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CT Gen Stat § 22a-1i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-1i - Environmental contamination risk assessment by Department of Public Health.

 (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly denotes otherwise:(1) “Dose-response assessment” means the quantitative determination of the potency of the toxic agent under study and the incidence of biological effects and disease in humans and biological models.(2) “Exposure assessment” means the determination of what exposures to the toxic agent under study are anticipated or experienced by the population under study.(3) “Hazard identification” means the quantitative determination of whether the toxic agent under study can cause adverse effects in individuals or populations under study.(4) “Risk assessment” means the use of various databases to estimate the human health effects of exposure of individuals or populations to various hazardous substances and situations. The risk assessment process includes, but is not limited to, hazard identification, dose response assessment, exposure assessment and risk characterization. Risk assessment shall not include normal day-to-day activities conducted by state agencies mandated under federal or state laws or regulations. Specifically, activities such as environmental permitting shall not be considered to constitute a risk assessment activity, unless otherwise defined as such in state or federal regulation.(5) “Risk characterization” means the determination of the estimated population incidence of the adverse effect anticipated following exposure to the toxic agent under study.(b) The Department of Public Health shall be the lead agency responsible for the risk assessment of human health regarding toxic substances identified in all environmental media, including, but not limited to, food, drinking water, soil and air.(c) Risk assessments shall be conducted or reviewed by the Department of Public Health after the need for such risk assessments has been established by the state agency responsible for regulation of the given contamination. Such decisions on the need for risk assessments shall be made in consultation with the Department of Public Health. Nothing contained in this section shall hinder or dictate the authority of any state agency to decide when a risk assessment is required.(P.A. 95-69; 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 95-257 authorized substitution of Commissioner and Department of Public Health for Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-2b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-2b - “Criminal negligence” defined.

 For purposes of this title, “criminal negligence” has the same meaning as provided in subdivision (14) of section 53a-3.(P.A. 90-247, S. 7; P.A. 14-122, S. 131.)History: P.A. 14-122 made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-2c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-2c - Office of Business Ombudsman.

 There is established within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection the Office of Business Ombudsman. Such office shall provide information to businesses on environmental programs and requirements, including information on permits, and shall coordinate and serve as a liaison between the department and programs affecting businesses.(P.A. 91-376, S. 6, 10; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 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 § 22a-3 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-3 - Divisions. Deputy commissioners.

 Section 22a-3 is repealed.(1971, P.A. 872, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-4 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-4 - Agents, assistants, employees, consultants.

 The commissioner may, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, employ such agents, assistants and employees as he deems necessary to carry out his duties and responsibilities. He may retain and employ other consultants and assistants on a contract or other basis for rendering legal, financial, technical or other assistance and advice.(1971, P.A. 872, S. 5.)Cited. 204 C. 38; Id., 212.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-5 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-5 - Duties and powers of commissioner.

 The commissioner shall carry out the energy and environmental policies of the state and shall have all powers necessary and convenient to faithfully discharge this duty. In addition to and consistent with the environment policy of the state, the commissioner shall (1) promote and coordinate management of water, land and air resources to assure their protection, enhancement and proper allocation and utilization; (2) provide for the protection and management of plants, trees, fish, shellfish, wildlife and other animal life of all types, including the preservation of endangered species; (3) provide for the protection, enhancement and management of the public forests, parks, open spaces and natural area preserves; (4) provide for the protection, enhancement and management of inland, marine and coastal water resources, including, but not limited to, wetlands, rivers, estuaries and shorelines; (5) provide for the prevention and abatement of all water, land and air pollution including, but not limited to, that related to particulates, gases, dust, vapors, noise, radiation, odors, nutrients and cooled or heated liquids, gases and solids; (6) provide for control of pests and regulate the use, storage and disposal of pesticides and other chemicals which may be harmful to man, sea life, animals, plant life or natural resources; (7) regulate the disposal of solid waste and liquid waste, including but not limited to, domestic and industrial refuse, junk motor vehicles, litter and debris, which methods shall be consistent with sound health, scenic environmental quality and land use practices; (8) regulate the storage, handling and transportation of solids, liquids and gases which may cause or contribute to pollution; (9) provide for minimum state-wide standards for the mining, extraction, excavation or removal of earth materials of all types; (10) develop a comprehensive energy plan for the state; (11) transition the state to cleaner, more diverse and sustainable sources of energy; and (12) create opportunities for innovation and technological advances in conserving energy and reducing costs.(1971, P.A. 872, S. 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 56.)History: P.A. 11-80 added requirement that commissioner carry out the energy policies of the state, made technical changes and added Subdiv. (10) re development of a comprehensive energy plan for the state, Subdiv. (11) re transition to cleaner, more diverse and sustainable sources of energy and Subdiv. (12) re creation of opportunities for innovation and technological advances in conserving energy and reducing costs, effective July 1, 2011.Cited. 204 C. 38; Id., 212; 226 C. 737; 227 C. 545; 238 C. 216.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-5a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-5a - Orders. Authority of commissioner to investigate.

 Except as otherwise provided, whenever any section in this title authorizes the commissioner to order a person to abate, correct or remedy any violation, condition, pollution or potential source of pollution, such order may require investigation, study, data gathering or monitoring as the commissioner deems appropriate to assure that the violation, condition or pollution is abated, corrected or remedied.(P.A. 90-247, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-5b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-5b - Special funds and accounts administered by the department. Report required.

 On or before February fifteenth, annually, 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 appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, through the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis. The report shall set forth, for the current and the ensuing fiscal year, the estimated expenditure requirements and estimated revenue for each special fund or special account administered by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The report shall also set forth, for such fiscal years, for each program which receives funds from a special fund or account: The number of positions funded by such fund or account, the estimated expenditures for personal services, other expenses and equipment, and estimated revenue.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-10, S. 14, 20; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 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.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-5c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-5c - Filing of orders on land records. Fifteen-year limit for certain orders.

 (a) When an order issued by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to any person pursuant to section 22a-6, 22a-6b, 22a-7, 22a-108 or 22a-363f to correct, abate or penalize any violation of section 22a-32, 22a-92 or 22a-361 or any certificate or permit issued under section 22a-6, 22a-6b, 22a-7, 22a-32, 22a-92, 22a-108, 22a-361 or 22a-363f becomes final, the commissioner shall cause a certified copy or notice of the final order to be filed on the land records in the town in which the land is located. Such certified copy or notice shall constitute a notice to the owner's heirs, successors and assigns. When the order 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 in which the order was previously recorded. A certified copy of the certificate showing such compliance or revocation shall be sent to the owner at the owner's last-known post office address.(b) No order issued by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to section 22a-6b shall continue in force for a longer period than fifteen years after the order has been issued unless the commissioner has taken judicial action to enforce such order. Any order for which the commissioner has not taken judicial action shall be invalid and discharged as a matter of law after the expiration of the fifteen-year period.(P.A. 01-118, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-179, S. 14.)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. 13-179 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re fifteen-year limit for orders issued pursuant to Sec. 22a-6b unless such order is judicially enforced.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-5d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-5d - Improvements upon real property donated to the department. Standard of maintenance. Economic impracticability.

 Any improvement upon real property that is donated to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall be maintained by the department in a safe, sanitary and secure condition that is, at a minimum, equivalent to the condition of such improvement at the time of such donation. In the event that the cost of such maintenance becomes economically impracticable for said department, the department shall raze such structure and restore the real property to its natural condition.(P.A. 13-83, S. 11.)History: P.A. 13-83 effective June 5, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-6c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-6c - Hearing on orders concerning solid waste.

 Section 22a-6c is repealed.(P.A. 75-403, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-334, S. 7, 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-6d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-6d - Payment of costs associated with hearing and transcript.

 In any pending or future proceeding on an application for any department license, (1) the applicant shall pay all costs of recording and transcribing the hearing if a transcript is required by law, and (2) any applicant who receives a copy of a transcript of the hearing made at the department's expense shall pay to the department all expenses incurred by the department in having such transcript made. In any pending or future proceeding on a department order to enforce any statute, regulation, permit or order administered or issued by the commissioner, the respondent or other person taking an appeal from a final decision of the commissioner shall pay all costs of recording and transcribing the hearing if a transcript is required by law. Upon a showing of indigency by such respondent or person, the court may waive payment of such costs, in which case the commissioner shall pay them.(P.A. 90-231, S. 20, 28; P.A. 92-217, S. 2, 5.)History: P.A. 92-217 added provision re payment of costs by respondents taking appeals from final decisions of the commissioner.See Sec. 22a-27i re exemption of municipality for one year.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-6i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-6i - Information re time frames for issuance of permits.

 Between July 1, 1994, and October 1, 1996, inclusive, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall make available, in writing, to any person applying for any permit for any activity regulated under this title, information regarding the time frames established by the department to (1) determine the sufficiency of the application, (2) determine the sufficiency of any application previously returned to the applicant for reason of insufficiency, and (3) issue a tentative decision regarding the application. On or before July 1, 1994, the commissioner shall compile all such information, including the number of permit applications received and the percentage of such applications acted upon in accordance with each such time frame, into a written report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and shall, on a quarterly basis until October 1, 1996, report any changes in such information to said committee.(P.A. 93-428, S. 23, 39; P.A. 95-218, S. 19, 24; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 93-428 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-218 provided for a sunset of this section on October 1, 1996, effective July 6, 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-6p re time frames for issuance of permits.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-6n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-6n - Notice of commissioner's determination regarding certain regulated activities.

 Notwithstanding any provision of this title or regulations adopted hereunder, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall not be required to publish notice of any final determination regarding an application under section 22a-39 or an application submitted after July 1, 1994, under section 22a-208a. Nothing in this section shall affect the authority of the commissioner to publish such notice as he deems appropriate.(P.A. 93-428, S. 10, 39; P.A. 94-89, S. 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 93-428 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-89 made section applicable to applications under Sec. 22a-208a submitted after July 1, 1994; 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-6o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-6o - Transfer of licenses.

 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this title or regulations adopted thereunder, no person shall act or purport to act under the authority of a license issued to another unless such license has been transferred to such person in accordance with this section and such transfer is not inconsistent with the federal Clean Air Act, the federal Water Pollution Control Act or the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.(b) The licensee and the proposed transferee shall register any such proposed transfer with the commissioner within thirty days of the transfer of ownership of the facility for which the license has been issued. Such registration shall be on forms to be prescribed by the commissioner and accompanied by a fee established by the commissioner to cover costs of processing the transfer of license. Upon receipt of a registration of a proposed transfer of license pursuant to this section, if the commissioner determines that the transferee is able to comply with the terms and conditions of the license, the commissioner shall send a notice to the licensee and proposed transferee which confirms the registration and acknowledges the applicability of the license to the transferee.(c) If the commissioner finds that the information submitted for a registration of a license transfer under this section is insufficient for purposes of determining whether the proposed transferee is able to comply with the terms and conditions of the license, the commissioner may require such transferee to submit such additional information as the commissioner deems necessary to make such determination, including, but not limited to, any information necessary to complete state and national criminal history records checks in accordance with subsection (d) of section 22a-6m.(P.A. 95-218, S. 2; P.A. 97-300, S. 3, 4; P.A. 01-175, S. 21, 32.)History: P.A. 97-300 amended Subsec. (c) to authorize the commissioner to require information necessary to complete a criminal history records check, effective July 8, 1997; P.A. 01-175 amended Subsec. (c) by specifying that criminal history records checks are state and national and by making a technical change, effective July 1, 2001.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-6q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-6q - Alternative time frame for action on permit.

 When the commissioner determines, based on the size, novelty, complexity or technical difficulty of a project, that work cannot be completed within the schedule for timely action applicable to a permit application pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 22a-6p, the commissioner shall notify the applicant of such determination within thirty days of receiving the permit application and shall, within forty-five days of providing such notice, establish an alternative permit schedule for timely action.(P.A. 95-218, S. 21, 24; P.A. 96-118, S. 1; P.A. 10-158, S. 4.)History: P.A. 95-218, S. 21 effective July 6, 1995; P.A. 96-118 made a technical correction to an internal reference; P.A. 10-158 made a technical change, effective June 9, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-6r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-6r - Report on permitting efforts and violations investigated by the department's environmental quality division.

 On or before July 1, 1997, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to environment and the Department of Economic and Community Development a report on the permitting efforts of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in the preceding state fiscal year. Such report shall include, but not be limited to: An identification of revenues received from permit application fees and any revenues derived from the processing of such applications as set forth in this chapter and the department's appropriation from the General Fund for permitting activities; the number and amount of permit applications received; the number of permit decisions issued and the number of permits pending; the number and amount of permit application fees refunded; the number of permit applications requiring alternative timely action schedules pursuant to section 22a-6q; a summary of the significant improvements the department has made in its permitting programs; a summary of the information collected in surveys of permit applicants that requested preapplication meetings in accordance with section 22a-6ff and the average time for processing applications that were the subject of such preapplication meetings; and the number of violations investigated by the department's environmental quality division in the preceding state fiscal year and the number of such violations resolved by the division without the levy of a fine.(P.A. 95-218, S. 22, 24; 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-118, S. 2; 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 18-146, S. 2.)History: P.A. 95-218, S. 22 effective July 6, 1995; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 96-118 made a technical correction to an internal reference; 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; P.A. 18-146 added provisions re report to include summary of information collected in surveys, time for processing applications and number of violations investigated by department's environmental quality division.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-6t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy|Section 22a-6t - Annual report on environmental compliance by regulated entities and enforcement actions of the commissioner.

 Section 22a-6t is repealed, effective October 1, 2001.(P.A. 97-314, S. 4; P.A. 99-225, S. 28, 33; P.A. 01-204, S. 28; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 73, 131.)