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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business › Section 16a-22k. - Unfair trade practices in the business of selling heating fuel. Fines.

(a) No heating fuel dealer shall condition the availability of burner maintenance or repair service upon the agreement of any consumer to purchase heating fuel from such dealer, provided, any dealer may give priority for service to any consumer who has a heating fuel delivery contract with such dealer.
(b) Any dealer who sells heating fuel and who has established a schedule of payments plan with a consumer shall, upon notice of termination of future heating fuel deliveries, return to such consumer, within ten days of receiving such notice, any moneys collected in excess of the retail price for heating fuel actually delivered, provided this subsection shall not apply to a schedule of payment plan in which a specific product unit price is agreed upon for the length of the plan.
(c) Each heating fuel dealer who sells under a trade name heating fuel or who provides service for heating fuel burners shall disclose to any consumer or potential consumer on any communication and invoice and in any advertising, the name of the person or entity which has filed a certificate to use such a trade name, as required by and pursuant to section 35-1.
(d) Any violation of subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of this section shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under section 42-110b.
(e) Any heating fuel dealer who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for the first offense, not more than seven hundred fifty dollars for a second offense occurring not more than three years after a prior offense and not more than one thousand five hundred dollars for a third or subsequent offense occurring not more than three years after a prior offense.
(P.A. 90-304, S. 3; P.A. 07-217, S. 67; P.A. 12-76, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (d), effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 12-76 made existing provisions applicable to heating fuel dealers and consumers and added Subsec. (e) re fines, effective July 1, 2013.
Cited. 231 C. 707.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business › Section 16a-22l. - Fuel oil conservation and energy efficiency programs. Fuel Oil Conservation Board. Fuel oil conservation plan.

Section 16a-22l is repealed, effective May 4, 2011.
(P.A. 07-242, S. 116; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 131; June 11 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2, S. 7; P.A. 11-6, S. 165.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business › Section 16a-22m. - Residential propane service termination.

(a) No propane supplier shall terminate service for nonpayment to any eligible residential propane customer living at a location served by ten or more vapor meters for central heating purposes (1) on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, the day before a legal holiday, or less than one hour before such propane supplier's offices close for the day, (2) without fourteen days' written notice of such pending termination, including the date of termination and steps a customer can take to reinstate service, to the resident customer and the owner of record, and (3) for customers who provide documentation that they have applied for energy assistance, between November first and May first. A propane supplier may collect finance charges on past due balances not to exceed one and one-half per cent per month. If a propane supplier determines that a dangerous condition exists, such propane supplier may terminate any service at any time without notice.
(b) As used in this section, (1) “eligible residential propane customer” means a residential propane customer (A) who receives local, state or federal public assistance, (B) whose sole source of financial support is Social Security, United States Department of Veterans Affairs or unemployment compensation benefits, (C) who is head of the household and is unemployed, and the household income is less than three hundred per cent of the poverty level determined by the federal government, (D) who is seriously ill or who has a household member who is seriously ill, (E) whose income falls below two hundred per cent of the poverty level determined by the federal government, or (F) whose circumstances threaten a deprivation of food and the necessities of life for himself or dependent children if payment of a delinquent bill is required; and (2) “household income” means the combined income over a twelve-month period of the customer and all adults, except children of the customer, who are and have been members of the household for six months, or more.
(P.A. 09-218, S. 3; P.A. 18-72, S. 28.)
History: P.A. 09-218 effective July 8, 2009; P.A. 18-72 amended Subsec. (b)(1)(B) to replace “Veterans' Administration” with “United States Department of Veterans Affairs”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business › Section 16a-23. - Gasoline supplied to franchised and independent distributors. Equal treatment. Enforcement.

(a) No person engaged in the business of refining petroleum into gasoline and furnishing gasoline to retail distributors of gasoline for sale to the public in this state shall fail to furnish gasoline to independent retail distributors of gasoline in this state, whether or not franchised by such person, at wholesale prices in reasonable quantities as long as he continues to furnish gasoline to retail distributors of gasoline in this state which are wholly owned by him or operated under a franchise granted by him.
(b) It shall constitute, prima facie, a violation of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section for any such person (1) during any calendar month beginning after July 1, 1973, to deliver to independent retail distributors of gasoline in this state a percentage of the total gallons of gasoline delivered by him to all retail distributors of gasoline in this state during that month which is lower than the percentage of the total gallons of gasoline delivered by him to all retail distributors of gasoline in this state during the period from July 1, 1971, to June 30, 1972, which was delivered by him to independent retail distributors of gasoline in this state during that period, or (2) to sell gasoline to independent retail distributors of gasoline in this state at a price during any such month which is greater than (A) the average price at which he sold gasoline to such distributors during the period from July 1, 1971, to June 30, 1972, increased by (B) a percentage equal to the percentage by which the average price for gasoline sold during that month to retail distributors of gasoline which are wholly owned by, or operated under a franchise granted by, that person exceeds the average price for gasoline sold to such distributors during the period from July 1, 1971, to June 30, 1972.
(c) A violation of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section constitutes an unfair trade practice within the provisions of chapter 735a.
(P.A. 73-637, S. 1, 2; 73-678, S. 11, 12.)
History: P.A. 73-678 changed effective date of section from October 1, 1973, to July 1, 1973.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business › Section 16a-23a. - Sale of anthracite. Regulations. Enforcement.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, (a) defining standard and substandard anthracite, based on specifications as to undersize and ash or slate and bone content, and (b) requiring any person, firm or corporation selling anthracite either (1) from out of state for resale within the state or (2) within the state only, to provide written notification to the purchaser as to whether such anthracite is standard or substandard, as defined in such regulations. Any violation of the regulations shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b.
(P.A. 82-439, S. 6, 7; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
Cited. 231 C. 707.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296a - Heating Fuel Sales › Section 16a-23o. - Heating fuel dealer offering plumbing or heating work service. Registration requirements. Display of license number.

Any person, firm or corporation required to register as a heating fuel dealer pursuant to section 16a-23m that offers plumbing or heating work service shall submit evidence, deemed satisfactory by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, when registering, that such person, firm or corporation subcontracts with or employs only persons licensed or registered pursuant to chapter 393 to perform such work. Such person, firm or corporation shall attest, when applying for registration as a heating fuel dealer pursuant to section 16a-23m that all plumbing or heating work service shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 393. Anyone registered under this section who offers such plumbing or heating services shall display the state license number of the subcontractor or employee performing such work for the registrant on all commercial vehicles used in their business and shall display such number in a conspicuous manner on all printed advertisements, bid proposals, contracts, invoices and stationery used in the business.
(P.A. 01-46, S. 3, 7; 01-195, S. 178, 181; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 06-65, S. 4; P.A. 22-104, S. 41.)
History: P.A. 01-46 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 01-195 substituted “employee” for “employer”, effective July 11, 2001; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 06-65 applied provisions to propane gas dealers; P.A. 22-104 substituted references to heating fuel dealer for references to home heating oil or propane gas dealer, effective May 24, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296a - Heating Fuel Sales › Section 16a-23p. - Registration suspension or revocation. Subpoena.

The Department of Consumer Protection may suspend or revoke any registration issued under section 16a-23m if the holder of such registration is grossly incompetent, engages in malpractice or unethical conduct or knowingly makes false, misleading or deceptive representations regarding such holder's work, violates any provision of section 16a-23n or 16a-23v, fails to comply with any subpoena issued pursuant to this section or violates any regulations adopted under section 16a-23q. Before any such registration is suspended or revoked, such holder shall be given notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in regulations adopted by said commissioner in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Said commissioner may compel by subpoena, at his or her discretion, the production of any documents from any heating fuel dealer or from any provider of futures or forwards contracts, physical supply contracts or other similar commitments or a surety bond, regarding compliance with the provisions of sections 16a-23m to 16a-23r, inclusive, or section 16a-23v.
(P.A. 01-46, S. 4, 7; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 05-229, S. 3; P.A. 12-76, S. 7; P.A. 14-51, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 01-46 effective July 1, 2001; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Commissioner and Department of Consumer Protection with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 05-229 included violation of Sec. 16a-23n as a basis for suspension or revocation of registration, effective July 8, 2005; P.A. 12-76 added provisions re subpoena and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 14-51 added references to Sec. 16a-23v, effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296a - Heating Fuel Sales › Section 16a-23q. - Regulations.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, adopt regulations to implement the provisions of sections 16a-23m to 16a-23r, inclusive.
(P.A. 01-46, S. 5, 7; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 01-46 effective July 1, 2001; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296a - Heating Fuel Sales › Section 16a-23r. - Violations. Penalties. Reporting.

(a) A violation of the provisions of section 16a-23m, 16a-23n, 16a-23o or 16a-23v constitutes an unfair trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b.
(b) In accordance with the provisions of section 53a-11, any heating fuel dealer who knowingly violates the provisions of subsection (d) of section 16a-23n shall have committed a class A misdemeanor. The commissioner shall report such violation to the office of the state's attorney for the judicial district in which such violation occurred.
(c) Any person, firm or corporation who violates the provisions of section 16a-23m, 16a-23n, 16a-23o or 16a-23v shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for the first offense, not more than seven hundred fifty dollars for a second offense occurring not more than three years after a prior offense and not more than one thousand five hundred dollars for a third or subsequent offense occurring not more than three years after a prior offense.
(P.A. 01-46, S. 6, 7; P.A. 05-229, S. 4; P.A. 12-76, S. 8; P.A. 14-51, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 01-46 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 05-229 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re violation of Sec. 16a-23n, effective July 8, 2005; P.A. 12-76 added Subsec. (c) re fines and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 14-51 added references to Sec. 16a-23v in Subsecs. (a) and (c) and added provision re report of violation in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296a - Heating Fuel Sales › Section 16a-23s. - List of heating fuel dealers. List of heating fuel dealers offering prepaid guaranteed price plans to consumers.

(a) The Department of Consumer Protection shall establish a list of all heating fuel dealers. The department shall make the list available to all wholesalers of heating fuel doing business in the state and such wholesalers shall only sell to the heating fuel dealers on said list.
(b) The Department of Consumer Protection shall establish a list of all heating fuel dealers that have disclosed offerings of prepaid guaranteed price plans to consumers pursuant to subsection (f) of section 16a-23m. Such list shall be made available to the public on the department's Internet web site.
(P.A. 04-194, S. 3; P.A. 06-65, S. 5; P.A. 14-51, S. 6; 14-191, S. 1.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 2005, the Revisors editorially replaced a reference to “Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection” with “Department of Consumer Protection” to reflect the repeal of Sec. 146 of June Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, effective July 1, 2004, which would have merged separate Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection into one agency); P.A. 06-65 applied provisions to propane gas dealers; P.A. 14-51 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to substitute “heating fuel dealers” for “registered home heating oil and propane gas dealers” and added Subsec. (b) re establishment of list of all heating fuel dealers offering prepaid guaranteed price plans to consumers, effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 14-191 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to Sec. 16a-23m(c) with reference to Sec. 16a-23m(f), effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296a - Heating Fuel Sales › Section 16a-23u. - Statutory provisions not to validate certain contract provisions or clauses.

Nothing in sections 16a-17, 16a-21, 16a-22a, 16a-22k, 16a-23m, 16a-23n and 16a-23p shall validate a contract provision or clause that would otherwise be unenforceable pursuant to section 42-150u.
(P.A. 12-76, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 12-76 effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296a - Heating Fuel Sales › Section 16a-23v. - Prepaid guaranteed price plan offering restrictions. Exception. Statement re payment by credit card.

(a) On and after July 1, 2014, no heating fuel dealer shall offer a prepaid guaranteed price plan to a consumer during the period beginning on November first and ending on March thirty-first. The provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit the delivery of heating fuel by a heating fuel dealer to a consumer during said period if the consumer entered into a prepaid guaranteed price plan contract with the heating fuel dealer to provide for the delivery of heating fuel during said period and such contract was entered into prior to July 1, 2014, or outside of said period.
(b) A heating fuel dealer shall, prior to entering into a prepaid guaranteed price plan contract with a consumer, provide the consumer with a conspicuous statement, printed in no less than twelve-point boldface type of uniform font, in substantially the following form:
“DISCLOSURE NOTICE CONCERNING CREDIT CARD PAYMENT OPTION. If you pay by credit card for a prepaid guaranteed heating fuel price plan contract, you may be entitled to recovery payments pursuant to the federal Fair Credit Billing Act or your credit card company's terms and conditions if heating fuel is not delivered to you in accordance with the contract.”.
(P.A. 14-51, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 14-51 effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 296a - Heating Fuel Sales › Section 16a-23w. - Outstanding state tax delinquencies owed by heating fuel dealers. Notification.

Not later than June fifteenth each year, the Commissioner of Revenue Services shall notify the Department of Consumer Protection of any outstanding tax delinquencies owed to the state by any heating fuel dealer, as defined in section 16a-23m.
(P.A. 14-51, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 14-51 effective May 28, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297 - Connecticut's Development and Future › Section 16a-24. - Plan of conservation and development. Legislative finding.

The General Assembly hereby finds that a proposed plan of conservation and development was prepared in response to House Joint Resolution 40 of the 1971 regular session of the General Assembly and that on September 27, 1974, said plan became the official policy for the executive branch of government in matters pertaining to land and water resource conservation and development pursuant to Executive Order No. 28. It is further found that the General Assembly has not yet recognized this plan of conservation and development. Therefore the General Assembly finds and declares that the recognition of a plan of conservation and development can best be achieved through the establishment of a process for adoption and implementation of the state plan of conservation and development.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 1, 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297 - Connecticut's Development and Future › Section 16a-25. - Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
(1) “Process” means the procedure for adopting, amending, revising and implementing a state plan of conservation and development;
(2) “Existing plan” means the plan promulgated by Executive Order No. 28, September 27, 1974;
(3) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management;
(4) “Committee” means the continuing legislative committee on state planning and development established pursuant to section 4-60d;
(5) “Adoption year” means the calendar year in which the General Assembly adopts the plan as the plan of conservation and development for the state;
(6) “Revision year” means the calendar year immediately preceding the adoption year;
(7) “Prerevision year” means the calendar year immediately preceding the revision year;
(8) “State agency” means any state department, institution, board, commission or official; and
(9) “Plan”, when referring to the state plan of conservation and development, means the text of such plan and any accompanying locational guide map.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 2, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 44, 610; P.A. 79-402, S. 2; P.A. 83-203, S. 1; P.A 22-23, S. 7; 22-71, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced definition of “commissioner” as commissioner of planning and energy policy with definition of “secretary” as secretary of the office of policy and management; P.A. 79-402 defined “plan” in new Subdiv. (9); P.A. 83-203 redefined “adoption year” to provide for revision of the plan every five years rather than every three; P.A. 22-23 made a technical change; P.A. 22-71 amended Subdiv. (5) by redefining “adoption year”, effective May 24, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297 - Connecticut's Development and Future › Section 16a-26. - Process for adoption, amendment, revision and implementation of plan.

There is established a process for adoption, amendment, revision and implementation of the state plan of conservation and development. The Office of Policy and Management shall have overall supervision of the process.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 3, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of planning and energy policy with secretary of the office of policy and management.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297 - Connecticut's Development and Future › Section 16a-28. - Draft revisions; preparation; legislative review; public hearings.

(a) The secretary shall present a draft of the revised plan of conservation and development for preliminary review to the continuing legislative committee on state planning and development prior to September first in 2023 and prior to September first in each prerevision year thereafter.
(b) After December first in 2023 and after December first in each prerevision year thereafter the secretary shall proceed with such further revisions of the draft of the revised plan of conservation and development as he deems appropriate. The secretary shall, by whatever means he deems advisable, publish said plan and disseminate it to the public on or before March first in revision years. The secretary shall post the plan on the Internet web site of the state.
(c) Not later than five months after publication of said revised plan the secretary shall hold public hearings, in cooperation with regional councils of governments, to solicit comments on said plan.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 5, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 46, 610; P.A. 83-203, S. 3; P.A. 95-307, S. 12, 14; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 4, 131; P.A. 05-205, S. 4, 14; P.A. 09-230, S. 4; P.A. 10-138, S. 3; P.A. 13-247, S. 312; P.A. 22-71, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted “secretary”, i.e. secretary of the office of policy and management, for “commissioner”, i.e. commissioner of planning and energy policy; P.A. 83-203 provided for the revision of the plan every five years instead of every three, updating obsolete reference to 1977; P.A. 95-307 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the time for submittal of a draft of the revised plan to the committee from September 1, 1985, to September 1, 1996, effective July 6, 1995; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the time for submittal of a draft of the revised plan to the committee from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 2002, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 05-205 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the time for submittal of a draft of the revised plan to the committee from September 1, 2002, to September 1, 2008, effective July 6, 2005, and amended Subsec. (b) to add provisions re posting plan on Internet web site of the state, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 09-230 amended Subsec. (a) to extend time for submittal of revised plan draft to committee from September 1, 2008, to September 1, 2010, and made technical changes in Subsecs. (b) and (c), effective July 8, 2009; P.A. 10-138 amended Subsec. (a) to extend time for submittal of revised plan draft from September 1, 2010, to September 1, 2011, and made a conforming year change in Subsec. (b), effective June 8, 2010; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “regional planning agencies” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “regional councils of governments” in Subsec. (c), effective January 1, 2015; P.A. 22-71 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by substituting “2023” for “2011”, effective May 24, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297 - Connecticut's Development and Future › Section 16a-29. - Submission of plan to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; submission to legislative committee.

The secretary shall consider the comments received at the public hearings and shall make any necessary or desirable revisions to said plan and within three months of completion of the public hearings submit the plan to the continuing legislative committee on state planning and development for its approval, revision or disapproval, in whole or in part. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the secretary shall submit the state Conservation and Development Policies Plan, 2025-2030, to said committee on or before December 1, 2024.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 6, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 47, 610; P.A. 04-248, S. 2; P.A. 05-288, S. 66; P.A. 09-230, S. 5; P.A. 10-138, S. 4; 10-152, S. 3; P.A. 22-71, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced “commissioner”, i.e. commissioner of planning and energy policy, with “secretary”, i.e. secretary of the office of policy and management, and required submission of plan directly to committee on planning and development, rather than to committee via intermediary agency, state planning council; P.A. 04-248 added provision requiring plan for 2004-2009 to be submitted on or before December 1, 2004, effective June 3, 2004; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change, effective July 13, 2005; P.A. 09-230 required plan for 2012-2017 to be submitted on or before December 1, 2011, effective July 8, 2009; P.A. 10-138 required plan for 2013-2018 to be submitted on or before December 1, 2012, effective June 8, 2010; P.A. 10-152 made a technical change; P.A. 22-71 substituted “2025-2030” for “2013-2018” and substituted “2024” for “2012”, effective May 24, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297 - Connecticut's Development and Future › Section 16a-30. - Adoption of plan by General Assembly.

(a) The continuing legislative committee on state planning and development shall not later than forty-five days after the convening of the next regularly scheduled session of the General Assembly conduct a public hearing on the plan. Not later than forty-five days after completion of such public hearing, the committee shall submit the plan with its recommendation for approval or disapproval to the General Assembly. The plan shall become effective when adopted by the General Assembly as the plan of conservation and development for the state.
(b) In the event that the General Assembly disapproves the plan in whole or in part the plan shall be deemed to be rejected and shall be returned to the committee for appropriate action.
(c) Any project included in the first or second phase of UConn 2000, as defined in subdivision (25) of section 10a-109c, shall constitute part of the state plan of conservation and development approved by the General Assembly.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 7, 11; P.A. 95-230, S. 41, 45; P.A. 97-293, S. 24, 26; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-3, S. 10; P.A. 05-205, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 95-230 added new Subsec. (c) re UConn projects, effective June 7, 1995; P.A. 97-293 amended Subsec. (c) to substitute “subdivision (25)” for “subdivision (24)”, effective July 1, 1997; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-3 amended Subsec. (c) to provide that projects in the first two phases of UConn 2000 shall constitute part of the plan, effective July 1, 2002; P.A. 05-205 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the time to conduct a public hearing from “within thirty-five days of” to “not later than forty-five days after” convening of the next regularly scheduled session of the General Assembly, required committee to submit the plan not later than 45 days after completion of the hearing and made conforming changes, effective July 6, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297 - Connecticut's Development and Future › Section 16a-32a. - Plan to include goal for reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

The Office of Policy and Management shall amend the state plan of conservation and development adopted pursuant to this chapter to include therein a goal for reducing carbon dioxide emissions within this state consistent with the recommendations of the Connecticut Climate Change Action Plan prepared in accordance with section 22a-200a.
(P.A. 91-395, S. 10, 11; P.A. 95-55, S. 1, 2; P.A. 01-204, S. 3, 29; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 73, 131; P.A. 09-230, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 91-395 effective July 1, 1991; P.A. 95-55 changed the report date from “January 1, 1993” to “the thirtieth day following the effective date of this act, on or before May 1, 1996”, effective May 22, 1995; P.A. 01-204 deleted reference to “this act” and substituted reference to “public act 95-55” and added provision that subsequent to the May 1, 2000, submittal, the report shall be submitted every three years with the first such report due May 1, 2003, effective July 11, 2001; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 revised the effective date of P.A. 01-204 but without affecting this section; P.A. 09-230 replaced provisions re carbon dioxide emission report by Office of Policy and Management with provision requiring that plan include goal for emission reduction that is consistent with Connecticut Climate Change Action Plan, effective July 8, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297 - Connecticut's Development and Future › Section 16a-33. - Regulations.

The secretary may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 10, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 52, 610.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted “secretary”, i.e. secretary of the office of policy and management for “commissioner”, i.e. commissioner of planning and energy policy.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297 - Connecticut's Development and Future › Section 16a-33a. - State and local development to foster pollinator habitats. Identification of opportunities. Recommendations for prioritization of state conservation funds.

The Office of Policy and Management may identify opportunities to foster development at the state and local level in a manner that increases pollinator habitats and may recommend ways to prioritize the expenditure of state funds for conservation purposes when an aspect of such conservation includes the protection or enhancement of pollinator habitats.
(P.A. 16-17, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 16-17 effective May 6, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297 - Connecticut's Development and Future › Section 16a-34 to 16a-35a. - Commission on Connecticut's Future. Duties, studies, reports.

Sections 16a-34, 16a-35 and 16a-35a are repealed.
(P.A. 76-215, S. 1
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3; P.A. 77-614, S. 57, 58, 610; P.A. 79-610, S. 33; P.A. 81-189; P.A. 84-512, S. 1, 29, 30; P.A. 86-112, S. 1, 2; P.A. 89-362, S. 4, 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297a - Priority Funding Areas › Section 16a-35d. - Funding of growth-related projects. Exceptions.

(a) On and after the approval of the General Assembly of the boundaries of priority funding areas under section 16a-35c, no state agency, department or institution shall provide funding for a growth-related project unless such project is located in a priority funding area.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the head of a state department, agency or institution, with the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may provide funding for a growth-related project that is not located in a priority funding area upon determination that such project is consistent with the plan of conservation and development, adopted under section 8-23, of the municipality in which such project is located and that such project (1) enhances other activities targeted by state agencies, departments and institutions to a municipality within the priority funding area, (2) is located in a distressed municipality, as defined in section 32-9, targeted investment community, as defined in section 32-222, or public investment community, as defined in section 7-545, (3) supports existing neighborhoods or communities, (4) promotes the use of mass transit, (5) provides for compact, transit accessible, pedestrian-oriented mixed use development patterns and land reuse and promotes such development patterns and land reuse, (6) creates an extreme inequity, hardship or disadvantage that clearly outweighs the benefits of locating the project in a priority funding area if such project were not funded, (7) has no reasonable alternative for the project in a priority funding area in another location, (8) must be located away from other developments due to its operation or physical characteristics, or (9) is for the reuse or redevelopment of an existing site.
(c) Not more than one year after the designation of priority funding areas, and annually thereafter, each department, agency or institution shall prepare a report that describes grants made under subsection (b) of this section and the reasons therefor.
(P.A. 05-205, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 05-205 effective July 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297a - Priority Funding Areas › Section 16a-35e. - Cooperative effort to sustain village character in rural areas.

On and after the approval of the General Assembly of the boundaries of priority funding areas pursuant to section 16a-35c, each state agency, department or institution shall cooperate with municipalities to ensure that programs and activities in rural areas sustain village character.
(P.A. 05-205, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 05-205 effective July 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297a - Priority Funding Areas › Section 16a-35f. - Review of regulations to coordinate management of growth-related projects in priority funding areas.

On and after the approval of the General Assembly of the boundaries of priority funding areas under section 16a-35c, each state agency and department shall review regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 and modify such regulations to carry out the purpose of coordinated management of growth-related projects in priority funding areas.
(P.A. 05-205, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 05-205 effective July 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297a - Priority Funding Areas › Section 16a-35g. - Review of federal projects in priority funding areas.

The Office of Policy and Management, within available appropriations, shall coordinate review of federal projects in relation to their location in priority funding areas to encourage location in urban areas pursuant to the provisions of Federal Executive Order 12072-Federal Space Management.
(P.A. 05-205, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 05-205 effective July 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 297a - Priority Funding Areas › Section 16a-35h. - Pilot program to identify and evaluate brownfield sites.

The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall, in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, establish a pilot program to identify and evaluate brownfield sites in priority funding areas designated pursuant to section 16a-35c. Said commissioners will work with state and local agencies as a coordinated team to identify all necessary permits and approvals for development, conduct outreach to solicit development proposals, and coordinate to review all requests for funding and permit approvals.
(P.A. 07-233, S. 8; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 07-233 effective July 1, 2007; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-35l. - Review of agency policies and practices for consistency with energy policy. Reports.

Section 16a-35l is repealed.
(P.A. 79-449, S. 2, 7; P.A. 82-222, S. 6, 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-35m. - Preparation of comprehensive energy plan. Report.

Section 16a-35m is repealed, effective July 1, 2003.
(P.A. 79-449, S. 3, 7; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 40, 345, 348; P.A. 82-222, S. 2, 7; P.A. 88-21, S. 1, 3; P.A. 91-28; P.A. 92-138, S. 2; P.A. 03-140, S. 25.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-35n. - Policy to reduce energy consumption.

It shall be the policy of the state to reduce energy consumption by not less than 1.6 million MMBtu, or the equivalent megawatts of electricity, as defined in subdivision (4) of section 22a-197, annually each year for calendar years commencing on and after January 1, 2020, up to and including calendar year 2025.
(P.A. 18-50, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 18-50 effective May 24, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-36 and 16a-36a. - Air-conditioning in state buildings restricted; variance; regulations; report to General Assembly. Heating in state buildings restricted; variance; regulations; report to General Assembly.

Sections 16a-36 and 16a-36a are repealed, effective October 1, 2003.
(P.A. 77-257, S. 1, 2; 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 81-330, S. 7, 8, 13; P.A. 82-314, S. 34, 35, 63; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 03-230, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-37. - Use of natural gas restricted. Exemptions. Regulations.

Section 16a-37 is repealed.
(P.A. 77-333, S. 1
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4; 77-614, S. 162, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 168, 348; P.A. 86-130.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-37a and 16a-37b. - Relamping; retrofitting light fixtures and other retrofits in state buildings. Savings achieved through implementation of relamping; retrofitting in state buildings.

Sections 16a-37a and 16a-37b are repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(P.A. 90-221, S. 11, 12, 15; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-37c. - Shared energy savings program. Regulations.

(a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish a program to provide incentives to agencies that achieve savings through energy conservation. The program shall allow any state agency to request from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection a statement of the agency's energy cost savings achieved through conservation measures during the preceding fiscal year. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, shall provide any agency with the requested statement. Based upon said statement the commissioner shall allow a portion of the energy savings accumulated during any fiscal year to be retained by the agency and used for future energy costs or energy conservation related activities. Said portion shall not be less than fifty per cent of the energy savings and shall accrue to the agency annually for a period equal to the useful life of the conservation measures.
(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this section.
(P.A. 90-130, S. 1, 2; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management” and “Office of Policy and Management” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, and “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-37d and 16a-37e. - Plans for improving energy performance of state-funded facilities. Savings achieved through implementation of energy performance plans.

Sections 16a-37d and 16a-37e are repealed, effective October 1, 2003.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-6, S. 1, 2, 4; P.A. 93-417, S. 4, 5; P.A. 03-230, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-37f. - Light bulbs purchased by budgeted agencies.

A budgeted agency, as defined in section 4-69, shall only purchase replacement light bulbs which (1) are provided under an electric distribution company's customer lighting efficiency program, (2) are equivalent in energy efficiency to bulbs provided under such electric distribution company lighting efficiency program, as determined by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Administrative Services, or (3) meet such other life-cycle cost analysis standards as the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, may designate.
(P.A. 94-67, S. 4; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 14-134, S. 105.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 14-134 replaced references to electric company with references to electric distribution company, effective June 6, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-37t. - Benchmarking energy and water consumption in state buildings.

(a) On or before January 1, 2014, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection may benchmark energy and water consumption of all nonresidential buildings owned or operated by the state or any state agency with a gross floor area of ten thousand square feet or more using the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Portfolio Manager. On or before April 1, 2014, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall make public information from said Portfolio Manager for all such nonresidential buildings.
(b) On or before April 1, 2014, the department may benchmark energy and water consumption of all residential buildings owned or operated by the state or any state agency with a gross floor area of ten thousand square feet or more using the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Portfolio Manager. On or before July 1, 2014, the department shall make public information from said Portfolio Manager for all such residential buildings.
(P.A. 13-298, S. 41.)
History: P.A. 13-298 effective July 8, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-37v. - Pilot program for energy performance contract with a private vendor. Reports.

Section 16a-37v is repealed, effective May 8, 2013.
(P.A. 03-132, S. 4; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-5, S. 52; 13-247, S. 200.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy › Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation › Section 16a-37w. - Program to encourage use of biodiesel in state buildings.

The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall, within available appropriations and in consultation with each state department, each constituent unit of the state system of higher education, as defined in section 10-1, the Judicial Branch and the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, establish a program designed to encourage the use of biodiesel blended heating fuel mixed from not more than ninety per cent ultra low sulfur number 2 heating oil and not less than ten per cent of biodiesel in state buildings and facilities under the custody and control of such department, unit, branch or committee. On or before January 1, 2008, the secretary shall prepare a plan for implementation of such program which shall include, but not be limited to, (1) identification of state buildings and facilities suitable for biodiesel blended heating fuel, (2) evaluation of energy efficiency and reliability of biodiesel blended heating fuel in such buildings and facilities, and (3) the availability and feasibility of exclusively using such fuels or fuel products, including agricultural products or waste yellow grease, produced in Connecticut.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 60.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007.