Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 242 - Department of Transportation
Section 13b-40 and 13b-41. - Bureau of Aeronautics. State airways system.

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 13b - Transportation

Chapter 242 - Department of Transportation

Section 13b-1. - Short title: State Transportation Act.

Section 13b-2. - Definitions.

Section 13b-3. - Department of Transportation. Appointment of commissioner.

Section 13b-4. - Powers and duties of commissioner.

Section 13b-4a. - Certifications to enable nonprofit corporations and associations to participate in the Urban Mass Transportation Act; regulations.

Section 13b-4b. - Commissioner's duties and responsibilities re railroads.

Section 13b-4c. - Certifications re transportation programs for persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities.

Section 13b-4d. - Commissioner's power to declare a state of emergency.

Section 13b-5 to 13b-9. - Deputy commissioner. Departmental organization. Deputy commissioners of bureaus. Bureau of Planning and Research. Bureau of Administration.

Section 13b-10. - Employees.

Section 13b-10a. - Transfer of employees connected with livery service.

Section 13b-10b. - Office of Innovative Finance and Project Delivery.

Section 13b-10c. - Recruitment and compensation for summer worker professional engineer job classification.

Section 13b-10d. - Recruitment of and applications for entry-level engineering positions, entry-level transportation maintainer one positions and transportation maintainer two positions.

Section 13b-10e. - Consideration of application for employment.

Section 13b-11. - Connecticut Transportation Authority.

Section 13b-11a. - Connecticut Public Transportation Commission.

Section 13b-11b. - State-wide transportation goals. Report.

Section 13b-11c. - Connecticut Public Transportation Commission.

Section 13b-12 and 13b-13. - Connecticut Aeronautics Commission. Steamship Terminals Commission.

Section 13b-13a. - Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board.

Section 13b-13b. - Transportation Policy Advisory Council.

Section 13b-13c. - Assessment of transportation projects.

Section 13b-14. - Long-range planning.

Section 13b-14a. - Funding for hazard elimination activities.

Section 13b-14b. - Approval of studies, plans, programs, materials or activities re mileage-based user fee on motor vehicles.

Section 13b-15. - Master transportation plan.

Section 13b-15a. - Hartford-New Britain busway project.

Section 13b-16. - Assessment of modes of transportation. Experimental projects.

Section 13b-16a. - Definitions. Public transportation analysis.

Section 13b-16b. - Southwest Corridor Action Council.

Section 13b-16c. - Commissioner's power to sit on a consortium or trade organization board.

Section 13b-17. - Regulations re conduct of business. Delegation of duties and responsibilities. Regulations re application fees.

Section 13b-18. - Investigations, inquiries and hearings.

Section 13b-19. - Cooperation with agencies and persons. Bonds for rail freight support facilities.

Section 13b-20. - Records. Certified copies furnished by commissioner or Office of the State Traffic Administration. Delegation of signature authority.

Section 13b-20a. - Regulations re hiring of consultants.

Section 13b-20b. - Definitions.

Section 13b-20c. - Consultant services evaluation and selection panels.

Section 13b-20d. - Negotiation committees.

Section 13b-20e. - Prequalification of consultants. Letters of interest for provision of consultant services.

Section 13b-20f. - Evaluation of consultants having active agreements with department.

Section 13b-20g. - Notice of need for consultants. Responses.

Section 13b-20h. - Selection panel. Responsibilities. Meetings.

Section 13b-20i. - Criteria for selection of consultants.

Section 13b-20j. - Procedure for selection of consultants. Memorandum re application of evaluation criteria.

Section 13b-20k. - Negotiations with selected consultants. Memorandum re negotiations.

Section 13b-20l. - Regulations re selection of consultants.

Section 13b-20m. - Guidelines for determining reasonableness of consultant services.

Section 13b-20n. - Large contracts re public buildings to be awarded to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder. Regulations. Exception.

Section 13b-20o. - Set aside for contractors or subcontractors with annual gross revenues not exceeding three million dollars.

Section 13b-20p. - Reduction of number of consultants. Report.

Section 13b-21. - Grants to the department.

Section 13b-22. - Annual report.

Section 13b-23. - Additional powers.

Section 13b-23a. - Leasing of naming rights of transit stations and transit-owned property.

Section 13b-23b. - Vision Zero Council.

Section 13b-23c. - Grant program for municipalities to modernize existing traffic signal equipment and operations.

Section 13b-24. - Jurisdiction over state highway system. Responsibility for highways of state.

Section 13b-25. - Bureau of Highways.

Section 13b-26. - Alteration of state highway system.

Section 13b-26a. - Certification upon completion of highway or bridge project.

Section 13b-27. - Limited access highway.

Section 13b-28. - Agreement with adjoining state.

Section 13b-29. - Commuter parking facilities. Regulations.

Section 13b-30. - Maintenance of roads on state property.

Section 13b-31. - Town highways.

Section 13b-31a. - Development of guidelines for design and construction of roads and streets in residential subdivisions.

Section 13b-31b. - Definitions.

Section 13b-31c. - Designation of scenic roads.

Section 13b-31d. - Alteration or improvement of scenic road.

Section 13b-31e. - Regulations.

Section 13b-31f. - Ninety-day permit application final determinations.

Section 13b-32. - Declaration of policy.

Section 13b-33. - Bureau of Public Transportation.

Section 13b-34. - Powers of commissioner.

Section 13b-34a. - Subsidy equalization grants for privately owned bus companies.

Section 13b-34b. - Annual report re public transportation costs.

Section 13b-35. - Express finding required before commissioner can exercise power.

Section 13b-36. - Acquisition of land, buildings, equipment or facilities; right of first refusal of railroad properties and facilities, when.

Section 13b-37. - Hearing before the Department of Public Utility Control.

Section 13b-38. - Advice and assistance to transit districts. Grants and loans.

Section 13b-38a. - Establishment of commuter programs. Advice and assistance to employers. Traffic management programs.

Section 13b-38b. - Ride-sharing organizations. Eligibility for state funds. Plans for transport of the handicapped. Regulations.

Section 13b-38bb. - State matching grant program for elderly and disabled demand responsive transportation. Allocations. Requirements. Data collection.

Section 13b-38c. - Loans for the acquisition of vanpool vehicles.

Section 13b-38cc. - Buses for 21st Century Mobility program.

Section 13b-38dd. - Zero-emissions buses implementation plan. Collaborative efforts re hydrogen fuel and renewable energy sources strategies. Hydrogen refueling stations. Funding plans.

Section 13b-38ee. - CTpass program.

Section 13b-38f. - Bus shelter construction program.

Section 13b-38g. - Expansion of mass transportation systems.

Section 13b-38h. - Fare changes for mass transportation.

Section 13b-38i. - Failure to pay lawful charge for bus service.

Section 13b-38k. - Paratransit vehicles defined. Bidding for service programs.

Section 13b-38l. - Citizens' Transportation Advisory Council. Appointments. Functions and duties.

Section 13b-38m and 13b-38n. - Survey of special transportation services. Contracts for the regionalization and coordination of special transportation services.

Section 13b-38o. - Definitions.

Section 13b-38p. - Voluntary traffic reduction program.

Section 13b-38q to 13b-38s. - Average vehicle occupancy. Consolidation of traffic management plans. Information to be sent to new affected employers.

Section 13b-38t. - Assistance to Department of Transportation from Labor Commissioner.

Section 13b-38u. - Exempted employers.

Section 13b-38v. - Moneys received for traffic reduction programs.

Section 13b-38w. - Filing fees.

Section 13b-38x. - Regulations re traffic reduction program.

Section 13b-38y. - Penalties.

Section 13b-38z and 13b-38aa. - State-wide objectives for providing special transportation services. Progress reports of special transportation services.

Section 13b-39. - Jurisdiction over and responsibility for aeronautics.

Section 13b-39a. - Registration of aircraft.

Section 13b-39b. - Aircraft registration forms and decals.

Section 13b-39c. - Display of registration decal. Certificate of registration.

Section 13b-39d. - Registration fee.

Section 13b-39e. - Exemption for military aircraft, government aircraft or aircraft dealers.

Section 13b-39f. - Penalty for failure to register.

Section 13b-39g. - Municipality may retain fees.

Section 13b-39h. - Grants to municipalities.

Section 13b-40 and 13b-41. - Bureau of Aeronautics. State airways system.

Section 13b-42. - Airport or restricted landing area owned or leased by the state. Granting of interests. Purchase or taking of airport properties. Agreements with municipalities. Advertisement and award of certain leases that involve work on a publi...

Section 13b-43. - Municipal airports.

Section 13b-44. - Establishment and maintenance of state airports.

Section 13b-44a. - Filing of documents with the Properties Review Board.

Section 13b-45. - Publication of standards applicable in taking of land.

Section 13b-46. - Certificate of approval. Licenses.

Section 13b-47. - Criteria for approval.

Section 13b-48. - Hearing on application for certificate of approval or license.

Section 13b-49. - Revocation of certificate of approval or license.

Section 13b-49a. - Owner or operator of airport or other air navigation facility to submit information re aircraft based or primarily used at such facility. Penalty.

Section 13b-50. - Cooperation with federal government. State assistance to municipalities and owners of commercial airports.

Section 13b-50a. - Initiatives for the preservation of airports.

Section 13b-50b. - Set aside for veterans with service in time of war.

Section 13b-50c. - Connecticut airport and aviation account.

Section 13b-50p. - Complaints re repeated landings or takeoffs by aircraft from real property not licensed as an airport or other air navigation facility.

Section 13b-51. - Jurisdiction over harbors, harbor boards, harbor masters and deputy harbor masters.

Section 13b-51a. - Connecticut Maritime Commission. Establishment. Members. Duties.

Section 13b-51b. - State Maritime Office.

Section 13b-52. - Bureau of Waterways.

Section 13b-53. - Acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of water transportation and related facilities. Lease or grant of interest at State Pier or navigation property. Concessions privilege.

Section 13b-54. - Cooperation with other authorities, agencies and persons. Development of water transportation.

Section 13b-55. - Sale or conveyance of excess property or rights therein.

Section 13b-55a. - Harbor improvement projects.

Section 13b-55b. - Harbor improvement account. Deposit and expenditure of funds.

Section 13b-55c. - Priority ranking for certified clean marinas.

Section 13b-56. (Formerly Sec. 8-211). - Harbor improvement agencies.

Section 13b-57. (Formerly Sec. 8-212). - State grants-in-aid for harbor improvement projects.

Section 13b-57a to 13b-57c. - Reference by court to arbitration panel. Attorney General to represent state. Actions pending on June 14, 1977.