Sec. 13b-11b. State-wide transportation goals. Monitoring progress. Reports.
Sec. 13b-11b. State-wide transportation goals. Monitoring progress. Reports.
(a) It shall be the state-wide goal: (1) To increase passenger vehicle occupancy levels
and the use of public transportation, (2) to increase average occupancy levels to one
and two-tenths persons per car by the year 2000 and (3) to increase the use of public
transportation and ride sharing so that at least ten per cent of all trips between home
and places of employment occur in vehicles occupied by more than one person by the
year 2000.
(b) The Connecticut Public Transportation Commission shall monitor progress toward achieving the goals established in subsection (a) of this section and, on or before
January 10, 1991, and annually thereafter, shall report its findings and recommendations
to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
relating to transportation and the environment.
(c) On or before January 1, 1991, the Department of Transportation shall report to
the General Assembly on a strategy necessary to increase passenger vehicle occupancy
levels to one and one-quarter persons per car by the year 2010.
(P.A. 90-219, S. 17.)