Sec. 13b-19. Cooperation with agencies and persons. Bonds for rail freight support facilities.
Sec. 13b-19. Cooperation with agencies and persons. Bonds for rail freight
support facilities. The commissioner shall cooperate with agencies and persons, governmental or private, charged with or having a substantial interest in (1) planning and
developing a sound state transportation system, (2) regulation of transportation facilities
and services and (3) solving problems connected with transportation. The commissioner
may use any proceeds from the sale of state bonds allocated by the State Bond Commission under subsection (e) of section 2 of special act 76-84, as amended by special act
78-64, special act 79-3 and section 2 of public act 80-350*, to fund no more than ninety
per cent of the cost of the rehabilitation, expansion or construction of rail freight support
facilities, including, but not limited to, public loading platforms, docks and sidings,
ramps, storage areas and access roads, located on public or private property, provided
no such project shall receive more than seventy-five thousand dollars. The commissioner
shall develop and maintain liaison with the Tri-State Regional Planning Commission
established by chapter 291.
(1969, P.A. 768, S. 19; P.A. 79-631, S. 31, 111; P.A. 80-350, S. 1.)
*Note: Section 2 of public act 80-350 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force
and effect according to its terms.
History: P.A. 79-631 substituted in Tri-State Regional Planning Commission "regional planning" for "transportation";
P.A. 80-350 provided in Subdiv. (3) for use of proceeds from sale of state bonds to fund not more than 90%, and not to
exceed $75,000, for rail freight support facilities.