Connecticut 2016 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00229 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 229
2		-	February Session, 2016 _____SB00229ENV___031716____
	1	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 229
	2	+	February Session, 2016 LCO No. 1676
	3	+	01676_______ENV
	4	+	Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	(ENV)
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 229
	10	+	Raised Bill No. 229
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8	12		February Session, 2016
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10		-	_____SB00229ENV___031716____
	14	+	LCO No. 1676
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	16	+	01676_______ENV
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(ENV)
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12	24		AN ACT CONCERNING THE ACCURACY AND APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVALUATIONS.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	28		Section 1. Section 22a-1b of the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (f) as follows (Effective from passage):
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18		-	(NEW) (f) Whenever an environmental impact evaluation is prepared pursuant to this section and a period of ~~ten~~ or more years elapses between the completion of such environmental impact evaluation and the commencement of the proposed action, such environmental impact evaluation shall be ~~reviewed by the Council on Environmental Quality for a determination of any substantial changes~~ if the commissioner of the sponsoring agency receives a petition signed by one hundred or more members of the public requesting ~~such a review. In~~ the ~~event that such review identifies a substantial change relating to any item set forth in such evaluation pursuant to subsection (c)~~ of ~~this section,~~ such environmental impact evaluation ~~shall be remade as it relates to such substantial change~~. ~~Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect any construction contract entered by any state department, institution or agency prior to the effective date of this subsection.~~
	30	+	(NEW) (f) Whenever an environmental impact evaluation is prepared pursuant to this section and a period of five or more years elapses between the completion of such environmental impact evaluation and the commencement of the proposed action, such environmental impact evaluation shall be remade if the commissioner of the sponsoring agency receives a petition signed by one hundred or more members of the public requesting the remaking of such environmental impact evaluation.
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23	35		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
24	36		Section 1 from passage 22a-1b
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26	38		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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28	40		Section 1
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30	42		from passage
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32	44		22a-1b
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	46	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	48	+	To require environmental impact evaluations made by state agencies to be timely in reflecting the environmental consequences and effects of such proposed action.
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36		-	ENV Joint Favorable Subst.
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38		-	ENV
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40		-	Joint Favorable Subst.
	50	+	[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.]