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CT Gen Stat § 22a-226 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-226 - Civil penalty.

 (a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation, permit or order adopted or issued under this chapter, or any owner of land who knowingly permits such violations to occur on his land, shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, to be fixed by the court, for each offense. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance thereof shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense. The Attorney General, upon request of the commissioner, shall institute a civil action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to recover such penalty.(b) If any person violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation, permit or order adopted or issued under this chapter, the commissioner may request the Attorney General to bring an action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enjoin such person from such violation and to order remedial measures to prevent, control or abate pollution. If two or more persons are responsible for a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation, permit or order adopted or issued under this chapter, such persons shall be jointly and severally liable under this subsection.(c) Any action brought by the Attorney General pursuant to this section shall have precedence in the order of trial as provided in section 52-191.(P.A. 85-334, S. 4, 8; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 89-270, S. 1; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)History: P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 89-270 entirely replaced prior provisions limiting penalties to violations of final orders and applied penalty to violations of the chapter or any regulation, permit or order adopted or order issued thereunder, and added new provisions making landowners who knowingly permitted violations to occur subject to penalty and re actions by attorney general; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.Cited. 215 C. 82; 227 C. 175.Cited. 19 CA 216. Section is civil in nature and applicable sanctions serve predominately remedial and compensatory interests. 71 CA 1.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-226a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-226a - Penalty.

 Any person who knowingly violates any provision of section 22a-252, 22a-208a or 22a-208c, subsection (c) or (d) of section 22a-250, any permit issued under section 22a-208a, any regulation adopted under section 22a-209 or 22a-231, or any order issued pursuant to section 22a-225, shall be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars per day for each day of violation or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. A subsequent conviction for any such violation shall be a class D felony, except that such conviction shall carry a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars per day for each day of violation.(P.A. 89-270, S. 2; P.A. 90-163, S. 2; 90-312, S. 11; P.A. 91-406, S. 21, 29; P.A. 00-19, S. 2; P.A. 13-258, S. 90.)History: P.A. 90-163 added reference to Sec. 22a-252; P.A. 90-312 added reference to orders issued pursuant to Sec. 22a-208c; P.A. 91-406 made a technical change; P.A. 00-19 increased terms of imprisonment from one year to two years and from two years to five years, respectively; P.A. 13-258 changed penalty for subsequent conviction by substituting provision re class D felony for provision re imprisonment of not more than 5 years and made technical changes.Cited. 41 CA 779.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-226b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-226b - Penalty for violations placing another in imminent danger of death or bodily injury.

 Any person who, in the commission of a violation for which a penalty would be imposed under section 22a-226a, knowingly places another person, by commission of such violation, in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, shall be fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. A subsequent conviction for any such violation shall be a class D felony, except that such conviction shall carry a fine of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars.(P.A. 89-270, S. 3; P.A. 13-258, S. 91.)History: P.A. 13-258 substituted provision re class D felony for provision re imprisonment of not more than 5 years and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-226c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-226c - Penalty for illegal disposal of biomedical waste.

 (a) Any person who disposes of biomedical waste, as defined in section 22a-207, in violation of any provision of this chapter or chapter 446k or any regulation adopted thereunder, shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, to be fixed by the court, for each offense. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and, in case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance thereof shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense. The Attorney General, upon complaint of the commissioner, shall institute a civil action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to recover such penalty.(b) The provisions and remedies under this section shall not be considered exclusive and shall be in addition to any other provisions provided for in any section of the general statutes or which are available at common law.(P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 89-270, S. 6; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)History: (Revisor's note: P.A. 88-230 authorized substitution of “judicial district of Hartford” for “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” in public and special acts of the 1989 session, effective September 1, 1991); P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-226d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-226d - Municipal enforcement of solid waste disposal laws. Penalties.

 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7-148, any municipality may establish, by ordinance, a fine for a violation of (1) subsection (a) of section 22a-250, (2) an ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection (f) of section 22a-220, (3) subsection (f) of section 22a-220a, or (4) subsection (i) of section 22a-220a, provided the amount of such fine shall be not more than one thousand dollars.(b) Any police officer or other person authorized by the chief executive officer of the municipality may issue a citation to any person who commits such a violation. Any municipality which adopts an ordinance pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may also adopt a citation hearing procedure pursuant to section 7-152c by which procedure such fine shall be imposed.(c) Any fine collected by a municipality pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the municipality or in any special fund designated by the municipality.(P.A. 94-200, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-228a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-228a - Recycle CT Foundation, Inc. and Recycle CT Foundation Council. Membership. Duties.

 (a) There is established the Recycle CT Foundation, Inc., a nonstock, nonprofit corporation, organized under the laws of the state of Connecticut as a state chartered foundation. The Recycle CT Foundation, Inc. shall: (1) Target and promote the coordination and support of research and education activities and public information programs aimed at increasing the rate of recycling and reuse in the state, in accordance with the state-wide solid waste management plan adopted pursuant to section 22a-228; and (2) receive, disburse and administer gifts, grants, endowments or other funds from any source that supports research and education activities consistent with the purposes of this chapter.(b) There is established a Recycle CT Foundation Council that shall consist of the following members: (1) The Commissioners of Energy and Environmental Protection and Economic and Community Development, or said commissioners' designees, (2) five appointed by the Governor, (3) one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, (4) one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, (5) one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and (6) one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. The chairperson of the council shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve a term coterminous with that of the Governor. All other members of the council shall serve a term of two years. No member shall serve for more than three terms. Members of the council shall not receive compensation for service on such council. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.(c) The council shall undertake all requisite efforts to obtain nonprofit, tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time. The council shall solicit and accept funds, on behalf of the Recycle CT Foundation, Inc., to be used for the purpose of making grants to programs that are intended to increase the rate of recycling and reuse of solid waste materials in the state. The council shall establish criteria and procedures for the award of such grants, provided recipients of such grants may include: Nonprofit organizations, civic and community groups, schools, public agencies, municipalities, regional entities that represent municipalities or organizations in the private sector. Any person seeking the award of such grant shall file an application with the council on a form as prescribed by the council.(P.A. 14-94, S. 4.)History: P.A. 14-94 effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-229 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-229 - Consistency with plan. Polystyrene packaging.

 (a) After the adoption of a state-wide solid waste management plan pursuant to section 22a-228, any action taken by a person, municipality or regional authority that is governed by this chapter shall be consistent with such plan.(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, no municipality may prohibit the sale or use of polystyrene packaging products by any vendor, commercial or retail user of polystyrene if the vendors or retail users of such products demonstrate to an official designated by the chief executive officer of the municipality that such vendors or users are actively engaged in a comprehensive effort to recycle the polystyrene packaging materials which it generates. Such recycling effort shall include ongoing collection and delivery of such packaging materials to an established recycling facility.(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, no municipality may prohibit the sale or use of polystyrene packaging materials used for the display, storage or transportation of raw meat, poultry or fish.(d) The provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply to any municipality which has held any hearing before October 1, 1989, in accordance with a municipal charter, special act or ordinance, on a proposed local law, ordinance or charter provision which, if enacted, would be inconsistent with said subsections, or which has enacted any local law, ordinance or charter provision prior to March 15, 1990, which is inconsistent with said subsections.(P.A. 85-436, S. 3, 6; P.A. 90-309.)History: P.A. 90-309 added Subsec. (b) re the prohibition of the sale or use of polystyrene packaging products, Subsec. (c) re prohibition of polystyrene packaging used for meat, poultry or fish and Subsec. (d) re exemption of certain municipalities.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-230 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-230 - Orders to implement plan.

 After the adoption of a state-wide solid waste management plan pursuant to section 22a-228, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may issue, modify or revoke any order issued pursuant to chapter 446d which he deems necessary to implement such plan.(P.A. 85-436, S. 4, 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-231 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-231 - Regulations re operating procedures for resources recovery facilities.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, shall establish by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, except that notice may be published not later than February 1, 1987, operating procedures for resources recovery facilities. The regulations shall include provisions for (1) testing for the presence of dioxins and furans at the stack of such facilities and in the ambient air surrounding such facilities, (2) testing of residues, (3) a policy to cease and desist operations in the case of emissions in excess of the standards adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 22a-191, and (4) qualifications of operators.(P.A. 86-332, S. 3, 20; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)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; 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.See Sec. 22a-6z re regulations implementing Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.See Sec. 22a-190 for definitions of “resources recovery facility” and “dioxins and furans”.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-233 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-233 - Solid waste account. Annual report.

 Section 22a-233 is repealed, effective October 1, 2009.(P.A. 86-332, S. 6, 20; P.A. 87-489, S. 3, 14; P.A. 92-235, S. 1, 6; P.A. 94-130, S. 3; P.A. 96-163, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 513.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-233a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-233a - Costs of testing.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, any cost of testing a resources recovery facility or any other activity eligible for payment shall be paid by the owner of the facility, including any cost associated with: (1) Continuous meteorological and emissions monitoring of the facility required pursuant to section 22a-193 including the proportionate share, as determined by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, of the telemetry costs incurred by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, (2) testing conducted as part of a performance test required as a condition for the approval by the commissioner of any initial permit to operate including, but not limited to, stack testing of dioxin and furan emissions and residue testing, but not including ambient air and ambient environmental monitoring for dioxin, (3) testing conducted as part of a performance test in conjunction with any modification of a facility which requires the approval of the commissioner of a new or amended construction or operating permit, and (4) special testing necessary to demonstrate compliance with any permit issued for the facility if the commissioner has reason to believe that the facility does not comply with such permit.(P.A. 87-489, S. 10, 14; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 409; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 250.)History: (Revisor's note: In 1997 references to “Solid Waste Fund” were replaced editorially by the Revisors with “solid waste account” to conform section with Sec. 22a-233); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 deleted references to solid waste account, inserted reference to General Fund and made a technical change; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 deleted provision requiring cost of testing a resources recovery facility and certain other activities to be paid from General Fund and required such cost to be paid by facility owner, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-234 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-234 - Advisory Board for Solid Waste Management Alternatives.

 Section 22a-234 is repealed.(P.A. 86-332, S. 7, 20; P.A. 87-544, S. 9, 13; 87-589, S. 50, 87; P.A. 91-190, S. 8, 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-235 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-235 - Operations and maintenance plan.

 (a) The owner or operator of each resources recovery facility shall submit an operations and maintenance plan to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for his approval. The plan shall include provisions for the identification of funds to implement the plan. The plan shall be periodically revised.(b) Any contract between a municipality and the owner or operator of a resources recovery facility which processes solid waste from such municipality shall include provisions for the funding of maintenance costs at the facility.(P.A. 86-332, S. 9, 20; 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-235a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-235a - List of municipalities without contracts to dispose of solid waste.

 On and after January 1, 1990, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall prepare and revise a list of all municipalities without contracts to dispose of the solid waste generated within their boundaries at resources recovery facilities or incinerators.(P.A. 89-386, S. 22, 24; 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-235b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-235b - Solicitation of solid waste from municipalities on list prepared by commissioner.

 The operator of a resources recovery facility or incinerator that accepts for disposal solid waste generated out of the state shall not enter into a contract to accept such waste on and after preparation of the list required under section 22a-235a unless such operator solicits solid waste from each municipality on the list, beginning with the municipality closest to the facility or incinerator and no solid waste is available from any such municipality. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to authorize the disposal of solid waste in excess of the amount specified in the terms of the permit for the facility or incinerator issued under this chapter.(P.A. 89-386, S. 23, 24.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-236 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-236 - Applicability of certain sections to resources recovery facilities.

 The provisions of sections 22a-6a, 22a-6b, 22a-176, 22a-190 to 22a-193, inclusive, and 22a-231 to 22a-239a, inclusive, shall apply to any resources recovery plant or facility operating on or after July 1, 1986.(P.A. 86-332, S. 10, 20; P.A. 13-209, S. 16.)History: P.A. 13-209 replaced reference to Sec. 22a-240 with reference to Sec. 22a-239a and added reference to resources recovery facility.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-237 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-237 - Inspection of resources recovery facilities.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall be responsible for inspection of all aspects of the operation of resources recovery facilities in order to protect the public health, including, but not limited to, inspection of the grounds, solid waste storage, residues, detection of hazardous waste in the waste stream and the presence of solid waste at the boundaries of the property.(P.A. 86-332, S. 13, 20; P.A. 87-489, S. 5, 14; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: (Revisor's note: In codifying P.A. 86-332, the Revisors substituted “resources recovery facilities” for “such facility” for consistency with traditional forms of the general statutes); P.A. 87-489 deleted the requirement that the commissioner adopt regulations concerning the qualifications for inspectors of resources recovery facilities; 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.