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AN ACT CONCERNING NINETY-DAY PERMIT TURNAROUND TIMES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
File No. 375
Substitute House Bill No. 5454
House of Representatives, April 10, 2018
Section 1. Section 22a-6ee of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, whether received before, on or after the effective date of this section, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall make best efforts to review and make a final determination on each of the following types of permit applications not later than ninety days after receipt of such application provided such application is complete: (1) Air permits for the temporary use of radiation DTX or the temporary use of radiation RMI issued pursuant to section 22a-150, (2) aquifer protection registration issued pursuant to section 22a-354i-7 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, [(3) aquifer protection, (4)] (3) certificate of permission issued pursuant to section 22a-363b, [(5) coastal management consistency review form for federal authorization, (6) emergency authorization to discharge to groundwater to remediate pollution, (7) property transfers, (8)] (4) disposal of special waste issued pursuant to section 22a-209 and any regulation adopted pursuant to said section, [(9) marine terminals, (10) pesticide application by aircraft, (11) pesticides in state waters, (12) waste transportation] (5) collecting waste oil or petroleum or chemical liquids or hazardous waste issued pursuant to section 22a-454, [(13)] (6) E-waste: Manufacturer issued pursuant to section 22a-630, [(14) E-waste: Covered recycler, (15)] (7) emergency discharge authorization issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 22a-6k, [(16)] (8) online sportsmen licensing system, [(17)] (9) state park passes and bus permits issued pursuant to section 23-26, [(18)] (10) state parks and forests special use licenses issued pursuant to section 23-11, [(19) campground reservations] (11) leases of camping sites issued pursuant to sections 23-16 and 23-16a, [(20) other camping permits, (21)] (12) boating permits issued pursuant to section 15-140b, [(22)] (13) safe boating certifications issued pursuant to section 15-140e, [(23)] (14) marine event permits issued pursuant to section 15-121-A6 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, [(24)] (15) marine dealer certificates issued pursuant to section 15-121-B5 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, [(25)] (16) navigation marker permit issued pursuant to section 15-121-A5 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, [(26)] (17) regulatory marker permit issued pursuant to section 15-121-A5 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, [(27)] (18) water ski slalom course or jump permit issued pursuant to section 15-134, [(28) fishing tournaments, (29)] (19) inland fishing licenses issued pursuant to section 26-112, [(30)] (20) marine recreational and commercial licenses, [(31)] (21) hunting and trapping issued pursuant to section 26-30, [(32)] (22) nonshooting field trial issued pursuant to section 26-51-2 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, [(33)] (23) private land shooting preserve permit issued pursuant to section 26-48, [(34)] (24) regulated hunting dog training applications issued pursuant to sections 26-49, 26-51 and 26-52, [(35)] (25) scientific collection permit for aquatic species, plants and wildlife, and for educational mineral collection issued pursuant to section 26-60, [(36) commercial arborist, (37) licensed environmental professional, (38) pesticide certification licensing and registration, (39) solid waste facility operator, (40) wastewater treatment facility operator certification, (41)] (26) commercial fishing licenses and permits issued pursuant to section 26-142a, [(42) forest practitioner, (43)] (27) nuisance wildlife control operator issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 26-47, [(44)] (28) taxidermist issued pursuant to section 26-58, and [(45)] (29) wildlife rehabilitator issued pursuant to section 26-54. [Following such ninety-day period, if a final determination on such an application is not made by said agency, such application shall be deemed approved] Unless an applicant provides the department with additional time, in writing, the department shall ensure that all deficiencies in any of the applications for a permit described in this section are identified and the applicant notified, in writing, of such deficiencies not later than ninety days after the department received such application.
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish a pilot program that authorizes the use of not more than two licensed environmental professionals, as described in section 22a-133v of the general statutes, by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of expediting the issuance of permits. Any expense related to the use of such licensed environmental professionals shall be recovered by the department through any applicable permit fee for those permits that are expedited by such use. The commissioner shall retain all authority for the issuance of any permit pursuant to such pilot program.
22a-6ee
The bill requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to make best efforts to make a final determination on complete permit applications within 90 days. This has no fiscal impact, as approximately 80% of general and individual receive a determination by DEEP within 90 days.
Additionally, the bill requires DEEP to establish a pilot program allowing two licensed environmental professionals (LEP's) to expedite the issuance of permits. This provision is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact as the bill requires DEEP to recover LEP expenses through permit fees.
sHB 5454
This bill requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to make best efforts to review and make a final determination on certain permit applications within 90 days, as long as the applications are complete. DEEP must identify, and notify an applicant in writing of, all deficiencies in an application within 90 days of receiving it. The applicant may grant DEEP additional time for its review in writing. The bill applies to permit applications received by DEEP before, on, or after the bill's passage.
Under current law, specified applications are automatically approved if DEEP does not make a final determination on them within 90 days. The bill eliminates this automatic approval provision.
The bill applies its new timeframe requirements to 29 specified types of permit applications, as shown in Table 1. Current law's automatic approval provision applies to 45 types of applications, some of which are not for permits.
Lastly, the bill requires the DEEP commissioner to establish a pilot program that allows the department to use up to two licensed environmental professionals (LEPs) to expedite the issuance of permits. But the commissioner retains authority for issuing the permits. The bill requires DEEP to recover LEP expenses through the applicable permit fees for permits expedited under the program.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS AFFECTED
Table 1 identifies the 29 types of permit applications to which the bill's timeframe requirements apply and the applicable statutory or regulatory citation for each such permit, as identified in the bill. Most of these applications are subject to the current law's automatic approval provision.
Table 1: Permit Applications Subject to the Bill's Timeframe Requirements
Air permits for the temporary use of radiation DTX or RMI
CGS § 22a-150
Aquifer protection registration
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 22a-354i-7
CGS § 22a-363b
CGS § 22a-209 and related regulations
Collecting waste oil, petroleum, chemical liquids, or hazardous waste
CGS § 22a-454
E-waste manufacturer
CGS § 22a-630
Emergency discharge authorization
CGS § 22a-6k(a)
Online sportsmen licensing system
State park passes and bus permits
CGS § 23-26
State parks and forests special use licenses
CGS § 23-11
Camping site leases
CGS §§ 23-16 & 23-16a
CGS § 15-140b
Safe boating certifications
CGS § 15-140e
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 15-121-A6
Marine dealer certificates
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 15-121-B5
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 15-121-A5
CGS § 15-134
Inland fishing licenses
CGS § 26-112
Marine recreational and commercial licenses
CGS § 26-30
Non-shooting field trial
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 26-51-2
Private land shooting preserve permit
CGS § 26-48
Regulated hunting dog training
CGS §§ 26-49, 26-51, & 26-52
Scientific collection permit for aquatic species, plants, and wildlife and for educational mineral collection
CGS § 26-60
Commercial fishing licenses and permits
CGS § 26-142a
CGS § 26-47(b)
CGS § 26-58
CGS § 26-54
Current law also applies to the following applications, but the bill does not:
1. aquifer protection,
2. coastal management consistency review form for federal authorization,
3. emergency authorization to discharge to groundwater to remediate pollution,
4. property transfers,
5. marine terminals,
6. pesticide application by aircraft,
7. pesticides in state waters,
8. waste transportation,
9. E-waste covered recycler,
10. campground reservations and other camping permits (but see camping site leases in Table 1),
11. fishing tournaments,
12. commercial arborists,
13. licensed environmental professional,
14. pesticide certification and registration,
15. solid waste facility operator,
16. wastewater treatment facility operator certification, and
17. forest practitioner.
An LEP is a person qualified by experience and education to engage in activities associated with investigating and remediating pollution, including the release of hazardous waste or petroleum products into soil or groundwater, who has passed a state examination (CGS § 22a-133v).
(03/22/2018)