Sec. 14-11c. Motor Carrier Advisory Council. Members. Duties.
Sec. 14-11c. Motor Carrier Advisory Council. Members. Duties. (a) There is
established a Motor Carrier Advisory Council, which shall serve as a forum for representatives of the motor carrier industry to meet with representatives of various state agencies
responsible for the oversight, enforcement and regulation of the commercial transportation industry. The council shall: (1) Make recommendations to eliminate the duplication
of work among various state agencies; (2) make recommendations to promote uniformity of enforcement policies; (3) encourage the consolidation of the state's efforts to
regulate and oversee the operation of commercial motor vehicles in the state by reviewing the feasibility of consolidating the issuing of the forms, decals, permits, registrations, licenses and approvals required for the operation of commercial motor vehicles
in the state from a central location; (4) consider the intrastate and interstate effects of
state policies on the ability of Connecticut motor carriers to compete with motor carriers
based in other states; and (5) consider and make recommendations concerning any other
matter deemed relevant by the council.
(b) The Motor Carrier Advisory Council shall consist of the following voting members: The Commissioners of Transportation, Motor Vehicles, Public Safety, Revenue
Services, Economic and Community Development and Environmental Protection, or
their designees, and any other commissioner of a state agency, or such commissioner's
designee, invited to participate. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or the commissioner's designee shall organize and serve as chairperson of the council. The council
shall only make recommendations or take actions by a unanimous vote of all members
present and voting. The council may make recommendations as the council deems appropriate to the United States Congress, the Governor or the General Assembly.
(c) The chairperson of the council shall convene a regular meeting semiannually,
for the following purposes: (1) Prior to the commencement of each regular session of
the General Assembly, the council shall meet concerning legislative proposals of the
various state agencies and the representatives of the motor carrier industry; and (2)
after the close of each regular session of the General Assembly, the council shall meet
concerning the impacts and implementation of any legislation affecting the motor carrier
industry. Additional meetings may be convened at the call of the chairperson.
(d) The council shall solicit input from representatives of motor-carrier-related industries. Such representatives shall include, but not be limited to, the Connecticut Motor
Transport Association, the Connecticut Construction Industries Association, the Connecticut Bus Association, the Connecticut Food Store Association and the Connecticut
School Transportation Association.
(P.A. 92-136, S. 1; P.A. 08-150, S. 41.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 2003 the reference in Subsec. (b) to Commissioner of "Economic Development" was
changed editorially by the Revisors to refer to Commissioner of "Economic and Community Development" for accuracy;
P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (b) to make technical changes and amended Subsec. (c) to revise provisions re required
semiannual meeting and purposes and re additional meetings at the call of the chairperson, and to make technical changes,
effective July 1, 2008.