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Connecticut Senate Bill SB00071

Connecticut 2014 Regular Session

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1-Substitute Senate Bill No. 71
1+General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 71
2+February Session, 2014 *_____SB00071ENV___030314____*
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3-Public Act No. 14-170
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5-AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN REVISIONS TO THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.
6+Substitute Bill No. 71
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8+February Session, 2014
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12+AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR BOATING AND HUNTING SAFETY.
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714 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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9-Section 1. Subdivision (8) of section 22a-905 of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
16+Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 15-140e of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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11-(8) "Mattress" means any resilient material or combination of materials that is enclosed by a ticking, that is used alone or in combination with other products, and that is intended for or promoted for sleeping upon. "Mattress" includes any foundation, [and any] renovated foundation or renovated mattress. "Mattress" does not include any of the following: (A) An unattached mattress pad, an unattached mattress topper, including any item with resilient filling, with our without ticking, that is intended to be used with or on top of a mattress, (B) a sleeping bag [,] or pillow, (C) a car bed, (D) juvenile products, including a carriage, basket, dressing table, stroller, playpen, infant carrier, lounge pad, crib bumper [,] and any pad for such juvenile product, (E) a product that contains liquid or gaseous filled ticking, including any water bed [and] or any air mattress that does not contain upholstery material between the ticking and the mattress core, [and] or (F) any upholstered furniture that does not otherwise contain a detachable mattress, including, but not limited, to a fold-out sofa bed or a futon;
18+(b) A safe boating certificate shall be issued under subsection (a) of this section to any applicant regardless of age who provides proof that such applicant has: (1) Successfully completed a classroom or online course in safe boating operation approved by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, which courses may include those offered by the United States Power Squadrons, Coast Guard Auxiliary or other organizations, or (2) successfully passed an equivalency examination testing knowledge of safe boating operation administered by the commissioner.
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13-Sec. 2. Subsections (h) and (i) of section 22a-905a of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
20+Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 15-140f of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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15-(h) On or before July 1, 2014, and every two years thereafter, the council shall propose a mattress stewardship fee for all mattresses sold in this state except crib and bassinette mattresses. The council may propose a change to the mattress stewardship fee more frequently than once every two years if the council determines such change is needed to avoid funding shortfalls or excesses for the mattress stewardship program. Any proposed mattress stewardship fee shall be reviewed by an auditor to assure that such assessment does not exceed the cost to fund the mattress stewardship program described in subsection (a) of this section and to maintain financial reserves sufficient to operate said program over a multiyear period in a fiscally prudent and responsible manner. Not later than sixty days after the council proposes a mattress stewardship fee, the auditor shall render an opinion to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection as to whether the proposed mattress stewardship fee is reasonable to achieve the goals set forth in this section. If the auditor concludes that the mattress stewardship fee is reasonable, then the proposed fee shall go into effect not less than ninety days after the auditor notifies the commissioner that the fee is reasonable. If the auditor concludes that the mattress stewardship fee is not reasonable, the auditor shall provide the council with written notice explaining the auditor's opinion. Not later than fourteen days after the council's receipt of the auditor's opinion, the council may either propose a new mattress stewardship fee or provide written comments on the auditor's opinion. If the auditor concludes that the fee is not reasonable, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall decide, based on the auditor's opinion and any comments provided by the council, whether to approve the proposed mattress stewardship fee. Such auditor shall be selected by the council. The cost of any work performed by such auditor pursuant to the provisions of this subsection and subsection (k) of this section shall be funded by the mattress stewardship fee described in this subsection.
22+(a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall formulate classroom and online courses in safe boating operation.
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17-(i) On and after the implementation of the mattress stewardship program, [the mattress stewardship fee, established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and described in subsection (h) of this section, shall be added to the cost of all mattresses sold to retailers and distributors in this state by each producer. On and after such implementation date, each retailer or distributor, as applicable,] each retailer shall add the amount of [such fee] the mattress stewardship fee, established in accordance with subsection (h) of this section, to the purchase price of all mattresses sold in this state. In each transaction described above, the fee shall appear on the invoice and shall be accompanied by a brief description of the fee. The council may, subject to the commissioner's approval, establish an alternative, practicable means of collecting or remitting such fee. Any producer who fails to participate in such program shall not sell mattresses in this state.
24+Sec. 3. Subsections (c) and (d) of section 15-140j of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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26+(c) A certificate of personal watercraft operation shall be issued under subsection (b) of this section to any applicant who provides proof that such applicant has: (1) Successfully completed a combined course in safe boating operation and safe personal watercraft handling approved by the commissioner, which courses include, but are not limited to, classroom or online courses offered by the United States Power Squadrons, Coast Guard Auxiliary or other similar organization, (2) been issued or has satisfied the requirements for issuance of a safe boating certificate and successfully completed a course in safe personal watercraft handling approved by the commissioner, which include, but are not limited to, classroom or online courses offered by the United States Power Squadrons, Coast Guard Auxiliary or other similar organization, or (3) successfully passed an equivalency examination testing knowledge of safe boating operation and safe personal watercraft handling administered by the commissioner.
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28+(d) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing the content of classroom and online courses in safe personal watercraft handling. Such regulations may include provisions for examinations, issuance of certificates of personal watercraft operation and establishment of a reasonable fee for such course and examination and for the issuance of a certificate and duplicate certificate.
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30+Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 26-31 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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32+(a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall formulate conservation courses of instruction in safe trapping, hunting and archery practices and the handling and use of traps and hunting implements, including bow and arrow, for such persons as are applying for a license to hunt with firearms or to hunt with bow and arrow or trap for the first time and for minors who fall within the provisions of section 26-38, and shall designate one or more competent persons or organizations to give such instruction. Any person or organization so designated shall give such instruction online or in a classroom to any person requesting the same and shall, upon the successful completion thereof, recommend to the commissioner issuance of a certificate of completion to such person. Successful completion of such instruction for hunting license applicants shall include, but not be limited to, achieving a passing grade on an examination formulated by the commissioner, which shall include correctly stating in writing, or reciting orally, the regulations for hunting in proximity to buildings occupied by persons or domestic animals or used for storage of flammable or combustible materials and the regulations for shooting towards persons, buildings or animals. Any such person or organization may charge any person taking the course of instruction in trapping a reasonable fee, established by regulation adopted by the commissioner in accordance with chapter 54, to cover the cost of supplies, materials and equipment necessary for such course of instruction. [No fee shall] A fee may be charged for a course of instruction in hunting or archery.
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37+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
38+Section 1 from passage 15-140e(b)
39+Sec. 2 from passage 15-140f(a)
40+Sec. 3 from passage 15-140j(c) and (d)
41+Sec. 4 from passage 26-31(a)
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43+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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