(a) For each fiscal year there shall be allocated twelve million five hundred thousand dollars out of the funds appropriated to the Department of Transportation, or from any other source, not otherwise prohibited by law, to be used by the towns for construction, reconstruction, improvement or maintenance of highways, sections of highways, bridges or structures incidental to highways and bridges or the improvement thereof, including the plowing of snow, the sanding of icy pavements, the trimming and removal of trees, the installation, replacement and maintenance of traffic signs, signals and markings, and for traffic control and vehicular safety programs, traffic and parking planning and administration, and other purposes and programs related to highways, traffic and parking, and for the purposes of providing and operating essential public transportation services and related facilities.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in the secretary's discretion, may approve the use of funds by a town for purposes other than those enumerated in said subsection (a).

(1967, P.A. 701, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 114; P.A. 73-5, S. 1, 4; P.A. 77-567, S. 1, 4; P.A. 78-160, S. 1, 3; P.A. 81-463, S. 1, 10; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 41; P.A. 13-247, S. 96.)

History: 1969 act replaced highway commissioner with commissioner of transportation; P.A. 73-5 included in purposes of allocation the provision and operation of essential public transportation services and facilities; P.A. 77-567 increased allocation from $12,000,000 to $13,600,000 and provided that allocation come from transportation department appropriations rather than from funds received from commissioner of motor vehicles; P.A. 78-160 increased allocation to $14,600,000; P.A. 81-463 repealed requirement that the commissioner supervise the use of funds by towns unless a town requests the commissioner not to furnish supervision; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3 amended section to change amount allocated to towns for specified purposes from $14,600,000 to $12,500,000, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 13-247 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re use of funds for other purposes with approval of Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, effective July 1, 2013.

See Sec. 13a-175j re emergency aid to repair damage resulting from natural disaster.