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CT Gen Stat § 22a-134g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445 - Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134g - Termination of operations at certain hazardous waste facilities. Procedures. Regulations.

 (a) As used in this section, “regulated substance” means petroleum, any flammable substance, any extremely hazardous substance, as defined in 40 CFR 355, any hazardous substance, as defined in 40 CFR 302, or polychlorinated biphenyls in concentrations greater than fifty parts per million and “regulated activity” means the production, use, storage or handling of any regulated substance by a business if such production, use, storage or handling requires a permit from the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and is not otherwise regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 USC 6901 et seq.).(b) Not later than the date of termination of all business or other activities at any facility involved in regulated activities, the owner or operator of such facility shall file a notice with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection which shall include information regarding a person employed by the business who may be contacted for information regarding compliance with this section.(c) Not later than ninety days after such termination, such owner or operator shall (1) submit to the commissioner a list of all regulated substances located at the facility and all stationary storage vessels, (2) drain, remove or otherwise dispose of all regulated substances in accordance with any applicable law, (3) post warning signs around any area of land where the soil is contaminated with a regulated substance, and (4) submit a certification to said commissioner with regard to whether regulated substances have been removed and disposed of in accordance with applicable law.(d) Following receipt of the certification required under subsection (c) of this section, the commissioner shall conduct an inspection of such facility to determine compliance with this section.(e) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this section. The commissioner shall give notice of the requirements of this section to any person issued a permit on or after October 1, 1999, for the production, use, storage or handling of a regulated substance, and to any person who has any such permit renewed on or after said date.(P.A. 99-68; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445 - Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134h - Transfer of hazardous waste establishments: Submission prior to October 1, 2001. Withdrawal of forms.

 (a) Any certifying party who has submitted a Form III or Form IV to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to section 22a-134a prior to October 1, 2001, may comply, after providing notice to the transferor, transferee and, if different, the owner of the parcel, with the requirements to investigate and remediate under sections 22a-134a to 22a-134d, inclusive, instead of the requirements for investigation and remediation under sections 22a-134a to 22a-134d in effect at the time of the submittal of such Form III or Form IV.(b) Any person who has submitted a Form I, Form II, Form III or Form IV to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to section 22a-134a may petition the commissioner to withdraw such form. Such petitioner shall notify the transferor, the transferee and the certifying party by certified mail. The petitioner shall make every reasonable effort to identify the address of such transferor, transferee and certifying party. The transferor, transferee and certifying party shall have thirty days to submit to the commissioner written objections to such petition. The commissioner may approve the petition if it demonstrates to the commissioner's satisfaction that the property or business was not an establishment or the transaction was not a transfer at the time the form was submitted. If the commissioner approves the petition, no further action is required by the certifying party with respect to its obligations under the form, but the form and the fee shall not be returned.(P.A. 01-204, S. 21; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 73, 131; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 revised effective date of P.A. 01-204 but without affecting this section; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445 - Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134k - Household hazardous waste management plan.

 On or before February 1, 1992, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall, within available appropriations, prepare a plan for the collection, disposal, reduction, recycling and other management techniques for household hazardous waste. Such plan shall include specifications for the siting, licensing and operation of regional facilities for such purposes and shall take into account different methods of appropriate disposal. Such plan shall be submitted to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment.(P.A. 91-313, S. 1, 5; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445 - Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134l - Regional household hazardous waste disposal facilities.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may, within available appropriations, make a grant or loan to any municipality, group of municipalities, regional council of governments organized under the provisions of sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive, or group of municipalities that have established a regional interlocal agreement pursuant to sections 7-339a to 7-339l, inclusive, for the planning of regional facilities for the purpose of collection and disposal of household hazardous waste. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this section.(P.A. 91-313, S. 4, 5; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-247, S. 295.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 deleted references to regional planning agency and regional council of elected officials, changed “government” to “governments” and made a technical change, effective January 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445 - Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134m - Chemical disposal days.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall coordinate a program of chemical disposal days for the collection and disposal of hazardous household chemicals in any municipality or group of municipalities or in the participating towns in any regional council of governments organized under the provisions of sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive. The commissioner shall develop guidelines for such chemical disposal days.(P.A. 86-298, S. 1, 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-247, S. 296.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 deleted references to regional planning agency and regional council of elected officials and changed “government” to “governments”, effective January 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445 - Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134n - Grants for chemical disposal days.

 (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may, within available appropriations, make a grant to any municipality, any group of municipalities or any regional council of governments organized under the provisions of sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive, sponsoring a chemical disposal day. The grant shall be not more than fifty per cent of the cost to the grantee of conducting such chemical disposal day. An application for a grant shall include a plan for a chemical disposal day which shall comply with any guidelines developed by the commissioner pursuant to section 22a-134m.(b) Any grantee under this section shall be eligible for additional grants, provided no grantee shall be eligible for more than two grants in any fiscal year.(P.A. 86-298, S. 2, 6; P.A. 87-543, S. 1, 9; P.A. 91-369, S. 4, 36; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-247, S. 297.)History: P.A. 87-543 added Subsec. (b) regarding eligibility for additional grants; P.A. 91-369 amended Subsec. (a) to make grants under this section discretionary within available appropriations; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting references to regional planning agency and regional council of elected officials and changing “government” to “governments”, effective January 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445 - Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134o - Contract with hazardous waste transporter or company.

 (a) Any municipality, any group of municipalities or any regional council of governments organized under the provisions of sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive, sponsoring a chemical disposal day shall enter into a contract with a hazardous waste transporter or waste collection company licensed under section 22a-454 to dispose of the hazardous waste collected during a chemical disposal day. Such contract shall (1) make the transporter or company, upon receipt of hazardous waste, liable for any violation of a federal or state statute concerning the generation, transportation or disposal of hazardous waste, (2) identify the transporter or company as the generator of hazardous waste collected and (3) make the transporter or company responsible for providing material and equipment for handling, labeling, loading and transporting hazardous waste.(b) Any transporter or company may participate in a chemical disposal day program provided such transporter or company has (1) a number issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency identifying such transporter or company as the generator for the day and (2) at least one trained employee or agent is at the site on the chemical disposal day to identify, accept, place in containers, load and remove any waste collected.(P.A. 86-298, S. 3, 6; P.A. 13-247, S. 298.)History: P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting references to regional planning agency and regional council of elected officials and changing “government” to “governments”, effective January 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445 - Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134p - Regulations re storage of hazardous substances near a watercourse.

 (a) As used in this section, “watercourse” means a watercourse as defined in section 22a-38 and “hazardous substance” means any substance on the list prepared pursuant to Section 302 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 setting forth standards for the storage of hazardous substances near watercourses. Such regulations shall (1) establish best management practices for the storage of such substances, including determination of a minimum distance between any hazardous substance and a watercourse, and (2) establish a threshold quantity for storage before compliance with regulations adopted under this subsection is required.(P.A. 89-209, S. 1, 2; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445 - Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134q - Inventory of contaminated wells and leaking underground storage tanks.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall compile an inventory of contaminated wells and leaking underground storage tanks known to him. As used in this section, “contaminated well” means any well that exceeds maximum levels for substances established in the Public Health Code or action levels determined jointly by the Commissioners of Public Health and Energy and Environmental Protection.(P.A. 89-365, S. 2, 9; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 11-80, S. 60; P.A. 13-205, S. 9.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 11-80 changed “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-205 deleted provision re submission of inventory to the General Assembly.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445 - Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134s - Lien on real estate with service station.

 A lien pursuant to section 22a-452a shall not be placed against real estate on which a service station was transferred and in operation on or after May 1, 1967, provided the transferor certifies to the transferee that (1) the service station, or any part thereof, complies with regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to subsection (d) of section 22a-449 concerning design, construction, installation and maintenance of underground facilities storing oil or petroleum liquids, (2) there has been no spill on the real estate or any spill has been remediated in accordance with procedures approved by the commissioner and the commissioner has determined that such spill does not pose a threat to human health or safety or to the environment which would warrant containment or removal or other mitigation measures, and (3) any hazardous waste or oil or petroleum liquid remaining on the real estate is being managed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 446k and regulations adopted thereunder.(P.A. 01-204, S. 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 73, 131; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 revised effective date of P.A. 01-204 but without affecting this section; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134qq (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445b - Release-Based Remediation of Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134qq - Release to land and waters of the state. Prohibition. Violation.

 No person shall create or maintain a release to the land and waters of the state in violation of any provision of sections 22a-134rr to 22a-134vv, inclusive.(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-9, S. 16.)History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-9 effective October 2, 2020.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134uu (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445b - Release-Based Remediation of Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134uu - Auditing of verifications. Report.

 (a) The commissioner shall audit a sufficient number of verifications submitted pursuant to regulations adopted pursuant to section 22a-134tt to ensure the protection of human health and the environment and a high frequency of compliance with the regulations adopted pursuant to section 22a-134tt.(b) Beginning two years after the date regulations are first adopted pursuant to section 22a-134tt, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall provide to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and commerce a report regarding the auditing of verifications submitted during the previous year pursuant to regulations adopted pursuant to section 22a-134tt. Such report shall also be published on the department's Internet web site. Any such report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of releases reported, the number of verifications submitted, the number of audits conducted, the results of the audits conducted and any recommendations for improving the auditing of verifications. Such recommendations may include, but need not be limited to, staffing levels or the adequacy of such audits.(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-9, S. 20.)History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-9 effective October 2, 2020.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134ww (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445b - Release-Based Remediation of Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134ww - Liability protections of other provisions. Innocent landowner defense.

 Nothing contained in sections 22a-134qq to 22a-134vv, inclusive, shall be construed to infringe upon or otherwise limit any liability limitations or protections for persons provided for under any provision of the general statutes. Nothing contained in this sections 22a-134qq to 22a-134vv, inclusive, shall be construed to authorize the use or application of the innocent landowner defense, established pursuant to section 22a-452d, to the provisions of sections 22a-134qq to 22a-134vv, inclusive.(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-9, S. 22.)History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-9 effective October 2, 2020 (Revisor's note: In codifying this section, an incorrect reference to “this act” was deemed by the Revisors to be a reference to “sections 16 to 21, inclusive” and codified as sections 22a-134qq to 22a-34vv, inclusive).
CT Gen Stat § 22a-134xx (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 445b - Release-Based Remediation of Hazardous Waste|Section 22a-134xx - Commissioner authority.

 Nothing contained in sections 22a-134qq to 22a-134ww inclusive, shall be construed to affect the authority of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to any other statute or regulation.(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-9, S. 23.)History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-9 effective October 2, 2020.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-136 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446 - Nuclear Energy|Section 22a-136 - Moratorium on construction of nuclear power facilities.

 No construction shall commence on a fifth nuclear power facility until the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection finds that the United States Government, through its authorized agency, has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste. As used in this section, “high level nuclear waste” means those aqueous wastes resulting from the operation of the first cycle of the solvent extraction system or equivalent and the concentrated wastes of the subsequent extraction cycles or equivalent in a facility for reprocessing irradiated reactor fuel and shall include spent fuel assemblies prior to fuel reprocessing.(P.A. 79-487; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-600 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446|l| - Emergency Response Commission|Section 22a-600 - Definitions.

 As used in sections 22a-601 to 22a-611, inclusive:(1) “Commission” means the State Emergency Response Commission established by section 22a-601;(2) “Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act” means the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 USC 11001 et seq., as may be amended; and(3) “Facility” means buildings and other structures and equipment and other stationary items located on a single site or contiguous or adjacent sites which are owned or operated by the same person or controlled by or under common control with such person.(P.A. 88-246, S. 4; P.A. 89-212, S. 1.)History: P.A. 89-212 redefined “facility” and extended applicability of definitions to new Secs. 22a-605 to 22a-611, inclusive.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-602 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446|l| - Emergency Response Commission|Section 22a-602 - Duties of Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall (1) provide technical and clerical assistance, within available appropriations, to the commission for its oversight and administrative activities, and (2) receive, process and manage chemical information and notifications made pursuant to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.(P.A. 88-246, S. 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-603 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446|l| - Emergency Response Commission|Section 22a-603 - State emergency planning activities.

 The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall implement the state emergency planning activities required pursuant to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.(P.A. 88-246, S. 7; 88-364, S. 93, 123; P.A. 04-219, S. 10; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)History: P.A. 88-364 substituted office of emergency management for office of civil preparedness; P.A. 04-219 substituted Commissioner of Emergency Management and Homeland Security for director of the Office of Emergency Management, effective January 1, 2005; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Emergency Management and Homeland Security” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-604 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446|l| - Emergency Response Commission|Section 22a-604 - Interagency agreement.

 The Commissioners of Energy and Environmental Protection and Emergency Services and Public Protection shall enter into an interagency agreement providing for the exchange of information and the coordination of their duties and responsibilities pursuant to the provisions of sections 22a-600 to 22a-603, inclusive.(P.A. 88-246, S. 8; P.A. 11-80, S. 67.)History: P.A. 11-80 changed “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011 (Revisor's note: “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection” to conform with changes made by P.A. 11-51).