LCO No. 1535 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 547 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 1535 Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Introduced by: SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSIONS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 8-19a of the general statutes be amended to permit a 1 member of a zoning commission or zoning board of appeals to serve as 2 an alternate member of a planning commission. 3 Statement of Purpose: To permit a member of a zoning commission or zoning board of appeals to serve as an alternate member of a planning commission.