Bill Text: CT SB00751 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Establishing Electronic Tolls On Connecticut's Highways Using A Congestion Pricing System.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-23 - Public Hearing 02/27 [SB00751 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00751-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 751 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 1173 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. KENNEDY, 12th Dist. |
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING ELECTRONIC TOLLS ON CONNECTICUT'S HIGHWAYS USING A CONGESTION PRICING SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Transportation to establish electronic tolls on Connecticut's highways using a congestion pricing system in which motor vehicle operators would pay increased toll rates for operating vehicles during peak travel times or on congested highways.
Statement of Purpose:
To ease traffic congestion by establishing electronic tolls using a congestion pricing system and raise revenue for long-term transportation infrastructure projects.