Bill Text: CT HB06632 | 2011 | General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Siting Of Residential Sexual Offender Treatment Facilities.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-06-08 - Senate Calendar Number 662 [HB06632 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB06632-Comm_Sub.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 6632
January Session, 2011		LCO No. 5001
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
(JUD)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SITING OF RESIDENTIAL SEXUAL OFFENDER TREATMENT FACILITIES.

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

Section 1. Section 4 of public act 10-112 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(a) Whenever the Department of Correction or the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Department issue a request for proposals for a residential sexual offender treatment facility pursuant to section 19 or 20 of public act 08-1 of the January special session, the department and division, prior to consideration of a proposed site for such a facility, shall:

(1) Require any person, firm or corporation submitting a proposal in response to the request for proposals to identify at least five proposed sites in various geographical locations around the state for consideration; and

(2) Establish criteria by which such proposed sites are evaluated, including, but not limited to, the proximity of a proposed site to: (A) Municipal parks, recreational facilities, youth services facilities and senior centers, (B) public or private elementary or secondary schools, (C) commercial, industrial or residential property, (D) establishments holding a permit to sell alcoholic liquor, (E) property being used for religious purposes, (F) facilities offering child day care services, as defined in section 19a-77 of the general statutes, (G) casinos, and (H) local and state roads.

(b) Each person, firm or corporation submitting a proposal in response to the request for proposals shall provide, prior to consideration of a proposed site by the Department of Correction or the Court Support Services Division, a description of the physical location of the proposed site and the surrounding area. The description of the surrounding area shall include local and state roads and the nature, function and number of properties within one mile of the proposed site including the number of properties serving commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, religious or residential uses and the number of schools, properties offering child day care services, properties holding a permit to sell alcoholic liquor, senior centers and casinos. Such description shall also include the proximity of such proposed site to transportation facilities and employment, educational, housing and counseling opportunities.

(c) If, on or before June 8, 2010, the Department of Correction or the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Department selected a site for a residential sexual offender treatment facility pursuant to requests for proposals issued pursuant to section 19 or 20 of public act 08-1 of the January special session, the department or division, as the case may be, shall (1) prepare a description of the physical location and surrounding area of the site selected, and of any other proposed sites identified for consideration by the person, firm or corporation selected to operate such facility, which description shall include the information set forth in subsection (b) of this section, and (2) evaluate the site selected, and such other proposed sites, in accordance with established criteria, including the criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section. The department or division, as the case may be, shall submit such description and evaluation to the General Assembly not later than July 1, 2011.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	from passage	PA 10-112, Sec. 4

JUD

Joint Favorable