schoolany busowner usedwho bypermits the operation of a carriervessel foron the transportationwaters of studentsthis tostate orwhich fromhas school,not schoolbeen programsnumbered or school-registered sponsoredin events,accordance butwith doesthe notprovisions includeof athis platformchapter vehicle,and asany definedother inapplicable section 14-212,of asthe amendedgeneral bystatutes thisshall act.have committed a violation and shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars or more than two hundred dollars for the first offense and for eachsubsequent offense shallbefinednot less thantwo hundreddollars or more than five hundred dollars.

(b)(2) TheNo Commissionerperson ofshall Motoruse Vehiclesany shallvessel issueregistration distinctiveor registration markerdecals platesthat tohave eachbeen motorissued vehicle,to exceptanother aperson taxicabpursuant orto motorthis vehiclesection inand liverysections service,15-142 that[to is15-144, usedinclusive] asand a15-143. student transportation vehicle.

[,No asperson definedshall inuse sectiona 14-212.]vessel Eachregistration suchor registration ofdecals aon studentany transportationvessel vehicleother shallthan bethe issuedvessel for awhich periodsuch ofregistration onenumber yearor and,registration subjectdecals tohave thebeen provisionsissued. of subsection (d) of section 14-103, may be sSB413 / File No.

466Any 14person sSB413who Fileviolates No.any provision of this subdivision shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars.

466(3) renewedAny byofficer empowered to enforce the owner,provisionsofthischapter inandanyother accordanceapplicablesectionofthegeneral withstatutes scheduleswho establishedfinds bya thevessel commissioner.which is not numbered or registered in Public Act No.

The26-24 fee14 forof such64 registrationSubstitute orSenate forBill anyNo. renewal thereof shall be determined as follows:

(1)413 In the case of any such motor vehicle designed as a service bus, the fee shall be one-half of the fee prescribed for the registration of a service bus, in accordance with the provisions of subsectionthis (p)chapter of section 14-49, and (2) in the case of any such motordiscovery vehicleis designedsubsequent asto a passengerviolation motorof vehicle,this thechapter feemay shallmake beapplication one-halfto of the feecourt prescribed for the biennial combination registration of a passengerwarrant motorto vehicleseize orsuch one-thirdvessel ofand thetake feeit prescribedinto forcustody thepending triennialproof combination registration of apayment passenger motor vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of subdivisionproper (1)numbering ofor subsectionregistration (e)fees. of section 14-49.

No officer shall be liable for any act performed under the provisions of this subsection.

SubsectionsSubsection (a) and (b) of section 14-2914-15e of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes arerepealedandthefollowingissubstitutedinlieuthereof(EffectiveJulyis 1,repealed 2026):and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(a) As(1) usedFor inthe purposes of this section, "student"Commissioner transportationof vehicle",Motor "platformVehicles" vehicle"or and"commissioner" "platformmeans carrier"the haveCommissioner of Motor Vehicles or any employee of the sameDepartment meaningsof asMotor providedVehicles inwho sectionis 14-212,acting asfor, amendedor byon thisbehalf act.of, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

The[(a) commissioner(1)] shall(2) notExcept registeras anyprovided motorin bus,subdivision taxicab,[(2)] school(3) bus,of motorthis vehiclesubsection, inno liveryperson, service,firm student transportationvehicleorservice busandno personmay operate or causecorporation toshall beengage operatedin upon any public highway any such motor vehicle until the ownerbusiness orof lesseeelectronically thereoffiling or,applications infor the caseissuance of a platformcertificate vehicle,of theregistration platform carrier, has procured insurance or a bondcertificate satisfactoryof totitle thefor commissionermotor thatvehicles shallwith indemnify the insuredDepartment against any legal liability for personal injury, the death of anyMotor personVehicles, orunless propertysuch damage,person, whichfirm injury, death or damagecorporation mayholds resultan fromelectronic orissuance havelicense beenissued caused by the useCommissioner or operation of suchMotor motorVehicles. vehicle described in the contract of insurance or such bond.

Such[(2)] insurance(3) orA bondmotor shallvehicle notdealer belicensed requiredin fromaccordance (1)with asection municipality14-52 whichand theacting commissionerpursuant findsto hassubsection maintained(c) sufficientof financialsection responsibility14-12, tosubsection meet(b) legalof liabilitysection for14-61 personalor injury,section death14-61a, ora damageperson, resultingfirm from or causedcorporation byengaging in the usebusiness of leasing or operationrenting ofmotor avehicles servicewithout busdrivers ownedin orthis operatedstate byand suchacting municipality,pursuant to section 14-15 or (2)a thecontractor ownerauthorized orpursuant lesseeto subsection (b) of suchsection class14-41, ofmay motoruse vehiclethe whodepartment's holdselectronic system for filing applications for the issuance of a certificate of publicregistration necessityor andcertificate convenienceof fromtitle, sSB413as /the Filecase No.may be, without obtaining an electronic issuance license.

466The 15commissioner sSB413shall Filenot issue an electronic issuance license to any such motor vehicle Public Act No.

46626-24 the15 Department of Transportation64 ifSubstitute suchSenate ownerBill orNo. lessee has procured from the department a certificate that the department has found that such owner or lessee is of sufficient financial responsibility to meet legal liability for personal injury, death or property damage resulting from or caused by the use or operation of such motor vehicle.

The413 Departmentdealer, ofperson, Transportationfirm mayor issuecorporation suchor certificatecontractor. upon presentation of evidence of financial responsibility that is satisfactory to it.

(b)[(3)] (4) The amountCommissioner of insuranceMotor orVehicles ofmay suchrequire bondany thatperson, eachfirm such vehicle owner or lesseecorporation or,that infiles, theon caseaverage, offive a platform vehicle, the platform carrier shall carry as insurance or indemnitymore againstapplications claims for personal injury or death and legal liability resulting from damage to the propertyissuance of passengers or others for any one accident shall be not less than (1) a singlecertificate limitofregistrationor ofacertificate liability of (A)title onefor hundredmotor thousandvehicles dollars,each ifmonth suchwith vehiclethe isDepartment designedof orMotor usedVehicles to transportfile sevensuch passengersapplications orelectronically less,and orobtain (B)an sevenhundredelectronic fiftyissuance thousanddollars,ifsuchlicense. vehicleisdesignedor used to transport eight to fourteen passengers without compensation;

(2)Any thesuch minimumperson, amountsfirm establishedor incorporation 49that CFRfails Partor 387,refuses asto amendedfile froman timeapplication tofor time,such ifissuance suchelectronically vehicleupon isthe designedrequest orof usedthe tocommissioner transportshall eightpay passengersa orfee moreof fortwenty-five compensation,dollars orto fifteenthe passengerscommissioner orfor moreeach withoutsuch compensation;application submitted.

(3) one million five hundred thousand dollars, if such vehicle is operated in livery service under the provisions of sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, and designed or used to transport fourteen passengers or less;

and (4) five million dollars, if such vehicle is operated in livery service under the provisions of sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, and designed or used to transport fifteen passengers or more.

SubsectionSection (b)14-52a of sectionthe 14-2752026 ofsupplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective Julyfrom 1,passage): 2026):

(b)(a) EachFor schoolthe buspurposes shallof bethis paintedsection, a"Commissioner uniformof yellowMotor colorVehicles" knownor as"commissioner" "Nationalmeans School Bus Glossy Yellow", except for the fendersCommissioner andof trimMotor whichVehicles mayor beany paintedemployee blackof and the roofDepartment whichof mayMotor beVehicles paintedwho white,is andacting shallfor, haveor conspicuously painted on thebehalf rearof, and on the frontCommissioner of sSB413Motor /Vehicles. File No.

466[(a)] 16(b) sSB413The FileCommissioner No.of Motor Vehicles may, after notice and hearing, refuse to grant or renew a license to a person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of selling or repairing motor vehicles pursuant to the provisions of section 14-52 if any individual named in an application for the issuance of such license has been found liable in a civil action for odometer fraud or operating a dealer, repairer or motor vehicle recycler business without a license, convicted of a violation of any provision of laws pertaining to the business of a motor vehicle dealer or repairer, including a motor vehicle recycler, or convicted of any violation of any provision of laws involving fraud, larceny or deprivation or misappropriation of property, in the courts of the United States or any state.

466Upon suchrenewal vehicle,of insuch blacklicense, lettering of a sizelicensee toshall bemake determinedfull bydisclosure the Commissioner of Motorany Vehicles,such thecivil wordsjudgment "Schoolor Bus-Stopconviction onPublic Signal",Act exceptNo. that each school bus equipped with an eight-light warning system shall have the words "School Bus" painted on the rear and on the front of such vehicle in such lettering.

The26-24 sides16 of such64 vehiclesSubstitute maySenate beBill inscribedNo. with the words "School Bus", the school name or such other legend or device as may be necessary for purposes of identification or safety.

Each413 schoolunder bus,penalty and any student transportation vehicle [, as defined in section 14-212,] regularly used by any town, regional school district, private school or entity contracting with such town, regional school district or private school to transport school children to and from school or school activities, shall have conspicuously painted on the rear and sides of suchfalse busstatement. or student transportation vehicle, in black lettering of a size to be determined by the commissioner, the name of the school bus company, the school bus company's telephone number and the school bus number or the name of the owner or operator of such student transportation vehicle, the telephone number of such owner or operator and the fleet number of such student transportation vehicle.

ForEach theindividual purposesnamed ofin thisan subsection,application, "studenton transportation vehicle" means any motor vehicle other than a registeredform schoolas busprescribed used by athe carriercommissioner, for the transportationissuance of studentssuch toorfromschool,schoolprogramsorschool-sponsoredevents,butdoesa notlicense includeshall asubmit platformto vehicle,fingerprint-based asstate definedand innational sectioncriminal 14-212,history asrecords amendedchecks byconducted thisin act.accordance with section 29-17a.

The commissioner may require a person, firm or corporation to submit its application electronically.

[(b)] (c) The commissioner shall not, after notice and hearing, grant or renew a license to an applicant for or the holder of a used car dealer's license that is delinquent in the payment of sales tax in connection with a business from which it is or was obligated to remit sales tax, as reported to the commissioner by the Department of Revenue Services.

SectionSubsection 14-280(a) of section 14-73 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective Julyfrom 1,passage): 2026):

(a) (1) WhenFor a school bus is used for any purpose other than the transportationpurposes of childrenthis tosection, and"Commissioner fromof schoolsMotor Vehicles" or school"commissioner" activities,means privatethe orCommissioner publicof campsMotor Vehicles or any otheremployee activitiesof forthe whichDepartment groups of childrenMotor areVehicles transported,who theis specialacting signalsfor, normallyor usedon whenbehalf soof, engagedthe shallCommissioner beof leftMotor unusedVehicles. or disconnected.

[(a) (1)] (2) AnyNo studentperson transportationshall vehiclebe whenemployed engagedby a drivers' school to give instruction in thedriving transportationa ofmotor childrenvehicle unless such person is licensed to andact fromas privatean instructor or publicmaster campsinstructor orby the sSB413Commissioner /of FileMotor No.Vehicles.

466[(2)] 17(3) sSB413The Filedrivers' No.school employing an instructor's licensee or a master instructor's licensee shall be responsible for ensuring any such licensee is in compliance with the requirements of this part and any regulations adopted under section 14-78.

466 transportation exclusively of children to activities, except school activities, may display a sign or signs, as described in subsection (b) of this section.

Any motor vehicle, other than a registered school bus, not owned by a public, private or religious school, or under contract to such school, when engaged in the transportation of school children to and fromschoolorschoolactivities,maydisplayasignorsigns,asdescribed in subsection (b) of this section.

(3) Any student transportation vehicle, when engaged in the transportation of school children to and from school or school activities, shalldisplayasignorsigns,asdescribedinsubsection(b)ofthissection, except a student transportation vehicle, when engaged in the transportation of students aged eighteen to twenty-one, inclusive, who, as part of an individualized education program, are participating in community-based transition services, may display a sign or signs, as described in subsection (b) of this section.

(4) Any portable signs, as described in subsection (b) of this section, that are permitted or required under this section may be removed or covered when the vehicle is not being used for the purposes requiring or allowing the use of such signs as specified in this section.

(b) [The] (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this section, the sign or signs permitted or required under subsection (a) of this section may be portable signs securely mounted on the roof or decal or painted signs, either of which shall be placed at a height of at least four feet and shall display the wording "CARRYING SCHOOL CHILDREN" in black lettering at least three inches high on yellow background visible to operatorsofvehiclesapproaching fromfrontandrear.The words"Stop" or "Stop on signal" shall not be used.

(2) The sign or signs permitted or required under subsection (a) of this section for a platform vehicle, when engaged in the transportation of students to or from school, school programs or school-sponsored events, shall be a portable sign displayed on or near the roof of the vehicle at a height of at least four feet and shall display the wording "CARRYING SCHOOL CHILDREN" in black lettering on yellow sSB413 / File No.

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Such sign or signs may be magnetic or otherwise temporarily affixed to the exterior of the platform vehicle or displayed through another method approved by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(3) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing standards for the design, construction and attachment of such portable signs.

(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction, and for each subsequent offense shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

Section 14-102a14-178 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective JulyOctober 1, 2026):

(a)Public ForAct theNo. purposes of this subsection, (1) "student transportation vehicle" means any motor vehicle other than a registered school bus used by a carrier for the transportation of students to or from school, school programs or school-sponsored events, but does not include a platform vehicle, and (2) "platform vehicle" and "platform driver" have the same meanings as provided in section 14-212, as amended by this act.

(b)26-24 Each17 studentof transportation64 vehicleSubstitute shallSenate beBill inspectedNo. for safety before itsinitialregistrationinaccordance withascheduleto beadopted by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

Each413 such(a) studentIf transportationa certificate of title of a vehicle shallis passlost, suchstolen, safetymutilated inspectionor beforedestroyed eachor renewalbecomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of registration.the owner named in the certificate, as shown by therecordsof thecommissioner, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a replacement upon furnishing information, including personal identification acceptable and satisfactory to the commissioner.

(c)Uponreceivinganapplicationforareplacement,thecommissionershall Eachcheck platformthe vehicleidentification shallnumber beof inspectedthe forvehicle safetyshown priorin tothe itsapplication initialagainst usethe byrecord aof platformvehicles driverrequired to transportbe studentsmaintained toby orsection from14- school,and schoolagainst programs or school-sponsored events by the Departmentrecord of Motorstolen Vehicles and annuallyconverted thereaftervehicles untilrequired such platform vehicle ceases to be usedmaintained by asection platform14-197. driver to provide such student transportation.

sSB413(b) /The Filereplacement No.certificate of title shall contain the legend "This is a replacement title and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate." Except as provided in subsection (b) of section 14-175, the commissioner shall present or mail the replacement certificate to the first lienholder named in the replacement certificate or, if none, to the owner.

466[(b)] 19(c) sSB413A Fileperson No.recovering an original certificate of title for which a replacement has been issued shall promptly surrender the original certificate to the commissioner.

466 (d) Any student transportation vehicle or platform vehicle that transports individuals in wheelchairs shall meet the requirements of subsection (e) of section 14-100a in order to pass inspection.

(e) The fee for each such inspection shall be twenty dollars, except there shall be no fee for inspection of a student transportation vehicle owned by the state or a municipality.

Subsection (b)(a) of section 14-275c10-29a of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealedamended andby theadding followingsubdivision is(139) substitutedas infollows lieu thereof (Effective Julyfrom 1,passage): 2026):

(b)(NEW) (139) The commissionerGovernor shall adoptproclaim regulations, in accordance with the provisionssecond ofMonday chapterin 54,July governingofeachyear (1)asAccessible theParking inspection,Awareness registration,Day,to operationpromotethevalue and maintenance of motoraccessible vehiclesparking, usedencourage byresponsible anyuse carrierof toaccessible transportparking studentsspaces and thestrengthen annualpublic inspectioneducation ofand platformcollaboration. vehicles pursuant to section14-102a,asamended by thisact,and(2)thelicensing of operators of such vehicles.

ASuitable personexercises whomay has attained the age of seventy shall be allowedheld toin hold a license endorsement to operate a student transportation vehicle provided such person meets the minimumState physicalCapitol requirementsand setelsewhere byas the commissionerGovernor anddesignates agreesfor to submit to a physical examination by a medical examiner, certified in accordance with 49 CFR 390.109, at least annually or more frequently if directed to do so by such medical examiner or the superintendentobservance of the schoolday. system in which such person intends to operate such vehicle.

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Subsection (c) of section 14-27614-36 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective JulyOctober 1, 2026):

(c) Not(1) lessA thanperson oncewho duringis thesixteen firstor andseventeen thirdyears week of eachage month,and awho carrierhas shallnot reviewhad thea report made by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (h) of section 14-44, with reference to the name and motor vehicle operator's license numberor ofright each person such carrier employs to operate a schoolmotor bus,vehicle as defined in section 14-275, as amended by this act,state suspended or employsrevoked ormay subcontractswithapply to operatethe astudentcommissioner transportationvehicle,asdefinedfor sSB413a /youth Fileinstruction No.permit.

466The 20commissioner sSB413may Fileissue No.a youth instruction permit to an applicant after the applicant has (A) passed a test as to knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the road, (B) paid the fee required by subsection (v) of section 14-49, (C) passed a vision screening conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles or submitted to the commissioner the results of a vision examination conducted by a licensed medical professional, asdefinedinsection14-46b,that certifiesthattheapplicant meets the vision standards established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 14-45a, and (D) filed a certificate, in such form as the commissioner prescribes, requesting or consenting to the issuance of the youth instruction permit and the motor vehicle operator's license, signed by (i) one or both parents or foster parents of the applicant, as the commissioner requires, (ii) the legal guardian of the applicant, (iii) the applicant's spouse, if the spouse is eighteen years of age or older, or (iv) if the applicant has no qualified spouse and such applicant's parent or foster parent or legal guardian is deceased, incapable, domiciled outside of this state or otherwise unavailable or unable to sign or file the certificate, the applicant's stepparent, grandparent, or uncle or aunt by blood or marriage, provided such person is eighteen years of age or older.

466The commissioner may, for the more efficient administration of the commissioner's duties, appoint any drivers' school licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-212,14-69 or any secondary school providing instruction in motor vehicle operation and highway safety in accordance with section 14-36e to issue a youth instruction permit, subject to such standards and requirements as amendedthe bycommissioner thismay act.Public Act No.

If,26-24 according19 toof such64 report,Substitute anySenate suchBill employee'sNo. or subcontractor's motor vehicle operator's license orendorsementtooperateaschoolbusorstudenttransportationvehicle has been withdrawn, suspended or revoked, such carrier shall immediately prohibit such employee or subcontractor from operating a school bus or student transportation vehicle.

413 prescribe in regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

Each youth instruction permit shall expire two years from the date of issuance or on the date the holder of the permit is issued a motor vehicle operator's license, whichever is earlier.

Any holder of a youth instruction permit who attains eighteen years of age may retain such permit until the expiration of such permit.

(2) The youth instruction permit shall entitle the holder, while such holder has the permit in his or her immediate possession, to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways, provided such holder is under the instruction of, and accompanied by, a person who holds an instructor's license issued under the provisions of section 14-73, as amended by this act, or a person twenty years of age or older who has been licensed to operate, for at least four years preceding the instruction, a motor vehicle of the same class as the motor vehicle being operated and who has not had his or her motor vehicle operator's license suspended by the commissioner during the four-year period preceding the instruction.

(3) Unless the holder of the permit is under the instruction of and accompanied by a person who holds an instructor's license issued under the provisions of section 14-73, as amended by this act, no passenger in addition to the personproviding instructionshall betransportedunlesssuch passenger is either (A) a parent or legal guardian of the holder of the permit, or (B) a sibling of such holder of thepermit and such sibling also holds a youth instruction permit issued under the provisions of this section.

(4) The holder of a youth instruction permit who (A) is an active member of a certified ambulance service, as defined in section 19a-175, (B) has commenced an emergency vehicle operator's course that conforms to the national standard curriculum developed by the United States Department of Transportation, and (C) has had state and national criminal history records checks conducted by the certified ambulance service or by the municipality in which such ambulance service is provided, shall be exempt from the provisions of subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection only when such holder is driving to or from the location of the ambulance for purposes of responding to an emergency Public Act No.

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(5) The commissioner may revoke any youth instruction permit used in violation of the limitations imposed by subdivision (2) or (3) of this subsection.

SubsectionSection (d)14-62a of sectionthe 14-276a2026 ofsupplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective JulyOctober 1, 2026):

(d)(a) ANo carrierdealer shalllicensed requireunder eachthe personprovisions whomof itsection intends14-52 toshall employadvertise tothe operateprice aof schoolany bus,motor asvehicle definedunless the stated price in sectionsuch 14-275,advertisement asincludes amendedthe byfederal thistax, act,the orcost employof delivery, dealer preparation, any fee, charge or subcontractcost withimposed tofor operateany aadd-on studentconsumer transportationgood vehicle,or asconsumer definedservice, inany sectiondealer 14-212,conveyance asfee amendedor byprocessing thisfee act,and toany submitother tocharges aof urinalysisany drugnature testand such advertisement (1) states in accordanceat withleast theeight-point provisionsbold oftype sectionsthat 31-51vany andstate 31-51wor andlocal shalltax require[,] eachor personregistration itfees employs[or dealer conveyance fee or subcontractsprocessing withfee, toas operatedefined suchvehiclestoin submitsubsection to(a) aurinalysisdrugof testsection on14-62,] aare randomexcluded basisfrom such advertised price, (2) separately states, in accordanceat withleast eight-point bold type, immediately next to the provisionsphrase "Dealer Conveyance Fee", the amount of sectionsuch 31-dealer 51x,conveyance asfee amendedor byprocessing thisfee, act,and (3) separately states, in at least eight-point bold type, immediately next to the phrase "Additional Fees, Charges and Costs", the standardsamount setof forthany infee, 49charge CFRor Partscost 382imposed andfor 391.any add-on consumer good or consumer service.

NoFor carrierthe maypurposes employof orthis subcontractsubsection, with(A) any"dealer personconveyance whohasreceivedapositivetestresultforsuchtestwhichwasconfirmedfee" and "processing fee" have the same meanings as provided in subdivisionsubsection (2)(a) of section 14-62, (B) "consumer good" has the same meaning as provided in section 42-110r, and (C) "consumer service" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 31-51u.42-158ff.

No(b) carrierAny maynew continue to employ or subcontractused withcar asdealer aviolating driver,the forprovisions twoof years,this anysection personshall whobe hasfined receivednot amore positivethan testone resultthousand fordollars. such test which was confirmed as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 31-51u.

NoThe carrierCommissioner mayof continueMotor toVehicles employmay suspend or subcontractrevoke, within asaaccordance driver,with permanently,anysection personwho14-64, hasreceivedasecondpositivethe testlicense resultof forany such testdealer whichviolating wasthe confirmedprovisions as provided in subdivision (2) of subsectionthis (a)section. of section 31-51u.

ThePublic commissionerAct may,No. after notice and hearing, impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for the first offense and two thousand five hundred dollars for each subsequent offense on any carrier which violates any provision of this subsection.

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SectionSubsection 14-281b(b) of section 14-62 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the sSB413following /is Filesubstituted No.in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):

466(b) 21(1) sSB413The Fileselling No.price quoted by any dealer to a prospective buyer shall (A) include [,] any dealer conveyance fee or processing fee, and (B) separately[stated,]statetheamountof[the]anysuchdealerconveyance fee or processing fee and that such fee is negotiable.

466[No followingdealer conveyance fee shall be added to the selling price at the time the order is substitutedsigned inby lieuthe thereofbuyer.] (Effective(2) JulyThe 1,selling 2026):price quoted by any dealer to aprospective buyer shall both (A) include any fee, charge or cost imposed for any optional add- on consumer good or consumer service, and (B) separately state the amount of each such fee, charge or cost and that such fee, charge or cost is optional.

(a)(3) WithinNo twodealer daysshall afterinclude ain summonsthe isselling issuedprice to a holderdealer ofpreparation acharge licensefor endorsementany whileitem the holder is operating a school bus or studentservice transportationfor vehicle,which a copy of the summonsdealer shallis bereimbursed transmittedby to (1) the employermanufacturer ofor theany licenseitem endorsementor holderservice or,not ifspecifically suchordered holderby is a platform driver, the platformbuyer carrier, and (2)itemized on the boardinvoice. of education for which such school bus or student transportation vehicle is performing contract services.

(b)(4) WithinThe fiveform daysused ofby the conviction, forfeiture, nolle or other disposition of a holderdealer of a license endorsement for anythe violationorder whileand operatinginvoice ashall schoolnot busbe orprinted studentin transportationadvance vehicle, a report of thediscussions conviction,with forfeiture,a nolleprospective orbuyer other disposition shall be transmitted by the court to (1)include the employeramount of theany licensedealer endorsementconveyance holderfee or,or ifprocessing suchfee holderor isany afee, platformcharge driver,or thecost platformimposed carrier,for andany (2)other theoptional boardadd-on ofeducationforconsumer whichgood suchor schoolbusorconsumer studentservice. transportationvehicle is performing contract services.

Section 14-282a42-133r of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective JulyOctober 1, 2026):

TheAs Commissionerused ofin Motorsections Vehicles42-133r shallto assign42-133ee, theinclusive, necessaryas numberamended ofby inspectorsthis foract, the purpose of maintaining a system of continuing inspection of school buses and studentsections transportation22 vehicles, investigation of accidents involving school buses and student24 transportation vehicles and investigation of complaintsthis againstact, theunless carriers, owners and drivers of school buses and student transportation vehicles, and to coordinate the variouscontext schoolindicates busa safetydifferent programs.meaning:

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413 (1) "Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures or assembles new motor vehicles, or imports motor vehicles for distribution to dealers or through distributors, or factory branches.

(2) "Distributor" means any person who offers for sale, sells or distributes any new motor vehicle to dealers or who maintains factory representatives or who controls any person, firm, association, joint venture corporation or trust, who offers for sale, sells or distributes any new motor vehicle to dealers.

(3) "Factory branch" means a branch office maintained by a manufacturer for the purpose of selling, or offering for sale, motor vehicles to a distributor or dealer, or for directing or supervising factory or distributor representatives.

(4) "Owner" means any person holding an ownership interest in a business entity operating as a dealer or under a franchise as defined in this section either as a corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship.

To the extent that the rights of any owner under sections 42-133r to 42- 133ee, inclusive, as amended by this act, conflict with the rights of any other owner, such rights shall accrue in priority order based on the percentage of ownership interest held by each owner with the owner having the greatest ownership interest having first priority and succeeding priority accruing to other owners in the descending order of their percentage of ownership interest.

(5) "Dealership facilities" means real estate, buildings, fixtures and improvements which are used in the course of business under a franchise by a new motor vehicle dealer.

(6) "Dealer" means any person engaged in the business of selling, offering to sell, soliciting or advertising the sale of new motor vehicles and who holds a valid sales and service agreement, franchise or contract, granted by a manufacturer or distributor for the retail sale of Public Act No.

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(7) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the public highways, other than a farm tractor or other machinery or tools used in the production, harvesting and care of farm products.

(8) "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which has been sold to a new motor vehicle dealer and which has not been used for other than demonstration purposes and on which the original title has not been issued from the new motor vehicle dealer.

(9) "Established place of business" means a permanent, commercial building easily accessible andopento thepublicat reasonable times and at which the business of a new motor vehicle dealer, including the display and repair of vehicles, may be lawfully carried on.

(10) "Franchise" means a written agreement or contract between a manufacturer or distributor and a dealer which purports to fix the legal rights and liabilities of the parties to such agreement or contract, and pursuant to which the dealer purchases and resells the franchise product or leases or rents the dealership premises.

(11) "Good faith" means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade.

(12) "Designated family member" means the spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother or sister of an owner who, in the case of the owner's death, is entitled to inherit the ownership interest in the dealer under the terms of the owner's will, or who has been nominated in any other written instrument, or who, in the case of an incapacitated owner of a dealer, has been appointed by a court as the legal representative of the dealer's property.

(13) "Person" means a natural person, partnership, corporation, Public Act No.

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(14) "Relevant market area" means the area within a radius of fourteen miles around an existing dealer or the area of responsibility defined in a franchise, whichever is greater.

(15) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(16) "Substantial alteration" means an alteration that has a major impact on the architectural features, characteristics, appearance or integrity of a structure located on a dealership facility or a lot upon which a dealership facility is located.

"Substantial alteration" does not include routine maintenance, such as painting and repairs reasonably necessary to maintain a dealership facility in attractive condition or any changes to items protected by federal intellectual property rights.

(17) "Consumer data" means "nonpublic personal information" as such term is defined in 15 USC 6809(4), as amended from time to time, that is collected by a dealer and provided by the dealer directly to a manufacturer, distributor, factory branch or third party acting on behalf of a manufacturer, distributor or factory branch.

"Consumer data" does not include the same or similar data obtained by a manufacturer from any source other than the dealer or the dealer's data management system.

(18) "Data management system" means a computer hardware or software system that:

(A) Is owned, leased or licensed by a dealer, including, but not limited to, a system of web-based applications, computer software or computer hardware;

(B) is located at the dealership or hosted remotely;

and (C) stores and provides access to consumer data collected or stored by a dealer.

SubsectionSection (b)42-133cc of section 31-51x of the general statutes is repealedamended andby theadding followingsubdivisions is(23) substitutedand in(24) lieuas thereoffollows (Effective JulyOctober 1, 2026):

(b)Public NotwithstandingAct the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, an employer may require an employee to submit to a urinalysis drug test on a random basis if (1) such test is authorized under federal law, sSB413 / File No.

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466413 (2)(NEW) (23) (A) Require a dealer to construct, renovate or make substantial alterations to the employeedealer's servesfacilities inunless anthe occupationmanufacturer whichor hasdistributor beencan designateddemonstrate asthat asuch high-riskconstruction, renovation or safety-sensitivealteration occupationrequirements pursuantare toreasonable regulationsand adoptedjustifiable bybased on reasonable business consideration, including current and reasonably foreseeable projections of economic conditions existing in the Laborautomotive Commissionerindustry pursuantat tothe chaptertime 54,such [or]action iswould employedbe required of the dealer, and agrees to operatemake a schoolgood bus,faith aseffort definedto inmake sectionavailable, 14-275,at asthe amendeddealer's byoption, thisa act,reasonable orquantity isand employedmix orof subcontractednew withmotor tovehicles, operatewhich, after a studentreasonable transportationanalysis vehicle,of asmarket definedconditions, inare sectionprojected 14-212,to asmeet amendedthe bysales thislevel act,necessary orto (3)support the urinalysisincreased isoverhead conductedincurred by the dealer as parta result of anthe employeerequired assistanceconstruction, programrenovation sponsored or authorizedalteration, provided a dealer may be required by thea employermanufacturer inor whichdistributor to make reasonable facility improvements and technological upgrades necessary to support the employeetechnology voluntarilyof participates.the manufacturer's or distributor's vehicles.

ThisIf actthe shalldealer takechooses effectnot asto followsmake andsuch facility improvements or technological upgrades, the manufacturer or distributor shall amendnot be obligated to provide the followingdealer sections:with the vehicles that require the improvements or upgrades.

SectionA 1manufacturer Octoberor 1,distributor 2026may 14-253a(b)not require a dealer to (d)construct, Sec.renovate or make substantial alterations to the dealer's facility if the dealerhascompletedaconstruction,renovationorsubstantialalteration to the same component of the facility that was required and approved by the manufacturer or distributor within the previous ten years.

2If froma passagedealer 14-253c(a)has Sec.completed facility construction, renovation or substantial alteration under and in compliance with an incentive program, the manufacturer or distributor may not deny a dealer payment or benefits according to the terms of the program in place when the dealer began to perform under the program.

3If Januarythe incentive program under which the dealer completed a facility construction, renovation or substantial alteration on or after October 1, 20272026, 14-36a(d)does Sec.not contain a specific time period during which the manufacturer or distributor shall provide payments or benefits to a dealer, the manufacturer or distributor may Public Act No.

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5413 Octobernot 1,deny 2026the 14-153bdealer Sec.payment or benefits under the terms of that incentive program, asit existedwhenthedealer beganto performunder the program for the balance of ten years after the manufacturer or distributor made the program available to the dealer, regardless of whether the manufacturer's or distributor's facility program has been changed or cancelled.

6Nothing Octoberin 1,this 2026subdivision 14-15dshall Sec.be construed to require a manufacturer or distributor to provide payment or benefits if changes have been made to the facility since the manufacturer's or distributor's approval that would render the facility not in compliance with the manufacturer's or distributor's standards or plans, regardless of whether the manufacturer's or distributor's image program has changed.

7Facility Octoberchanges 1,that 2026are 13a-175p(2)necessitated Sec.due to damage sustained from a natural disaster or as a result of necessary safety upgrades shall not be considered a change to the facility that renders the facility not in compliance with the manufacturer's or distributor's standards or plans, provided such facility changes substantially restore the facility to the previous or current compliant state.

8Eligibility Octoberfor 1,facility-related 2026incentives 14-289kunder Sec.this subdivision shall not apply to:

9(i) JulyLump 1,sum 2026payments 14-212for Sec.the cost of the facility upgrade;

10and July(ii) 1,any 2026facility-related Newincentive sectionprogram Sec.in effect with one or more dealers in the state on October 1, 2026;

11(B) JulyNothing 1,in 2026this 14-25csubdivision Sec.shall be construed to allow a dealer to:

12(i) JulyImpair 1,or 2026eliminate 14-29(a)a manufacturer's or distributor's intellectual property or trademark rights or impair other intellectual property interests owned or controlled by the manufacturer or distributor, including the design and (b)use Sec.of signs;

13or July(ii) 1,refuse 2026to 14-275(b)change Sec.the design or branding of any signage or other branded items required by a manufacturer or distributor at any time, provided the manufacturer or distributor requires such changes of all of its franchised dealers nationally;

14(NEW) July(24) 1,Require 2026a 14-280dealer Sec.who is constructing, renovating or Public Act No.

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16413 Julysubstantially 1,altering 2026its 14-275c(b)dealership Sec.facility to purchase goods, building materials or services for the dealership facility, including, but not limited to, office furniture, design features, flooring and wall coverings, from a vendor chosen by the manufacturer or distributor if goods, building materials or services of a substantially similar appearance, function, design and quality are available from other sources and the dealer has received the manufacturer's or distributor's approval, provided such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

17In Julythe 1,event 2026that 14-276(c)a Sec.manufacturer or distributor does not approve the dealer's use of substantially similar goods, building materials or services, the manufacturer or distributor shall provide the dealer, in writing at the time of disapproval, a detailed list of reasons why the proposed substantially similar items are not acceptable.

18Nothing Julyin 1,this 2026subdivision 14-276a(d)shall Sec.be construed to allow a dealer to impair or eliminate a manufacturer's or distributor's intellectual property or trademark rights and brand image standards, or impair other intellectual property interests owned or controlled by the manufacturer or distributor, including the design and use of signs.

19Sec.22.(NEW)(EffectiveOctober1,2026)(a)Asusedinthissubsection, July(1) 1,"stop-sale 2026order" 14-281bmeans Sec.a notification issued by a manufacturer to its dealers or by a federal agency stating that a used vehicle in inventory shall not be sold or leased because of a federal safety recall for a defect or noncompliance or because of a federal emissions recall, (2) "do-not- drive order" means a notification issued by a manufacturer to its dealers or to the registered owner of a used vehicle, or by theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration to the registered owner of a used vehicle, stating that the vehicle is subject to a federal safety recall for a defect or noncompliance and including an unconditional instruction to the recipient of the notification to not drive the vehicle until the remedy for the recall is complete, and (3) "value of the used motor vehicle" means the average trade-in value of the year, make and model of the used motor vehicle determined using nationally recognized industry data or Public Act No.

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21413 Julypricing 1,guides 2026that 31-51x(b)reflect Statementcurrent ofnational Legislativeand Commissioners:regional used motor vehicle market conditions.

In(b) SectionIf 1(b)(4)(C),a "themanufacturer certifyingor healthfederal careagency professionalissues or"a wasrecall insertedand beforeeither "anya person"stop-sale fororder clarity,or ina sectiondo-not-drive 9,order on a used vehicle and the definitionparts or a remedy are not available to perform a recall service or repair on the used vehicle not later than thirty days after issuing the recall, a new vehicle dealer that is franchised to sell and service new vehicles of "digitalthe network"manufacturer wasis insertedentitled forto claritycompensation from the manufacturer and may file a claim with the remainingmanufacturer subdivisionsfor wereeach renumberedused accordingly,vehicle subject to the recall which the dealer (1) has in Sectionits 12(a),used vehicle inventory on the firstdate sSB413on /which Filethe No.stop-sale order or do-not-drive order is issued, or (2) takes into its used car inventory as a consumer trade-in related to the sale of a new vehicle after the date on which the stop-sale order or do- not-drive order is issued or as a return of a leased motor vehicle.

466(c) 23Any sSB413such Fileclaim No.for compensation shall be in a form as prescribed by the manufacturer.

466The sentencemanufacturer wasmay addedprescribe the manner in which a dealer shall demonstrate eligibility for statutorysuch consistency,compensation, andincluding, inbut Sectionnot 15(c),limited "commissioner"to, wasthe changeddocumentation required to "Departmentshow the inventory status of Motora Vehicles"used forvehicle, accuracy.provided such demonstration of eligibility or documentation is not unduly burdensome.

TRA(d) JointExcept Favorableas Subst.provided in subsections (e) and (f) of this section, compensation for a used motor vehicle pursuant to this section shall be calculated at a rate of not less than one per cent of the value of the used motor vehicle per month, beginning thirty days after the date on which the stop-sale order or do-not-drive order is issued to the dealer and continuing until the earlier of the date:

sSB413(1) /The Fileparts No.or a remedy for the recall service or repair are made available to the dealer;

466or 24(2) sSB413the Filedealer No.sells, trades or otherwise disposes of the used vehicle.

466(e)Compensationduetoanewvehicledealerislimitedtotheamount Theequal followingto Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefitvalue of the membersused ofmotor thevehicle General Assembly, solely for purposeswhich of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intentcompensation ofPublic theAct GeneralNo. Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In26-24 general,29 fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational64 sources,Substitute includingSenate theBill analyst’sNo. professional knowledge.

Whenever413 applicable, agency data is consultedpaid. as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA(f) FiscalA Notemanufacturer Statemay, Impact:in lieu of compensating a new vehicle dealer pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section:

Agency(1) AffectedCompensate Fund-Effectthe FYdealer 27pursuant $to FYa 28national $recall Treasurer,compensation Debtprogram, Serv.if the amount of compensation owed to the dealer under the programisnot lessthantheamount of compensationowedto thedealer pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section;

TFor -(2) Potentialenter Seeinto Belowan Seeagreement Belowwith Costthe Departmentdealer offor Motoran Vehiclesalternative TFform -or Potentialamount Minimalof Minimalcompensation. Revenue Gain Note:

TF=Transportation(g) FundA Municipalmanufacturer Impact:may not take any action to offset or reduce the amount of compensation owed to a new vehicle dealer pursuant to this section, including, without limitation, through a charge-back program, any reduction in an amount owed to the new vehicle dealer under an incentive program or the removal of the new vehicle dealer from an incentive program, if such action is taken, in whole or in part, because the new vehicle dealer filed a claim for compensation pursuant to this section.

MunicipalitiesThe Effectprovisions FYof 27this $subsection FYdo 28not $apply Localto andany Regionalaction Schooltaken Potentialby Seea Belowmanufacturer Seethat Belowis Districtsapplied Savingsuniformly Explanationto Theall billnew resultsvehicle indealers of the followingsame impactsline notedand below.make of vehicles in this state.

Section(h) 7Except expandsas eligibilityprovided underin thesubsection local(f) bridgeof program,this whichsection, any compensation provided to a new vehicle dealer pursuant to this section is fundedexclusive throughand Specialmay Taxnot Obligationbe (STO)combined bonds.with any other state or federal recall compensation remedy.

FutureSec. Special Transportation Fund debt service costs may be incurred or incurred sooner if the program causes authorized STO bond funds to be expended or to be expended more quickly than they otherwise would have been.

As23. of March 1, 2026, there is an unallocated bond balance of approximately $63 million for the program.

TheSubsection bill(j) doesof notsection change42-133s overallof STOthe bondgeneral authorizationstatutes levels.is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2026):

Sections(j) 9All –claims 19:by dealers under this section for such labor and parts, [and] all claims for compensation relative to any sales incentive, marketing and advertising programs and all claims for compensation Public Act No.

(1)26-24 allow30 schoolof districts64 toSubstitute contractSenate withBill platform carriers for student transportation in FY 27 for students who are sSB413 / File No.

466413 25pursuant sSB413to Filethe No.provisions of section 22 of this act shall be paid not later than thirty days after approval by the manufacturer or distributor, provided manufacturers or distributors retain the right to audit such claims and to charge-back the dealer for false or unsubstantiated claims for a period of one year following payment.

466A homelessmanufacturer or indistributor fostershall care,not anddeny inFYa 28claim andsubmitted beyond,under forthis allsubsection students;andor (2)charge-back placesuch requirementsa onclaim platformor carriers,payment platformfollowing vehiclesa andtimely drivers,audit andbased districtssolely on the dealer's failure to ensurecomply certainwith safetya andclaim processing procedure, a clerical error or other standardsadministrative fortechnicality, studentprovided transportationsuch arefailure met.does not call into question the legitimacy of the claim.

ThisThe resultsmanufacturer inor potentialdistributor savingsshall allow the dealer to schoolresubmit districtssuch beginningclaim inaccording FYto 27reasonable bymanufacturer allowingor greaterdistributor flexibilityguidelines relatednot tolater contractingthan services.thirty days after the initial claim denial or charge-back.

TheIf savingsthere tois aevidence districtof arefraud, dependent on the termsprovisions of anythis contractsubsection withshall anot platformlimit carrier and the termsright of a contractmanufacturer thator thedistributor districtto wouldaudit havea entereddealer infor thelonger absenceperiods of time and charge-back the bill.dealer for any fraudulent claim.

SavingsDealers mayshall be greaterrequired into FYmaintain 28defective andparts beyond,for whena platformperiod contractsof cannot expandlonger tothan coverninety moredays students'following transportation.submission of claims.

TheseAll sectionssuch alsoclaimsshallbeeitherapprovedordisapprovednotlaterthanthirtydays resultafter intheir potentialreceipt minimalon revenueforms, gainand toin the Departmentmanner ofspecified Motorby, Vehiclesthe bymanufacturer requiringor platformdistributor. vehicles to undergo annual safety inspections, which are subject to a $20 fee.

TheAny remainingclaim sectionsnot ofdisapproved thein billwriting areor technical,by conformmeans toof currentelectronic practices,transmission ornot otherwiselater dothan notthirty resultdays inafter areceipt fiscalshall impactbe todeemed theapproved stateand orpayment municipalities.shall be made within thirty days.

TheSec. Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation or as otherwise described.

sSB41324. / File No.

466(NEW) 26(Effective sSB413October File1, No.2026) (a) With respect to consumer data, a manufacturer, distributor or a third party acting on behalf of a manufacturer or distributor:

466(1) OLRShall Billcomply Analysiswith, sSBand 413shall ANnot ACTcause REVISINGa VARIOUSdealer MOTORto VEHICLEviolate, STATUTES.any applicable restrictions on reuse or disclosure of the consumer data established by federal or state law;

TABLE(2) OFShall, CONTENTS:upon the request of the dealer, provide a written statement Public Act No.

SUMMARY26-24 §§31 1of &64 2Substitute —Senate ACCESSIBLEBill PARKINGNo. PLACARDS Requires DMV to redesign placards so the expiration date is prominent;

specifies413 thatto the Accessibledealer Parkingdescribing Advisorythe Council’sestablished dutyprocedures toadopted makeby educationalsuch materialsmanufacturer, includesdistributor videosor third party acting on behalf of the manufacturer or onlinedistributor trainings;that meet or exceed any federal or state requirementsto safeguardtheconsumer data,including,but not limited to, the requirements in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 USC 6801 et seq., as amended from time to time;

and(3) requiresShall, thatupon peoplethe whowritten certifyrequest eligibilityof for placards select which criterion an applicant meets § 3 — RECIPROCITY FOR Q ENDORSEMENT Requires DMV to waive the skillsdealer, testprovide requirement for a Qwritten endorsementlist toof operatethe aconsumer firedata apparatusobtained forfrom people that have an out-of-state credential that is substantially equivalent, as determined by the Commissiondealer on Fire Prevention and Controlall §persons 4 — E-SCOOTER WEIGHT LIMIT Increases current law’s e-scooter weight limit from 100 pounds to 110whom poundsany §consumer 5data —has VEHICLEbeen RENTALSprovided Addsby open air all-terrain, sport, and convertible to the listmanufacturer, ofdistributor vehicleor categories for which a carthird rentalparty companyacting mayon requirebehalf aof customerthe tomanufacturer provideor adistributor creditduring card before renting § 6 — ELECTRONIC ISSUANCE LICENSEES Allows electronic issuance licensees to charge an additional fee for the optionalpreceding servicesix ofmonths. document preparation and consultation services for corrections to title certificates and lien recordings;

requiresThe licenseesdealer thatmay havemake such a businessrequest websitenot tomore prominentlythan discloseonce certainevery informationsix onmonths. the website, including the availability of these optional services and the associated fees.

§The 7list —shall LOCALindicate BRIDGE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY Expands the definitionspecific fields of “eligibleconsumer bridges”data that maywere receiveprovided grantsto undereach theperson, state’sexcept Localsuch Bridgelist Programshall § 8 — E-BIKE HELMET REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN Eliminates the infraction penalty for children under age 16 who do not wearbe arequired helmet on an e- bike, conforming to theinclude: existing law requiring children to wear helmets on bicycles and similar forms of transportation §§ 9-21 — STUDENT TRANSPORTATION BY PLATFORM CARRIERS sSB413 / File No.

466(A) 27A sSB413person Fileto No.whom consumer data was provided, or the specific consumer data provided to such person, if the person was, at the time such consumer data was provided, a service provider, subcontractor or consultant acting in the course of performance of services on behalf of or for the benefit of the manufacturer, distributor, third party or dealer, provided the manufacturer, distributor, third party or dealer has entered into an agreement withsuchpersonrequiringthat suchpersoncomply with the safeguard requirements of applicable state and federal law, including, but not limited to, the requirements in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 USC 6801 et seq., as amended from time to time;

466and SUMMARY(B) Thisa lawperson makesto variouswhom changesconsumer data was provided, or the specific consumer data provided to motorsuch vehicleperson, if the dealer has previously consented in writing to such person receiving such consumer data and transportationthe laws.dealer has not withdrawn such consent in writing;

A(4) section-by-sectionMay analysisnot follows.require that a dealer grant the manufacturer, distributor or third party acting on behalf of the manufacturer or distributor direct or indirect access to such dealer's data management system to obtain Public Act No.

EFFECTIVE26-24 DATE:32 of 64 Substitute Senate Bill No.

October413 1,consumer 2026,data. except that (1) the platform carrier provisions are effective July 1, 2026, and (2) the Q endorsement provision is effective January 1, 2027.

§§A 1manufacturer, &distributor 2or —a ACCESSIBLEthird PARKINGparty PLACARDSacting Requireson DMVbehalf of the manufacturer or distributor shall permit a dealer to redesignfurnish placardsconsumer sodata thein expirationa datewidely isaccepted prominent;file format, such as comma delimited, and through a third-party vendor selected by the dealer.

specifiesA thatmanufacturer, thedistributor Accessibleor Parkinga Advisorythird Council’sparty dutyacting toon makebehalf educationalof materialsthe includesmanufacturer videosor distributor may access or onlineobtain trainings;consumer data directly from a dealer's data management system with the express consent of the dealer.

andThe requiresconsent thatshall peoplebe whoin certifythe eligibilityform forof placardsa selectwritten whichdocument criterionthat an(A) applicantis meetsseparate Thefrom billthe modifiesfranchise lawsagreement, on(B) accessibleis parkingexecuted applicationby forms,the placarddealer, design, and the(C) dutiesmay ofbe withdrawn by the Accessibledealer Parkingupon Advisorythirty Council.days' written notice to the manufacturer or distributor.

PlacardFor Designincentive Theprograms billbeginning requireson theor Departmentafter ofOctober Motor1, Vehicles2026, (DMV),such inconsent consultationshall withnot thebe Accessiblerequired Parkingas Advisorya Council,condition to redesigna themotor accessiblevehicle parkingdealer's windshieldparticipation placardin soan theincentive placard’sprogram expirationunless datesuch consent is innecessary boldto font,obtain prominent,consumer anddata clearlyto visibleimplement from outside the vehicle.program;

Startingand January(5) 1,Shall 2027,indemnify DMVthe mustdealer onlyfor issueany placardsthird-party claims asserted against or damages incurred by the dealer to the extent caused by access to, use of or disclosure of consumer data in violation of the redesignedprovisions format,of butthis previouslysection issuedby placardsthe thatmanufacturer, aredistributor otherwiseor valida remainthird soparty untilto theywhom expire.the manufacturer or distributor has provided consumer data.

Advisory(b) CouncilNothing Dutiesis Underthis currentsection law,shall be construed to limit the Accessibleability Parkingof Advisorythe Councilmanufacturer mustor makedistributor educationalto materialsrequire forthat medicalthe professionals,dealer lawprovide, enforcementor officers,use andin accordance with the generallaw, publicsuch aboutcustomer properinformation placardrelated issuancesolely andto use.such manufacturer's or distributor's own vehicle makes to the extent necessary to do any of the following:

The(1) billSatisfy specifiesany thatsafety theseor materialsrecall includenotice videosobligations or onlineother trainings.legal notice obligations on the part of the manufacturer;

Placard(2) ApplicationComplete Formthe Bysale law,and applicantsdelivery forof accessible parking placards must submit DMV’s application form, which generally must be signed by a qualifiednew personmotor (suchvehicle as a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse) to certify that the applicant meets the definition of a sSB413customer; / File No.

466Public 28Act sSB413 File No.

46626-24 person33 withof a64 disabilitySubstitute thatSenate limitsBill hisNo. or her ability to walk and, consequently, is eligible for a placard.

Anyone413 who(3) signsValidate theand formpay doescustomer soor underdealer penaltyincentives; of false statement.

In(4) practice,Submit theto application form lists the criteriamanufacturer containedor indistributor thisclaims definitionfor andany requiresservices thesupplied personby certifying the applicant’sdealer eligibilityfor toany signunderclaim thecriteria.Thefor bill(1)codifiesthewarranty requirementparts thattheformor listrepairs; each eligibility criterion in this definition and (2) requires the form to also instruct the person certifying eligibility to initial which criterion the applicant meets.

It(5) alsoMarket requiresanalysis; the form to contain a QR (quick response) code or something similar that allows health professionals and others who use it to access educational materials the advisory council develops on eligibility requirements.

As(6) underEvaluate existingsales law,and certificationsservice bycustomer healthsatisfaction carewith professionals must be based on their professional opinion after completing a medically reasonable assessment of the applicant’sdealer, medicalincluding historysurveys; and current condition in the context of a bonafide health care professional- patient relationship.

Background—Disability that Limits or Impairs(7) AbilityReasonable tomarketing Walkpurposes By law, a person has a disability that limitsbenefit or impairs ability to walk if the person:dealer.

1.Sec.

cannot25. walk 200 feet without resting;

2.Section 42-133bb of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):

cannotNotwithstanding walkthe withoutterms, (a)provisions theor useconditions of aany cane,franchise brace,agreement crutch,or prostheticother device,agreement wheelchair,between a manufacturer or otherdistributor assistiveand devicea dealer, no manufacturer or (b)distributor helpshall fromrequire anotherthat person;a dealer:

3.(1) Order or accept delivery of any new motor vehicle, part or accessory, equipment or any other commodity not required by law in connection with warranty service or a recall campaign or voluntarily orderedbythedealer,exceptthattheprovisionsofthissubdivisionshall not affect terms or provisions of a franchise requiring dealers to market a representative line of motor vehicles which the manufacturer or distributor is publicly advertising;

is(2) restrictedOrder byor lungaccept diseasedelivery soof thatany hisnew ormotor hervehicle forcedwith respiratoryspecial volumefeatures, accessories or arterialequipment oxygennot tensionincluded isin belowthe certainlist limits;price of such motor vehicles as publicly advertised by the manufacturer or distributor;

4.(3) Pay all or part of the cost of an advertising campaign or contest, or purchase any promotional materials, training material, showroom or other display decorations or materials at the expense of the new motor vehicle dealer without the consent of the new motor vehicle dealer;

usesPublic portableAct oxygen;No.

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has413 (4) Enter into any agreement with the manufacturer or distributor or do any other act prejudicial to the dealer under threat of termination or cancellation of a heartfranchise conditionor agreement between the dealer and the manufacturer or distributor, except that createsthis functionalsubdivision limitationsshall fallingnot withinpreclude the Americanmanufacturer Heartor Association'sdistributor Classfrom IIIinsisting on compliance with the reasonable terms or IVprovisions severityof sSB413the /franchise Fileor No.agreement, and notice in good faith to any dealer of the dealer's violation of such terms or provisions shall not constitute a violation of sections 42-133r to 42-133ee, inclusive, as amended by this act;

466(5) 29Change sSB413the Filecapital No.structure of the dealer or the means by which the dealer finances the operation of the dealership provided the dealer meets reasonable capital standards established by the manufacturer or distributor in accordance with uniformly applied criteria, and provided further that no change in the capital structure shall cause a change in the principal management or have the effect of a sale of the franchise without the consent ofthe manufacturer or distributor and such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld;

466(6) classification;Refrain from participation in the management of, investment in, or acquisition of any other line of new motor vehicles or related products, provided this subdivision shall not apply unless the dealer maintains a reasonable line of credit for each line make of new motor vehicle, the dealer remains in compliance with any reasonable facilities requirements of the manufacturer or distributor, and no change is made in the principal management of the dealer;

(7) Prospectively assent to a release, assignment, novation, waiver or 6.estoppel which would relieve any person from liability to be imposed by sections 42-133r to 42-133ee, inclusive, as amended by this act, or require any controversy between a dealer and a manufacturer or distributor, to be referred to any forum other than the Superior Court or the United States District Court.

is[; “severely limited” in walking ability due to an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition (23 CFR 1235.2).

§Public 3Act —No. RECIPROCITY FOR Q ENDORSEMENT Requires DMV to waive the skills test requirement for a Q endorsement to operate a fire apparatus for people that have an out-of-state credential that is substantially equivalent, as determined by the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control By law, a Q license endorsement indicates that a person is qualified to operate fire apparatus.

To26-24 get35 anof endorsement,64 aSubstitute personSenate generallyBill mustNo. pass a skills test, but the test is waived for people with qualifying military training and experience.

The413 bill(8) requiresConstruct, DMVrenovate or make substantial alterations to waivethe dealer's facilities unless the skillsmanufacturer testor requirementdistributor can demonstrate that such construction, renovation or alteration requirements are reasonable and issuejustifiable ain Qlight endorsementof tocurrent out-of-stateand licensereasonably holdersforeseeable thatprojections haveof aeconomic substantiallyconditions, equivalentfinancial credentialexpectations, fromavailability thatof state.additional vehicle allocation and such dealer's market for the sale of vehicles.] Sec.

The26. Commission on Fire Prevention and Control determines which states’ credentials have standards that meet or exceed Connecticut’s standards and so qualify for reciprocity.

§Subdivision 4(31) —of E-SCOOTERsection WEIGHT14-1 LIMITof Increasesthe current2026 law’ssupplement e-scooter weight limit from 100 pounds to 110the poundsgeneral Thestatutes billis increasesrepealed currentand law’sthe weightfollowing limitis forsubstituted “electricin scooters”lieu (e-thereof scooters)(Effective fromOctober 1001, pounds2026): to 110 pounds.

In(31) addition"Electric tobicycle" meetingmeans the weight limit, existing law defines an e-scooter as a devicebicycle thatequipped (1)with hasoperable twofoot orpedals three wheels and handlebars, (2) is designed to be ridden in an upright or seated position, (3) is powered by an electric motor andof human[fewer] power,not andmore (4)than hasseven ahundred maximumfifty speedwatts of uppower tothat 20is mph,either witha orclass without1, humanclass propulsion2 onor aclass paved3 levelbicycle. service.

E-bikes"Electric andbicycle" one-does wheelednot vehiclesinclude area notdirt consideredbike e-scooters.or an all-terrain vehicle;

ExistingSec. law excludes e-bikes and e-scooters from the definition of a motor-drivencycle.

(E-bikesande-scootersare27. regulatedmoresimilarly to bicycles.) EFFECTIVE DATE:

OctoberSubdivision 1,(59) of section 14-1 of the 2026 sSB413supplement /to Filethe No.general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):

466(59) 30"Motor-driven sSB413cycle" Filemeans No.(A) a one-wheeled vehicle with a floorboard that can be stood upon while riding or with foot rests for the operator;

466 § 5 — VEHICLE RENTALS Adds open air all-terrain, sport, and convertible(B) toany the list of vehiclethe categoriesfollowing forvehicles whichthat have a carseat rentalheight companyof maynot requireless athan customertwenty-six toinches provideand a creditgasoline, cardelectric beforeor rentinghybrid Existingmotor lawthat generallyhas prohibitsa short-termcapacity carof rentalless companiesthan fromfifty requiringcubic customerscentimeters topiston showdisplacement proofor of a creditwattage cardnot asexceeding athree conditionthousand forseven rentinghundred awatts: vehicle.

However,[or itthat allowsproduces themfive tobrake requirehorsepower this proof for (1) passenger motor vehicles ACRISS (formerly, the Association of Car Rental Industry System Standards) or aless:] successor(i) organizationA classifymotorcycle, asexcept full-sizean elite,autocycle; premium, premium elite, luxury, luxury elite, oversize, or special or (2) sport utility vehicles designed to transport six or more people.

The(ii) bill additionally allows these car rental companies to require proof of a creditmotor cardscooter, toexcept rentan vehicleselectric ACRISSscooter; classifies as open air all- terrain, sport, or convertible.

EFFECTIVEor DATE:(iii) a bicycle with attached motor, except an electric bicycle;

OctoberSec. 1, 2026 § 6 — ELECTRONIC ISSUANCE LICENSEES Allows electronic issuance licensees to charge an additional fee for the optional service of document preparation and consultation services for corrections to title certificates and lien recordings;

requires28. licensees that have a business website to prominently disclose certain information on the website, including the availability of these optional services and the associated fees.

ExistingSubsection law(b) setsof asection regulatory1-1h frameworkof forthe peoplegeneral andstatutes entitiesis thatrepealed areand engaged in the businessfollowing ofis electronicallysubstituted filing,in onlieu behalfthereof of(Effective theirJuly customers,1, registration2026): or title applications with DMV (registration and title companies).

Among(b) other things, it (1) generallyAn prohibitsidentity registrationcard andshall titleindicate companiesits fromdate filingof registrationexpiration, andcontain titlea applicationsPublic electronicallyAct withoutNo. an “electronic issuance license” and (2) caps the fee that electronic issuance licensees may charge their customers at $25 for each registration or title application.

The26-24 bill36 allows electronic issuance licensees to charge an additional fee that exceeds the $25 cap for the optional service of document64 preparationSubstitute andSenate consultationBill servicesNo. for corrections to title certificates and lien recordings if:

sSB413413 /picture Fileof No.the applicant and specify the applicant's height, sex and eye color.

466(2) 31An sSB413original Fileidentity No.card shall expire within a period not exceeding seven years following the date of the applicant's next birthday.

466Any 1.person who holds an identity card may be notified by the commissioner before its expiration and may renew such card in such manner as the commissioner shall prescribe.

beforeUpon performingrenewal theof optionalan service,identity card, the licenseecommissioner separatelymay disclosesissue thean serviceidentity andcard thefor customera agreesperiod to it,inbe writing;anddetermined 2.by the commissioner, provided such period does not exceed eight years.

theThe licenseefee doesfor not require the customerrenewal toof buyan theidentity optionalcard servicethat asexpires aeight conditionyears offrom electronically filing the customer’sdate registrationof orissuance titleshall applicationbe withthirty-two DMV.dollars.

The billcommissioner alsoshall requirescharge electronic issuance licensees that have a businessprorated websiteamount toof prominentlysuch disclosefee onfor thean websiteidentity (1)card a statement that theexpires licenseeless isthan noteight affiliatedyears withfrom DMV, (2) a statement that a person may complete transactions on DMV’s website at no additional charge, and (3) the availabilitydate of theissuance. optional services described above and the associated fees.

EFFECTIVEThe DATE:commissioner shall not provide notification by mail to the holder of an identity card if the United States Postal Service has determined that mail is undeliverable to such person at the address for such person that is in the records of the department.

October(3) 1,Notwithstanding 2026the §provisions 7of —section LOCAL14-36d, BRIDGEthe PROGRAMcommissioner ELIGIBILITYmay, Expandsin the definitioncommissioner's ofdiscretion, “eligiblewaive bridges”any requirement that mayan receiveapplicant grantsappear underin person for a new photograph or digital image in connection with (A) the state’srenewal Localof Bridgean Programidentity Thecard, Localor Bridge(B) programthe givesissuance grantsof toan municipalitiesidentity card to remove,a replace,person reconstruct,who rehabilitate,holds or improvehas localheld bridges.a motor vehicle operator's license issued pursuant to section 14-36, as amended by this act.

ByThe law,commissioner may grant such waiver if the DepartmentofTransportation(DOT)commissionermakesaprioritylistapplicant is sixty-five years of eligibleage bridges,or basedolder onor theirhas physicala condition,disability andor awardsmedical grantscondition that substantially impairs mobility or the ability to municipalitiesappear in person at the orderdepartment, ofas prioritydetermined (CGSby §the 13a-175s).commissioner and the applicant meets all other requirements for such renewal or issuance of an identity card.

TheIn billlieu expands the program’s definition of “eligiblerequiring bridge” to also include structures (1) with a clearnew spanphotograph moreor thandigital siximage feetfor widesuch thatrenewal includeor aissuance permanentof overheadan structureidentity enclosingcard, athe publiccommissioner right-of-waymay anduse (2) that the commissionermost determinesrecent needphotograph toor beremoved,digital replaced,image reconstructed,of rehabilitated,the orapplicant improvedon duefile toPublic theirAct physicalNo. condition.

EFFECTIVE26-24 DATE:37 of 64 Substitute Senate Bill No.

October413 1,with 2026 § 8 — E-BIKE HELMET REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN Eliminates the infractiondepartment. penalty for children under age 16 who do not wear a helmet on an e-bike, conforming to the existing law requiring children to wear helmets on bicycles and similar forms of transportation sSB413 / File No.

466The 32commissioner sSB413may Filerequire No.documentation as deemed necessary to establish eligibility for such waiver.

466The Currentcommissioner lawmay ondeny e-bikessuch specificallywaiver prohibitsif anyonethe fromcommissioner ridingdetermines ansuch e-bikerenewal (includingor asissuance aof passenger)an withoutidentity wearingcard without a helmetnew meetingphotograph certainor specificationsdigital andimage subjectswould violatorscompromise tothe integrity of an infractionidentity penalty.card issued under this section or facilitate fraud or misuse.

Separately,If existing law, unchanged by the bill,commissioner prohibitsprovides childrenfor agesuch renewal or youngerissuance fromof riding an e-bikeidentity (orcard, bicycles,the non-motorizedcommissioner scooters,shall skateboards,establish e-scooters,procedures orto rollerrenew or in-lineissue skates)such onidentity thecard traveledby portionmail ofor anyelectronic roadcommunication withoutwith athe helmetdepartment. meeting these specifications.

ThislawNothing specifiesthatin failingthis tosubdivision doshall sobe isnotconstrued (1)aviolationto oroffenseor(2)consideredtobecontributorynegligenceontheparent’srequire orthe child’scommissioner partto orgrant admissiblea inwaiver anyto civilan action.applicant.

However,If ita allowswaiver ais lawgranted, enforcementnothing officerin tothis issuesubdivision ashall verbalbe warningconstrued to require the parentrenewed or guardianissued ofidentity acard childbe thatcompliant doeswith not6 wearCFR a37, helmet as required.amended from time to time.

TheSec. bill aligns these two provisions of law by specifying that (1) the law’s infraction penalty only applies to people age 16 or older who ride an e-bike (including as a passenger) without a helmet and (2) failing to comply with existing law’s prohibition on children under age 16 riding a class 3 e-bike (see Background — E-bike Classes), or sitting on one as a passenger without a helmet, does not constitute a violation or offense.

Relatedly,29. it (1) applies the provisions described above on contributory negligence andcivilactionsto achild’sfailureto wearahelmet asaclass e-bike passenger and (2) allows a law enforcement officer to issue a verbal warning to the parent or guardian of achild that does not comply with the class 3 e-bike provisions described above.

EFFECTIVE(NEW) DATE:(Effective July 1, 2026) (a) On and after January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish and maintain a publicly accessible and searchable electronic portal on the Internet web site of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the purpose of providing information concerning (1) motor vehicles subjected to nonconsensual towing or transporting, as defined in section 14-66 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and (2) motor vehicles taken into custody and stored pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of section 14-150 of the general statutes.

OctoberThe 1,goal 2026of Backgroundthe —portal E-bikeshall Classesbe Byto law,enable anthe e-bikemembers isof athe bicyclepublic thatto (1)determine haswhether operablea footmotor pedalsvehicle andhas anbeen electrictowed motoror oftaken lessinto thancustody 750 watts and (2)if qualifiesapplicable, asthe alocation classwhere 1,such classmotor 2,vehicle oris classstored. 3 bicycle (see table below).

E-BikeThe Classesportal Classshall Motor(A) Engagementbe Motoravailable Disengagementtwenty-four Tophours Speedper Classday, 1(B) Onlynot whilerequire the ridercreation usesof Whena thepersonal rideraccount stopsfor pedali20access mphto footsearch pedalssuch information, and (C) permit any wrecker service, owner or whenkeeper itof hitsany thegarage, topstorage speedfacility sSB413or /other Fileplace No.where a towed or transported motor vehicle is stored, organized police department or parking authority to submit information electronically to such portal.

466Public 33Act sSB413 File No.

46626-24 Class38 Motorof Engagement64 MotorSubstitute DisengagementSenate TopBill SpeedNo. Class 2 While the rider pedals orWhen the brakes are applie20 mph a throttle (they may be or when it hits the top speed powered exclusively by the motor) Class 3 Only while the rider usesWhen the rider stops pedal28 mph foot pedals or when it hits the top speed Source:

CGS413 §(b) 14-1When §§initially 9-21designing —such STUDENTportal TRANSPORTATIONand BYwhen PLATFORMimplementing CARRIERSany Thematerial billmodifications, generallyredesigns allowsor schoolsignificant boardsmaintenance updates to contractsuch withportal, companiesthe (“platformcommissioner carriers”)shall thatconsult usewith athe digitalTowing networkAdvisory toCouncil, arrangeestablished studentunder transportationsection provided39 byof driversthis (“platformact, drivers”)to whoensure subcontract with the platformportal carrieris toeasily transportoperated studentsand inaccessible awhen passengersubmitting, motorand vehiclesearching (“platformfor, vehicles”)information theon platformtowed driverand ownsstored ormotor leases.vehicles.

However,The forcommissioner theshall 2026-27consider schoolwhether year,the platformportal carriers may onlybe arrangeused transportto forpermit homelessa childrenwrecker andservice youthto (whichelectronically schoolfile boardsforms mustprescribed doby under the federalcommissioner, McKinneyincluding Ventoa Act)notice of tow, and childrenwhether such electronic filing may be used in fosterlieu care.of mailing such forms.

It(c) generallyOn incorporatesand theseafter carriers,January vehicles,1, and2027, driverseach intowrecker existingservice lawsor onthe studentowner transportationor vehicleskeeper (STVs)of any garage, storage facility or other place where a towed or transportedmotorvehicleisstoredshall,notlaterthanforty-eighthours from the time such motor vehicle was towed or transported, submit electronically to the portal information sufficient to identify such motor vehicle, the locationwhere such motor vehicle is stored,the identity and driverscontact information for such wrecker service or owner or keeper and schooltransportationsafetyany requirements,butother makesseveralexceptionsinformation explainedas furtherthe below.commissioner, in consultation with the Towing Advisory Council, may prescribe.

Regulation(d) ofEach Platformsuch Carrierswrecker Theservice billgenerallyor expandsthedefinitionof“carrier”underowner theschoolor transportationkeeper lawsshall toupdate includethe platformportal carrierswith whoinformation areas underprescribed contractby withthe acommissioner schoolto boardreflect tochanges providein studentthe transportationstatus withof platformany drivers.such stored motor vehicle.

Under(e)Notwithstanding theprovisionsofsections14-51aand14-64ofthe general statutes, the bill,commissioner may not impose a “platformcivil carrier”penalty for a wrecker service or owner or keeper who is unable to electronically submit information to the portal in accordance with the provisions of this section due to a companytechnological thatissue arrangeswith studentthe transportationportal, foran schoolelectrical outage or schoola activitiestemporary usingloss anof online-Internet enabledconnectivity application,at website,the wrecker service's or systemowner's (“digitalor network”)keeper's place of business, provided such wreckerserviceorownerorkeeperdocumentssuchissue,outageorloss and passengerelectronically motorsubmits vehiclesinformation meetingto certainthe criteriaportal (platformas vehicles,soon seeas below).possible Public Act No.

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466(f) responsibilitiesThe provisions of this section shall not apply to platforma carries.wrecker service or owner or keeper who stores a motor vehicle (1) that was towed with the consent of the owner or operator, or (2) subject to repossession.

TheseSec. include requirements to (1) review DMV’s reportsof suspended school transportation endorsement holders, (2) conduct random drug testing of drivers, (3) inspect and maintainvehicles, (4)ensure driversmeet all training requirements,and (5) appoint a safety coordinator to ensure compliance with carrier responsibilities.

Under30. current law, carriers have these responsibilities with respect to their employees;

theSection bill14-66e generallyof extendsthe them2026 supplement to includethe carriers’general subcontractors.statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

Regulation(a) ofFor Platformthe Driverspurposes Byof law,this STVsection: drivers must hold a “V” endorsement on their driver’s license.

To(1) get"Police-ordered antowing" endorsement,means driverstowing must,or amongtransporting otherand things,recovery (1)of undergo a criminalmotor recordsvehicle check,without statethe childprior abuseconsent andof neglectauthorization registryof checkthe andowner or operator of the motor vehicle performed pursuant to the provisions of section 14-150, as amended by this act, section 14-307 or any other order of a drivingpolice historyofficer check;or traffic authority;

(2) meet"Oversize medicalor qualifications;overweight motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, combination of motor vehicle and trailer or commercial vehicle combination, including each such motor vehicle's load, whose dimensions or weight does not conform to the provisions of sections 14- 262, 14-262a, 14-264, 14-267a and 14-269 or any other requirement specified in the general statutes;

and (3) complete"Winching" pre-servicemeans andthe in-serviceprocess trainingof requirements.moving a motor vehicle by the use of chains, nylon slings or additional lengths of winch cable from a position that is not accessible for direct hookup for towing a motor vehicle;

By(4) incorporating"Nonconsensual platformtowing vehiclesor intotransporting" theand STV"recovery" definition,have the billsamemeaningsasprovidedinsection14-66,asamendedbythisact;and applies(5) these"Light-duty requirementsmotor tovehicle", platform"medium-duty drivers.motor vehicle" and Public Act No.

Regulation26-24 40 of Platform64 VehiclesSubstitute UnderSenate existingBill law,No. STVs have to be registered, inspected, insured, and meet signage and other safety requirements.

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Registration,(b) Inspection,The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish and Insurance.publish a schedule of rates and charges for the provision of police-ordered towing that includes:

Currently,(1) A base hourly rate that may be charged for towing or transporting services provided to (A) a vehiclelight-duty usedmotor asvehicle, an(B) STVa mustmedium-duty getmotor vehicle, (C) a heavy-duty motor vehicle, and (D) an STVoversize registration.or overweight motor vehicle.

The lawcommissioner requiresshall STVidentify registrationsthe toservices beandequipment renewedinvolvedintheprovisionof annually,suchtowing andor safetytransporting inspectionsservices that are requiredincluded beforein initialsuch registrationbase andhourly renewal.rate;

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ExistingSuch lawrates prohibitsor DMVcharges fromshall registeringaccount anyfor STV (including a platform vehicle) if the vehiclecost doesof noteachsuchtype meetofspecializedequipment insuranceand requirements.areasonableprofit margin;

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466and 35(5) sSB413A Filecharge No.for necessary administrative services.

466(c) DMVThe willschedule complyof withrates and charges established pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of this prohibition.section shall be just and reasonable and reflect the reasonable operating costs of wrecker services that perform police-ordered towing.

BecauseIn platformestablishing vehiclessuch willrates beregisteredand aspassengercharges, motor vehicles,DMVisunlikely to knowthat the vehiclecommissioner isshall anconsider STVfactors, subjectincluding, tobut thesenot requirementslimited andto, restrictions.)the Unlikemost withrecent vehiclestransportation registeredproducer asprice STVs,index thesepublished requirementsby are not enforced through the registrationPublic process.Act No.

Instead,26-24 the41 billof requires64 schoolSubstitute boardsSenate toBill confirmNo. that each platform vehicle used under contract with them meets the inspection and insurance requirements.

Before413 transportationUnited underStates theDepartment contractof begins,[Transportation] schoolLabor, boardsBureau mustof (1)Labor getStatistics, documentationrates showingset theby carrier’sother compliancejurisdictions, andrates maintainfor itconsensual fortowing of motor vehicles, the contract’scost termof andequipment (2)required requireby platformregulations carriersadopted pursuant to notifysection the29-23a, boardas promptlyamended ifby anythis platformact, vehicleand nothe longercost meetsof theseworkers' requirements.compensation insurance, unemployment compensation and insurance premiums.

Vehicle(d) MarkingsNot later than [ninety] sixty days after receipt of a proposed schedule of rates and Signage.charges and any supporting documentation from the Police-Ordered Towing Council pursuant to section 14-66f, as amended by this act, the commissioner shall (1) hold a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining additional information concerning such proposed schedule, and (2) establish and publish a schedule of ratesand charges for the provision of police-ordered towing in accordance with subsection (e) of this section.

CurrentThe lawcommissioner requiresshall STVspost tonotice displayof signsany thatsuch saypublic “Carryinghearing Schoolon Children”the Internet web site of the Department of Motor Vehicles and aregive eithernotice portableto signseach mountedmember onof the roofPolice-Ordered orTowing decalCouncil ornot paintedless signs.than fourteen days prior to any such public hearing.

TheIf billthe requirescommissioner platformamends vehiclesthe toproposed haveschedule theseand signsdoes butnot allowsissue thema preliminary schedule of rates and charges pursuant to besubsection magnetic(e) orof otherwisethis temporarilysection, attachedthe commissioner shall provide a written explanation to the vehiclecouncil orof displayedthe inreason anotherfor DMV-approvedsuch method.amendment.

The(e) billIf alsothe excludescommissioner platformestablishes vehiclesa fromschedule provisionsof requiringrates STVsand tocharges havethat (1) adjusts the STVamount operator’sof name,any phonerate number,or charge such that the amount is more than ten per cent greater than or less than the rates and STVcharges fleetin numberthe paintedproposed onschedule by the vehicle’sPolice-Ordered sideTowing Council pursuant to subsection (e) of section 14-66f, as amended by this act, or (2) eliminates or adds any charge for specialized equipment in the proposed schedule by said council pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall issue a preliminary schedule of rates and rear.charges.

COMMITTEEThe ACTIONcommissioner Transportationshall Committeepost Jointsuch Favorablepreliminary Substituteschedule Yeaon 35the NayInternet 1web (03/16/2026)site sSB413of /the FileDepartment of Public Act No.

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413 Motor Vehicles and provide notice of such preliminary schedule to each member of the council.

The commissioner shall provide for a period of not less than fifteen days of public comment on such preliminary schedule.

Following the close of such public comment period, the commissioner shallreviewany commentsreceived,consider whetheror not to modify the preliminary schedule, prepare a written response to such comments and post such response on the department's Internet web site and provide a copy of such response to each member of the council.

Thereafter, the commissioner shall establish and publish a final schedule of rates and charges.

(f) Any schedule of rates and charges established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be effective for a period of three years.

On January first of the second year and January first of the third year of such three-year period, the rates and charges in effect during the immediately preceding year shall be increased by a percentage equal to the average of (1) the annual increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers for the preceding calendar year as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and (2) the increase in the transportation producer price index in the preceding calendar year as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The commissioner shall calculate such increase and publish the adjusted rates and charges on the Internet web site of the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than December first preceding the effective date of such adjusted rates and charges.

[(e)](g)Uponthepublicationofaschedulepursuanttotheprovisions of this section, no wrecker service shall (1) charge more than the rates and charges contained in such schedule, or (2) charge for services that are not included in such schedule.

(h) Any person aggrieved by any action of the commissioner under the provisions of this section may appeal therefrom in accordance with section 4-183, except venue for such appeal shall be in the judicial Public Act No.

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31.

Section 14-66f of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):

(a) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "Police-ordered towing" and "oversize or overweight motor vehicle" have the same meanings as provided in section 14-66e, as amended by this act;

and (2) "Light-duty motor vehicle", "medium-duty motor vehicle" and "heavy-duty motor vehicle" have the same meanings as provided in section 14-66d, as amended by this act.

(b) There is established a Police-Ordered Towing Council within the Department of Motor Vehicles for administrative purposes only.

Such council shall (1) advise the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles concerning policies affecting police-ordered towing, and (2) develop a proposed schedule of rates and charges for the provision of police-ordered towing of light-duty, medium-duty, heavy-duty and oversize or overweight motor vehicles.

(c) [The] On and after October 1, 2026, the council shall consist of the following members:

(1) Three representatives of an organization in the state that represents towing and recovery professionals, appointed by the Governor;

(2) two representatives of an organization in the state that represents the commercial trucking industry, appointed by the Governor;

(3) one representative of an association of police chiefs in the state, appointed by the Governor;

(4) one representative of an association of fire chiefs in the state, appointed by the Governor;

(5) one representative of the insurance industry, appointed by the Governor;

[and (6) the Commissioners of Transportation, Emergency Services and Public Protection and Energy and Environmental Protection and the Public Act No.

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413 Insurance Commissioner, or their designees] (6) one consumer advocate, appointed by the Governor;

(7) one employee of the Department of Transportation with experience that is related to the work of the council, designated by the Commissioner of Transportation;

(8) one employee of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection with experience that is related to the work of the council, designated by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection;

(9) one employee of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection with experience that is related to the work of the council, designated by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection;

and (10) one employee of the Insurance Department with experience that is related to the work of the council, designated by the Insurance Commissioner.

(d) [Appointments] All initial appointments to the council shall be made not later than August 1, 2025, and the initial appointments made pursuant to subdivisions (6) to (10), inclusive, of subsection (c) of this section shall be made not later than October 15, 2026.

Each member appointed shall serve for a term of three years and may serve until such member's successor is appointed.

Any vacancy shall be filled by the [Governor] appointing authority not later than thirty days after the date of such vacancy.

The chairperson of the council shall be appointed by the Governor and shall convene the first meeting of the council not later than September 15, 2025.

(e) The council shall (1) on or before January 1, 2026, consider the factors set forth in subsection (c) of section 14-66e, as amended by this act, and submit to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles a proposed schedule of rates and charges for the provision of police-ordered towing of light-duty, medium-duty, heavy-duty and oversize or overweight motor vehicles;

(2) in the period of time between June 1, 2028, and September 1, 2028, inclusive, and every three years thereafter, review and consider adjustments to the rates and charges published in Public Act No.

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413 accordance with section14-66e,asamendedby thisact, andsubmit such recommended adjustments, if any, to the commissioner;

(3) recommend specific procedures for determining whether a service performed by a wrecker service in the provision of police-ordered towing was required;

(4) request information from other parties to assist with the work of the council and, in the discretion of the council, hold public hearings for the purpose of obtaining information;

and (5) make any additional recommendations to the Department of Motor Vehicles that the council deems appropriate.

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32.

Section 14-66d of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(a) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "Private-property trespass towing" means the towing or transporting of a motor vehicle without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle performed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-145, as amended by this act;

(2) "Light-duty motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than ten thousand pounds;

(3) "Medium-duty motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, including any cargo, with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more but not more than twenty-six thousand pounds;

(4) "Heavy-duty motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, including any cargo, with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand pounds;

(5) "Drop fee" means the fee payable for the release of a motor vehicle that has been connected to a wrecker but not yet removed from private Public Act No.

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413 property from which such motor vehicle is to be towed;

(6) "After-hours redemption fee" means the fee payable for redeeming a motor vehicle from a motor vehicle storage facility outside the wrecker service's hours of operation;

and (7) "Nonconsensual towing or transporting" has the same meaning as provided in section 14-66, as amended by this act.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish and publish a schedule of rates and charges for the provision of private-property trespass towing and the storage of motor vehicles.

Such schedule shall be effective on January 1, 2026, and shall include (1) flat rates for towing services provided to light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty motor vehicles, (2) a fee for additional labor, (3) a drop fee, (4) a mileage fee, (5) storage rates, and (6) an after-hours redemption fee.

Not later than November 1, 2025, the commissioner shall hold one public hearing for the purpose of obtaining information to establish the schedule.

(c) Such flat rates shall include the first two miles of transportation performed by such wrecker service.

No wrecker service may charge a mileage fee for more than thirteen additional miles of transportation provided to a motor vehicle subject to private-property trespass towing.

(d) Such storage rates and the after-hours redemption fee shall apply to the storage of light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty motor vehicles subject to nonconsensual towing or transporting.

(e) The schedule of rates and charges established pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be just and reasonable and reflect the reasonable operating costs of wrecker services that perform private- property trespass towing and store motor vehicles.

In establishing such rates and charges, the commissioner shall consider factors, including, but not limited to, the most recent transportation producer price index published by the United States Department of [Transportation] Labor, Public Act No.

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413 Bureau of Labor Statistics, rates set by other jurisdictions and the cost of fuel, wreckers, motor vehicle parts, equipment, personnel, workers' compensation insurance, unemployment compensation and insurance premiums.

(f) Any schedule of rates and charges established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be effective for a period of three years.

For any three-year schedule of rates and charges established on or after January 1, 2029, on January first of the second year and January first of the third year of such three-year period, the rates and charges in effect during the immediately preceding year shall be increased by a percentage equal to the average of (1) the annual increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers for the preceding calendar year as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and (2) the increase in the transportation producer price index in the preceding calendar year as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The commissioner shall calculate such increase and publish the adjusted rates and charges on the Internet web site of the Department of Motor Vehicles not later than December first preceding the effective date of such adjusted rates and charges.

[(f)] (g) In the period of time between July 1, 2028, and October 1, 2028, inclusive, and every three years thereafter, the commissioner shall hold one public hearing for the purpose of reconsidering the schedule ofratesandchargesestablishedpursuant tothe provisionsofsubsection (b) of this section.

The commissioner shall post notice of any such public hearing on the Internet web site of the Department of Motor Vehicles and give written or electronic notice to each member of the Towing Advisory Council, established pursuant to section 39 of this act, not less than fourteen days prior to any such public hearing.

The commissioner may amend such established schedule if, after consideration of the factors set forth in subsection (e) of this section and the testimony Public Act No.

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413 received at the public hearing, the commissioner determines that such established schedule is no longer just and reasonable and does not reflect the reasonable operating costs of wrecker services that perform private-property trespass towing.

If the commissioner amends such schedule, such amended schedule shall be effective the January first following each public hearing held pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.

[(g)] (h) Upon the publication of a schedule pursuant to the provisions of this section, no wrecker service shall (1) charge more than the rates and charges contained in such schedule, or (2) charge for services that are not included in such schedule.

[(h) The uniform rates and charges for the nonconsensual towing or transporting and storage of motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than ten thousand pounds established and published by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to section 14-66 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2025, shall continue to be effective on and after October 1, 2025, until December 31, 2025, inclusive, and no wrecker service shall charge more than such published rates and charges during such period.] (i) Any person aggrieved by any action of the commissioner under the provisions of this section may appeal therefrom in accordance with section 4-183, except venue for such appeal shall be in the judicial district of New Britain.