Substitute House Bill No. 5165
Public Act No. 22-71
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE PLAN OF CONSERVATION
AND DEVELOPMENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 16a-25 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Process" means the procedure for adopting, amending, revising
and implementing a state plan of conservation and development;
(2) "Existing plan" means the plan promulgated by Executive Order
No. 28, September 27, 1974;
(3) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
Management;
(4) "Committee" means the continuing legislative committee on state
planning and development established pursuant to section 4-60d;
(5) "Adoption year" means the calendar year [which is no later than
five years subsequent to the year in which the plan was last adopted in
accordance with the process established in this chapter] in which the
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development for the state;
(6) "Revision year" means the calendar year immediately preceding
the adoption year;
(7) "Prerevision year" means the calendar year immediately
preceding the revision year;
(8) "State agency" means any state department, institution, board,
commission or official; and
(9) "Plan", when referring to the state plan for conservation and
development, means the text of such plan and any accompanying
locational guide map.
Sec. 2. Section 16a-27 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The secretary, after consultation with all appropriate state,
regional and local agencies and other appropriate persons, shall, prior
to March 1, 2012, complete a revision of the existing plan and enlarge it
to include, but not be limited to, policies relating to transportation,
energy and air. Any revision made after July 1, 1995, shall take into
consideration the conservation and development of greenways that
have been designated by municipalities and shall recommend that state
agencies coordinate their efforts to support the development of a state-
wide greenways system. The Commissioner of Energy and
Environmental Protection shall identify state-owned land for inclusion
in the plan as potential components of a state greenways system.
(b) Any revision made after August 20, 2003, shall take into account
(1) economic and community development needs and patterns of
commerce, and (2) linkages of affordable housing objectives and land
use objectives with transportation systems. Substitute House Bill No. 5165
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(c) Any revision made after March 1, 2006, shall (1) take into
consideration risks associated with natural hazards, including, but not
limited to, flooding, high winds and wildfires; (2) identify the potential
impacts of natural hazards on infrastructure and property; and (3) make
recommendations for the siting of future infrastructure and property
development to minimize the use of areas prone to natural hazards,
including, but not limited to, flooding, high winds and wildfires.
(d) Any revision made after July 1, 2005, shall describe the progress
towards achievement of the goals and objectives established in the
previously adopted state plan of conservation and development and
shall identify (1) areas where it is prudent and feasible (A) to have
compact, transit accessible, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use
development patterns and land reuse, and (B) to promote such
development patterns and land reuse, (2) priority funding areas
designated under section 16a-35c, and (3) corridor management areas
on either side of a limited access highway or a rail line. In designating
corridor management areas, the secretary shall make recommendations
that (A) promote land use and transportation options to reduce the
growth of traffic congestion; (B) connect infrastructure and other
development decisions; (C) promote development that minimizes the
cost of new infrastructure facilities and maximizes the use of existing
infrastructure facilities; and (D) increase intermunicipal and regional
cooperation.
(e) Any revision made after October 1, 2008, shall (1) for each policy
recommended (A) assign a priority; (B) estimate funding for
implementation and identify potential funding sources; (C) identify
each entity responsible for implementation; and (D) establish a schedule
for implementation; and (2) for each growth management principle,
determine three benchmarks to measure progress in implementation of
the principles, one of which shall be a financial benchmark.
(f) Any revision made after October 1, 2009, shall take into Substitute House Bill No. 5165
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consideration the protection and preservation of Connecticut Heritage
Areas.
(g) Any revision made after December 1, 2011, shall take into
consideration (1) the state water supply and resource policies
established in sections 22a-380 and 25-33c, and (2) the list prepared by
the Commissioner of Public Health pursuant to section 25-33q.
(h) Any revision made after October 1, 2019, shall (1) take into
consideration risks associated with increased coastal flooding and
erosion, depending on site topography, as anticipated in the most recent
sea level change scenario updated pursuant to subsection (b) of section
25-68o, (2) identify the impacts of such increased flooding and erosion
on infrastructure and natural resources, (3) make recommendations for
the siting of future infrastructure and property development to
minimize the use of areas prone to such flooding and erosion, and (4)
take into consideration the state's greenhouse gas reduction goals
established pursuant to section 22a-200a.
(i) Any revision made after October 1, 2016, shall take into
consideration the need for technology infrastructure in the
municipality.
(j) Thereafter on or before March first in each revision year the
secretary shall complete a revision of the plan of conservation and
development, provided no revision year may be later than four years
subsequent to the year in which the plan was last adopted in accordance
with the process established in this chapter.
Sec. 3. Section 16a-28 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The secretary shall present a draft of the revised plan of
conservation and development for preliminary review to the continuing
legislative committee on state planning and development prior to Substitute House Bill No. 5165
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September first in [2011] 2023 and prior to September first in each
prerevision year thereafter.
(b) After December first in [2011] 2023 and after December first in
each prerevision year thereafter the secretary shall proceed with such
further revisions of the draft of the revised plan of conservation and
development as he deems appropriate. The secretary shall, by whatever
means he deems advisable, publish said plan and disseminate it to the
public on or before March first in revision years. The secretary shall post
the plan on the Internet web site of the state.
(c) Not later than five months after publication of said revised plan
the secretary shall hold public hearings, in cooperation with regional
councils of governments, to solicit comments on said plan.
Sec. 4. Section 16a-29 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
The secretary shall consider the comments received at the public
hearings and shall make any necessary or desirable revisions to said
plan and within three months of completion of the public hearings
submit the plan to the continuing legislative committee on state
planning and development for its approval, revision or disapproval, in
whole or in part. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the
secretary shall submit the state Conservation and Development Policies
Plan, [2013-2018] 2025-2030, to said committee on or before December 1,
[2012] 2024.