General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 1012 January Session, 2013 *_____SB01012PD____042313____* General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 1012 January Session, 2013 *_____SB01012PD____042313____* AN ACT CONCERNING A BEST PRACTICES GUIDE FOR COASTAL STRUCTURES AND PERMITTING. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) Not later than October 1, 2013, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall consult with environmental protection and planning and development agencies in other coastal states, commercial entities professionally engaged in activities requiring permitting and the federal government to acquire information relevant to the development of a best practices guide for coastal structures permitting. Not later than ninety days following the completion of such consultation, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, a summary of the results of such consultation to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and planning and development. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section ENV Joint Favorable Subst. PD Joint Favorable ENV Joint Favorable Subst. PD Joint Favorable