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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 82
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 375
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
SEN. KISSEL, 7
th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING LOCAL REPRESENTATION AND PUBLIC
HEARINGS FOR CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to create a requirement for any 1
Siting Council proceeding that occurs on or after October 1, 2025, that 2
such council's membership include an elector from the municipality 3
where the subject facility is being proposed. The chief elected official of 4
such municipality would appoint such elector. If the proposed facility is 5
to be located in more than one municipality, the applicable regional 6
council of governments for the affected municipalities would appoint 7
such elector. Any such appointed elector would serve as a nonvoting 8
member and abide by all applicable confidentiality rules. If the 9
proposed facility would impact ten or more properties in a single 10
municipality, the Siting Council would be required to hold a public 11
hearing in such municipality. 12 Proposed Bill No. 82
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Statement of Purpose:
To require local representation on the Connecticut Siting Council and
require local public hearings if a Siting Council proposal impacts a
certain number of properties in a given municipality.