General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 215 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 982 *00982* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: SEN. FORMICA, 20th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 215 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 982 *00982* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: SEN. FORMICA, 20th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW STATE PARKS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to hold a public hearing in the town where any new state park is proposed and to notify local officials of the intent to establish a new state park in such town. Additionally, any plan to establish such a state park shall be detailed and indicate funding sources for such project. Statement of Purpose: To require certain notice, a public hearing and transparency when establishing a new state park.