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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6914
January Session, 2025
AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE HARBOR MANAGEMENT
ACT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 22a-113n of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 2
passage): 3
(b) The plan may recommend: (1) Boundaries for development areas 4
to be approved and established by the Commissioner of Energy and 5
Environmental Protection in accordance with the provisions of section 6
22a-360; (2) designations for channels and boat basins for approval and 7
adoption by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection 8
in accordance with the provisions of section 22a-340; (3) lines 9
designating the limits of areas for the location of vessels with persons 10
living aboard to be approved and adopted by the director of health in 11
accordance with section 19a-227; (4) pump-out facilities, including the 12
designation of no discharge zones in accordance with Section 312 of the 13
federal Clean Water Act; and (5) regulations for the operation of vessels 14
on the harbor pursuant to the provisions of section 15-136. Upon 15
adoption of the plan, any recommendation made pursuant to this 16
section shall be binding on any official of the state, municipality or any 17
other political subdivision when making regulatory decisions or 18
undertaking or sponsoring development affecting the area within the 19 Substitute Bill No. 6914
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commission's jurisdiction, unless such official shows cause why a 20
different action should be taken. Subsequent to such adoption of the 21
plan, any recommendation made by the commission in a written 22
document, such as a comment letter, shall be considered by any such 23
official of the state, municipality or any other political subdivision when 24
making regulatory decisions or undertaking or sponsoring 25
development affecting the area within the commission's jurisdiction, 26
provided such recommendation arises from content already included in 27
the plan. 28
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage 22a-113n(b)
ENV Joint Favorable Subst.