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	11	+	Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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	14	+	Introduced by:
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14	19		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E STATE PLAN OF CONS ERVATION AND
15	20		DEVELOPMENT.
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 Section 16a-25 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
20	25		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 2
21	26		As used in this chapter: 3
22	27		(1) "Process" means the procedure for adopting, amending, revising 4
23	28		and implementing a state plan of conservation and development; 5
24	29		(2) "Existing plan" means the plan promulgated by Executive Order 6
25	30		No. 28, September 27, 1974; 7
26	31		(3) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 8
27	32		Management; 9
28	33		(4) "Committee" means the continuing legislative committee on state 10
29	34		planning and development established pursuant to section 4-60d; 11
30	35		(5) "Adoption year" means the calendar year [which is no later than 12
31		-	five years subsequent to the year in which the plan was last adopted in 13
32		-	accordance with the process established in this chapter] in which the 14
33		-	General Assembly adopts the plan as the plan of conservation and 15 Substitute Bill No. 6645
	36	+	five years subsequent to the year in which the plan was last adopted in 13 Raised Bill No. 6645
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	42	+	accordance with the process established in this chapter] in which the 14
	43	+	General Assembly adopts the plan as the plan of conservation and 15
40	44		development for the state; 16
41	45		(6) "Revision year" means the calendar year immediately preceding 17
42	46		the expected adoption year; 18
43	47		(7) "Prerevision year" means the calendar year immediately 19
44	48		preceding the revision year; 20
45	49		(8) "State agency" means any state department, institution, board, 21
46	50		commission or official; and 22
47	51		(9) "Plan", when referring to the state plan for conservation and 23
48	52		development, means the text of such plan and any accompanying 24
49	53		locational guide map. 25
50	54		Sec. 2. Section 16a-27 of the general statutes is repealed and the 26
51	55		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 27
52	56		(a) The secretary, after consultation with all appropriate state, 28
53	57		regional and local agencies and other appropriate persons, shall, prior 29
54	58		to March 1, 2012, complete a revision of the existing plan and enlarge it 30
55	59		to include, but not be limited to, policies relating to transportation, 31
56	60		energy and air. Any revision made after July 1, 1995, shall take into 32
57	61		consideration the conservation and development of greenways that 33
58	62		have been designated by municipalities and shall recommend that state 34
59	63		agencies coordinate their efforts to support the development of a state-35
60	64		wide greenways system. The Commissioner of Energy and 36
61	65		Environmental Protection shall identify state-owned land for inclusion 37
62	66		in the plan as potential components of a state greenways system. 38
63	67		(b) Any revision made after August 20, 2003, shall take into account 39
64	68		(1) economic and community development needs and patterns of 40
65	69		commerce, and (2) linkages of affordable housing objectives and land 41
66	70		use objectives with transportation systems. 42
67		-	(c) Any revision made after March 1, 2006, shall (1) take into 43
68		-	consideration risks associated with natural hazards, including, but not 44 Substitute Bill No. 6645
	71	+	(c) Any revision made after March 1, 2006, shall (1) take into 43 Raised Bill No. 6645
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	77	+	consideration risks associated with natural hazards, including, but not 44
75	78		limited to, flooding, high winds and wildfires; (2) identify the potential 45
76	79		impacts of natural hazards on infrastructure and property; and (3) make 46
77	80		recommendations for the siting of future infrastructure and property 47
78	81		development to minimize the use of areas prone to natural hazards, 48
79	82		including, but not limited to, flooding, high winds and wildfires. 49
80	83		(d) Any revision made after July 1, 2005, shall describe the progress 50
81	84		towards achievement of the goals and objectives established in the 51
82	85		previously adopted state plan of conservation and development and 52
83	86		shall identify (1) areas where it is prudent and feasible (A) to have 53
84	87		compact, transit accessible, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use 54
85	88		development patterns and land reuse, and (B) to promote such 55
86	89		development patterns and land reuse, (2) priority funding areas 56
87	90		designated under section 16a-35c, and (3) corridor management areas 57
88	91		on either side of a limited access highway or a rail line. In designating 58
89	92		corridor management areas, the secretary shall make recommendations 59
90	93		that (A) promote land use and transportation options to reduce the 60
91	94		growth of traffic congestion; (B) connect infrastructure and other 61
92	95		development decisions; (C) promote development that minimizes the 62
93	96		cost of new infrastructure facilities and maximizes the use of existing 63
94	97		infrastructure facilities; and (D) increase intermunicipal and regional 64
95	98		cooperation. 65
96	99		(e) Any revision made after October 1, 2008, shall (1) for each policy 66
97	100		recommended (A) assign a priority; (B) estimate funding for 67
98	101		implementation and identify potential funding sources; (C) identify 68
99	102		each entity responsible for implementation; and (D) establish a schedule 69
100	103		for implementation; and (2) for each growth management principle, 70
101	104		determine three benchmarks to measure progress in implementation of 71
102	105		the principles, one of which shall be a financial benchmark. 72
103	106		(f) Any revision made after October 1, 2009, shall take into 73
104	107		consideration the protection and preservation of Connecticut Heritage 74
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106		-	(g) Any revision made after December 1, 2011, shall take into 76 Substitute Bill No. 6645
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	114	+	(g) Any revision made after December 1, 2011, shall take into 76
113	115		consideration (1) the state water supply and resource policies 77
114	116		established in sections 22a-380 and 25-33c, and (2) the list prepared by 78
115	117		the Commissioner of Public Health pursuant to section 25-33q. 79
116	118		(h) Any revision made after October 1, 2019, shall (1) take into 80
117	119		consideration risks associated with increased coastal flooding and 81
118	120		erosion, depending on site topography, as anticipated in the most recent 82
119	121		sea level change scenario updated pursuant to subsection (b) of section 83
120	122		25-68o, (2) identify the impacts of such increased flooding and erosion 84
121	123		on infrastructure and natural resources, (3) make recommendations for 85
122	124		the siting of future infrastructure and property development to 86
123	125		minimize the use of areas prone to such flooding and erosion, and (4) 87
124	126		take into consideration the state's greenhouse gas reduction goals 88
125	127		established pursuant to section 22a-200a. 89
126	128		(i) Any revision made after October 1, 2016, shall take into 90
127	129		consideration the need for technology infrastructure in the 91
128	130		municipality. 92
129	131		(j) Thereafter on or before March first in each revision year the 93
130	132		secretary shall complete a revision of the plan of conservation and 94
131	133		development, provided no revision year may be later than four years 95
132	134		subsequent to the year in which the plan was last adopted in accordance 96
133	135		with the process established in this chapter. 97
134		-	Sec. 3. Section 16a-28 of the general statutes is repealed and the 98
	136	+	Sec. 3. Section 16a-30 of the general statutes is repealed and the 98
135	137		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 99
136		-	(a) ~~The secretary shall present a draft of~~ the ~~revised plan of~~ 100
137		-	~~conservation and~~ development ~~for preliminary review to~~ the ~~continuing~~ 101
138		-	~~legislative committee on state planning and development prior to~~ 102
139		-	~~September first in [2011] 2022 and prior to September first in each~~ 103
140		-	~~prerevision year thereafter.~~ 104
141		-	~~(b) After December first in [2011] 2022 and after December first in~~ 105
142		-	~~each prerevision year thereafter~~ the ~~secretary~~ shall ~~proceed with such~~ 106
143		-	~~further revisions of~~ the ~~draft of the revised~~ plan of conservation and 107 ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 6645
	138	+	(a) (1) The continuing legislative committee on state planning and 100
	139	+	development shall not later than forty-five days after the convening of 101
	140	+	the next regularly scheduled session of the General Assembly conduct a 102
	141	+	public hearing on the plan. Not later than forty-five days after 103
	142	+	completion of such public hearing, the committee shall submit the plan 104
	143	+	with its recommendation for approval or disapproval to the General 105
	144	+	Assembly. The plan shall become effective when adopted by the General 106
	145	+	Assembly as the plan of conservation and development for the state. 107 Raised Bill No. 6645
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150		-	development as he deems appropriate. The secretary shall, by whatever 108
151		-	means he deems advisable, publish said plan and disseminate it to the 109
152		-	public on or before March first in revision years. The secretary shall post 110
153		-	the plan on the Internet web site of the state. 111
154		-	(c) Not later than five months after publication of said revised plan 112
155		-	the secretary shall hold public hearings, in cooperation with regional 113
156		-	councils of governments, to solicit comments on said plan. 114
157		-	Sec. 4. Section 16a-29 of the general statutes is repealed and the 115
158		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 116
159		-	The secretary shall consider the comments received at the public 117
160		-	hearings and shall make any necessary or desirable revisions to said 118
161		-	plan and within three months of completion of the public hearings 119
162		-	submit the plan to the continuing legislative committee on state 120
163		-	planning and development for its approval, revision or disapproval, in 121
164		-	whole or in part. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the 122
165		-	secretary shall submit the state Conservation and Development Policies 123
166		-	Plan, [2013-2018] 2024-2029, to said committee on or before December 1, 124
167		-	[2012] 2023. 125
168		-	Sec. 5. Section 16a-30 of the general statutes is repealed and the 126
169		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 127
170		-	(a) (1) The continuing legislative committee on state planning and 128
171		-	development shall not later than forty-five days after the convening of 129
172		-	the next regularly scheduled session of the General Assembly conduct a 130
173		-	public hearing on the plan. Not later than forty-five days after 131
174		-	completion of such public hearing, the committee shall submit the plan 132
175		-	with its recommendation for approval or disapproval to the General 133
176		-	Assembly. The plan shall become effective when adopted by the General 134
177		-	Assembly as the plan of conservation and development for the state. 135
178		-	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the plan entitled 136
179		-	"Conservation and Development Policies: The Plan for Connecticut, 137
180		-	2018-2023", when adopted by the General Assembly as the plan of 138 Substitute Bill No. 6645
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188		-	such adoption and shall remain in effect until the next such plan is so 140
189		-	adopted. 141
190		-	(b) In the event that the General Assembly disapproves the plan in 142
191		-	whole or in part the plan shall be deemed to be rejected and shall be 143
192		-	returned to the committee for appropriate action. 144
193		-	(c) Any project included in the first or second phase of UConn 2000, 145
194		-	as defined in subdivision (25) of section 10a-109c, shall constitute part 146
195		-	of the state plan of conservation and development approved by the 147
196		-	General Assembly. 148
	151	+	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the plan entitled 108
	152	+	"Conservation and Development Policies: The Plan for Connecticut, 109
	153	+	2018-2023", when adopted by the General Assembly as the plan of 110
	154	+	conservation and development for the state, shall become effective from 111
	155	+	such adoption and shall remain in effect until December 31, 2024. 112
	156	+	(b) In the event that the General Assembly disapproves the plan in 113
	157	+	whole or in part the plan shall be deemed to be rejected and shall be 114
	158	+	returned to the committee for appropriate action. 115
	159	+	(c) Any project included in the first or second phase of UConn 2000, 116
	160	+	as defined in subdivision (25) of section 10a-109c, shall constitute part 117
	161	+	of the state plan of conservation and development approved by the 118
	162	+	General Assembly. 119
197	163		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
198	164		sections:
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200	166		Section 1 from passage 16a-25
201	167		Sec. 2 from passage 16a-27
202		-	Sec. 3 from passage 16a-28
203		-	Sec. 4 from passage 16a-29
204		-	Sec. 5 from passage 16a-30
	168	+	Sec. 3 from passage 16a-30
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206		-	PD Joint Favorable Subst.
	170	+	Statement of Purpose:
	171	+	To (1) amend the process timeline for the revision and adoption of the
	172	+	state plan of conservation and development, and (2) extend to 2024 the
	173	+	application of the plan intended to cover 2018 to 2023, inclusive.
	174	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	175	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	176	+	underlined.]
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