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CT HB07055

Bill

Status

Passed

7/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Transportation Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes University of Connecticut and Commissioner of Transportation contract notification from newspaper advertising to posting on university websites and State Contracting Portal, effective October 1, 2017.

  • Updates child restraint system requirements: children under 2 years old must use rear-facing five-point harness seats; children 2-5 years old can use rear or forward-facing five-point harness; children 5-8 years old can use five-point harness or booster seat; children 8+ years old can use car seat or seat belt.

  • Expands "Move Over" law to require drivers to move one lane away from stationary nonemergency vehicles on shoulders or breakdown lanes when safe to do so.

  • Designates multiple routes and bridges as memorial highways and memorial bridges for fallen service members and public servants, and requires DOT to install tourist attraction signs on various interstate highways.

  • Requires railroad companies to provide 21-day notice to municipalities before pesticide applications on rights-of-way and file annual vegetation management plans; updates parking space requirements for persons with disabilities to include cross hatch measurements and alternative placements.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Recommendations By The Department Of Transportation Regarding The Notification Of State Construction Contract Opportunities By The University Of Connecticut And The Commissioner Of Transportation, Parking Spaces, Wayside Horns, The Disposition Of Excess State Property, Heavy Duty Trailers, Flashing Lights On Motor Vehicles, Child Restraint Systems, Pesticide Application By Railroad Companies, The "move Over" Law, Road Design Standards, And Road And Bridge Designations.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

7/11/2017

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/9/2017

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