Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00991 Compare Versions

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1	1	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 991
2	2	January Session, 2011 LCO No. 3430
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4	4	Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
5	5	Introduced by:
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8	8	General Assembly
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10	10	Raised Bill No. 991
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12	12	January Session, 2011
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14	14	LCO No. 3430
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16	16	03430_______PD_
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18	18	Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
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20	20	Introduced by:
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24	24	AN ACT CONCERNING ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBDIVISIONS.
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26	26	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28	28	Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 8-25 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011):
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30	30	(b) The regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall [also encourage] require energy-efficient patterns of development and land use, the use of solar and other renewable forms of energy, and energy conservation. The regulations shall require any person submitting a plan for a subdivision to the commission under subsection (a) of this section to [demonstrate to the commission] submit an analysis to the commission demonstrating that such person has [considered] used, in developing the plan, [using] passive solar energy techniques [which] that would not significantly increase the cost of the housing to the buyer, after tax credits, subsidies and exemptions. As used in this subsection and section 8-2, passive solar energy techniques mean site design techniques which maximize solar heat gain, minimize heat loss and provide thermal storage within a building during the heating season and minimize heat gain and provide for natural ventilation during the cooling season. The site design techniques shall include, but not be limited to: (1) House orientation; (2) street and lot layout; (3) vegetation; (4) natural and man-made topographical features; and (5) protection of solar access within the development.
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32	32	Sec. 2. Subsection (e) of section 8-26 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011):
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34	34	(e) If an application involves land regulated as an inland wetland or watercourse under the provisions of chapter 440, the applicant shall submit an application to the agency responsible for administration of the inland wetlands regulations no later than the day the application is filed for the subdivision or resubdivision. The commission shall, within the period of time established in section 8-7d, accept the filing of and shall process, pursuant to section 8-7d, any subdivision or resubdivision involving land regulated as an inland wetland or watercourse under chapter 440. The commission shall not render a decision until the inland wetlands agency has submitted a report with its final decision to the commission. In making its decision the commission shall give due consideration to the report of the inland wetlands agency and if the commission establishes terms and conditions for approval that are not consistent with the final decision of the inland wetlands agency, the commission shall state on the record the reason for such terms and conditions. In making a decision on an application, the commission shall consider [information] the analysis submitted by the applicant under subsection (b) of section 8-25, as amended by this act, concerning passive solar energy techniques. The provisions of this section shall apply to any municipality which exercises planning power pursuant to any special act.
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39	39	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
40	40	Section 1 October 1, 2011 8-25(b)
41	41	Sec. 2 October 1, 2011 8-26(e)
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43	43	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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45	45	Section 1
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47	47	October 1, 2011
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49	49	8-25(b)
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51	51	Sec. 2
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53	53	October 1, 2011
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55	55	8-26(e)
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57	57	Statement of Purpose:
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59	59	To require applicants to municipal planning commissions to demonstrate that a proposed subdivision is energy efficient.
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61	61	[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.]