Sec. 13b-1. Short title: State Transportation Act.

Sec. 13b-2. Definitions.

Sec. 13b-3. Department of Transportation. Appointment of commissioner.

Sec. 13b-4. Powers and duties of commissioner.

Sec. 13b-4a. Certifications to enable nonprofit corporations and associations to participate in the Urban Mass Transportation Act; regulations.

Sec. 13b-4b. Commissioner's duties and responsibilities re railroads.

Sec. 13b-4c. Certifications re transportation programs for persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities.

Sec. 13b-4d. Commissioner's power to declare a state of emergency.

Secs. 13b-5to13b-9. Deputy commissioner. Departmental organization. Deputy commissioners of bureaus. Bureau of Planning and Research. Bureau of Administration.

Sec. 13b-10. Employees.

Sec. 13b-10a. Transfer of employees connected with livery service.

Sec. 13b-11. Connecticut Transportation Authority.

Sec. 13b-11a. Connecticut Public Transportation Commission.

Sec. 13b-11b. State-wide transportation goals. Report.

Sec. 13b-11c. Connecticut Public Transportation Commission.

Secs. 13b-12and13b-13. Connecticut Aeronautics Commission. Steamship Terminals Commission.

Sec. 13b-13a. Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board.

Sec. 13b-13b. Transportation Policy Advisory Council.

Sec. 13b-13c. Assessment of transportation projects.

Sec. 13b-14. Long-range planning.

Sec. 13b-14a. Funding for hazard elimination activities.

Sec. 13b-14b. Approval of studies, plans, programs, materials or activities re mileage-based user fee on motor vehicles.

Sec. 13b-15. Master transportation plan.

Sec. 13b-15a. Hartford-New Britain busway project.

Sec. 13b-16. Assessment of modes of transportation. Experimental projects.

Sec. 13b-16a. Definitions. Public transportation analysis.

Sec. 13b-16b. Southwest Corridor Action Council.

Sec. 13b-16c. Commissioner's power to sit on a consortium or trade organization board.

Sec. 13b-17. Regulations re conduct of business. Delegation of duties and responsibilities. Regulations re application fees.

Sec. 13b-18. Investigations, inquiries and hearings.

Sec. 13b-19. Cooperation with agencies and persons. Bonds for rail freight support facilities.

Sec. 13b-20. Records. Certified copies furnished by commissioner or Office of the State Traffic Administration. Delegation of signature authority.

Sec. 13b-20a. Regulations re hiring of consultants.

Sec. 13b-20b. Definitions.

Sec. 13b-20c. Consultant services evaluation and selection panels.

Sec. 13b-20d. Negotiation committees.

Sec. 13b-20e. Prequalification of consultants. Letters of interest for provision of consultant services.

Sec. 13b-20f. Evaluation of consultants having active agreements with department.

Sec. 13b-20g. Notice of need for consultants. Responses.

Sec. 13b-20h. Selection panel. Responsibilities. Meetings.

Sec. 13b-20i. Criteria for selection of consultants.

Sec. 13b-20j. Procedure for selection of consultants. Memorandum re application of evaluation criteria.

Sec. 13b-20k. Negotiations with selected consultants. Memorandum re negotiations.

Sec. 13b-20l. Regulations re selection of consultants.

Sec. 13b-20m. Guidelines for determining reasonableness of consultant services.

Sec. 13b-20n. Large contracts re public buildings to be awarded to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder. Regulations. Exception.

Sec. 13b-20o. Set aside for contractors or subcontractors with annual gross revenues not exceeding three million dollars.

Sec. 13b-20p. Reduction of number of consultants. Report.

Sec. 13b-21. Grants to the department.

Sec. 13b-22. Annual report.

Sec. 13b-23. Additional powers.

Sec. 13b-23a. Leasing of naming rights of transit stations and transit-owned property.