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HB05101 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF THE CTTRANSIT NEW HAVEN 255 BUS.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF THE CTTRANSIT NEW HAVEN 255 BUS.

Budget
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. Kara Rochelle, 104th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-10
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on how often the bus will run after the frequency increase, nor does it specify the exact amount of funding appropriated.

Funding for More Frequent CT Transit Bus

This act provides money to make a bus that goes from the Naugatuck Valley to New Haven run more often.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates additional funds to the Department of Transportation.
  • Uses these funds to increase the frequency of the CTTransit New Haven 255 Bus between the Naugatuck Valley and New Haven at certain times.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who ride the CTTransit New Haven 255 Bus
  • The Department of Transportation

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government to a department or agency for specific purposes.
Frequency
How often something happens, like how many times an event occurs in a set period.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact amount of money provided is not specified.
  • It does not specify the specific times or intervals when the bus will run more frequently.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-10 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

To appropriate additional funds to increase the frequency of the CTTransit New Haven 255 Bus between the Naugatuck Valley and the city of New Haven at certain times.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 725 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5101
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 725

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
REP. ROCHELLE, 104th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY
OF THE CTTRANSIT NEW HAVEN 255 BUS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That additional funds be appropriated to the Department of 1
Transportation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, for the purposes 2
of increasing the frequency of the CTTransit New Haven 255 bus 3
between the Naugatuck Valley and the city of New Haven at certain 4
times. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To appropriate additional funds to increase the frequency of the
CTTransit New Haven 255 Bus between the Naugatuck Valley and the
city of New Haven at certain times.