Bill Text: CT HB05184 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Prohibiting Certain Rail And Bus Fare Increases During Time Periods In Which Personal Income Has Not Increased.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-08 - Public Hearing 02/13 [HB05184 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05184-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5184

 

January Session, 2013

 

LCO No. 503

   

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

 

AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN RAIL AND BUS FARE INCREASES DURING TIME PERIODS IN WHICH PERSONAL INCOME HAS NOT INCREASED.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to prohibit any increase in weekday rail and bus fare at any time when personal income has not increased during the preceding six months.

Statement of Purpose:

To prohibit rail and bus fare increases for commuters when their income has not increased.

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