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| 1 | - | General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 388 | |
| 2 | - | February Session, 2010 *_____SB00388ENV___031910____* | |
| 1 | + | General Assembly Raised Bill No. 388 | |
| 2 | + | February Session, 2010 LCO No. 1691 | |
| 3 | + | *01691_______ENV* | |
| 4 | + | Referred to Committee on Environment | |
| 5 | + | Introduced by: | |
| 6 | + | (ENV) | |
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| 4 | 8 | General Assembly | |
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| 6 | - | ||
| 10 | + | Raised Bill No. 388 | |
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| 8 | 12 | February Session, 2010 | |
| 9 | 13 | ||
| 10 | - | *_____SB00388ENV___031910____* | |
| 14 | + | LCO No. 1691 | |
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| 16 | + | *01691_______ENV* | |
| 17 | + | ||
| 18 | + | Referred to Committee on Environment | |
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| 20 | + | Introduced by: | |
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| 22 | + | (ENV) | |
| 11 | 23 | ||
| 12 | 24 | AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT'S ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURE. | |
| 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 26 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: | |
| 15 | 27 | ||
| 16 | 28 | Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 22a-483 of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): | |
| 17 | 29 | ||
| 18 | 30 | (a) For the purposes of sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, as amended by this act, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts, not exceeding in the aggregate one billion [sixty-six] one hundred sixteen million thirty thousand dollars, provided [forty] ninety million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2010. | |
| 19 | 31 | ||
| 20 | 32 | Sec. 2. Subsection (d) of section 22a-483 of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): | |
| 21 | 33 | ||
| 22 | - | (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall preclude the State Bond Commission from authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate one billion nine hundred [thirteen] eighty | |
| 34 | + | (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall preclude the State Bond Commission from authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate one billion nine hundred [thirteen] eighty three million four hundred thousand dollars, provided [eighty] one hundred fifty million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2010, that are not general obligations of the state of Connecticut to which the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal and interest. Such revenue bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such revenue bonds. The revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes authorized to be issued under sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall be special obligations of the state and shall not be payable from nor charged upon any funds other than the revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, as amended by this act, including the repayment of municipal loan obligations; nor shall the state or any political subdivision thereof be subject to any liability thereon except to the extent of such pledged revenues or the receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, as amended by this act. The issuance of revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes under the provisions of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the state or any political subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment. The revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes shall not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, except the property mortgaged or otherwise encumbered under the provisions and for the purposes of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, as amended by this act. The substance of such limitation shall be plainly stated on the face of each revenue bond, revenue state bond anticipation note and revenue state grant anticipation note issued pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall not be subject to any statutory limitation on the indebtedness of the state and such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes, when issued, shall not be included in computing the aggregate indebtedness of the state in respect to and to the extent of any such limitation. As part of the contract of the state with the owners of such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes, all amounts necessary for the punctual payment of the debt service requirements with respect to such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes shall be deemed appropriated, but only from the sources pledged pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, as amended by this act. The proceeds of such revenue bonds or notes may be deposited in the Clean Water Fund for use in accordance with the permitted uses of such fund. Any expense incurred in connection with the carrying out of the provisions of this section, including the costs of issuance of revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes may be paid from the accrued interest and premiums or from any other proceeds of the sale of such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes or revenue state grant anticipation notes and in the same manner as other obligations of the state. All provisions of subsections (g), (k), (l), (s) and (u) of section 3-20 or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, as amended by this act, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all revenue bonds, state revenue bond anticipation notes and state revenue grant anticipation notes authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, as amended by this act. For the purposes of subsection (o) of section 3-20, "bond act" shall be construed to include said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, as amended by this act. | |
| 23 | 35 | ||
| 24 | 36 | Sec. 3. Section 14-21e of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): | |
| 25 | 37 | ||
| 26 | 38 | (a) On and after January 1, 1993, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue Long Island Sound commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of the state's effort to restore and protect Long Island Sound. Said design shall be determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates. | |
| 27 | 39 | ||
| 28 | - | (b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a fee to be charged for Long Island Sound commemorative number plates in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. The fee shall be for such number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for: (1) Such number plates which contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section; and (2) such number plates which are low number plates, in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, an additional voluntary lighthouse preservation donation which shall be deposited in the Connecticut Lighthouse Preservation account established under section 22a-27n. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Long Island Sound account established pursuant to section 22a-27v, as amended by this act. | |
| 40 | + | (b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a fee to be charged for Long Island Sound commemorative number plates in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. The fee shall be for such number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for: (1) Such number plates which contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section; and (2) such number plates which are low number plates, in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, an additional voluntary lighthouse preservation donation which shall be deposited in the Connecticut Lighthouse Preservation account established under section 22a-27n*. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Long Island Sound account established pursuant to section 22a-27v, as amended by this act. | |
| 29 | 41 | ||
| 30 | - | (c) [No] Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section | |
| 42 | + | (c) [No] Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section no additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing Long Island Sound commemorative number plates which contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for Long Island Sound commemorative number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with Long Island Sound commemorative number plates. | |
| 31 | 43 | ||
| 32 | 44 | (d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge an additional renewal fee of fifteen dollars for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing Long Island Sound commemorative number plates. Five dollars of such additional renewal fee shall be dedicated to the administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ten dollars of such additional renewal fee shall be deposited in the habitat restoration matching fund subaccount established pursuant to section 22a-27v, as amended by this act. | |
| 33 | 45 | ||
| 34 | 46 | [(d)] (e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of Long Island Sound commemorative number plates. | |
| 35 | 47 | ||
| 36 | 48 | Sec. 4. Section 14-21i of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): | |
| 37 | 49 | ||
| 38 | 50 | (a) On and after January 1, 1998, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue greenways commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of the state and local efforts to preserve, restore and protect greenways. The design shall be determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates. | |
| 39 | 51 | ||
| 40 | - | (b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a fee to be charged for greenways commemorative number plates in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. The fee shall be for such number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for: (1) Such number plates which contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section; and (2) such number plates which are low number plates, in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section. Any fee collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the greenways subaccount established pursuant to section | |
| 52 | + | (b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a fee to be charged for greenways commemorative number plates in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. The fee shall be for such number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for: (1) Such number plates which contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section; and (2) such number plates which are low number plates, in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section. Any fee collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the greenways subaccount established pursuant to section 8 of this act. | |
| 41 | 53 | ||
| 42 | 54 | (c) [No] Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing greenways commemorative number plates which contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for greenways commemorative number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with greenways commemorative number plates. | |
| 43 | 55 | ||
| 44 | - | (d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge an additional renewal fee of fifteen dollars for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing greenways commemorative number plates. Five dollars of such additional renewal fee shall be dedicated to the administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ten dollars of such additional renewal fee shall be deposited in the greenways subaccount established pursuant to section | |
| 56 | + | (d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge an additional renewal fee of fifteen dollars for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing greenways commemorative number plates. Five dollars of such additional renewal fee shall be dedicated to the administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ten dollars of such additional renewal fee shall be deposited in the greenways subaccount established pursuant to section 8 of this act. | |
| 45 | 57 | ||
| 46 | 58 | [(d)] (e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of greenways commemorative number plates. | |
| 47 | 59 | ||
| 48 | 60 | Sec. 5. Section 14-21s of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): | |
| 49 | 61 | ||
| 50 | 62 | (a) On and after January 1, 2004, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue wildlife conservation commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of state efforts to conserve wildlife species and their habitats in Connecticut. The design shall be determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates. | |
| 51 | 63 | ||
| 52 | - | (b) A fee of fifty dollars shall be charged for wildlife conservation commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such number plates. Thirty-five dollars of such fee shall be deposited in the wildlife conservation subaccount established pursuant to section | |
| 64 | + | (b) A fee of fifty dollars shall be charged for wildlife conservation commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such number plates. Thirty-five dollars of such fee shall be deposited in the wildlife conservation subaccount established pursuant to section 6 of this act. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may establish a higher fee for: (1) Number plates that contain the numbers and letters from a previously issued number plate; (2) number plates that contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section; and (3) number plates that are low number plates issued in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section. | |
| 53 | 65 | ||
| 54 | 66 | (c) A renewal fee of fifteen dollars shall be charged for renewal of registration of a motor vehicle bearing a wildlife conservation commemorative number plate, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for renewal of registration of a motor vehicle. Five dollars of the renewal fee shall be designated for administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ten dollars of the renewal fee shall be deposited in the habitat restoration matching fund subaccount established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 22a-27v, as amended by this act. No additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing a wildlife conservation commemorative number plate which contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for wildlife conservation commemorative number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with wildlife conservation commemorative number plates. | |
| 55 | 67 | ||
| 56 | 68 | (d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of wildlife conservation commemorative number plates. | |
| 57 | 69 | ||
| 58 | 70 | (e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may notify eligible motorists of the opportunity to obtain wildlife conservation program commemorative number plates by including a notice with motor vehicle registration renewals and by posting appropriate posters or signs in all division facilities and offices. The notices, posters and signs shall be designed by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection in consultation with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. | |
| 59 | 71 | ||
| 60 | - | Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established an account to be known as the "Conservation Fund" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The Conservation Fund may include other subaccounts separate and apart from the conservation account. Any moneys required by law to be deposited in the Conservation Fund shall be deposited therein and credited to the appropriate subaccount. | |
| 61 | - | ||
| 62 | - | (b) The amount of any fee received by the Department of Environmental Protection that is attributable to the establishment of a new fee or the increase of an existing fee pursuant to the provisions of title 23 or 26 of the general statutes, shall be deposited directly into the Conservation Fund established by subsection (a) of this section and credited to the conservation subaccount. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall certify to the Treasurer, with respect to each such fee received on and after June 1, 2010, the amount of such fee that shall be credited to the General Fund and the amount of such fee that shall be credited to the Conservation Fund. All fees collected by the department pursuant to title 23 of the general statutes for parking, admission, boat launching, camping and other recreational uses of state parks, forests, boat launches and other state facilities shall be deposited into the Conservation Fund and credited to the conservation subaccount established by subsection (a) of this section. | |
| 63 | - | ||
| 64 | - | Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a separate, nonlapsing subaccount within the Conservation Fund established under section 6 of this act. Such subaccount shall be known as the "wildlife conservation subaccount". Any moneys required by law to be deposited in the subaccount shall be deposited in the Conservation Fund and credited to the wildlife conservation subaccount. The subaccount shall be available to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection for: (1) Matching federal and private wildlife conservation funds; (2) providing grants to municipalities and nonprofit organizations for wildlife conservation purposes; (3) wildlife research and management, with an emphasis on those wildlife species in greatest need of conservation; (4) wildlife inventory and restoration; (5) wildlife habitat acquisition, restoration, enhancement and management, including, but not limited to, the conservation of grasslands and other early successional habitats; and (6) public outreach that promotes the preservation of the state's wildlife diversity. | |
| 72 | + | Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a separate nonlapsing subaccount within the Conservation Fund under section 7 of this act. Such subaccount shall be known as the "wildlife conservation subaccount". Any moneys required by law to be deposited in the subaccount shall be deposited in the Conservation Fund and credited to the wildlife conservation subaccount. The subaccount shall be available to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection for: (1) Matching federal and private wildlife conservation funds; (2) providing grants to municipalities and nonprofit organizations for wildlife conservation purposes; (3) wildlife research and management, with an emphasis on those wildlife species in greatest need of conservation; (4) wildlife inventory and restoration; (5) wildlife habitat acquisition, restoration, enhancement and management, including, but not limited to, the conservation of grasslands and other early successional habitats; and (6) public outreach that promotes the preservation of the state's wildlife diversity. | |
| 65 | 73 | ||
| 66 | 74 | (b) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may receive private donations to the wildlife conservation subaccount and any such receipts shall be deposited in the Conservation Fund and credited to the subaccount. | |
| 67 | 75 | ||
| 68 | 76 | (c) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the wildlife conservation commemorative number plate image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the wildlife conservation subaccount. Any funds received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in the Conservation Fund and credited to the subaccount. | |
| 69 | 77 | ||
| 70 | - | Sec. | |
| 78 | + | Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established an account to be known as the "Conservation Fund" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. Within the Conservation Fund, there is established a separate, nonlapsing subaccount to be known as the "conservation subaccount". The Conservation Fund may include other subaccounts separate and apart from the conservation account. Any moneys required by law to be deposited in the Conservation Fund shall be deposited therein and credited to the appropriate subaccount. The conservation subaccount shall be used by the Department of Environmental Protection for the administration of the central office and conservation and preservation programs authorized by the general statutes. | |
| 71 | 79 | ||
| 72 | - | (b) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection | |
| 80 | + | (b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the amount of any fee received by the Department of Environmental Protection that is attributable to the establishment of a new fee or the increase of an existing fee pursuant to the provisions of title 23 or 26 of the general statutes, shall be deposited directly into the Conservation Fund established by subsection (a) of this section and credited to the conservation subaccount. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall certify to the Treasurer, with respect to each such fee received on and after June 1, 2010, the amount of such fee that shall be credited to the General Fund and the amount of such fee that shall be credited to the Conservation Fund, and all fees collected by the department pursuant to title 23 of the general statutes for parking, admission, boat launching, camping and other recreational uses of state parks, forests, boat launches and other state facilities shall be deposited into the Conservation Fund and credited to the conservation subaccount established by subsection (a) of this section. | |
| 73 | 81 | ||
| 74 | - | Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a separate, nonlapsing subaccount within the Conservation Fund established under section 6 of this act. Such subaccount shall be known as the "greenways subaccount". Any moneys required by law to be deposited in the subaccount shall be deposited in the Conservation Fund and credited to the greenways subaccount. The account shall be available (1) to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection for reimbursement of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing greenways commemorative number plates, including administrative expenses, pursuant to section 14-21i of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and (2) to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection for grants pursuant to section 23-101 of the general statutes. | |
| 82 | + | (c) There is established a separate, nonlapsing subaccount within the Conservation Fund to be known as the "maintenance, repair and improvement subaccount". All moneys collected from any rent paid by any person occupying or otherwise using any property in the custody and control of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, including houses or other buildings, shall be deposited into the subaccount unless the commissioner enters into a written agreement, signs an instrument or issues a license which specifically states otherwise. The subaccount may also receive moneys from private or public sources, or from the federal government or a municipal government. Any moneys required by law to be deposited into the subaccount shall be deposited in the Conservation Fund and credited to the maintenance, repair and improvement subaccount. The subaccount shall be available to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection for maintaining, making improvements to, erecting structures on or repairing any property in the custody and control of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, including houses and other buildings. Nothing in this section shall prevent the commissioner from obtaining or using funds from sources other than the subaccount, for maintaining, making improvements to, erecting structures on or repairing any property in the custody and control of said commissioner, including houses and other buildings. | |
| 83 | + | ||
| 84 | + | Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a separate, nonlapsing subaccount within the Conservation Fund under section 7 of this act. Such subaccount shall be known as the "greenways subaccount". Any moneys required by law to be deposited in the subaccount shall be deposited in the Conservation Fund and credited to the greenways subaccount. The account shall be available (1) to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection for reimbursement of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing greenways commemorative number plates, including administrative expenses, pursuant to section 14-21i of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and (2) to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection for grants pursuant to section 23-101 of the general statutes. | |
| 75 | 85 | ||
| 76 | 86 | (b) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may receive private donations to the greenways subaccount and any such receipts shall be deposited in the Conservation Fund and credited to the subaccount. | |
| 77 | 87 | ||
| 78 | 88 | (c) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the greenways commemorative number plate image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the greenways account. Any funds received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in the Conservation Fund and credited to the greenways subaccount. | |
| 79 | 89 | ||
| 80 | - | Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a separate, nonlapsing subaccount within the Conservation Fund established under section 6 of this act. Such subaccount shall be known as the "conservation subaccount". Any moneys required by law to be deposited in the subaccount shall be deposited in the Conservation Fund and credited to the conservation subaccount. The conservation subaccount shall be available to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection for the administration of the central office and conservation and preservation programs authorized under the general statutes. | |
| 81 | - | ||
| 82 | - | (b) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may receive private donations to the conservation subaccount and any such receipts shall be deposited in the Conservation Fund and credited to the subaccount. | |
| 83 | - | ||
| 84 | - | Sec. 11. Section 22a-27v of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): | |
| 90 | + | Sec. 9. Section 22a-27v of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): | |
| 85 | 91 | ||
| 86 | 92 | (a) There is established an account to be known as the "Long Island Sound account". The Long Island Sound account shall be a separate, nonlapsing account of the General Fund. Any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account shall be deposited in and credited to the Long Island Sound account. The account shall be available to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection for (1) (A) restoration and rehabilitation of tidal wetlands in proximity to Long Island Sound, (B) restoration and rehabilitation of estuarine embayments in proximity to Long Island Sound, (C) acquisition of public access to Long Island Sound, (D) propagation of and habitat protection for shellfish and finfish, including anadromous fish, and (E) education and public outreach programs to enhance the public's understanding of the need to protect and conserve the natural resources of Long Island Sound; (2) allocation of grants to agencies, institutions or persons, including, but not limited to, the Long Island Sound Foundation, to conduct research and to provide public education and public awareness to enhance understanding and management of the natural resources of Long Island Sound; (3) provision of funds for services which support the protection and conservation of the natural resources of Long Island Sound; or (4) reimbursement of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing Long Island Sound commemorative number plates, including administrative expenses, pursuant to section 14-21e, as amended by this act. | |
| 87 | 93 | ||
| 88 | 94 | (b) There is established a separate, nonlapsing subaccount within the Long Island Sound account to be known as the "habitat restoration matching fund". The subaccount shall contain fees required to be deposited in the subaccount pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-21e, as amended by this act, and subsection (c) of section 14-21s, as amended by this act. The subaccount may also contain moneys from public or private sources, or from the federal government or a municipal government. The account shall be available to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to: (1) Match federal and private habitat restoration and rehabilitation funds, (2) provide grants to municipalities and nonprofit organizations for habitat restoration and rehabilitation purposes within the Long Island Sound watershed, (3) complete wildlife habitat acquisition, enhancement and management projects, and (4) promote public habitat restoration, rehabilitation and acquisition outreach within the Long Island Sound watershed. Nothing in this section shall prevent the commissioner from obtaining or using funds from sources other than this subaccount, for the restoration and rehabilitation of habitats within the Long Island Sound watershed. | |
| 89 | 95 | ||
| 90 | 96 | [(b)] (c) The commissioner may receive private donations to the Long Island Sound account and any such receipts shall be deposited in the account. | |
| 91 | 97 | ||
| 92 | 98 | [(c)] (d) The commissioner may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the Long Island Sound commemorative number plate image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes, or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the Long Island Sound account. Any funds received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in the Long Island Sound account. | |
| 93 | 99 | ||
| 94 | - | Sec. 12. Subsection (c) of section 22a-478 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): | |
| 100 | + | Sec. 10. Section 22a-498 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): | |
| 101 | + | ||
| 102 | + | (a) Any municipality selected by the commissioner to participate in the pilot program established pursuant to section 22a-497 may, by ordinance adopted by its legislative body, designate any existing board or commission or establish a new board or commission as the stormwater authority for such municipality. If a new board or commission is created, such municipality shall, by ordinance, determine the number of members thereof, their compensation, if any, whether such members shall be elected or appointed, the method of their appointment, if appointed, and removal and their terms of office, which shall be so arranged that not more than one-half of such terms shall expire within any one year. | |
| 103 | + | ||
| 104 | + | (b) The purposes of the stormwater authority shall be to: (1) Develop a stormwater management program, including, but not limited to, (A) a program for construction and post-construction site stormwater runoff control, including control detention and prevention of stormwater runoff from development sites; [or] and (B) a program for control and abatement of stormwater pollution from existing land uses, and the detection and elimination of connections to the stormwater system that threaten the public health, welfare or the environment; (2) provide public education and outreach in the municipality relating to stormwater management activities and to establish procedures for public participation; (3) provide for the implementation and administration of the stormwater management program; (4) establish geographic boundaries of the stormwater authority district; and (5) recommend to the legislative body of the municipality in which such district is located the imposition of a levy upon the taxable interests in real property within such district, the revenues from which may be used in carrying out any of the powers of such district. In accomplishing the purposes of this section, the stormwater authority may plan, layout, acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, supervise and manage stormwater control systems. | |
| 105 | + | ||
| 106 | + | (c) Any stormwater authority created or designated by a municipality pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may: [levy] (1) Develop a fee schedule applicable to property operators and property owners of a municipality in the authority's district for the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section. In establishing such fee schedule, the stormwater authority may consider criteria, including, but not limited to, the following: (A) The area of the property containing impervious surfaces from which stormwater runoff is generated, (B) land use types that result in higher concentrations of stormwater pollution, and (C) the grand list valuation of such property. The stormwater authority may provide credits in such fee schedule for property owners and property operators who demonstrate, through monitoring, reduced stormwater impacts in accordance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design approved construction and rehabilitation standards or green infrastructure techniques including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Downspout disconnections, (ii) rain barrels, (iii) pervious pavers, (iv) rain gardens, and (v) green roofs. The stormwater authority may reduce such fees or defer such fees for land classified as, or consisting of, farm, forest or open space land; and (2) collect fees from certain property operators or property owners of the municipality for the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section. [In establishing fees for any property in its district, the stormwater authority may consider criteria, including, but not limited to, the following: The area of the property containing impervious surfaces from which stormwater runoff is generated, land use types that result in higher concentrations of stormwater pollution and the grand list valuation of the property. The stormwater authority may reduce or defer such fees for land classified as, or consisting of, farm, forest or open space land.] | |
| 107 | + | ||
| 108 | + | (d) A stormwater authority established pursuant to this section shall constitute a body politic and corporate with powers commeasured with the furtherance of its purposes including those set forth under subsection (b) of this section and the powers described in subsection (c) of this section. Any ordinance that establishes such an authority shall confer upon such authority each of the following powers: (1) To sue and be sued, including the right to seek liens or pretrial attachments in the course of collecting unpaid levies or fees; (2) to acquire, hold, convey, or mortgage, any estate, real or personal; (3) to contract; (4) to borrow money, including by the issuance of bonds; (5) to recommend to the legislative body of the municipality or municipalities in which such authority is located the imposition of a levy upon the taxable interests in real property within such district, the revenues from which may be used in carrying out any of the powers of such district; (6) to construct, own, operate and maintain public improvements; (7) to establish a fee schedule; (8) to deposit, keep and disperse all revenues and funds generated pursuant to this section to the authority's own accounts rather than the municipality's general fund; (9) to enter upon lands and waters, as may be necessary, to make surveys, soundings, borings and examinations in order to accomplish the purposes of this section; and (10) to provide, within such authority, some or all of the other services which such municipality is authorized to provide, except that no such ordinance may confer upon any such authority the power to provide elementary or secondary public education services or the power to provide services that any municipal body or authority within any portion of the area included in such stormwater authority provides. | |
| 109 | + | ||
| 110 | + | (e) Any charge, fee, fine or other amount that is not timely paid to a stormwater authority after the date due shall be delinquent, subject to interest and constitute a lien upon the premises served and a charge upon the owner of the subject property in the manner provided by section 7-258. Such lien may be foreclosed against the lot or building served in the same manner as a lien for taxes, provided all such liens shall continue until such time as they shall be discharged or foreclosed by the authority without the necessity of filing certificates of continuation, but in no event for longer than ten years. The authority may institute a civil action against a property owner to recover the amount of any such fee or charge that remains due and unpaid for thirty days along with interest not to exceed eighteen per cent per year and with reasonable attorneys' fees. | |
| 111 | + | ||
| 112 | + | [(d)] (f) The authority may adopt municipal regulations to implement the stormwater management program. | |
| 113 | + | ||
| 114 | + | [(e)] (g) The authority may, subject to the commissioner's approval, enter into contracts with any municipal or regional entity to accomplish the purposes of this section. | |
| 115 | + | ||
| 116 | + | Sec. 11. Subsection (c) of section 22a-478 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): | |
| 95 | 117 | ||
| 96 | 118 | (c) The funding of an eligible water quality project shall be pursuant to a project funding agreement between the state, acting by and through the commissioner, and the municipality undertaking such project and shall be evidenced by a project fund obligation or grant account loan obligation, or both, or an interim funding obligation of such municipality issued in accordance with section 22a-479. A project funding agreement shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner. Eligible water quality projects shall be funded as follows: | |
| 97 | 119 | ||
| 98 | 120 | (1) A nonpoint source pollution abatement project shall receive a project grant of seventy-five per cent of the cost of the project determined to be eligible by the commissioner. | |
| 99 | 121 | ||
| 100 | 122 | (2) A combined sewer project shall receive (A) a project grant of fifty per cent of the cost of the project, and (B) a loan for the remainder of the costs of the project, not exceeding one hundred per cent of the eligible water quality project costs. | |
| 101 | 123 | ||
| 102 | 124 | (3) A construction contract eligible for financing awarded by a municipality on or after July 1, 1999, as a project undertaken for nitrogen removal shall receive a project grant of thirty per cent of the cost of the project associated with nitrogen removal, a twenty per cent grant for the balance of the cost of the project not related to nitrogen removal, and a loan for the remainder of the costs of the project, not exceeding one hundred per cent of the eligible water quality project costs. [Nitrogen] Nutrients removal projects under design or construction on July 1, [1999] 2010, and projects that have been constructed but have not received permanent, Clean Water Fund financing, on July 1, [1999] 2010, shall be eligible to receive a project grant of thirty per cent of the cost of the project associated with [nitrogen] nutrients removal, a twenty per cent grant for the balance of the cost of the project not related to [nitrogen] nutrients removal, and a loan for the remainder of the costs of the project, not exceeding one hundred per cent of the eligible water quality project costs. | |
| 103 | 125 | ||
| 104 | 126 | (4) If supplemental federal grant funds are available for Clean Water Fund projects specifically related to the clean-up of Long Island Sound that are funded on or after July 1, [2003] 2010, a distressed municipality, as defined in section 32-9p, may receive a combination of state and federal grants in an amount not to exceed fifty per cent of the cost of the project associated with [nitrogen] nutrients removal, a twenty per cent grant for the balance of the cost of the project not related to [nitrogen] nutrients removal, and a loan for the remainder of the costs of the project, not exceeding one hundred per cent of the allowable water quality project costs. | |
| 105 | 127 | ||
| 106 | 128 | (5) A municipality with a water pollution control project, the construction of which began on or after July 1, 2003, which has (A) a population of five thousand or less, or (B) a population of greater than five thousand which has a discrete area containing a population of less than five thousand that is not contiguous with the existing sewerage system, shall be eligible to receive a grant in the amount of twenty-five per cent of the design and construction phase of eligible project costs, and a loan for the remainder of the costs of the project, not exceeding one hundred per cent of the eligible water quality project costs. | |
| 107 | 129 | ||
| 108 | 130 | (6) Any other eligible water quality project shall receive (A) a project grant of twenty per cent of the eligible cost, and (B) a loan for the remainder of the costs of the project, not exceeding one hundred per cent of the eligible project cost. | |
| 109 | 131 | ||
| 110 | 132 | (7) Project agreements to fund eligible project costs with grants from the Clean Water Fund that were executed during or after the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, shall not be reduced according to the provisions of the regulations adopted under section 22a-482. | |
| 111 | 133 | ||
| 112 | 134 | (8) On or after July 1, 2002, an eligible water quality project that exclusively addresses sewer collection and conveyance system improvements may receive a loan for one hundred per cent of the eligible costs provided such project does not receive a project grant. Any such sewer collection and conveyance system improvement project shall be rated, ranked, and funded separately from other water pollution control projects and shall be considered only if it is highly consistent with the state's conservation and development plan, or is primarily needed as the most cost effective solution to an existing area-wide pollution problem and incorporates minimal capacity for growth. | |
| 113 | 135 | ||
| 114 | 136 | (9) All loans made in accordance with the provisions of this section for an eligible water quality project shall bear an interest rate of two per cent per annum. The commissioner may allow any project fund obligation, grant account loan obligation or interim funding obligation for an eligible water quality project to be repaid by a borrowing municipality prior to maturity without penalty. | |
| 115 | 137 | ||
| 116 | - | Sec. | |
| 138 | + | Sec. 12. Section 23-20 of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): | |
| 117 | 139 | ||
| 118 | - | (a) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall administer the statutes relating to forestry and the protection of forests. The commissioner may: [employ] (1) Employ such field and office assistants as may be necessary for the execution of his or her duties | |
| 140 | + | (a) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall administer the statutes relating to forestry and the protection of forests. The commissioner may: [employ] (1) Employ such field and office assistants as may be necessary for the execution of his or her duties; [. The commissioner may,] (2) from time to time, publish the forestry laws of the state and other literature of general interest and practical value pertaining to forestry; [. The commissioner may] (3) enter into cooperation with departments of the federal government for the promotion of forest resource management and protection within the state; [. The commissioner may,] and (4) with the assistance of the State Forester, develop and administer plans for the protection and management of publicly owned woodlands. Such plans shall include, but not be limited to, proposals for the establishment of forest plantations and the marketing of forest products. | |
| 119 | 141 | ||
| 120 | 142 | (b) Not later than January 10, 2010, the commissioner shall apply to have publicly owned woodlands or products from such woodlands certified or licensed under one or more of the following, provided the commissioner uses private funding from gifts, donations or bequests, as authorized in this section, for the cost of all such applications: (1) The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program, (2) the American Tree Farm System, (3) the Canadian Standards Association's Sustainable Management System Standards, (4) the Finnish Standard, (5) the Forest Stewardship Council, (6) the Pan-European Forest Certification Program, (7) the Swedish Standards, (8) the United Kingdom Woodland Assurance Scheme, (9) the Smart Wood Program, as administered by the Rainforest Alliance, or (10) any other programs deemed necessary, as determined by the commissioner. The commissioner shall implement any sustainable forestry practice necessary for such certification or licensure. The commissioner may accept, on behalf of the Department of Environmental Protection, any gifts, donations or bequests for the purposes of applying for and obtaining such certification or licensure. | |
| 121 | 143 | ||
| 122 | 144 | (c) (1) The commissioner may harvest forest products from woodlands owned by the state and take such other measures as [he or she] the commissioner deems necessary for [their] the efficient management and protection [,] of such woodlands and may sell wood, timber and other products from any state woodlands whenever [he or she] the commissioner deems such sales desirable and may develop recreational facilities in the woodlands managed by the Department of Environmental Protection. The commissioner shall charge no less than ten dollars per cord for any such wood or timber sold as fuel. | |
| 123 | 145 | ||
| 124 | 146 | (2) There is established a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund to be known as the "timber harvesting revolving fund". On and after October 1, 2010, the commissioner may use moneys in such account for the purpose of funding the development of forest management plans. The commissioner shall use such forest management plans to guide the harvest of timber from woodlands. All proceeds from the harvest of such timber in accordance with such forest management plans shall be deposited in such account. The commissioner may expend funds from the account that are necessary for all reasonable direct expenses relating to the administration and operation of the account. | |
| 125 | 147 | ||
| 126 | 148 | (d) The commissioner may rent state forest property and buildings thereon under his or her jurisdiction for a period not exceeding twenty-five years, provided any lease for such property and building for a term of more than ten years shall be subject to the review and approval of the State Properties Review Board. The proceeds of such sales, rentals and any receipts resulting from management of the state forests, or from reimbursements from other state departments or state institutions, shall be deposited in the General Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 4-32. Expenditures incurred by the commissioner for the protection, management and development of the forests, the preparation and marketing of forest products and the acquisition of land for the extension and completion of the state forests as provided in section 23-21 may be paid with moneys appropriated from the General Fund. | |
| 127 | 149 | ||
| 128 | 150 | (e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to land owned or managed by the state on which forest resource management measures may be restricted by deed, statute, or incompatible use. As used in this section, woodland means land owned or managed by a state agency and stocked with forest tree species not less than six hundred stems per acre and at least one year old. | |
| 129 | 151 | ||
| 130 | 152 | ||
| 131 | 153 | ||
| 132 | 154 | ||
| 133 | 155 | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | |
| 134 | 156 | Section 1 from passage 22a-483(a) | |
| 135 | 157 | Sec. 2 from passage 22a-483(d) | |
| 136 | 158 | Sec. 3 from passage 14-21e | |
| 137 | 159 | Sec. 4 from passage 14-21i | |
| 138 | 160 | Sec. 5 from passage 14-21s | |
| 139 | 161 | Sec. 6 from passage New section | |
| 140 | 162 | Sec. 7 from passage New section | |
| 141 | 163 | Sec. 8 from passage New section | |
| 142 | - | Sec. 9 from passage New section | |
| 143 | - | Sec. 10 from passage New section | |
| 144 | - | Sec. 11 from passage 22a-27v | |
| 145 | - | Sec. 12 from passage 22a-478(c) | |
| 146 | - | Sec. 13 from passage 23-20 | |
| 164 | + | Sec. 9 from passage 22a-27v | |
| 165 | + | Sec. 10 from passage 22a-498 | |
| 166 | + | Sec. 11 from passage 22a-478(c) | |
| 167 | + | Sec. 12 from passage 23-20 | |
| 147 | 168 | ||
| 148 | 169 | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | |
| 149 | 170 | ||
| 150 | 171 | Section 1 | |
| 151 | 172 | ||
| 152 | 173 | from passage | |
| 153 | 174 | ||
| 154 | 175 | 22a-483(a) | |
| 155 | 176 | ||
| 156 | 177 | Sec. 2 | |
| 157 | 178 | ||
| 158 | 179 | from passage | |
| 159 | 180 | ||
| 160 | 181 | 22a-483(d) | |
| 161 | 182 | ||
| 162 | 183 | Sec. 3 | |
| 163 | 184 | ||
| 164 | 185 | from passage | |
| 165 | 186 | ||
| 166 | 187 | 14-21e | |
| 167 | 188 | ||
| 168 | 189 | Sec. 4 | |
| 169 | 190 | ||
| 170 | 191 | from passage | |
| 171 | 192 | ||
| 172 | 193 | 14-21i | |
| 173 | 194 | ||
| 174 | 195 | Sec. 5 | |
| 175 | 196 | ||
| 176 | 197 | from passage | |
| 177 | 198 | ||
| 178 | 199 | 14-21s | |
| 179 | 200 | ||
| 180 | 201 | Sec. 6 | |
| 181 | 202 | ||
| 182 | 203 | from passage | |
| 183 | 204 | ||
| 184 | 205 | New section | |
| 185 | 206 | ||
| 186 | 207 | Sec. 7 | |
| 187 | 208 | ||
| 188 | 209 | from passage | |
| 189 | 210 | ||
| 190 | 211 | New section | |
| 191 | 212 | ||
| 192 | 213 | Sec. 8 | |
| 193 | 214 | ||
| 194 | 215 | from passage | |
| 195 | 216 | ||
| 196 | 217 | New section | |
| 197 | 218 | ||
| 198 | 219 | Sec. 9 | |
| 199 | 220 | ||
| 200 | 221 | from passage | |
| 201 | 222 | ||
| 202 | - | ||
| 223 | + | 22a-27v | |
| 203 | 224 | ||
| 204 | 225 | Sec. 10 | |
| 205 | 226 | ||
| 206 | 227 | from passage | |
| 207 | 228 | ||
| 208 | - | ||
| 229 | + | 22a-498 | |
| 209 | 230 | ||
| 210 | 231 | Sec. 11 | |
| 211 | 232 | ||
| 212 | 233 | from passage | |
| 213 | 234 | ||
| 214 | - | 22a- | |
| 235 | + | 22a-478(c) | |
| 215 | 236 | ||
| 216 | 237 | Sec. 12 | |
| 217 | 238 | ||
| 218 | 239 | from passage | |
| 219 | 240 | ||
| 220 | - | 22a-478(c) | |
| 221 | - | ||
| 222 | - | Sec. 13 | |
| 223 | - | ||
| 224 | - | from passage | |
| 225 | - | ||
| 226 | 241 | 23-20 | |
| 227 | 242 | ||
| 228 | - | Statement of | |
| 243 | + | Statement of Purpose: | |
| 229 | 244 | ||
| 230 | - | ||
| 245 | + | To encourage job growth in sectors of the state economy that also help to preserve the environment. | |
| 231 | 246 | ||
| 232 | - | ||
| 233 | - | ||
| 234 | - | ENV Joint Favorable Subst. | |
| 235 | - | ||
| 236 | - | ENV | |
| 237 | - | ||
| 238 | - | Joint Favorable Subst. | |
| 247 | + | [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] |