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	11	+	Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
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	14	+	Introduced by:
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14	19		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E SELECTION OF CATERER S FOR
15	20		INDIVIDUALS WHO RENT STATE-OWNED VENUES.
16	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
17	22		Assembly convened:
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19	24		Section 1. Section 23-26 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
20	25		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 2
21	26		(a) The commissioner may (1) provide for the collection of fees for 3
22	27		parking, admission, boat launching and other uses of state parks, 4
23	28		forests, boat launches and other state recreational facilities, (2) 5
24	29		establish from time to time the daily and seasonal amount thereof, (3) 6
25	30		enter into contractual relations with other persons for the operation of 7
26	31		concessions, (4) establish other sources of revenue to be derived from 8
27	32		services to the general public using such parks, forests and facilities, 9
28	33		(5) employ such assistants as may be necessary for the collection of 10
29	34		such revenue. The commissioner shall deposit such revenue derived 11
30	35		therefrom with the State Treasurer in the Passport to the Parks account 12
31	36		established pursuant to section 23-15h. On and after July 1, 1992, any 13
32	37		increase in any fee or any establishment of a new fee under this section 14
33	38		shall be by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of 15
34	39		chapter 54. Not later than May 1, 2010, said commissioner shall 16
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35	45		establish the daily and seasonal amount of such parking, admission, 17
36	46		boat launching and other use fees for residents of this state in amounts 18
37		-	not greater than one hundred thirty-five per cent of the amounts 19 Substitute Bill No. 590
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	47	+	not greater than one hundred thirty-five per cent of the amounts 19
44	48		charged for such fees by said commissioner as of April 1, 2009. Not 20
45	49		later than May 1, 2010, said commissioner shall establish the daily and 21
46	50		seasonal amount of such parking, admission, boat launching and other 22
47	51		use fees for nonresidents of this state in amounts not greater than one 23
48	52		hundred fifty per cent of the amounts charged for such fees by said 24
49	53		commissioner as of April 1, 2009. Notwithstanding the provisions of 25
50	54		this section, the commissioner may enter into an agreement with any 26
51	55		municipality under which the municipality may retain fees collected 27
52	56		by municipal officers at state boat launches when state employees are 28
53	57		not on duty. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require 29
54	58		any person who rents a venue at a state park or other facility to utilize 30
55	59		the services of any caterer who may otherwise have a contract with the 31
56		-	commissioner to provide catering services at such venue, provided if 32
57		-	the caterer of such person's choice is not approved to otherwise 33
58		-	provide such catering services at such facility, such person may 34
59		-	provide information required by the commissioner for such approval 35
60		-	not later than twelve months prior to the date of such rental for review 36
61		-	and approval by the commissioner. 37
62		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, 38
63		-	the commissioner may establish fees for the public use of the mansion 39
64		-	at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, the Ellie Mitchell 40
65		-	Pavilion at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme and Gillette Castle 41
66		-	State Park in East Haddam provided no fee shall be charged to any 42
67		-	group organized as a nonprofit corporation under 26 USC 501(c)(3) for 43
68		-	purposes of providing support to such parks or facilities and further 44
69		-	provided the commissioner shall specify procedures and criteria for 45
70		-	the selection of any private business which is engaged by the state to 46
71		-	provide services during any such public use, including, but not limited 47
72		-	to, catering services. Such fees, procedures and criteria shall be 48
73		-	effective until June 30, 1999, or until regulations are adopted, 49
74		-	whichever is sooner. Regulations implementing such fees, procedures 50
75		-	and criteria shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of 51
76		-	chapter 54 on or before July 1, 1999. Such fees shall be comparable with 52
77		-	rents and charges of similar properties based on fair market rates. 53 Substitute Bill No. 590
	60	+	commissioner to provide catering services at such venue. 32
	61	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, 33
	62	+	the commissioner may establish fees for the public use of the mansion 34
	63	+	at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, the Ellie Mitchell 35
	64	+	Pavilion at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme and Gillette Castle 36
	65	+	State Park in East Haddam provided no fee shall be charged to any 37
	66	+	group organized as a nonprofit corporation under 26 USC 501(c)(3) for 38
	67	+	purposes of providing support to such parks or facilities and further 39
	68	+	provided the commissioner shall specify procedures and criteria for 40
	69	+	the selection of any private business which is engaged by the state to 41
	70	+	provide services during any such public use, including, but not limited 42
	71	+	to, catering services. Such fees, procedures and criteria shall be 43
	72	+	effective until June 30, 1999, or until regulations are adopted, 44
	73	+	whichever is sooner. Regulations implementing such fees, procedures 45
	74	+	and criteria shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of 46
	75	+	chapter 54 on or before July 1, 1999. Such fees shall be comparable with 47
	76	+	rents and charges of similar properties based on fair market rates. 48
	77	+	Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require any person 49
	78	+	who rents a venue at a state park or other facility to utilize the services 50
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84		-	Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require any person 54
85		-	who rents a venue at a state park or other facility to utilize the services 55
86		-	of any caterer who may otherwise have a contract with the 56
87		-	commissioner to provide catering services at such venue, provided if 57
88		-	the caterer of such person's choice is not approved to otherwise 58
89		-	provide such catering services at such facility, such person may 59
90		-	provide information required by the commissioner for such approval 60
91		-	not later than twelve months prior to the date of such rental for review 61
92		-	and approval by the commissioner. 62
93		-	(c) The commissioner shall issue to any nonresident of the state, 63
94		-	upon payment of a fee established by said commissioner, a 64
95		-	nontransferable Connecticut private passenger motor vehicle pass 65
96		-	which permits free parking throughout the calendar year at any state 66
97		-	park, forest, boat launch or other state recreational facility, provided 67
98		-	the commissioner shall not be required to issue such a pass to any 68
99		-	park, forest or facility which is wholly managed by a private 69
100		-	concessionaire and may require payment of fees for special events. Not 70
101		-	later than May 1, 2010, said commissioner shall establish the amount of 71
102		-	such fee for nonresidents of this state in an amount not greater than 72
103		-	one hundred fifty per cent of the amount charged for such fee by said 73
104		-	commissioner as of April 1, 2009. 74
105		-	(d) The commissioner shall issue to any resident of the state who is 75
106		-	sixty-five years of age or older and to any resident of this state who is a 76
107		-	disabled veteran, as defined in section 14-254, or under federal law, 77
108		-	without fee, upon application of such resident, a nontransferable 78
109		-	lifetime pass which shall permit free admission and boat access 79
110		-	parking for use at any state park, forest or state recreational facility, 80
111		-	provided the commissioner shall not be required to issue such a pass 81
112		-	for use of any park, forest or facility which is wholly managed by a 82
113		-	private concessionaire and may require payment of fees for special 83
114		-	events. 84
115		-	(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, any person with a 85
116		-	valid Connecticut motor vehicle license plate shall not pay a parking 86 Substitute Bill No. 590
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123		-	fee at any state park, forest or other state recreational facility on and 87
124		-	after January 1, 2018. 88
	84	+	of any caterer who may otherwise have a contract with the 51
	85	+	commissioner to provide catering services at such venue. 52
	86	+	(c) The commissioner shall issue to any nonresident of the state, 53
	87	+	upon payment of a fee established by said commissioner, a 54
	88	+	nontransferable Connecticut private passenger motor vehicle pass 55
	89	+	which permits free parking throughout the calendar year at any state 56
	90	+	park, forest, boat launch or other state recreational facility, provided 57
	91	+	the commissioner shall not be required to issue such a pass to any 58
	92	+	park, forest or facility which is wholly managed by a private 59
	93	+	concessionaire and may require payment of fees for special events. Not 60
	94	+	later than May 1, 2010, said commissioner shall establish the amount of 61
	95	+	such fee for nonresidents of this state in an amount not greater than 62
	96	+	one hundred fifty per cent of the amount charged for such fee by said 63
	97	+	commissioner as of April 1, 2009. 64
	98	+	(d) The commissioner shall issue to any resident of the state who is 65
	99	+	sixty-five years of age or older and to any resident of this state who is a 66
	100	+	disabled veteran, as defined in section 14-254, or under federal law, 67
	101	+	without fee, upon application of such resident, a nontransferable 68
	102	+	lifetime pass which shall permit free admission and boat access 69
	103	+	parking for use at any state park, forest or state recreational facility, 70
	104	+	provided the commissioner shall not be required to issue such a pass 71
	105	+	for use of any park, forest or facility which is wholly managed by a 72
	106	+	private concessionaire and may require payment of fees for special 73
	107	+	events. 74
	108	+	(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, any person with a 75
	109	+	valid Connecticut motor vehicle license plate shall not pay a parking 76
	110	+	fee at any state park, forest or other state recreational facility on and 77
	111	+	after January 1, 2018. 78
125	112		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
126	113		sections:
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128	115		Section 1 October 1, 2019 23-26
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130		-	ENV Joint Favorable Subst.
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	122	+	Statement of Purpose:
	123	+	To allow persons who rent state-owned venues in parks and other
	124	+	locations to use the caterer of their own choice.
	125	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline,
	126	+	except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is
	127	+	not underlined.]
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	129	+	Co-Sponsors: SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.; REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.
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	131	+	S.B. 590
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