Bill Text: CT HB05308 | 2011 | General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Refuse Removal Or Disposal Commercial Contract Renewals.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-31 - File Number 857 [HB05308 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05308-Comm_Sub.html

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General Assembly		Substitute Bill No. 5308
January Session, 2011		*_____HB05308JUD___042711____*

AN ACT CONCERNING REFUSE REMOVAL OR DISPOSAL CONTRACT RENEWALS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2011) No contract for refuse removal or disposal which contains a renewal provision of more than one year shall be enforceable unless the provider of such refuse removal or disposal services has sent written or electronic notice of such contract renewal to the customer not later than ninety days prior to the expiration date of the contract being renewed. Such written or electronic notice shall provide the customer with the opportunity to cancel such refuse removal or disposal contract at the end of the initial contract term. No such renewal provision shall be enforceable unless the customer agrees to such renewal, in writing or electronically, after receiving such written or electronic notice.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2011	New section

GL	Joint Favorable Subst.
JUD	Joint Favorable