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CT SB01018

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2011

Primary Sponsor

Donald Williams

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Origin

Senate

2011 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Transfers responsibility for staffing and operating weigh stations from the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Motor Vehicles, effective July 1, 2011.

  • Eliminates mandatory vision screening requirements for motor vehicle operator's license renewals and removes references to vision screening from licensing procedures.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Security5/5/2011
Transportation2/17/2011

Full Bill Text

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