CT HB05288

Establishes a task force to examine the uniform motor vehicle accident report form prescribed under Connecticut General Statutes section 14-108a and consider modifications to address form length and completion time for police officers and investigators.

Task force consists of 14 members including municipal police officers, a police chief from a municipality with at least 45,000 residents, representatives of municipal and police chief associations, the Commissioner of Transportation or designee, five appointees by the Transportation Commissioner (including Highway Safety Office employee, Bureau of Engineering and Construction employee, and higher education transportation research professor), and a sworn state police member.

Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall select task force chairpersons who must schedule the first meeting within 60 days of the effective date.

Administrative staff of the joint standing committee on public safety and security shall provide administrative support to the task force.

Task force must submit findings and recommendations report by January 1, 2023 to the joint standing committee on public safety and security, and terminates on the report submission date or January 1, 2023, whichever is later.