Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
Public Act No. 22-25
AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT CLEAN AIR ACT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 4a-67d of the 2022 supplement to the general
statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
(Effective October 1, 2022):
(a) As used in this section, (1) "emergency vehicle" means a vehicle
used by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Emergency
Services and Public Protection, Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection, Department of Correction, Office of State
Capitol Police, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services,
Department of Developmental Services, Department of Social Services,
Department of Children and Families, Department of Transportation,
Judicial Department, Board of Pardons and Paroles, Board of Regents
for Higher Education, The University of Connecticut or The University
of Connecticut Health Center for law enforcement or emergency
response purposes, (2) "hybrid" means a passenger car that draws
acceleration energy from two on-board sources of stored energy that
consists of either an internal combustion or heat engine which uses
combustible fuel and a rechargeable energy storage system and, for any
passenger car or light duty truck with a model year of 2004 or newer,
that is certified to meet or exceed the California Air Resources Board's Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) II LEV Standard, (3) "zero-emission bus"
means any urban bus certified by the executive officer of the California
Air Resources Board to produce zero emissions of any criteria pollutant
under all operational modes and conditions, (4) "battery electric vehicle"
and "fuel cell electric vehicle" have the same meanings as provided in
section 16-19eee, and (5) "camp trailer" has the same meaning as
provided in section 14-1.
[(a)] (b) The fleet average for cars or light duty trucks purchased by
the state shall: (1) On and after October 1, 2001, have a United States
Environmental Protection Agency estimated highway gasoline mileage
rating of at least thirty-five miles per gallon and on and after January 1,
2003, have a United States Environmental Protection Agency estimated
highway gasoline mileage rating of at least forty miles per gallon, (2)
comply with the requirements set forth in 10 CFR 490 concerning the
percentage of alternative-fueled vehicles required in the state motor
vehicle fleet, and (3) obtain the best achievable mileage per pound of
carbon dioxide emitted in its class. The alternative-fueled vehicles
purchased by the state to comply with said requirements shall be
capable of operating on natural gas or electricity or any other system
acceptable to the United States Department of Energy that operates on
fuel that is available in the state.
[(b)] (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, (1) on
and after January 1, 2008: (A) At least fifty per cent of all cars and light
duty trucks purchased or leased by the state shall be alternative-fueled,
hybrid electric or plug-in electric vehicles, (B) all alternative-fueled
vehicles purchased or leased by the state shall be certified to the
California Air Resources Board's Low Emission Vehicle II Ultra Low
Emission Vehicle Standard, and (C) all gasoline-powered light duty and
hybrid vehicles purchased or leased by the state shall, at a minimum, be
certified to the California Air Resource Board's Low Emission Vehicle II
Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Standard, (2) on and after January 1, 2012, Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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one hundred per cent of such cars and light duty trucks shall be
alternative-fueled, hybrid electric or plug-in electric vehicles, [and] (3)
on and after January 1, [2030, at least fifty per cent of such cars and light
duty trucks shall be zero-emission vehicles] 2026, at least fifty per cent
of such cars and light duty trucks shall be battery electric vehicles, (4)
on and after January 1, 2028, at least seventy-five per cent of such cars
and light duty trucks shall be battery electric vehicles, and (5) on and
after January 1, 2030, one hundred per cent of such cars and light duty
trucks shall be battery electric vehicles.
[(c)] (d) (1) On and after January 1, 2030, at least thirty per cent of all
buses purchased or leased by the state shall be zero-emission buses.
(2) On and after January 1, 2024, the state shall cease to procure,
purchase or lease any diesel-fueled transit bus.
[(d)] (e) The provisions of subsections [(a)] (b) to [(c)] (d), inclusive,
of this section shall not apply to any (1) emergency vehicle, (2) sport
utility vehicle, (3) bus or van that transports individuals in wheelchairs,
(4) specialty upfitted motor vehicle, or (5) camp trailer.
[(e) As used in this section, (1) "emergency vehicle" means a vehicle
used by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Emergency
Services and Public Protection, Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection, Department of Correction, Office of State
Capitol Police, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services,
Department of Developmental Services, Department of Social Services,
Department of Children and Families, Department of Transportation,
Judicial Department, Board of Pardons and Paroles, Board of Regents
for Higher Education, The University of Connecticut or The University
of Connecticut Health Center for law enforcement or emergency
response purposes, (2) "hybrid" means a passenger car that draws
acceleration energy from two on-board sources of stored energy that
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combustible fuel and a rechargeable energy storage system, and, for any
passenger car or light duty truck with a model year of 2004 or newer,
that is certified to meet or exceed the California Air Resources Board's
LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) II LEV Standard, (3) "zero-emission
vehicle" means a battery electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, range-
extended electric vehicle and any vehicle that is certified by the
executive officer of the California Air Resources Board to produce zero
emissions of any criteria pollutant under all operational modes and
conditions, and (4) "zero-emission bus" means any urban bus certified
by the executive officer of the California Air Resources Board to produce
zero emissions of any criteria pollutant under all operational modes and
conditions.]
(f) In performing the requirements of this section, the Commissioners
of Administrative Services, Energy and Environmental Protection and
Transportation shall, whenever possible, consider the use of and impact
on Connecticut-based companies.
(g) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation
with the Commissioner of Transportation, shall (1) study the feasibility
of creating a competitive bid process for the aggregate procurement of
[zero-emission] light, medium and heavy duty battery electric vehicles,
fuel cell electric vehicles and zero-emission buses, [and] (2) determine
whether such aggregate procurement would achieve a cost savings on
the purchase of such vehicles and buses and related administrative
costs, (3) develop a plan to implement zero-emission buses state-wide,
and (4) identify any barriers to such implementation. On or before
January 1, [2020] 2024, the Commissioner of Administrative Services
shall [report] submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a,
[on] a report on the results of such study and a copy of the
implementation plan to the joint standing committees of the General
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to government
administration and transportation. The Commissioner of Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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Administrative Services may proceed with such aggregate procurement
if the commissioner determines such aggregate procurement would
achieve a cost savings.
(h) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall consider the
lower costs associated with the maintenance of a battery electric vehicle
when establishing the amount to lease such battery electric vehicle to
another state agency.
(i) Not later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, if the fleet
average for cars or light duty trucks purchased by the state does not
meet the requirements of subsection (c) of this section, the commissioner
shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, a report
to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having
cognizance of matters relating to government administration,
transportation and the environment. Such report shall (1) explain why
such requirements were not met, and (2) propose an alternative
schedule to meet such requirements after considering available
appropriations and the market conditions for battery electric vehicles
and the associated charging infrastructure for battery electric vehicles.
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section:
(1) "Association of unit owners", "board of directors", "common
elements", "condominium instruments", "limited common elements",
"unit" and "unit owner" have the same meanings as provided in section
47-68a of the general statutes;
(2) "Electric vehicle charging station" has the same meaning as
provided in section 16-19f of the general statutes; and
(3) "Reasonable restrictions" means a restriction that does not
significantly increase the cost of the electric vehicle charging station or
significantly decrease its efficiency or specified performance. Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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(b) On and after October 1, 2022, any provision of the condominium
instruments that either prohibits or unreasonably restricts the
installation or use of an electric vehicle charging station in a unit parking
space or limited common element parking space, or is otherwise in
conflict with the provisions of this section, shall be void and
unenforceable.
(c) An electric vehicle charging station installed pursuant to this
section shall meet all applicable health and safety standards and
requirements under any state or federal law or municipal ordinance.
(d) A unit owner may submit an application to the board of directors
to install an electric vehicle charging station in a unit parking space, or
in a limited common element parking space with the written approval
of the unit owner of each unit to which use of the limited common
element parking space is reserved. The board of directors shall
acknowledge, in writing, the receipt of any such application not later
than thirty days after such receipt, and process such application in the
same manner as an application for an addition, alteration or
improvement pursuant to the declaration, as described in section 47-70
of the general statutes. The approval or denial of such application shall
be in writing and shall be issued not later than sixty days after the date
of receipt of such application. If an application is not denied in writing
within such sixty-day period, the application shall be deemed
approved, unless the board of directors reasonably requests additional
information not later than sixty days from the date of receipt of such
application.
(e) If a unit owner seeks to install an electric vehicle charging station
in a unit parking space or limited common element parking space, the
following provisions shall apply:
(1) The unit owner shall obtain approval from the board of directors
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shall approve the installation if the owner agrees in writing to: (A)
Comply with the provisions of the declaration regarding an addition,
alteration or improvement; (B) engage a licensed and insured contractor
to install the electric vehicle charging station; (C) provide a certificate of
insurance, within fourteen days of approval, that demonstrates
insurance coverage in amounts deemed sufficient by the board of
directors; (D) pay for the costs associated with the installation of the
electric vehicle charging station, including, but not limited to, increased
master policy premiums, attorney's fees incurred by the association of
unit owners, engineering fees, professional fees, permit fees and
applicable zoning compliance costs; and (E) pay the electricity usage
costs associated with the electric vehicle charging station.
(2) The unit owner, and each successive owner, of the electric vehicle
charging station shall be responsible for: (A) The costs for damage to the
electric vehicle charging station, common elements or units resulting
from the installation, use, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement
of the electric vehicle charging station; (B) the costs for the maintenance,
repair and replacement of the electric vehicle charging station until it
has been removed; (C) the costs for the restoration of the physical space
where the electric vehicle charging station was installed after it is
removed; (D) the costs of electricity associated with the electric vehicle
charging station; (E) the common expenses as a result of uninsured
losses pursuant to any master insurance policy held by the association
of unit owners; and (F) making disclosures to prospective buyers
regarding (i) the existence of the electric vehicle charging station, (ii) the
associated responsibilities of the unit owner under this section, and (iii)
the requirement that the purchaser accepts the electric vehicle charging
station unless it is removed prior to the transfer of the unit.
(3) A unit owner shall not be required to maintain a liability coverage
policy for an existing National Electrical Manufacturers Association
standard alternating current power plug. Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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(f) An association of unit owners may (1) install an electric vehicle
charging station in the common elements for the use of all unit owners
and develop appropriate rules for such use, (2) create a new parking
space where one did not previously exist to facilitate the installation of
an electric vehicle charging station, (3) require the unit owner to remove
the electric vehicle charging station prior to the unit owner's sale of the
property unless the purchaser of the property agrees to take ownership
of the electric vehicle charging station, and (4) assess the unit owner for
any uninsured portion of a loss associated with an electric vehicle
charging station, whether resulting from a deductible or otherwise,
regardless of whether the association submits an insurance claim.
(g) In any action by an association of unit owners seeking to enforce
compliance with this section, the prevailing party shall be awarded
reasonable attorney's fees.
(h) The provisions of this section shall not apply to an association of
unit owners that imposes reasonable restrictions on electric vehicle
charging stations or has electric vehicle charging stations at a ratio that
is equal to or greater than fifteen per cent of the number of units.
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section:
(1) "Association", "bylaws", "common elements", "declaration",
"executive board", "limited common element", "purchaser", "rule", "unit"
and "unit owner" have the same meanings as provided in section 47-202
of the general statutes;
(2) "Electric vehicle charging station" has the same meaning as
provided in section 16-19f of the general statutes; and
(3) "Reasonable restrictions" means a restriction that does not
significantly increase the cost of the electric vehicle charging station or
significantly decrease its efficiency or specified performance. Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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(b) On and after October 1, 2022, any provision of the declaration or
bylaws that either prohibits or unreasonably restricts the installation or
use of an electric vehicle charging station in a unit parking space or
limited common element parking space, or is otherwise in conflict with
the provisions of this section, shall be void and unenforceable.
(c) An electric vehicle charging station installed pursuant to this
section shall meet all applicable health and safety standards and
requirements under any state or federal law or municipal ordinance.
(d) A unit owner may submit an application to the executive board to
install an electric vehicle charging station in a unit parking space, or in
a limited common element parking space with the written approval of
the unit owner of each unit to which use of the limited common element
parking space is reserved. The executive board shall acknowledge, in
writing, the receipt of any such application not later than thirty days
after such receipt, and process such application in the same manner as
an application for an addition, alteration or improvement pursuant to
the declaration or bylaws. The approval or denial of such application
shall be in writing and shall be issued not later than sixty days after the
date of receipt of such application. If an application is not denied in
writing within such sixty-day period, the application shall be deemed
approved, unless the executive board reasonably requests additional
information not later than sixty days from the date of receipt of such
application.
(e) If a unit owner seeks to install an electric vehicle charging station
in a unit parking space or limited common element parking space, the
following provisions shall apply:
(1) The unit owner shall obtain approval from the executive board to
install the electric vehicle charging station and the executive board shall
approve the installation if the owner agrees in writing to: (A) Comply
with the provisions of the declaration or bylaws regarding an addition, Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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alteration or improvement; (B) engage a licensed and insured contractor
to install the electric vehicle charging station; (C) provide a certificate of
insurance, within fourteen days of approval, that demonstrates
insurance coverage in amounts deemed sufficient by the board of
directors; (D) pay for the costs associated with the installation of the
electric vehicle charging station, including, but not limited to, increased
master policy premiums, attorney's fees incurred by the association,
engineering fees, professional fees, permits and applicable zoning
compliance; and (E) pay the electricity usage costs associated with the
electric vehicle charging station.
(2) The unit owner, and each successive owner, of the electric vehicle
charging station shall be responsible for: (A) The costs for damage to the
electric vehicle charging station, common elements or units resulting
from the installation, use, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement
of the electric vehicle charging station; (B) the costs for the maintenance,
repair and replacement of the electric vehicle charging station until it
has been removed; (C) the costs for the restoration of the physical space
where the electric vehicle charging station was installed after it is
removed; (D) the costs of electricity associated with the electric vehicle
charging station; (E) the common expenses as a result of uninsured
losses pursuant to any master insurance policy held by the association
of unit owners; and (F) making disclosures to prospective buyers
regarding (i) the existence of the electric vehicle charging station, (ii) the
associated responsibilities of the unit owner under this section, and (iii)
the requirement that the purchaser accepts the electric vehicle charging
station unless it is removed prior to the transfer of the unit.
(3) A unit owner shall not be required to maintain a liability coverage
policy for an existing National Electrical Manufacturers Association
standard alternating current power plug.
(f) An association may (1) install an electric vehicle charging station
in the common elements for the use of all unit owners and develop Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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appropriate rules for such use, (2) create a new parking space where one
did not previously exist to facilitate the installation of an electric vehicle
charging station, (3) require the unit owner to remove the electric vehicle
charging station prior to the unit owner's sale of the property unless the
purchaser of the property agrees to take ownership of the electric vehicle
charging station, and (4) assess the unit owner for any uninsured
portion of a loss associated with an electric vehicle charging station,
whether resulting from a deductible or otherwise, regardless of whether
the association submits an insurance claim.
(g) In any action by an association seeking to enforce compliance with
this section, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney's
fees.
(h) The provisions of this section shall not apply to an association that
imposes reasonable restrictions on electric vehicle charging stations or
has electric vehicle charging stations at a ratio that is equal to or greater
than fifteen per cent of the number of units.
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section (1)
"dedicated parking space" means a parking space located within a
tenant's separate interest or a parking spot that is in a common area, but
subject to exclusive use rights of an individual tenant, including, but not
limited to, a garage space, carport or parking space that is specifically
designated for use by a particular tenant; (2) "electric vehicle charging
station" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-19f of the
general statutes; and (3) "dwelling unit", "landlord", "rent", "rental
agreement" and "tenant" have the same meanings as provided in section
47a-1 of the general statutes.
(b) (1) For any rental agreement executed, extended or renewed on or
after October 1, 2022, a landlord of two hundred fifty dwelling units or
more shall approve a tenant's written request to install an electric
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meets the requirements of this section and complies with the landlord's
procedural approval process for modifications to the property.
(2) For any rental agreement executed, extended or renewed on or
after October 1, 2023, a landlord of more than fifty dwelling units but
less than two hundred fifty dwelling units shall approve a tenant's
written request to install an electric vehicle charging station at a
dedicated parking space for the tenant that meets the requirements of
this section and complies with the landlord's procedural approval
process for modifications to the property.
(3) For any rental agreement executed, extended or renewed on or
after October 1, 2024, a landlord of fifty dwelling units or less shall
approve a tenant's written request to install an electric vehicle charging
station at a dedicated parking space for the tenant that meets the
requirements of this section and complies with the landlord's
procedural approval process for modifications to the property.
(c) A landlord shall not be obligated to provide an additional parking
space to a tenant in order to accommodate an electric vehicle charging
station.
(d) An electric vehicle charging station installed pursuant to this
section, and all modifications and improvements to the property, shall
comply with any state or federal law or municipal ordinance, and all
applicable zoning requirements, land use requirements, and covenants,
conditions and restrictions.
(e) A tenant's written request to modify the rental property to install
an electric vehicle charging station shall indicate such tenant's consent
to enter into a written agreement with the landlord that includes, but is
not limited to, provisions regarding:
(1) The installation, use, maintenance and removal of the electric
vehicle charging station and its infrastructure; Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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(2) A complete financial analysis and scope of work regarding the
installation of the electric vehicle charging station and its infrastructure;
(3) Payment to the landlord of any costs associated with the
landlord's installation of the electric vehicle charging station and its
infrastructure prior to any modification or improvement to the rental
property. The costs associated with modifications and improvements
include, but are not limited to, the cost of permits, supervision,
construction and, if required by the contractor and consistent with its
past performance of work for the landlord, performance bonds;
(4) Payment of the landlord's incurred costs associated with the
electrical usage of the electric vehicle charging station, and costs for
damage, maintenance, repair, removal and replacement of the electric
vehicle charging station, including such modifications or improvements
made to the rental property associated with the electric vehicle charging
station;
(5) Where another tenant will use the electric vehicle charging station,
a requirement for the tenant who requested such electric vehicle
charging station to enter into a cooperative agreement with the landlord
and such other tenant regarding the electricity metering procedures and
the responsibilities and duties of each party to such agreement. Any
costs, including, but not limited to, attorney's fees, electricity metering
costs and other fees related to the cooperative agreement, shall be the
responsibility of the tenants participating in the agreement;
(6) Maintenance of a general liability insurance policy that covers an
electric vehicle charging station at a tenant's dedicated parking space
and to name the landlord as a named additional insured under the
policy commencing with the date of approval for construction until the
tenant forfeits possession of the dwelling unit to the landlord;
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equal to the cost of removing the electric vehicle charging station or
permit the landlord to withhold all or a portion of the security deposit
pursuant to section 47a-21 of the general statutes at the time the tenancy
is terminated for any damages suffered by the landlord due to the
tenant's failure to comply with the landlord's requirements regarding
removal of the electric vehicle charging station and its infrastructure;
and
(8) A requirement for the tenant to agree to designate the electric
vehicle charging station as a fixture of the rental property if the tenant
does not remove the electric vehicle charging station upon the
termination of the lease.
(f) This section shall not apply to a residential rental property where:
(1) The dwelling unit provides electric vehicle charging stations for use
by tenants in a ratio that is equal to or greater than ten per cent of the
designated parking spaces; (2) parking is not provided as part of the
rental agreement; (3) there are fewer than five parking spaces; (4) the
development of such property is assisted by an allocation of Low
Income Housing Tax Credits pursuant to Section 42 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal
revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time; or (5)
such property is managed by a housing authority created under section
8-40 of the general statutes.
Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section, (1)
"electric vehicle charging station" has the same meaning as provided in
section 16-19f of the general statutes, (2) "level two electric vehicle
charging station" means an electric vehicle charging station that
supplies two hundred eight to two hundred forty volt alternating
current, and (3) "direct current fast charging station" means an electric
vehicle charging station that utilizes direct current electricity providing
forty kilowatts or greater. Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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(b) On and after January 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Administrative
Services shall require each new construction of a state facility, the total
project costs of which exceed one hundred thousand dollars, to be
installed with level two electric vehicle charging stations in at least
twenty per cent of the designated parking spaces for cars or light duty
trucks at such facility.
(c) On and after January 1, 2023, a municipality shall require each new
construction of a commercial building or multiunit residential building
with thirty or more designated parking spaces for cars or light duty
trucks to include electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is capable
of supporting level two electric vehicle charging stations or direct
current fast charging stations in at least ten per cent of such parking
spaces. A municipality may, through its legislative body, require any
such commercial building or multiunit residential building to include
such electric vehicle charging infrastructure in more than ten per cent of
such parking spaces.
Sec. 6. Section 12-81 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is
amended by adding subdivisions (80) and (81) as follows (Effective
October 1, 2022, and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after
October 1, 2022):
(NEW) (80) Level two electric vehicle charging stations, as defined in
section 5 of this act, that are located on commercial or industrial
properties, electric vehicle charging stations, as defined in section 16-
19f, that are located on residential properties, and any refueling
equipment for fuel cell electric vehicles, as defined in section 16-19eee;
and
(NEW) (81) Zero-emission school buses, as defined in 42 USC
16091(a)(8), as amended from time to time.
Sec. 7. Section 22a-202 of the general statutes is repealed and the Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022, and
applicable to appointments made on and after said date):
(a) As used in this section, (1) "environmental justice community" has
the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 22a-20a, (2)
"battery electric vehicle", "electric vehicle", "fuel cell electric vehicle" and
"plug-in hybrid electric vehicle" have the same meanings as provided in
section 16-19eee, and (3) "electric bicycle" has the same meaning as
provided in section 14-1.
(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall
establish and administer a Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric
Automobile Purchase Rebate program.
[(a)] (c) There is established a Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric
Automobile Purchase Rebate Advisory Board, which shall be within the
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for administrative
purposes only. The advisory board shall advise the Commissioner of
Energy and Environmental Protection concerning priorities for the
allocation, distribution and utilization of funds for the Connecticut
Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program. The
advisory board shall consist of the Commissioner of Energy and
Environmental Protection or the commissioner's designee, the
Commissioner of Consumer Protection or the commissioner's designee,
the president of the Connecticut Green Bank or the president's designee,
the chairperson of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority or the
chairperson's designee and [six] ten members appointed as follows: (1)
One representative of an environmental organization knowledgeable in
electric vehicle policy appointed by the speaker of the House of
Representatives; (2) one member who is an owner or manager of a
business engaged in the sale or repair of bicycles appointed by the
president pro tempore of the Senate; (3) one representative of an
organization that represents the interests of an environmental justice
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by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) one
representative of an association representing automotive retailers in the
state appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (5) one [member]
representative of an association representing electric vehicle consumers
appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; [and]
(6) one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (7) one
representative of an organization interested in the promotion of walking
or bicycling appointed by the House chairperson of the joint standing
committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
relating to transportation; (8) one member appointed by the Senate
chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
having cognizance of matters relating to transportation; (9) one
representative of an association representing electric vehicle
manufacturers appointed by the House ranking member of the joint
standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of
matters relating to transportation; and (10) one member appointed by
the Senate ranking member of the joint standing committee of the
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to
transportation. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental
Protection may appoint to the advisory board not more than three
additional representatives from other industrial fleet or transportation
companies. Each member appointed pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (10),
inclusive, of this subsection or appointed by the Commissioner of
Energy and Environmental Protection shall serve for a term of two years
and may service until such member's successor is appointed. The
Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or the
commissioner's designee, shall serve as chairperson of the advisory
board. The advisory board shall meet at such times as it deems
necessary and may establish rules governing its internal procedures.
[(b)] (d) On and after [January 1, 2020, until December 31, 2025,
inclusive, the board] July 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Energy and
Environmental Protection shall establish and administer a program to Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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provide rebates [that total at least three million dollars annually] or
vouchers to residents, [of] municipalities, businesses, nonprofit
organizations and tribal entities located in this state [who (1)] when such
residents, municipalities, businesses, organizations or tribal entities
purchase or lease a new or used battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid
electric vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle. [, or (2) purchase a used
hydrogen vehicle or electric vehicle.] The [board] commissioner, in
consultation with the advisory board, shall establish and revise, as
necessary, appropriate rebate levels, voucher amounts and maximum
income eligibility for such rebates [for used hydrogen vehicles or electric
vehicles.] or vouchers. The commissioner shall prioritize the granting of
rebates or vouchers to residents of environmental justice communities,
residents having household incomes at or below three hundred per cent
of the federal poverty level and residents who participate in state and
federal assistance programs, including, but not limited to, the state-
administered federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
state-administered federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program, a Head Start program established pursuant to section 10-16n
or assistance provided by Operation Fuel, Incorporated. Any such
rebate or voucher awarded to a resident of an environmental justice
community shall be in an amount up to one hundred per cent more than
the standard rebate level or voucher amount. An eligible municipality,
business, nonprofit organization or tribal entity may receive not more
than ten rebates or vouchers a year, within available funds, and not
more than a total of twenty rebates or vou chers, except the
commissioner may issue additional rebates or vouchers to an eligible
business or nonprofit organization that operates a fleet of motor vehicles
exclusively in an environmental justice community. On and after July 1,
2022, and until June 30, 2027, inclusive, a battery electric vehicle, plug-
in hybrid electric vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle that is eligible for a
rebate or voucher under the program shall have a base manufacturer's
suggested retail price of not more than fifty thousand dollars. Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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(e) As a part of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile
Purchase Rebate program, the Commissioner of Energy and
Environmental Protection shall also establish and administer a program
to provide rebates or vouchers to residents of the state who purchase an
electric bicycle. The commissioner, in consultation with the advisory
board, shall establish and revise, as necessary, maximum income
eligibility for such rebates or vouchers. Any such rebate or voucher
amount shall be in an amount not less than five hundred dollars. The
rebate or voucher program shall be designed to maximize the air quality
benefits associated with the deployment of electric bicycles and
prioritize providing vouchers to residents of environmental justice
communities, residents having household incomes at or below three
hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, and residents who
participate in state and federal assistance programs, including, but not
limited to, the state-administered federal Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program, state-administered federal Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program, a Head Start program established pursuant
to section 10-16 or assistance provided by Operation Fuel, Incorporated.
On and after July 1, 2022, and until June 30, 2027, inclusive, an electric
bicycle that is eligible for a rebate or voucher under the program shall
have a base manufacturer's suggested retail price of not more than three
thousand dollars.
(f) The [board] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental
Protection shall evaluate [such] the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric
Automobile Purchase Rebate program on an annual basis. Not later than
June 20, 2024, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a
report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having
cognizance of matters relating to the environment and transportation
regarding the status and effectiveness of such program. Such report
shall include information on program participation and the
environmental benefits accruing to environmental justice communities
and communities overburdened by air pollution. Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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(g) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall
conduct outreach programs and implement a marketing campaign for
the promotion of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile
Purchase Rebate program.
[(c)] (h) There is established an account to be known as the
"Connecticut hydrogen and electric automobile purchase rebate
program account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within
the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by
law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be
expended by the [Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile
Purchase Rebate Board] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental
Protection for the purposes of (1) administering the Connecticut
Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program
[established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section] and the voucher
program established pursuant to section 14 of this act, and (2) paying
the staffing needs associated with administering the grant program for
zero-emission buses and providing administrative and technical
assistance for such grant program pursuant to section 13 of this act.
Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 14-49 of the 2022 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(a) For the registration of each passenger motor vehicle, [other than
an electric motor vehicle,] the fee shall be one hundred twenty dollars
every three years, provided any individual who is sixty-five years of age
or older may, at such individual's discretion, renew the registration of
such passenger motor vehicle owned by such individual for either a one-
year period or the registration period as determined by the
commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of section 14-22. The
registration fee shall be prorated accordingly for any such registration
that is renewed for a one-year period. The triennial fee for any motor
vehicle for which special license plates have been issued under the Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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provisions of section 14-20 shall be one hundred twenty dollars. The
provisions of this subsection relative to the triennial fee charged for the
registration of each antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle for
which special license plates have been issued under section 14-20 shall
not apply to an antique fire apparatus or transit bus owned by a
nonprofit organization and maintained primarily for use in parades,
exhibitions or other public events but not for purposes of general
transportation.
Sec. 9. Subsection (a) of section 14-49b of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2022):
(a) (1) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any
motor vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this
chapter, the person registering such vehicle shall pay to the
commissioner a fee of fifteen dollars for registration for a triennial
period, ten dollars for registration for a biennial period and five dollars
for registration for an annual period, except that any individual who is
sixty-five years of age or older on or after January 1, 1994, may, at the
discretion of such individual, pay the fee for a one-year period if such
individual obtains a one-year registration under subsection (a) of
section 14-49, as amended by this act. The provisions of this subsection
shall not apply to any motor vehicle that is not self-propelled, that is
electrically powered, or that is exempted from payment of a registration
fee. This fee may be identified as the "federal Clean Air Act fee" on any
registration form provided by the commissioner. Payments collected
pursuant to the provisions of this [section] subsection shall be deposited
as follows: [(1)] (A) Fifty-seven and one-half per cent of such payments
collected shall be deposited into the Special Transportation Fund
established pursuant to section 13b-68, and [(2)] (B) forty-two and one-
half per cent of such payments collected shall be deposited into the
General Fund. The fee required by this subsection is in addition to any Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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other fees prescribed by any other provision of this title for the
registration of a motor vehicle. No part of the federal Clean Air Act fee
shall be subject to a refund under subsection (z) of section 14-49.
(2) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation with
the Commissioners of Energy and Environmental Protection,
Transportation and Motor Vehicles, shall submit a report, in accordance
with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of
the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to
appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, the environment and
transportation indicating (A) the amount of payments collected
pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection during the preceding fiscal
year, and (B) all state funds expended during the preceding fiscal year
associated with implementing the requirements of the federal Clean Air
Act, improving air quality and reducing transportation sector
greenhouse gas emissions.
Sec. 10. Section 22a-201c of the 2022 supplement to the general
statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
(Effective July 1, 2022):
(a) For each registration of a new motor vehicle with the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person
registering such vehicle shall pay to the commissioner a fee of fifteen
dollars, in addition to any other fees required for registration, for the
following registration types: Passenger, motor home, combination or
antique.
(b) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any motor
vehicle, except a new motor vehicle, with the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person registering such vehicle
shall pay to the commissioner a fee of seven dollars and fifty cents for
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biennial period for the following registration types: Passenger, motor
home, combination or antique. Any person who is sixty-five years of age
or older and who obtains a one-year registration renewal for any motor
vehicle under section 14-49, as amended by this act, for such registration
type shall pay two dollars and fifty cents for the annual registration
period.
(c) The fee imposed by this [subsection] section may be identified as
the "greenhouse gas reduction fee" on any registration form, or
combined with the fee specified by subdivision (3) of subsection (k) of
section 14-164c on any registration form. [The first three million dollars
received from the payment of such fee] Payments collected pursuant to
the provisions of this section shall be deposited into the Connecticut
hydrogen and electric automobile purchase rebate program account,
established pursuant to subsection [(c)] (h) of section 22a-202, as
amended by this act. [Any revenue from such fee in excess of the first
three million dollars in each fiscal year shall be deposited into the
General Fund.] No part of the greenhouse gas reduction fee shall be
subject to a refund under subsection (z) of section 14-49.
Sec. 11. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) The Commissioner of
Transportation shall establish a matching grant program for the purpose
of assisting municipalities to modernize existing traffic signal
equipment and operations to make such equipment and operations
capable of utilizing transit signal priority and responsive to congestion
and to reduce idling. Applications shall be submitted annually to the
commissioner at such times and in such manner as the commissioner
prescribes. The commissioner shall develop the eligibility criteria for
participation in the program and determine the amount a municipality
shall be required to provide to match any such grant. The commissioner
shall give preference to applications submitted by two or more
municipalities and establish incentives for projects undertaken by two
or more municipalities. Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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Sec. 12. Subsection (a) of section 10-220 of the 2022 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):
(a) Each local or regional board of education shall maintain good
public elementary and secondary schools, implement the educational
interests of the state, as defined in section 10-4a, and provide such other
educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of
the school district; provided any board of education may secure such
opportunities in another school district in accordance with provisions of
the general statutes and shall give all the children of the school district,
including children receiving alternative education, as defined in section
10-74j, as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; shall provide
an appropriate learning environment for all its students which includes
(1) adequate instructional books, supplies, materials, equipment,
staffing, facilities and technology, (2) equitable allocation of resources
among its schools, (3) proper maintenance of facilities, and (4) a safe
school setting; shall, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f)
of this section, maintain records of allegations, investigations and
reports that a child has been abused or neglected by a school employee,
as defined in section 53a-65, employed by the local or regional board of
education; shall have charge of the schools of its respective school
district; shall make a continuing study of the need for school facilities
and of a long-term school building program and from time to time make
recommendations based on such study to the town; shall adopt and
implement an indoor air quality program that provides for ongoing
maintenance and facility reviews necessary for the maintenance and
improvement of the indoor air quality of its facilities; shall adopt and
implement a green cleaning program, pursuant to section 10-231g, that
provides for the procurement and use of environmentally preferable
cleaning products in school buildings and facilities; on and after July 1,
2021, and every five years thereafter, shall report to the Commissioner
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taken to implement its long-term school building program, indoor air
quality program and green cleaning program, which report the
Commissioner of Administrative Services shall use to prepare a report
every five years that said commissioner shall submit in accordance with
section 11-4a to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
having cognizance of matters relating to education; shall advise the
Commissioner of Administrative Services of the relationship between
any individual school building project pursuant to chapter 173 and such
long-term school building program; shall have the care, maintenance
and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used
for school purposes and at all times shall insure all such buildings and
all capital equipment contained therein against loss in an amount not
less than eighty per cent of replacement cost; shall determine the
number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each
school; shall develop and implement a written plan for minority
educator recruitment for purposes of subdivision (3) of section 10-4a;
shall employ and dismiss the teachers of the schools of such district
subject to the provisions of sections 10-151 and 10-158a; shall designate
the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the
school district; shall make such provisions as will enable each child of
school age residing in the district to attend some public day school for
the period required by law and provide for the transportation of
children wherever transportation is reasonable and desirable, and for
such purpose may make contracts covering periods of not more than (A)
five years, or (B) ten years if such contract includes transportation
provided by at least one zero-emission school bus, as defined in 42 USC
16091(a)(8), as amended from time to time; may provide alternative
education, in accordance with the provisions of section 10-74j, or place
in another suitable educational program a pupil enrolling in school who
is nineteen years of age or older and cannot acquire a sufficient number
of credits for graduation by age twenty-one; may arrange with the board
of education of an adjacent town for the instruction therein of such
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shall cause each child five years of age and over and under eighteen
years of age who is not a high school graduate and is living in the school
district to attend school in accordance with the provisions of section 10-
184, and shall perform all acts required of it by the town or necessary to
carry into effect the powers and duties imposed by law.
Sec. 13. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section, (1)
"zero-emission school bus" has the same meaning as provided in 42 USC
16091(a)(8), as amended from time to time, (2) "alternative fuel school
bus" means a school bus that reduces emissions and is operated entirely
or in part using liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas,
hydrogen, propane or biofuels, and (3) "environmental justice
community" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of
section 22a-20a of the general statutes.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, (1) on and after
January 1, 2035, one hundred per cent of the school buses that provide
transportation for all school districts in the state shall be zero-emission
school buses or alternative fuel school buses, and (2) on and after
January 1, 2040, one hundred per cent of the school buses that provide
transportation for all school districts in the state shall be zero-emission
school buses.
(c) On and after January 1, 2030, one hundred per cent of the school
buses that provide transportation for school districts entirely within an
environmental justice community as of July 1, 2022, or in an area that
encompasses at least one environmental justice community as of July 1,
2022, shall be zero-emission school buses.
(d) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall
establish and administer a grant program for the purpose of providing
matching funds necessary for municipalities, school districts and school
bus operators to submit federal grant applications in order to maximize
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and electric vehicle charging or fueling infrastructure. Applications for
such grants shall be filed with the commissioner at such time and in such
manner as the commissioner prescribes. The commissioner shall give
preference to applications concerning the purchase or lease of a zero-
emission school bus that will be operated primarily in an environmental
justice community. The commissioner shall determine the amount a
municipality, school district or school bus operator shall be required to
provide to match such grant.
(e) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall,
within available funds and appropriations, provide administrative and
technical assistance to municipalities, school districts and school bus
operators that are transitioning to the use of zero-emission school buses,
applying for federal grants for such buses and installing electric vehicle
charging and fueling infrastructure.
Sec. 14. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) On and after January 1, 2023,
the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in
consultation with the Commissioners of Motor Vehicles, Transportation
and Education, may establish, within available funding, a voucher
program to support the (1) deployment of any vehicle classified within
Class 5 to Class 13, inclusive, by the Federal Highway Administration's
vehicle category classification system, as amended from time to time,
and any school bus classified within Class 3 to Class 8, inclusive, by said
classification system, that is equipped with zero-emission technology,
including, but not limited to, battery electric and fuel cell systems, and
(2) installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Applications
for the voucher program shall be filed with the Commissioner of Energy
and Environmental Protection at such time and in such manner as the
commissioner prescribes. In awarding any such voucher, the
Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall consider
the amount of funding available and set aside forty per cent of such
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environmental justice communities. Vouchers shall not be awarded for
vehicle classes where there is no commercially available zero-emission
technology.
Sec. 15. Section 22a-174g of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(a) On or before December 31, 2004, the Commissioner of Energy and
Environmental Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with
the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the light duty motor vehicle
emission standards of the state of California, and shall amend such
regulations from time to time, in accordance with changes in said
standards. Such regulations shall be applicable to motor vehicles with a
model year 2008 and later. Such regulations may incorporate by
reference the California motor vehicle emission standards set forth in
final regulations issued by the California Air Resources Board pursuant
to Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations and promulgated under
the authority of Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code, as
may be amended from time to time. Nothing in this section shall limit
the commissioner's authority to regulate motor vehicle emissions for
any other class of vehicle.
(b) As part of the state's implementation plan under the federal Clean
Air Act, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection
may establish a program to allow the sale, purchase and use of motor
vehicles which comply with any regulations adopted by the
commissioner which implement the California motor vehicles emissions
standards for purposes of generating any emission reduction credits
under said act. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Commissioner
of Energy and Environmental Protection from establishing a program to
require the sale, purchase and use of motor vehicles which comply with
any regulations adopted by the commissioner which implement the
California motor vehicle emissions standards. Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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(c) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may
adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to
implement the medium and heavy-duty motor vehicle standards of the
state of California. If the commissioner adopts such regulations, the
commissioner shall amend such regulations from time to time, in
accordance with changes to such standards. Such regulations may
incorporate by reference the California motor vehicle standards
established in final regulations issued by the California Air Resources
Board pursuant to Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations and
promulgated under the authority of Division 26 of the California Health
and Safety Code, as may be amended from time to time.
Sec. 16. Section 47-261b of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):
(a) At least ten days before adopting, amending or repealing any rule,
the executive board shall give all unit owners notice of (1) The executive
board's intention to adopt, amend or repeal a rule and shall include with
such notice the text of the proposed rule or amendment, or the text of
the rule proposed to be repealed; and (2) the date on which the executive
board will act on the proposed rule, amendment or repeal after
considering comments from unit owners.
(b) Following adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule, the
association shall give all unit owners notice of its action and include
with such notice a copy of any new or amended rule.
(c) Subject to the provisions of the declaration, an association may
adopt rules to establish and enforce construction and design criteria and
aesthetic standards. If an association adopts such rules, the association
shall adopt procedures for enforcement of those rules and for approval
of construction applications, including a reasonable time within which
the association [must] shall act after an application is submitted and the
consequences of its failure to act. Substitute Senate Bill No. 4
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(d) A rule regulating display of the flag of the United States [must]
shall be consistent with federal law. In addition, the association may not
prohibit display, on a unit or on a limited common element adjoining a
unit, of the flag of this state, or signs regarding candidates for public or
association office or ballot questions, but the association may adopt
rules governing the time, place, size, number and manner of those
displays.
(e) Unit owners may peacefully assemble on the common elements to
consider matters related to the common interest community, but the
association may adopt rules governing the time, place and manner of
those assemblies.
(f) An association may adopt rules that affect the use of or behavior
in units that may be used for residential purposes, only to:
(1) Implement a provision of the declaration;
(2) Regulate any behavior in or occupancy of a unit which violates the
declaration or adversely affects the use and enjoyment of other units or
the common elements by other unit owners; or
(3) Restrict the leasing of residential units to the extent those rules are
reasonably designed to meet underwriting requirements of institutional
lenders that regularly make loans secured by first mortgages on units in
common interest communities or regularly purchase those mortgages,
provided no such restriction shall be enforceable unless notice thereof is
recorded on the land records of each town in which any part of the
common interest community is located. Such notice shall be indexed by
the town clerk in the grantor index of such land records in the name of
the association.
(g) In the case of a common interest community that is not a
condominium or a cooperative, an association may not adopt or enforce
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installing a solar power generating system on the roof of such owner's
unit, provided such roof is not shared with any other unit owner. An
association may adopt rules governing (1) the size and manner of
affixing, installing or removing a solar power generating system; (2) the
unit owner's responsibilities for periodic upkeep and maintenance of
such solar power generating system; and (3) a prohibition on any unit
owner installing a solar power generating system upon any common
elements of the association.
[(g)] (h) An association's internal business operating procedures need
not be adopted as rules.
[(h)] (i) Each rule of the association [must] shall be reasonable.
Sec. 17. Subsection (b) of section 10-291 of the 2022 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):
(b) The Department of Administrative Services shall not approve a
school building project plan or site, as applicable, if:
(1) The site is in an area of moderate or high radon potential, as
indicated in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's
Radon Potential Map, or similar subsequent publications, except where
the school building project plan incorporates construction techniques to
mitigate radon levels in the air of the facility;
(2) The plans incorporate new roof construction or total replacement
of an existing roof and do not provide for the following: (A) A minimum
roof pitch that conforms with the requirements of the State Building
Code, (B) a minimum twenty-year unlimited manufacturer's guarantee
for water tightness covering material and workmanship on the entire
roofing system, (C) the inclusion of vapor retarders, insulation, bitumen,
felts, membranes, flashings, metals, decks and any other feature
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be used in the roofing system are specified to meet the latest standards
for individual components of the roofing systems of the American
Society for Testing and Materials;
(3) In the case of a major alteration, renovation or extension of a
building to be used for public school purposes, the plans do not
incorporate the guidelines set forth in the Sheet Metal and Air
Conditioning Contractors National Association's publication entitled
"Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under
Construction" or similar subsequent publications;
(4) In the case of a new construction, extension, renovation or
replacement, the plans do not provide that the building maintenance
staff responsible for such facility are trained in or are receiving training
in, or that the applicant plans to provide training in, the appropriate
areas of plant operations including, but not limited to, heating,
ventilation and air conditioning systems pursuant to section 10-231e,
with specific training relative to indoor air quality;
(5) In the case of a project for new construction, extension, major
alteration, renovation or replacement involving a school entrance for
inclusion on any listing submitted to the General Assembly in
accordance with section 10-283 on or after July 1, 2008, the plans do not
provide for a security infrastructure for such entrance; [or]
(6) In the case of a project for new construction, extension, major
alteration, renovation or replacement on any listing submitted to the
General Assembly in accordance with section 10-283 on or after July 1,
2022, the plans do not provide for the installation of at least one water
bottle filling station (A) per one hundred students of the projected
enrollment for the school building, (B) on each new floor or wing of the
school building, and (C) in any food service area of the school building;
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(7) In the case of a project for new construction of a school building
on any listing submitted to the General Assembly in accordance with
section 10-283 on or after July 1, 2023, the plans do not provide for the
installation of level two electric vehicle charging stations, as defined in
section 5 of this act, in at least twenty per cent of the designated parking
spaces for cars or light duty trucks at the school building.
Sec. 18. Section 22a-200c of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall
adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
(b) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall
auction all emissions allowances and invest the proceeds, which shall be
deposited into a Regional Greenhouse Gas account established by the
Comptroller as a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund,
on behalf of electric ratepayers in energy conservation, load
management, [and] Class I renewable energy programs and programs
that reduce transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions. In making
such investments, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental
Protection shall consider strategies that maximize cost effective
reductions in greenhouse gas emission. Allowances shall be auctioned
under the oversight of the Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection by a contractor or trustee on behalf of the electric ratepayers.
[On or before July 1, 2015, notwithstanding subparagraph (C) of
subdivision (5) of subsection (f) of section 22a-174-31 of the regulations
of Connecticut state agencies, the commissioner may allocate to the
Connecticut Green Bank any portion of auction proceeds in excess of the
amounts budgeted by electric distribution companies in the plan
submitted to the department on November 1, 2012, in accordance with
section 16-245m, to support energy efficiency programs, provided any
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at the conclusion of any auction.]
(c) The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section
may include provisions to cover the reasonable administrative costs
associated with the implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas
Initiative in Connecticut and to fund the assessment, [and] planning and
implementation of measures to reduce emissions, mitigate the impacts
of climate change and to cover the reasonable administrative costs of
state agencies associated with the adoption of regulations, plans and
policies in accordance with section 22a-200a. Such costs shall not exceed
seven and one-half per cent of the total projected allowance value. Such
regulations may also set aside a portion of the allowances to support the
voluntary renewable energy provisions of the Regional Greenhouse Gas
Initiative model rule and combined heat and power.
(d) Any allowances or allowance value allocated to the energy
conservation load management program on behalf of electric ratepayers
shall be incorporated into the planning and procurement process in
sections 16a-3a and 16a-3b.
(e) Beginning with the first auction occurring on or after January 1,
[2017] 2023, and notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this
section and subdivision (6) of subsection (f) of section 22a-174-31 of the
regulations of Connecticut state agencies, auction proceeds [totaling
three million three hundred thousand dollars shall be diverted to the
General Fund in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, provided all
proceeds in excess of said amount in the auction or auctions where such
diversion occurs, and all proceeds in all subsequent auctions, shall be]
annually calculated and allocated in accordance with subdivision (6) of
subsection (f) of section 22a-174-31 of the regulations of Connecticut
state agencies to the Connecticut Green Bank may be utilized by the
Connecticut Green Bank, in consultation with the Department of Energy
and Environmental Protection, for clean energy resources that do not
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and allocated to the Connecticut Green Bank in excess of five million
two hundred thousand dollars in any fiscal year shall be diverted for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and each fiscal year thereafter, to the
Connecticut hydrogen and electric automobile purchase rebate program
account established pursuant to subsection (h) of section 22a-202, as
amended by this act. For the purposes of this subsection, "clean energy"
has the same meaning as provided in section 16-245n.
Sec. 19. Subsection (f) of section 14-49 of the 2022 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2022)