The legislature’s transportation committee modified a controversial bill that would install electronic tolls at state borders. Now, the bill only calls for the Department of Transportation and other state and federal agencies to develop a plan for operating electronic tolls at Connecticut’s borders.
The plan would be submitted to the transportation committee by January 12 ,2011.
Despite the major changes to the bill, several committee members were reluctant to support the measure Monday, saying that they do not want tolls in the state.
Supporters of the bill said the committee needs to find new revenue it can use to pay for expensive transportation projects.
The transportation committee passed the bill 19-17 Monday.