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CT Gen Stat § 23-10d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-10d - Equine Advisory Council.

 There is established an Equine Advisory Council which shall assist the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to study the issue of preservation of equine trails in the state. The council shall consist of the president of the Connecticut Horse Council and six representatives from an organization that serves the horse industry in the state: (1) One of whom shall reside in the first congressional district, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, (2) one of whom shall reside in the second congressional district, appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, (3) one of whom shall reside in the third congressional district, appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, (4) one of whom shall reside in the fourth congressional district, appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, (5) one of whom shall reside in the fifth congressional district, appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, and (6) one of whom shall also be a member of the Connecticut Forests and Parks Association, appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. All appointments to the council shall be made not later than thirty days after May 22, 2007. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority. The members of the council shall elect a chairperson of the council from among the members of the council. Such chairperson shall schedule the first meeting of the council, which shall be held not later than sixty days after May 22, 2007. Members of the council shall not be compensated for their services.(P.A. 07-42, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 07-42 effective May 22, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 23-10e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-10e - Equestrian use on multiuse trails on state park and forest lands. Nonequine use of trails. Temporary closing of multiuse trails.

 (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall permit equestrian use on multiuse trails on state park and forest lands, unless specifically prohibited by said commissioner. Prior to a decision to prohibit equine use of any multiuse trail on state park and forest lands that have historically been utilized by equestrians, said commissioner shall consult with the Equine Advisory Council established pursuant to section 23-10d.(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit nonequine uses by the public of the trails specified in subsection (a) of this section nor prohibit the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection from temporarily closing any multiuse trail for safety reasons or the protection of natural resources.(c) The permitting of equestrian use on a multiuse trail by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not be deemed an expansion of such trail.(P.A. 09-180, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 264.)History: P.A. 09-180 effective June 30, 2009; 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; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 amended Subsec. (a) to delete requirement that Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection preserve certain trails for equine use and add provisions re equestrian use on multiuse trails and consultation with Equine Advisory Council, amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re temporary closure of any multiuse trail for safety reasons or protection of natural resources and amended Subsec. (c) to change “preservation of a trail” to “permitting of equestrian use on a multiuse trail”, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 23-10h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-10h - Heritage parks: Legislative policy.

 The General Assembly recognizes that the cities in the state have a rich historical and cultural heritage, that many of the cities are in need of economic revitalization and that preservation and interpretation of such heritage can foster revitalization by encouraging private sector investment and tourism. Therefore, the General Assembly declares that it is the policy of the state to develop new recreational opportunities in conjunction with the preservation and interpretation of such heritage through the designation of a system of heritage parks so that the quality of life for Connecticut residents may be improved.(P.A. 87-463, S. 1, 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 23-11 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-11 - Licenses for use of portions of parks or forests.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may grant revocable licenses for public purposes to any person for the use of any portion of any state forest or state park if said commissioner finds that such purposes are not in conflict with park or forest purposes.(1957, P.A. 220; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 173; P.A. 96-180, S. 86, 166; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced references to state park and forest commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 96-180 changed “Said commissioner” to “The Commissioner of Environmental Protection”, effective June 3, 1996; 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 § 23-12 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-12 - Transfer of control of open spaces.

 Any town or other municipality may transfer the care and control of any open spaces owned or controlled by it to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection upon such terms and for such periods as may be mutually agreed upon, or may enter into any agreement with said commissioner for the joint care or preservation of open spaces within or adjacent to such town or municipality, and said commissioner may, in like manner, transfer the care and control of any open spaces controlled by him to any local public authorities upon such terms and for such periods as may be agreed upon.(1949 Rev., S. 3438; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 174; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced references to state park and forest commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; 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 § 23-13 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-13 - Animals for public parks.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or the custodians of any state or municipal park may accept, either by purchase or gift, for free exhibition purposes only, any fish, crustacean, bird or animal.(1949 Rev., S. 3439; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 103; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 175; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1961 act deleted reference to counties; 1971 act replaced “commissioners”, presumably members of state park and forest commission, with commissioner of environmental protection; 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 § 23-14 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-14 - Rights-of-way in state parks and forests.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may grant rights-of-way or other easements on or with respect to any state park or state forest, if said commissioner finds that such purposes are not in conflict with park or forest purposes with respect to such lands.(1949 Rev., S. 3440; 1949, S. 1859d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 176; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced references to state park and forest commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; 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 § 23-14a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-192a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-14a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-192a) - Payments to certified ambulance services for calls at state parks or forests.

 Section 23-14a is repealed.(P.A. 86-358, S. 1, 3; P.A. 87-422, S. 1, 3; P.A. 91-369, S. 35, 36.)
CT Gen Stat § 23-15 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-15 - State park receipts deposited in Passport to the Parks account.

 All receipts from the operation of the state parks shall be deposited in the Passport to the Parks account established pursuant to section 23-15h. Expenditures incurred by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the operation, maintenance and extension of or improvements to state parks shall be paid with moneys from the Passport to the Parks account.(June, 1955, S. 1860d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 177; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 327; P.A. 18-7, S. 2.)History: 1971 act replaced state park and forest commission with department of environmental protection; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced references to the General Fund with references to the Passport to the Parks account, effective January 1, 2018; P.A. 18-7 replaced “paid with moneys appropriated from” with “paid with moneys from”.
CT Gen Stat § 23-15a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-15a - Use of state parks. Reimbursement of municipalities.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall, within available appropriations, reimburse municipalities for necessary costs incurred when the use of a state park in those municipalities is so great as to impede traffic, limit the movement of emergency vehicles or create a risk of a breach of peace or a threat to public safety.(P.A. 00-192, S. 31, 102; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 00-192 effective July 1, 2000; 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 § 23-15c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-15c - Revenue from food service facilities, vending machines and stands in state parks.

 (a) Not later than December 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, any person who has a contractual agreement with the Department of Aging and Disability Services for the operation in any state park of any food service facility, vending machine or stand for the vending of goods shall report to the Department of Aging and Disability Services the amount of revenue that such person generated during the calendar year as a result of such contract. Not later than January 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, the Department of Aging and Disability Services shall compile any reports received pursuant to this subsection and transmit such reports to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.(b) On or before January 30, 2016, and each year thereafter, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall compile the following information: (1) The number of food service facilities, vending machines and stands for the vending of goods that are located in the state parks and the location of the respective parks that have such facilities, machines or stands, (2) the amount of revenues generated from such food service facilities, vending machines and stands for the vending of goods, as reported to the commissioner by the Department of Aging and Disability Services pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, (3) the contractual agreement or provision of law that provides for the payment of any portion of such revenues to the state or that prohibits or limits the payment of such revenues to the state, (4) the amount of such revenues paid to the state in the subject calendar year, and (5) the manner in which such revenues were used by the state, if identifiable by the commissioner.(P.A. 15-106, S. 1; P.A. 19-157, S. 80.)History: P.A. 15-106 effective June 22, 2015; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 23-15e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-15e - Rents for special events of limited duration.

 Not later than July 31, 2015, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish the amount of rent paid by any resident or nonresident of this state for the use of state park property for any special event of limited duration, including, but not limited to, weddings and receptions, in an amount that is based on the number of persons attending such special event. The amount of any rent charged pursuant to this section shall reflect a higher fee for any event that will have a greater number of people in attendance.(P.A. 15-106, S. 3.)History: P.A. 15-106 effective June 22, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 23-15f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-15f - Adopt-A-Park program. Financial sponsorship.

 Not later than July 31, 2015, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall amend the Adopt-A-Park program to additionally provide for the recognition of participants who elect to financially sponsor such park, through contribution of a charitable donation, by erecting a placard at such park that bears the name of any such sponsoring individual, individuals, organization or corporation and the nature of such financial sponsorship. The commissioner may establish multiple tiers for such financial sponsorship provided no level of charitable donation for such financial sponsorship shall be less than two thousand five hundred dollars.(P.A. 15-106, S. 4.)History: P.A. 15-106 effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 23-15g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-15g - Per-person admission fee for state parks. Report.

 Not later than January 1, 2017, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment, in accordance with section 11-4a, on the establishment of a per-person admission fee at all state parks by July 1, 2017. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, a recommendation for the dollar amount of such per-person admission fee that will result in: (1) The amount of such per- person admission fee, when both coupled with and established in lieu of any applicable parking fee at each state park, being comparable to the applicable per-person admission fees and parking fees of state parks located in the states of New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, and (2) increased revenue from state park admission and parking fees. In developing such recommendation, the commissioner shall account for the continued availability of parking and parking and admission to state parks without fee for disabled veterans and persons sixty-five years of age or older.(P.A. 16-5, S. 1.)History: P.A. 16-5 effective May 5, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 23-15h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-15h - Passport to the Parks account. Established. Subaccounts. Payments from account.

 (a) There is established an account to be known as the Passport to the Parks account which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. Moneys in such account shall be used to provide expenses of the Council on Environmental Quality, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and for the care, maintenance, operation and improvement of state parks and campgrounds, the funding of soil and water conservation districts and the funding of environmental review teams, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. All funds collected from the Passport to the Parks Fee established pursuant to section 14-49b shall be deposited into the Passport to the Parks account. Such account shall contain all moneys required by law to be deposited in such account. Such account may receive funds from private or public sources, including, but not limited to, any municipal government or the federal government. Such account shall contain subaccounts as required by section 23-15b.(b) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and each fiscal year thereafter, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars shall be paid by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection from the Passport to the Parks account to each of the following entities: (1) The Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District, (2) the Eastern Conservation District, (3) the North Central Conservation District, (4) the Northwest Conservation District, (5) the Southwest Conservation District, (6) the Connecticut Environmental Review Team, and (7) the Connecticut Council on Water and Soil Conservation.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 331; P.A. 18-7, S. 1; 18-81, S. 14.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective January 1, 2018; P.A. 18-7 deleted provision re expenditure of moneys in account pursuant to appropriation by the General Assembly, effective May 24, 2018; P.A. 18-81 designated existing provisions re establishment of account as Subsec. (a) and amended same by making a conforming change and added Subsec. (b) re payments from account to designated entities beginning July 1, 2018, and each fiscal year thereafter, effective July 1, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 23-16a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-16a - Leasing of camping sites at shore parks. Pilot program.

 (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall not lease camping sites at shore parks to the same camping party for more than three weeks during the camping season. The commissioner shall (1) lease camping sites to the same camping party for additional periods of up to three weeks, provided such camping party vacates the shore park for a minimum of five days between leases, or (2) lease any vacant camping sites on a first come, first served basis. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to establish limits on the length of camping site leases. The lease length limitation in this subsection shall be effective until June 30, 2013, or until such regulations are adopted, whichever is later.(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish a pilot program for the 2013 camping season, allowing five per cent of camping sites in shore parks to be leased by the same camping party without a limitation on the number of days leased. Notwithstanding the schedule of fees established pursuant to section 23-16, the commissioner may charge a nightly fee for such camping sites equal to one hundred fifty per cent of the applicable fee charged during the 2012 camping season.(2) On or before February 1, 2014, said commissioner shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and finance, revenue and bonding regarding the pilot program established pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the implementation of the pilot program, its impact upon the availability of camping sites, the reaction of families using the camping sites and recommendations for changes, if any, in the pilot program.(1969, P.A. 733, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 179; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 12-98, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced reference to state park and forest commission with reference to commissioner of environmental protection and reworded provisions re phasing out extended leases by reducing same in equal numbers each year for 5 years; 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. 12-98 replaced former provisions re phase out of certain leases of camping sites at shore parks with Subsec. (a) re leasing of camping sites at shore parks to same camping party, leasing camping sites on a first come, first served basis and lease length limits, and Subsec. (b) re establishment of a pilot program for the 2013 camping season, effective June 8, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 23-17 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests|Section 23-17 - Trust funds.

 The State Treasurer is authorized, with the approval of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, to receive and hold in trust for the state, exempt from taxation, any grant or devise of land or rights in land and any gift or bequest of money or other personal property made for the purposes of this chapter, and shall preserve and invest any funds so received in such securities as trustees are permitted to invest in. Such invested funds shall be known as the State Park Fund and shall be used and expended under the direction of said commissioner and subject to his orders.(1949 Rev., S. 3443; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 180; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced references to state park and forest commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; 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.