CT Gen Stat § 16a-22n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-22n - Fuel Oil Conservation Board.

 (a) There is established a Fuel Oil Conservation Board consisting of the following members:(1) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or his or her designee, who shall serve as the chairperson of the board and who shall convene its meetings;(2) A representative of retail oil heat dealers, appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;(3) A representative of the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning trades licensed under chapter 393, with experience in implementing energy efficiency systems, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;(4) A representative of wholesale heating distributors operating within the state, appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;(5) An in-state biodiesel distributor, appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;(6) A representative of a state-wide environmental advocacy group, with expertise in energy efficiency measures, appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives;(7) A retail oil heat dealer with experience in implementing energy conservation services, appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and(8) Five members of the public appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a representative of an environmental organization knowledgeable in energy efficiency programs, one of whom shall be a representative of a consumer advocacy organization, one of whom shall be a representative of the business community, one of whom shall be a representative of low-income ratepayers and one of whom shall be a representative of state residents, in general.(9) All appointed members of the board shall serve in accordance with section 4-1a.(b) The Fuel Oil Conservation Board, established pursuant to this section, shall be a successor entity to the Fuel Oil Conservation Board, established pursuant to section 16a-22l of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2011. All appointments to the Fuel Oil Conservation Board shall be made no later than thirty days after October 27, 2011. Each appointing authority shall provide the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection with the name and contact information for each appointed board member.(c) The Fuel Oil Conservation Board shall be within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for administrative purposes only.(d) The Fuel Oil Conservation Board shall be responsible for the administration of the energy efficiency fuel oil furnace and boiler replacement, upgrade and repair program established pursuant to section 16a-46j.(P.A. 11-80, S. 49; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1, S. 51.)History: P.A. 11-80 effective July 1, 2011; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1 amended Subsec. (a) to designate Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection as chairperson of board, change requirements for certain appointees, reduce the number of Governor's appointees and make technical changes, added new Subsec. (b) re board as successor entity to Fuel Oil Conservation Board established pursuant to repealed Sec. 16a-22l, redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c), and added Subsec. (d) re administration of energy efficiency fuel oil furnace and boiler replacement, upgrade and repair program, effective October 27, 2011.See Sec. 4-38f for definition of “administrative purposes only”.