The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 191, seeks to amend section 14-29 of the general statutes to exempt nonprofit organizations from the insurance and indemnity bond requirements that currently apply to certain motor vehicle owners. This exemption is contingent upon the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles determining that the nonprofit organization has maintained adequate financial responsibility to cover legal liabilities for personal injury, death, or damage resulting from the use or operation of a service bus owned or operated by the organization.
The bill introduces new legal language that specifies the conditions under which nonprofit organizations can be exempted from these requirements, while no deletions from existing law are noted in the text provided. The intent of the bill is to alleviate the financial burden on nonprofit organizations, allowing them to operate service buses without the stringent insurance and indemnity bond obligations, provided they can demonstrate sufficient financial responsibility.