Bill Text: CT SB01008 | 2013 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Streamlining Of Certain Programs Of The Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-19 - Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Environment [SB01008 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-SB01008-Comm_Sub.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 1008 | ||
January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 3813 | ||
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Referred to Committee on COMMERCE |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE STREAMLINING OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 22a-434 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
When the commissioner issues a final order to any person to correct potential sources of pollution or to abate pollution, the commissioner shall cause a certified copy thereof to be filed on the land records in the town wherein the land is located, and such order shall constitute a notice to the owner's heirs, successors and assigns. When the order [has been fully] is complied with or revoked, the commissioner shall issue a certificate showing such compliance or revocation, which certificate the commissioner shall cause to be recorded on the land records in the town wherein the order was previously recorded. A certified copy of the certificate shall be sent to the owner of the land at such owner's last-known post office address.
Sec. 2. Section 22a-449m of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
[(a)] Any remediation of contaminated soil or groundwater the cost of which is to be paid out of the program established under subsection (a) of section 22a-449c shall be performed by or under the direct onsite supervision of a registered contractor, as defined in sections 22a-449l and 22a-449n, and shall be performed in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 22a-133k that establish direct exposure criteria for soil, pollutant mobility criteria for soil and groundwater protection criteria for GA and GAA areas. If the replacement of any such residential underground heating oil storage tank system performed pursuant to the provisions of this section involves installation of an underground petroleum storage tank, such tank shall conform to any standards which apply to new underground petroleum storage tanks.
[(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, setting forth the standards and criteria for residential underground heating oil storage tank systems which may include, but not be limited to, (1) standards for criteria for the design, installation, operation, maintenance and monitoring of such facilities, (2) the life expectancy after which such systems must be removed and replaced, and (3) standards and procedures for the granting of a waiver for the installation of a new residential underground heating oil storage tank system or the replacement of an existing system. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, regarding the removal of all pipes connected to both above ground and underground residential heating oil storage tank systems, when a storage tank is removed, regardless of the storage tank's capacity.]
Sec. 3. Subsection (d) of section 22a-361 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(d) (1) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may issue a general permit for any [minor] activity regulated under sections 22a-28 to 22a-35, inclusive, or sections 22a-359 to 22a-363f, inclusive, if the commissioner determines that such activity would (A) cause minimal environmental effects when conducted separately, (B) cause only minimal cumulative environmental effects, (C) not be inconsistent with the considerations and the public policy set forth in sections 22a-28 to 22a-35, inclusive, and section 22a-359, as applicable, (D) be consistent with the policies of the Coastal Management Act, and (E) constitute an acceptable encroachment into public lands and waters. Such activities may include routine minor maintenance and routine minor repair of existing structures, fill, obstructions, encroachments or excavations; substantial maintenance consisting of rebuilding, reconstructing or reestablishing to a preexisting condition and dimension any structure, fill, obstruction, encroachment or excavation; maintenance dredging of areas which have been dredged and continuously maintained as serviceable; activities allowed pursuant to a perimeter permit; the removal of structures, derelict vessels, debris, rubbish or similar discarded material or unauthorized fill material; minor alterations or amendments to authorized activities consistent with the authorization for such activities; activities which have been required or allowed by an order of the commissioner; open water marsh management by or under the supervision of the Department of Public Health or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; conservation activities of or under the supervision or direction of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; construction of individual residential docks which do not create littoral or riparian conflicts, navigational interference, or adverse impacts to coastal resources, as defined in section 22a-93, which are not located in tidal wetlands, as defined in section 22a-29, and which extend no further than forty feet waterward of mean high water or to a depth of minus four feet mean low water, whichever point is more landward; installation of scientific measuring or monitoring devices; survey activities including excavation of test pits and core sampling and driving of test pilings; construction of utility lines; aquacultural activities; and installation and removal of small seasonal structures including floats and moorings. Any person conducting an activity for which a general permit has been issued shall not be required to obtain an individual permit or certificate under any other provision of sections 22a-28 to 22a-35, inclusive, or sections 22a-359 to 22a-363f, inclusive, for that activity except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection. A general permit shall clearly define the activity covered thereby and may include such conditions and requirements as the commissioner deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, construction timing, methodologies and durations, resource protection practices, management practices, and verification and reporting requirements. The general permit may require any person proposing to conduct any activity under the general permit to register such activity, including obtaining approval from the commissioner, before the general permit becomes effective as to such activity. Registrations and applications for approval under the general permit shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the commissioner. Any approval by the commissioner under a general permit may include conditions specific to the proposed activity to ensure consistency with the requirements for issuance of the general permit. [The commissioner shall prepare, and annually amend, a list of holders of general permits under this section, which list shall be made available to the public.]
(2) Notwithstanding any other procedures specified in sections 22a-28 to 22a-35, inclusive, and sections 22a-359 to 22a-363f, inclusive, any regulations adopted thereunder, and chapter 54, the commissioner may issue a general permit in accordance with the following procedures: (A) The commissioner shall publish in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in the affected area or areas notice of intent to issue a general permit; (B) the commissioner shall allow a comment period of thirty days following publication of such notice during which interested persons may submit written comments concerning the permit to the commissioner and the commissioner shall hold a public hearing if, within said comment period, he receives a petition signed by at least twenty-five persons; (C) the commissioner may not issue the general permit until after the comment period; (D) the commissioner shall publish notice of any permit issued in a newspaper having substantial circulation in the affected area or areas; and (E) summary suspension may be ordered in accordance with subsection (c) of section 4-182. Any person may request that the commissioner issue, modify or revoke a general permit in accordance with this subsection.
(3) Subsequent to the issuance of a general permit, the commissioner may require any person whose activity is or may be covered by the general permit to apply for and obtain an individual permit or certificate under the provisions of sections 22a-28 to 22a-35, inclusive, or sections 22a-359 to 22a-363f, inclusive, for all or any portion of the activities covered by the general permit, if the commissioner determines that an individual permit is necessary to assure consistency with purposes and policies of such sections, and the Coastal Management Act. The commissioner may require an individual permit under this subdivision in cases including, but not limited to, the following: (A) The permittee is not in compliance with the conditions of the general permit; (B) an individual permit or certificate is appropriate because of circumstances specific to the site; (C) circumstances have changed since the time the general permit was issued so that the permitted activity is no longer acceptable under the general permit; or (D) a change has occurred in relevant law. The commissioner may require an individual permit or certificate under this section only if the affected person has been notified in writing that an individual permit or certificate is required. The notice shall include a brief statement of the reasons for the decision.
(4) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this section.
Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 22a-378a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may issue a general permit for any [minor] activity regulated under sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive, except for any activity covered by an individual permit, if the commissioner determines that such activity would cause minimal environmental effects when conducted separately and would cause only minimal cumulative environmental effects, and will have no adverse effect on existing or potential uses of water for potable water supplies, hydropower, flood management, water-based recreation, industry or waste assimilation. Such activities may include diversions which were eligible for registration under subsection (a) of section 22a-368 but were not registered; backup wells, provided such wells are not used to increase the quantity of water diverted from a well-field permitted or registered under [said] section 22a-368; transferring water from one distribution system or service area to another distribution system or service area or the installation of the capacity to transfer such water in anticipation of a water supply emergency for public water supply; and collection and discharge of runoff, including stormwater runoff and skimming of flood flows, from a watershed area less than equal to one square mile. On or before April 1, 1995, the commissioner shall issue a general permit for public water systems, as defined in section 25-33d, in accordance with this section and the regulations adopted pursuant to sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive, for diversions maintained by any entity which is acquired by such systems which diversions were eligible for registration under subsection (a) of section 22a-368 but were not registered and for backup wells provided such wells are not used to increase the quantity of water diverted from a well-field permitted or registered under [said] section 22a-368. Any person or municipality conducting an activity for which a general permit has been issued shall not be required to obtain an individual permit under any other provision of [said] sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section. A general permit shall clearly define the activity covered thereby and may include such conditions and requirements as the commissioner deems appropriate, including but not limited to, management practices and verification and reporting requirements. The general permit may require any person or municipality conducting any activity under the general permit to report, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, such activity to the commissioner before it shall be covered by the general permit. [The commissioner shall prepare, and shall annually amend, a list of holders of general permits under this section, which list shall be made available to the public.]
Sec. 5. Subsection (e) of section 22a-361 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(e) No person, firm or corporation, public, municipal or private, who removes sand, gravel or other material lying waterward of the mean high water mark of the tidal, coastal or navigable waters of the state pursuant to a permit issued under this section on or after October 1, 1996, shall make any beneficial or commercial use of such sand, gravel or other material except upon payment to the state of a fee. [of four dollars per cubic yard of such sand, gravel and other materials.] Such payment shall be made at times and under conditions specified by the commissioner in such permit, provided the commissioner may waive such payment for the beneficial or commercial use of sand, gravel, or other material that such person, firm or corporation decontaminates or processes to meet applicable environmental standards for reuse. No fee shall be assessed for (1) the performance of such activities on land which is not owned by the state, (2) the use of sand, gravel or other materials for beach restoration projects, or (3) ultimate disposal of such sand, gravel or other materials which does not result in an economic benefit to any person. For the purposes of this section, "beneficial or commercial use" includes, but is not limited to, sale or use of sand, gravel or other materials for construction, aggregate, fill or landscaping. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing the amount of the fee required pursuant to this subsection. Such fee shall be four dollars per cubic yard of such sand, gravel and other material until such time as the commissioner adopts such regulations.
Sec. 6. Section 22a-2d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(a) There is established a Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, which shall have jurisdiction relating to the preservation and protection of the air, water and other natural resources of the state, energy and policy planning and regulation and advancement of telecommunications and related technology. For the purposes of energy policy and regulation, the department shall have the following goals: (1) Reducing rates and decreasing costs for Connecticut's ratepayers, (2) ensuring the reliability and safety of our state's energy supply, (3) increasing the use of clean energy and technologies that support clean energy, and (4) developing the state's energy-related economy. For the purpose of environmental protection and regulation, the department shall have the following goals: (A) Conserving, improving and protecting the natural resources and environment of the state, and (B) preserving the natural environment while fostering sustainable development. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority within the department shall be responsible for all matters of rate regulation for public utilities and regulated entities under title 16 and shall promote policies that will lead to just and reasonable utility rates. The department head shall be the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection who shall be appointed by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, with the powers and duties therein prescribed. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish bureaus, one of which shall be designated an energy bureau.
(b) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall constitute a successor department to the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Public Utility Control in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39.
(c) Wherever the words "Commissioner of Environmental Protection" are used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the words "Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 3-7, 3-100, 4-5, 4-168, 4a-57, 4a-67d, 4b-15a, 4b-21, 5-238a, 7-121d, 7-131, 7-131a, 7-131d, 7-131e, 7-131f, 7-131g, 7-131i, 7-131l, 7-131t, 7-131u, 7-136h, 7-137c, 7-147, 7-151a, 7-151b, 7-245, 7-246, 7-246f, 7-247, 7-249a, 7-323o, 7-374, 7-487, 8-336f, 10-231b, 10-231c, 10-231d, 10-231g, 10-382, 10-388, 10-389, 10-391, 12-81, 12-81r, 12-107d, 12-217mm, 12-263m, 12-407, 12-412, 13a-80i, 13a-94, 13a-142a, 13a-142b, 13a-142e, 13a-175j, 13b-11a, 13b-38x, 13b-51, 13b-56, 13b-57, 13b-329, 14-21e, 14-21i, 14-21s, 14-65a, 14-67l, 14-80a, 14-100b, 14-164c, 14-164h, 14-164i, 14-164k, 14-164o, 15-11a, 15-121, 15-125, 15-127, 15-130, 15-133a, 15-133c, 15-140a, 15-140c, 15-140d, 15-140e, 15-140f, 15-140j, 15-140o, 15-140u, 15-140v, 15-141, 15-142, 15-143, 15-144, 15-145, 15-149a, 15-149b, 15-150a, 15-151, 15-154, 15-154a, 15-155, 15-155d, 15-156, 15-174, 16-2, 16-11a, 16-19e, 16-19g, 16-50c, 16-50d, 16-50j, 16-261a, 16a-3, 16a-21a, 16a-27, 16a-35h, 16a-38k, 16a-103, 16a-106, 19a-35a, 19a-47, 19a-102a, 19a-330, 19a-341, 21-84b, 22-6c, 22-11h, 22-26cc, 22-81a, 22-91c, 22-350a, 22-358, 22a-1g, 22a-2a, 22a-5b, 22a-5c, 22a-6, 22a-6a, 22a-6b, 22a-6e, 22a-6f, 22a-6g, 22a-6h, 22a-6i, 22a-6j, 22a-6k, 22a-6l, 22a-6m, 22a-6n, 22a-6p, 22a-6s, 22a-6u, 22a-6v, 22a-6w, 22a-6y, 22a-6z, 22a-6aa, 22a-6bb, 22a-6cc, 22a-7a, 22a-7b, 22a-8a, 22a-10, 22a-13, 22a-16a, 22a-21, 22a-21b, 22a-21c, 22a-21d, 22a-21h, 22a-21j, 22a-22, 22a-25, 22a-26, 22a-27, 22a-27f, 22a-27l, 22a-27p, 22a-27r, 22a-27s, 22a-27t, 22a-27u, 22a-27v, 22a-27w, 22a-29, 22a-35a, 22a-38, 22a-42a, 22a-44, 22a-45a, 22a-45b, 22a-45c, 22a-45d, 22a-47, 22a-54, 22a-54a, 22a-56a, 22a-66a, 22a-66c, 22a-66j, 22a-66k, 22a-66l, 22a-66y, 22a-66z, 22a-68, 22a-93, 22a-106a, 22a-109, 22a-113n, 22a-113t, 22a-114, 22a-115, 22a-118, 22a-122, 22a-133a, 22a-133b, 22a-133k, 22a-133l, 22a-133m, 22a-133n, 22a-133u, 22a-133v, 22a-133w, 22a-133y, 22a-133z, 22a-133aa, 22a-133bb, 22a-133ee, 22a-134, 22a-134e, 22a-134f, 22a-134g, 22a-134h, 22a-134i, 22a-134k, 22a-134l, 22a-134m, 22a-134n, 22a-134p, 22a-134s, 22a-135, 22a-136, 22a-137, 22a-148, 22a-149, 22a-150, 22a-151, 22a-153, 22a-154, 22a-155, 22a-156, 22a-158, 22a-160, 22a-162, 22a-170, 22a-171, 22a-173, 22a-174c, 22a-174d, 22a-174e, 22a-174f, 22a-174g, 22a-174h, 22a-174i, 22a-174j, 22a-174k, [22a-174l, 22a-174m,] 22a-180, 22a-182a, 22a-183, 22a-186, 22a-188, 22a-188a, 22a-191, 22a-191a, 22a-192, 22a-193, 22a-194a, 22a-194c, 22a-194f, 22a-198, 22a-199, 22a-200, 22a-200a, 22a-200b, 22a-200c, [22a-201a, 22a-201b,] 22a-207, 22a-208a, 22a-208b, 22a-208d, 22a-208e, 22a-208f, 22a-208g, 22a-208h, 22a-208j, 22a-208o, 22a-208p, 22a-208q, 22a-208v, 22a-208w, 22a-208x, 22a-208y, 22a-208aa, 22a-208bb, 22a-209a, 22a-209b, 22a-209d, 22a-209f, 22a-209g, 22a-209h, 22a-209i, [22a-213a,] 22a-214, 22a-219b, 22a-219c, 22a-219e, 22a-220, 22a-220a, 22a-220d, 22a-222, 22a-223, 22a-225, 22a-227, 22a-228, 22a-230, 22a-231, 22a-233a, 22a-235, 22a-235a, 22a-237, 22a-238, 22a-239, [22a-240,] 22a-240a, 22a-241, 22a-241a, 22a-241b, 22a-241g, 22a-241h, 22a-241j, 22a-245, 22a-245a, 22a-245b, 22a-245d, 22a-248, 22a-250, 22a-250a, 22a-250b, 22a-250c, 22a-252, 22a-255b, [22a-255c,] 22a-255d, 22a-255f, 22a-255h, 22a-256b, 22a-256c, 22a-256i, 22a-256m, 22a-256o, 22a-256q, 22a-256r, 22a-256v, 22a-256y, 22a-256aa, 22a-260, 22a-264, 22a-283, 22a-285a, 22a-285d, 22a-285e, 22a-285g, 22a-285h, 22a-285j, 22a-295, 22a-300, 22a-308, 22a-309, 22a-314, 22a-315, 22a-316, 22a-317, 22a-318, 22a-319, 22a-320, 22a-321, 22a-322, 22a-324, 22a-326, 22a-328, 22a-336, 22a-337, 22a-339a, 22a-339b, 22a-339c, 22a-339d, 22a-339f, 22a-339g, 22a-339h, 22a-342a, 22a-349, 22a-349a, 22a-351, 22a-352, 22a-354b, 22a-354c, 22a-354d, 22a-354e, 22a-354f, 22a-354h, 22a-354i, 22a-354j, 22a-354k, 22a-354l, 22a-354p, 22a-354q, 22a-354t, 22a-354u, 22a-354v, 22a-354w, 22a-354x, 22a-354z, 22a-354aa, 22a-354bb, 22a-354cc, 22a-355, 22a-357, 22a-359, 22a-361, 22a-361a, 22a-363b, 22a-364, 22a-367, 22a-368a, 22a-378a, 22a-381, 22a-401, 22a-402, 22a-406, 22a-409, 22a-416, 22a-423, 22a-426, 22a-430b, 22a-430c, 22a-434a, 22a-439, 22a-439a, 22a-444, 22a-445, 22a-449, 22a-449e, 22a-449f, 22a-449g, 22a-449h, 22a-449i, 22a-449j, 22a-449k, 22a-449l, 22a-449n, 22a-449p, 22a-449q, 22a-450a, 22a-452a, 22a-452e, 22a-453a, 22a-454c, 22a-457a, 22a-457b, 22a-458, 22a-459, 22a-461, 22a-462, 22a-463, 22a-471, 22a-472, 22a-474, 22a-475, 22a-482, 22a-485, 22a-497, 22a-500, 22a-501, 22a-517, 22a-521, 22a-522, 22a-523, 22a-524, 22a-525, 22a-526, 22a-527, 22a-601, 22a-602, 22a-605, 22a-613, 22a-616, 22a-626, 22a-627, 22a-629, 22a-630, 22a-634, 22a-637, 22a-638, 22a-902, 23-4, 23-5, 23-5b, 23-6, 23-7, 23-8, 23-8b, 23-9a, 23-9b, 23-10, 23-10b, 23-10c, 23-10e, 23-10i, 23-11, 23-12, 23-13, 23-14, 23-15a, 23-15b, 23-16, 23-16a, 23-17, 23-18, 23-20, 23-21, 23-22, 23-23, 23-24, 23-24a, 23-25, 23-26b, 23-26c, 23-26d, 23-26f, 23-26g, 23-30, 23-31, 23-32, 23-32a, 23-33, 23-37a, 23-37b, 23-41, 23-61a, 23-61b, 23-61f, 23-65, 23-65f, 23-65g, 23-65h, 23-65i, 23-65j, 23-65l, 23-65m, 23-65n, 23-65o, 23-65p, 23-65q, 23-73, 23-75, 23-77, 23-101, 23-102, 24-2, 25-33e, 25-33k, 25-33m, 25-33o, 25-34, 25-68b, 25-68i, 25-68k, 25-68l, 25-68m, 25-68n, 25-71, 25-72, 25-74, 25-76, 25-80, 25-83a, 25-94, 25-95, 25-97, 25-102a, 25-102d, 25-102e, 25-102f, 25-102t, 25-102ii, 25-102qq, 25-102xx, 25-109e, 25-109q, 25-131, 25-139, 25-155, 25-157, 25-178, 25-199, 25-199a, 25-201, 25-231, 26-1, 26-3, 26-3a, 26-3b, 26-3c, 26-5, 26-6, 26-6a, 26-7, 26-15, 26-17a, 26-18, 26-25a, 26-25b, 26-27, 26-27b, 26-27c, 26-27d, 26-28b, 26-29c, 26-30, 26-31, 26-31a, 26-40a, 26-40c, 26-46, 26-55, 26-65, 26-65a, 26-67b, 26-67c, 26-67e, 26-74, 26-80a, 26-86a, 26-86c, 26-86e, 26-91, 26-103, 26-107f, 26-107h, 26-107i, 26-115, 26-119, 26-141a, 26-141b, 26-141c, 26-142a, 26-142b, 26-157c, 26-157d, 26-157e, 26-157h, 26-157i, 26-159a, 26-186a, 26-192j, 26-297, 26-313, 26-314, 26-315, 26-316, 28-1b, 28-31, 29-32b, 32-1e, 32-9dd, 32-9kk, 32-9ll, 32-11a, 32-23x, 32-242, 32-242a, 32-664, 38a-684, 47-46a, 47-59b, 47-65, 47-65a, 47-66, 47-66d, 47-66g, 51-164n, 52-192, 52-473a, 53-190, 53a-44a, 53a-54b and 53a-217e.
(d) Wherever the words "Department of Environmental Protection" are used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the words "Department of Energy and Environmental Protection" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 1-84, 1-206, 1-217, 2-20a, 4-38c, 4-66c, 4-66aa, 4-89, 4a-53, 5-142, 7-131e, 7-151a, 7-151b, 7-252, 8-387, 10-282, 10-291, 10-413, 10a-119e, 12-63e, 12-263m, 13a-142b, 13a-142c, 13a-142d, 13b-38a, 14-386, 15-129, 15-130a, 15-140e, 15-140f, 15-140j, 15-154, 15-155, 16-19h, 16-19o, 16-50j, 16-50k, 16-50p, 16-243q, 16-244d, 16-244j, 16-245l, 16-245y, 16-262m, 16-262n, 19a-197b, 19a-320, 20-420, 21-84b, 22-11f, 22-11g, 22-11h, 22-26cc, 22-91e, 22-455, 22a-1d, 22a-2a, 22a-2c, 22a-5b, 22a-6, 22a-6f, 22a-6g, 22a-6l, 22a-6p, 22a-6r, 22a-6u, 22a-6x, 22a-6cc, 22a-10, 22a-11, 22a-20a, 22a-21, 22a-21a, 22a-21b, 22a-21c, 22a-21i, 22a-21j, 22a-21k, 22a-22, 22a-25, 22a-26, 22a-26a, 22a-27j, 22a-27l, 22a-27s, 22a-29, 22a-33, 22a-40, 22a-47a, 22a-58, 22a-61, 22a-66z, 22a-68, 22a-115, 22a-118, 22a-119, 22a-122, 22a-123, 22a-126, 22a-132, 22a-133v, 22a-133w, 22a-134i, 22a-135, 22a-170, 22a-174, [22a-174l,] 22a-186, 22a-188a, 22a-196, 22a-198, 22a-200b, 22a-200c, 22a-200d, 22a-207, 22a-208a, 22a-209f, 22a-223, 22a-233a, 22a-239a, 22a-244, 22a-245a, 22a-247, 22a-248, 22a-250, 22a-255h, 22a-256m, 22a-256y, 22a-259, 22a-260, 22a-264, 22a-275, 22a-314, 22a-315, 22a-336, 22a-352, 22a-355, 22a-361, 22a-363b, 22a-416, 22a-426, 22a-446, 22a-449f, 22a-449l, 22a-449n, 22a-454a, 22a-475, 22a-477, 22a-509, 22a-521, 22a-601, 22a-629, 22a-630, 22a-635, 23-5c, 23-8, 23-8b, 23-10b, 23-10d, 23-15, 23-15b, 23-19, 23-20, 23-24a, 23-32a, 23-61a, 23-65f, 23-65h, 23-65i, 23-65k, 23-67, 23-68, 23-72, 23-73, 23-101, 23-102, 23-103, 25-32d, 25-33p, 25-37d, 25-37e, 25-37i, 25-43c, 25-102e, 25-102f, 25-128, 25-131, 25-157, 25-157a, 25-157b, 25-157n, 25-175, 25-201, 25-206, 25-231, 26-6a, 26-15, 26-15a, 26-15b, 26-17a, 26-27b, 26-31, 26-40a, 26-55, 26-55a, 26-59, 26-66a, 26-66b, 26-72, 26-86f, 26-105, 26-142a, 26-157d, 26-192k, 26-300, 26-304, 26-314, 28-31, 29-28, 29-36f, 30-55a, 32-1e, 32-9t, 32-9dd, 32-9kk, 32-9ll, 32-11a, 32-23d, 32-23x, 32-242, 32-242a, 32-726, 46b-220, 47-46a, 47-64, 52-557b, 53-204, 53-205, 53-206d, 53a-44a, 53a-217e, 54-56g and 54-143.
(e) Wherever the words "Department of Public Utility Control" are used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the words "Public Utilities Regulatory Authority" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 1-84, 1-84b, 2-20a, 2-71p, 4-38c, 4a-57, 4a-74, 4d-2, 4d-80, 7-223, 7-233t, 7-233ii, 8-387, 12-81q, 12-94d, 12-264, 12-265, 12-408b, 12-412, 12-491, 13a-82, 13a-126a, 13b-10a, 13b-43, 13b-44, 13b-387a, 15-96, 16-1, 16-2, 16-2a, 16-6, 16-6a, 16-6b, 16-7, 16-8, 16-8b, 16-8c, 16-8d, 16-9, 16-9a, 16-10, 16-10a, 16-11, 16-12, 16-13, 16-14, 16-15, 16-16, 16-17, 16-18, 16-19, 16-19a, 16-19b, 16-19d, 16-19f, 16-19k, 16-19n, 16-19o, 16-19u, 16-19w, 16-19x, 16-19z, 16-19aa, 16-19bb, 16-19cc, 16-19dd, 16-19ee, 16-19ff, 16-19gg, 16-19jj, 16-19kk, 16-19mm, 16-19nn, 16-19oo, 16-19pp, 16-19qq, 16-19tt, 16-19uu, 16-19vv, 16-20, 16-21, 16-23, 16-24, 16-25, 16-25a, 16-26, 16-27, 16-28, 16-29, 16-32, 16-32a, 16-32b, 16-32c, 16-32e, 16-32f, 16-32g, 16-33, 16-35, 16-41, 16-42, 16-43, 16-43a, 16-43d, 16-44, 16-44a, 16-45, 16-46, 16-47, 16-47a, 16-48, 16-49e, 16-50c, 16-50d, 16-50f, 16-50k, 16-50aa, 16-216, 16-227, 16-231, 16-233, 16-234, 16-235, 16-238, 16-243, 16-243a, 16-243b, 16-243c, 16-243f, 16-243i, 16-243j, 16-243k, 16-243m, 16-243n, 16-243p, 16-243q, 16-243r, 16-243s, 16-243t, 16-243u, 16-243v, 16-243w, 16-244a, 16-244b, 16-244c, 16-244d, 16-244e, 16-244f, 16-244g, 16-244h, 16-244i, 16-244k, 16-244l, 16-245, 16-245a, 16-245b, 16-245c, 16-245e, 16-245g, 16-245l, 16-245p, 16-245q, 16-245s, 16-245t, 16-245u, 16-245v, 16-245w, 16-245x, 16-245aa, 16-246, 16-246e, [16-246g,] 16-247c, 16-247j, 16-247l, 16-247m, 16-247o, 16-247p, 16-247t, 16-249, 16-250, 16-250a, 16-250b, 16-256b, 16-256c, 16-256h, 16-256k, 16-258a, 16-258b, 16-258c, 16-259, 16-261, 16-262a, 16-262c, 16-262d, 16-262i, 16-262j, 16-262k, 16-262l, 16-262m, 16-262n, 16-262o, 16-262q, 16-262r, 16-262s, 16-262v, 16-262w, 16-262x, 16-265, 16-269, 16-271, 16-272, 16-273, 16-274, 16-275, 16-276, 16-278, 16-280a, 16-280b, 16-280d, 16-280e, 16-280f, 16-280h, 16-281a, 16-331, 16-331c, 16-331e, 16-331f, 16-331g, 16-331h, 16-331i, 16-331j, 16-331k, 16-331n, 16-331o, 16-331p, 16-331q, 16-331r, 16-331t, 16-331u, 16-331v, 16-331y, 16-331z, 16-331aa, 16-331cc, 16-331dd, 16-331ff, 16-331gg, 16-332, 16-333, 16-333a, 16-333b, 16-333e, 16-333f, 16-333g, 16-333h, 16-333i, 16-333l, 16-333n, 16-333o, 16-333p, 16-347, 16-348, 16-356, 16-357, 16-358, 16-359, 16a-3b, 16a-3c, 16a-7b, 16a-7c, 16a-13b, 16a-37c, subsection (b) of section 16a-38n, 16a-38o, 16a-40b, 16a-40k, 16a-41, 16a-46, 16a-46b, 16a-46c, 16a-47a, 16a-47b, 16a-47c, 16a-47d, 16a-47e, 16a-48, 16a-49, 16a-103, 20-298, 20-309, 20-340, 20-340a, 20-341k, 20-341z, 20-357, 20-541, [22a-174l,] 22a-256dd, 22a-266, 22a-358, 22a-475, 22a-478, 22a-479, 23-8b, 23-65, 25-33a, 25-33h, 25-33k, 25-33l, 25-33p, 25-37d, 25-37e, 26-141b, 28-1b, 28-24, 28-26, 28-27, 28-31, 29-282, 29-415, 32-80a, 32-222, 33-219, 33-221, 33-241, 33-951, 42-287, 43-44, 49-4c and 52-259a.
(f) Wherever the words "Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management" are used or referred to in the following sections of title 16a, the words "Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 16a-4d, 16a-14, 16a-22, 16a-22c, 16a-22h, 16a-22i, 16a-22j, 16a-23t, 16a-37f, 16a-38, 16a-38a, 16a-38b, 16a-38i, 16a-38j, 16a-39b, 16a-40b, 16a-44b, 16a-46a, 16a-46b, 16a-46c, 16a-46e, 16a-46f and 16a-102.
(g) Wherever the words "Office of Policy and Management" are used or referred to in the following sections of title 16a, the words "Department of Energy and Environmental Protection" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 16a-2, 16a-3, 16a-4d, 16a-6, 16a-7b, 16a-14, 16a-14e, 16a-20, 16a-22, 16a-22c, 16a-22h, 16a-22j, 16a-37c, 16a-37f, 16a-37v, 16a-38, 16a-38a, 16a-38b, 16a-38i, 16a-38j, 16a-38k, 16a-38l, 16a-39b, 16a-40b, 16a-44b, 16a-46a, 16a-46c, 16a-46e, 16a-46f, 16a-46g, 16a-102 and 16a-106.
(h) Wherever the word "secretary" is used or referred to in the following sections of title 16a, the word "commissioner" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 16a-2, 16a-3, 16a-4d, 16a-6, 16a-9, 16a-13, 16a-13a, 16a-13b, 16a-14, 16a-14a, 16a-14b, 16a-22, 16a-22c, 16a-22d, 16a-22e, 16a-22f, 16a-22h, 16a-22i, 16a-22j, 16a-23t, 16a-37f, 16a-38, 16a-38a, 16a-38b, 16a-38i, 16a-38j, 16a-38k, 16a-39b, 16a-40b, 16a-44b, 16a-45a, 16a-46a, 16a-46c, 16a-46e, 16a-46f, 16a-102 and 16a-106.
(i) Wherever the word "department" is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the word "authority" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 16-9, 16-9a, 16-10, 16-11, 16-13, 16-14, 16-16, 16-17, 16-19, 16-19b, 16-19d, 16-244d, 16-245a, 16-245f, 16-245g, [16-246g,] 16-245h, 16-245i, 16-245j, 16-245k, 16-245n, 16-245p, 16-247b, 16-247e, 16-247f, 16-247g, 16-247h, 16-247l, 16-247n, 16-247t, 16-262v, 16-280a, 16-331 and 16-333d.
(j) Wherever the words "Renewable Energy Investment Fund" are used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the words "Clean Energy Fund" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 16-1, 16-243q, 16-245, 16-245e, 16-245f, 16-245i, 16-245j, 16-245w, 16-245aa, 16a-38p, and 32-9ww.
(k) Wherever the term "Department of Environmental Protection" or "Department of Public Utility Control" is used or referred to in any public or special act of 2011, or in any section of the general statutes which is amended in 2011, "Department of Energy and Environmental Protection" shall be substituted in lieu thereof.
(l) Wherever the term "Commissioner of Environmental Protection" is used or referred to in any public or special act of 2011, or in any section of the general statutes which is amended in 2011, "Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection" shall be substituted in lieu thereof.
(m) The Legislative Commissioners' Office shall, in codifying the provisions of this section, make such conforming, technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
Sec. 7. Section 22a-201c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(a) As used in this section, "motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, with a gross vehicle weight rating, as defined in section 14-1, of ten thousand pounds or less, except for a motorcycle.
[(a)] (b) On and after January 1, 2007, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee of five dollars, in addition to any other fees required for registration, for each new motor vehicle. Said fee may be identified as the "greenhouse gas reduction fee" on any registration form, or combined with the fee specified by subdivision (3) of subsection (k) of section 14-164c. All receipts from the payment of such fee shall be deposited into the General Fund.
[(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may draw upon not more than forty per cent of the funds generated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to implement the requirements of sections 22a-201a and 22a-201b.]
Sec. 8. Section 22a-236 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
The provisions of sections 22a-6a, 22a-6b, 22a-176, 22a-190 to 22a-193, inclusive, and 22a-231 to [22a-240] 22a-239, inclusive, shall apply to any resources recovery plant operating on or after July 1, 1986.
Sec. 9. Subsection (b) of section 22a-238 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(b) The commissioner shall, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, establish qualifications for inspectors and operators of resources recovery facilities. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the authority of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection under the provisions of sections 22a-6a, 22a-6b, 22a-176, 22a-190 to 22a-193, inclusive, and 22a-231 to [22a-240] 22a-239, inclusive, or any other environmental statute or regulation adopted thereunder.
Sec. 10. Section 22a-255 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
As used in sections 22a-255a [to 22a-255c, inclusive] and 22a-255b:
(1) "Beverage" means beer or other malt beverages and mineral waters, soda water and carbonated soft drinks in liquid form and intended for human consumption;
(2) "Plastic bottle" means a container with a capacity of sixteen ounces or more composed primarily of one or more plastics; and
(3) "Closure" means a screw on or twist off cap used to close a container when such cap is not integral to the structure of the container.
Sec. 11. Sections 16-246g, 22a-174l, 22a-174m, 22a-201 to 22a-201b, inclusive, 22a-213a, 22a-240 and 22a-255c of the general statutes are repealed. (Effective October 1, 2013)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2013 |
22a-434 |
Sec. 2 |
October 1, 2013 |
22a-449m |
Sec. 3 |
October 1, 2013 |
22a-361(d) |
Sec. 4 |
October 1, 2013 |
22a-378a(a) |
Sec. 5 |
October 1, 2013 |
22a-361(e) |
Sec. 6 |
October 1, 2013 |
22a-2d |
Sec. 7 |
October 1, 2013 |
22a-201c |
Sec. 8 |
October 1, 2013 |
22a-236 |
Sec. 9 |
October 1, 2013 |
22a-238(b) |
Sec. 10 |
October 1, 2013 |
22a-255 |
Sec. 11 |
October 1, 2013 |
Repealer section |
CE |
Joint Favorable C/R |
ENV |