General Assembly Committee Bill No. 215
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 3170
*03170SB00215ENV*
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
(ENV)
General Assembly
Committee Bill No. 215
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 3170
*03170SB00215ENV*
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
(ENV)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW STATE PARKS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 23-24 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may establish the boundaries of any state park, state forest or other property under his jurisdiction by agreement with owners of adjoining property and may, with the approval of the Governor, exchange land with such property owners and execute deeds in the name of the state for the purpose of establishing such boundaries.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, prior to establishing a state park, the commissioner shall hold a public hearing in the town where any proposed state park will be located. In the event such state park will be located in more than one town, the commissioner shall hold a public hearing in each of the towns where such state park will be located. Prior to conducting any such public hearing, the commissioner shall notify: (1) The chief elected official or board of selectmen, as applicable, for each affected town, and (2) each applicable state representative and state senator for each affected town, of the commissioner's intent to establish such state park and the time, date and location of any such public hearing. During the course of any such public hearing, the commissioner shall present a detailed plan for the establishment of such state park that includes, but is not limited to, an indication of the funding sources for the establishment, maintenance and operation of such state park.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 from passage 23-24
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
from passage
23-24
Statement of Purpose:
To provide for notification, a public hearing and certain fiscal transparency prior to the establishment of new state parks.
[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.]
Co-Sponsors: SEN. FORMICA, 20th Dist.
Co-Sponsors:
SEN. FORMICA, 20th Dist.
S.B. 215