SB 261 Summary

• Establishes regulatory framework for peer-to-peer car sharing effective January 1, 2022, defining key terms and requiring car sharing companies to maintain liability insurance covering bodily injury, property damage, and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage.

• Requires peer-to-peer car sharing companies to assume liability of shared vehicle owners during car sharing periods, verify drivers hold valid operator's licenses, collect usage records, and disclose insurance coverage limitations in car sharing agreements.

• Modifies motor vehicle regulations including extending out-of-state license validity from 60 to 90 days, changing vision screening requirements, adjusting commercial driver's license instruction permit duration from 180 days to one year, and requiring entry-level driver training verification effective February 7, 2022.

• Establishes Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account to receive revenue from Save Our Lakes commemorative license plates, with specific fee allocations and minimum 80% utilization for aquatic invasive species eradication and educational programs.

• Adds peer-to-peer car sharing requirements at Bradley International Airport, requires Commissioner of Revenue Services to issue sales tax guidance by December 1, 2021, and implements various technical amendments to motor vehicle statutes effective July 1, 2021 and October 1, 2021.