Proposed Bill No. 45, introduced in the February Session, 2024, by SEN. SAMPSON, REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, and REP. DAUPHINAIS, seeks to amend section 13b-69 of the general statutes. The bill proposes that any revenue deposited into the Special Transportation Fund should be exclusively used for the construction and maintenance of state transportation systems and projects. The bill specifically aims to restrict the use of these funds from being expended on fringe benefit expenses.

The purpose of this act, as stated in the bill, is to ensure that the resources of the Special Transportation Fund are dedicated solely to transportation-related expenditures. This would potentially increase the funds available for the direct improvement and upkeep of transportation infrastructure within the state, aligning the use of the fund more closely with its intended purpose. The bill has been referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION for consideration.