HB 5460 — AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INCREASES RAILROAD FARES.

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REP.(TRA) AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INCREASES RAILROAD FARES.

DEVLIN, 134th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL TO INCREASE RAILROAD FARE.

ThatSection section1. 13b-38h of the general statutes be amended to require the approval of each chamber of the General Assembly to increase railroad fare.

StatementSection 13b-38h of Purpose:the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019):

(a) The Department of Transportation shall provide for changes in fares for mass transportation by land in accordance with the provisions of this section and shall not be required to conform to the procedures in chapter 54.

(b) Prior to adopting any change in fares for mass transportation by land, the department shall (1) give notice of the proposed fare change, its amount and the date it is proposed to take effect by advertising, at least once, in one or more newspapers having general circulation in all areas of the state that may be affected by such change in fares [,] and [(2)] in such notice, provide information on the time and place a public hearing is to be held on such proposed fare change, [.

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The notice of the proposed fare change shall be posted at least fifteen days prior to such public hearing.

The department shall send a copy of such notice to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation and [to] finance, revenue and bonding.

A public hearing on the proposed fare change shall be held at such time and place as will be convenient for public attendance.

(c) If a proposed fare change is a fare increase, the department shall file a request for approval of the proposed fare increase with the clerks of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

No proposed fare increase shall become effective unless approved by the General Assembly.

The General Assembly may approve the proposed fare increase by a majority vote of each house or may reject the proposed fare increase by a majority vote of either house.

If the General Assembly is in session, the General Assembly shall vote to approve or reject the proposed fare increase not later than thirty days after the department files the request for approval with the clerks.

If the General Assembly is not in session when the request for approval is filed, the clerks shall submit the proposed fare increase to the General Assembly not later than ten days after the first day of the next regular session or a special session called for such purpose.

The proposed fare increase shall be deemed rejected if the General Assembly fails to vote to approve or reject such proposed fare increase not later than thirty days after the department files the request for approval with the clerks.

Such thirty-day period shall not begin or expire unless the General Assembly is in regular session.

If the regular session adjourns prior to such thirtieth day and the proposed fare increase has not been acted upon, the request for approval shall be deemed filed on the first day of the next regular session.

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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2019 13b-38h Statement of Purpose:

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DEVLIN, 134th Dist.;

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LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

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