HB 5240 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT REQUIRING THE PLACEMENT OF TRAFFIC CONES AROUND CERTAIN LANDSCAPING VEHICLES WHEN PARKED ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY.

HB 5240 requires landscaping businesses to place traffic cones around vehicles with trailers when parked on public highways. The cones must meet federal standards outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and be positioned per those guidelines. Violating this rule is classified as an infraction, punishable by a $100-$300 fine, not a criminal offense. The law takes effect on October 1, 2025, and directly affects commercial landscaping operators using trailer-equipped vehicles on public roads.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025

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Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from a proposed version to a committee version, primarily changing the bill number and LCO number while adding a new section that establishes specific requirements for parking landscaping vehicles with trailers on public highways. The committee version adds an effective date of October 1, 2025, clarifies that violations are infractions, and includes additional formatting elements like co-sponsor information.

Scope change

The scope remains the same - requiring traffic cones around landscaping vehicles with trailers on public highways - but the committee version adds specific compliance requirements referencing the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirement that traffic cones must conform with the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.

ENFORCEMENT

Added language stating that violations are deemed to be infractions.

TIMELINE

Added effective date of October 1, 2025 for the new section.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill designation from 'Proposed Bill No. 5240' to 'Committee Bill No. 5240' and updated LCO number from 329 to 4203.

Added co-sponsor information and committee bill formatting elements including statement of purpose and page numbering.

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Committee

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Transportation

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Transportation

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors