AN ACT REQUIRING EXPENDITURES FROM THE SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND TO BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND PROJECTS.

SB 716 amends state law to require that all funds in the Special Transportation Fund be used exclusively for transportation systems and projects, such as roads, bridges, and public transit infrastructure. It directly affects state budget allocations by prohibiting the use of these funds for non-transportation purposes, like general government operations or unrelated programs. The key mechanism is a specific amendment to section 13b-69 of the general statutes, mandating that revenue collected for transportation construction and maintenance must be spent solely on those activities. This bill does not change funding levels or create new programs - it strictly enforces the fund’s existing purpose.