General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 46
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 382
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 46
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 382
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.
AN ACT ENABLING MUNICIPALITIES TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY GREEN FUND.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to enable municipalities to impose a one per cent conveyance fee on purchasers of real estate to establish a community green fund to be used to fund local conservation initiatives, including, but not limited to, brownfield planning and reclamation; alternative energy infrastructure; alternative transportation infrastructure; and historic restoration.
Statement of Purpose:
To promote conservation initiatives and to create jobs.