Bill > HB05246

This bill proposes to modify existing Connecticut state law to allow environmental service companies to use blue lights on their motor vehicles when responding to requests from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to clean accident scenes contaminated by hazardous materials. Specifically, the bill would amend section 14-96q of the general statutes to authorize this use of blue lights, which are typically reserved for emergency vehicles. The purpose is to enhance the safety and response time of environmental service companies when they are called to quickly address potentially dangerous accident scenes involving hazardous materials. By enabling these companies to use blue lights, the bill aims to help them navigate through traffic more efficiently and signal their urgent mission to other drivers, ultimately improving their ability to quickly contain and clean up hazardous material spills that could pose risks to public health and the environment.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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