HB 6569 — AN ACT CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

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34106569 ReferredHouse toof Representatives, April 14, 2021 The Committee on TRANSPORTATIONTransportation Introducedreported by:through REP.

(TRA)LEMAR ANof ACTthe CONCERNING96th MOTORDist., VEHICLEChairperson REGISTRATION.of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

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3410437 1 ofsHB6569 6File RaisedNo. Bill No.6569 having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, one of whom is a municipal police chief;

437 chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, one of whom is a municipal police chief;

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437 (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.

Subsections(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) andNotwithstanding (b)any provision of the general statutes or special act, municipal charter or ordinance, any municipality may, by ordinance adopted by its legislative body, establish a fine to be imposed against any owner of a motor vehicle that is subject to property tax pursuant to subsection (g) of section 14-1212-71b of the general statutes arewho repealedfails andto register such motor vehicle with the followingCommissioner of Motor Vehicles, provided (1) such motor vehicle is substitutedeligible infor lieuregistration thereofand (Effectiverequired Octoberto 1,be 2021):registered under the provisions of chapter 246 of the general statutes, and (2) the amount of such fine shall be not more than two hundred fifty dollars.

(a)sHB6569 No/ motorFile vehicle shall be operated, towed or parked on any highway, except as otherwise expressly provided, unless it is registered with the commissioner, provided any motor vehicle may be towed for repairs or necessary work if it bears the [markers] number plate of a licensed and registered dealer, manufacturer or repairer and provided any motor vehicle which is validly registered in another state may, for a period of [sixty] thirty days following establishment by the owner of residence in this state, be operated on any highway without first being LCO No.

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Except437 as(b) otherwiseAny providedpolice inofficer thisor subsection,other (1) a person commitsauthorized anby infraction if such person (A) registers a motor vehicle he or she does not own, or (B) operates, allows the operationchief of,executive parksofficer orof allows the parkingmunicipality ofmay anissue unregistereda motorcitation vehicleto on any highway,person [or] (2) a resident of this state who fails to make an appointment with the commissioner to register a motor vehicle such resident owns with number plates issued by another state and carry proof of such appointment at all times during the operation of such motor vehiclevehicle. shall be fined (A) fifty dollars if such failure occurs more than thirty days, but less than sixty days, after establishing residency in this state, and (B) two hundred fifty dollars if such failure occurs sixty days or more, but less than ninety days, after establishing residency in this state, or (3) a resident of this state who operates or parks a motor vehicle such resident owns with [marker] number plates issued by another state on any highway ninety days or more after establishing residency in this state shall be fined one thousand dollars and such vehicle may be towed or otherwise removed at the direction of a law enforcement officer.

IfAny themunicipality ownerthat ofadopts aan motorordinance vehiclepursuant previouslyto registeredsubsection with(a) the commissioner, the registration of whichthis expiredsection notshall morealso thanadopt thirty days previously, operates, allows the operation of, parks or allows that parking of such a motorcitation vehicle,hearing suchprocedure ownerpursuant shallto besection fined7-152c the amount designated for the infraction of failure to renew a registration, but the rightgeneral tostatutes retainby hiswhich orprocedure hersuch operator'sfine license shall not be affected.imposed.

No(c) operatorAny otherfine thancollected theby ownera municipality pursuant to this section shall be subjectdeposited tointo penaltythe forgeneral fund of the operationmunicipality or parkingin ofany suchspecial afund previouslydesignated registeredby motorthe vehicle.municipality.

As(d) usedAny inunpaid thisfine subsection,imposed the term "unregistered motor vehicle" includes any vehicle that is not eligible for registration by thea commissionermunicipality duepursuant to the absenceprovisions of necessaryan equipmentordinance oradopted otherunder characteristicssubsection (a) of thethis vehiclesection thatshall makeconstitute ita unsuitablelien forupon highway operation, unless the operationofreal suchproperty vehicleof isthe expresslyowner permitted by another provision of thisthe chaptermotor orvehicle. chapter 248.

(b)Any Tosuch obtainlien ashall motorbe vehiclecontinued, registration,recorded exceptand asreleased provided in subsection (c) of this section, the ownermanner shallprovided [fileby in the officegeneral of]statutes submitfor tocontinuing, therecording commissionerand anreleasing applicationproperty signedtax byliens. [him] such owner and LCO No.

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6569 containing such information and proof of ownership as the commissioner may require.

The application shall be made [on blanks furnished by the commissioner.

The blanks shall be] in such form and contain such provisions and information as the commissioner may determine.

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Subsection (b) of section 51-56a of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2021):

(b) (1) The state shall remit to the municipalities in which the violations occurred all amounts received in respect to the violation of [subdivision] subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, as amended by this act, sections 14-251, 14-252, 14-253a and 14-305 to 14-308, inclusive, or any regulation adopted thereunder or ordinance enacted inaccordance therewith,and(2)inthecase ofthemunicipalities ranked one to eight, inclusive, when all municipalities are ranked from highest to lowest in population, based on the most recent federal decennial census, the state shall remit to the municipality in which the violations occurred fifty per cent of the fine amounts received in respect to the violation of section 14-250b, or any ordinance enacted in accordance therewith.

Each clerk of the Superior Court or the Chief Court Administrator, or any other official of the Superior Court designated by the Chief Court Administrator, shall, on or before the thirtieth day of January, April, July and October in each year, certify to the Comptroller the amount due for the previous quarter under this subsection to each municipality served by the office of the clerk or official, provided prior to the institution of court proceedings, a city, town or borough shall have the authority to collect and retain all proceeds from parking violations committed within the jurisdiction of such city, town or borough.

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3437 OctoberThe 1,following 2021Fiscal 51-56a(b)Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of Purpose:the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

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Municipalities Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $ Various Municipalities Revenue Potential Potential Gain Explanation The bill results in a revenue gain to municipalities that choose to levy fines (of up to $250) against owners of improperly registered motor vehicles.Anyrevenuegainwoulddependon theamountamunicipality sets for the fine, and the number of offenders it is able to levy the fine against.

In FY 20, there were 78 violations for failure to register an out of state vehicle within 60 days.

If municipalities had levied fines for these violations, under the bill's provisions, they would have experienced a revenue gain of approximately $20,000.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to the number of fines issued.