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CT SB01018
Bill
Status
2/17/2011
Primary Sponsor
Donald Williams
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AI Summary
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Transfers responsibility for staffing and operating weigh stations from the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Motor Vehicles, effective July 1, 2011.
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Eliminates mandatory vision screening requirements for motor vehicle operator's license renewals and removes references to vision screening from licensing procedures.
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Establishes electronic notification processes for expiration of motor vehicle operator's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and identity cards instead of relying solely on paper notices.
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Repeals section 14-11b regarding the handicapped driver training unit and removes related certification requirements for persons with disabilities applying for special license plates or placards.
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Consolidates commercial vehicle enforcement operations by reassigning the Department of Public Safety to focus on roaming enforcement activities on highways while the Department of Motor Vehicles manages permanent and portable weigh station operations.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Transfer Of Responsibility For Weigh Stations To The Department Of Motor Vehicles, The Establishment Of Electronic Renewal Notices And The Elimination Of Vision Screening Tests For Motor Vehicle Operators.
Last Action
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
5/11/2011