AN ACT CONCERNING STREET TAKEOVERS.

SB 494 establishes a state grant program to help municipalities enforce laws against street takeovers and street racing. It increases fines for violations, extends existing criminal penalties for illegal driving to cover these activities, and allows local governments to create their own ordinances with penalties. The bill also permits municipalities to destroy seized all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, and mini-motorcycles that violate local laws. This directly affects local governments (through funding and ordinance authority) and drivers engaging in street racing or takeovers. The law aims to strengthen enforcement of these safety-related offenses.