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CT HB05810

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/24/2013

Primary Sponsor

Jason Rojas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows vessels less than 22 feet in length to exceed slow, no-wake speeds on weekdays (up to 20 mph) and weekends (up to 30 mph) when within 75 feet of wharves, piers, or docks in Hartford
  • Applies only to the section of Connecticut River between the railroad bridge north of Bulkeley Bridge and Hartford's southern limits
  • Redefines "pier" to exclude bridge abutments located in waterways
  • Aims to create consistency between vessel speed regulations on Connecticut lakes and the Hartford area of the Connecticut River

Legislative Description

An Act Limiting The Applicability Of Slow, No-wake Zones In The Hartford Area Of The Connecticut River.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Environment

1/24/2013

Committee Referrals

Environment1/24/2013

Full Bill Text

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