Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB6716: AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXPANSION OF COMMUTER RAIL LINES TO THE TOWN OF NEW MILFORD.
Status: Introduced, January 24, 2025
What the bill says
An act CONCERNING AN EXPANSION OF COMMUTER RAIL LINES TO THE TOWN OF NEW MILFORD. Assembly convened: 1 That section 13b-79p of the general statutes be amended to require 2 the Department of Transportation to expand commuter rail lines to 3 include the town of New Milford. Statement of Purpose: To expand ridership on Connecticut's commuter rails. LCO No. 3593 1 of 1.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXPANSION OF COMMUTER RAIL LINES TO THE TOWN OF NEW MILFORD. Assembly convened: 1 That section 13b-79p of the general statutes be amended to require 2 the Department of Transportation to expand commuter rail lines to 3 include the town of New Milford. Statement of Purpose: To expand ridership on Connecticut's commuter rails. LCO No. 3593 1 of 1
Sponsors
- William Buckbee (R, 67) · primary sponsor
- Bob Godfrey (D, 110)
- Julie Kushner (D, 24)
- Cecilia Maher (D, 26)
- Lucia Dathan (D, 142)
- Robert Duff (D, 25)
- Patrick Callahan (R, 108)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Raghib Allie-Brennan (D, 2)
- Farley Santos (D, 109)
- Ryan Fazio (R, 36)
- Stephen Harding (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
Common questions
- What is HB6716?
- HB6716 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXPANSION OF COMMUTER RAIL LINES TO THE TOWN OF NEW MILFORD.
- What does HB6716 do?
- In its own words: An act CONCERNING AN EXPANSION OF COMMUTER RAIL LINES TO THE TOWN OF NEW MILFORD. Assembly convened: 1 That section 13b-79p of the general statutes be amended to require 2 the Department of Transportation to expand commuter rail lines to 3 include the town of New Milford. Statement of Purpose: To expand ridership on Connecticut's commuter rails. LCO No. 3593 1 of 1.
- What is the status of HB6716?
- Introduced as of January 24, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (January 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB6716?
- William Buckbee (R, 67), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6716?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06716&which_year=2025
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