Bill Text: CT SB00101 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Siting Council Proceedings And Decisions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-13 - Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology [SB00101 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00101-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 101
January Session, 2011		LCO No. 347
Referred to Committee on Energy and Technology
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. REP. RIGBY, 63rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING SITING COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AND DECISIONS.

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

That the general statutes be amended to provide that the Connecticut Siting Council shall not grant a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need, either as proposed by an applicant or as modified by the council, for the construction or modification of a facility without considering the manufacturer's recommended safety standards for any related equipment, machinery or technology.

Statement of Purpose:

To include a manufacturer's recommended safety standards among the considerations taken into account by the siting council prior to issuance of a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need.