2023 Regular Session • Connecticut Legislature
SB01078: An Act Concerning Rail Service.
Legislative Summary
To require the Department of Transportation to restore service on the Shore Line East rail line, purchase new rail cars for the Waterbury and Danbury branches of the New Haven rail line, expand service on such branches, study the future of railroads in the state and select and contract with an operator for rail service on the Shore Line East rail line.
Bill History
2/22/2023
Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
Senate
2/23/2023
Public Hearing 02/27
Senate
3/17/2023
Joint Favorable
Senate
3/20/2023
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
3/29/2023
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/03/23 5:00 PM
Senate
4/4/2023
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
4/4/2023
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
4/4/2023
Senate Calendar Number 246
Senate
4/4/2023
File Number 433
Senate
4/26/2023
Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
Senate
5/1/2023
Joint Favorable
Senate
5/2/2023
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
5/2/2023
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
5/2/2023
No New File by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
5/2/2023
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
Roll Call Votes
APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
5/1/2023
53
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
3/17/2023
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/22/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 2
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

William Buckbee
Republican