(a) Except as specified in this chapter the regulations and procedures of the Connecticut Siting Council shall be the same as those for proceedings under sections 16-50g to 16-50z, inclusive, and in the rules of practice adopted under such sections.
(b) The commissioner shall adopt, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, regulations for licenses, permits and approvals within his jurisdiction which must be applied for to comply with subsection (c) of section 22a-118.
(c) The permanent members of the council shall adopt, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, regulations for the siting of and the development and management of hazardous waste facilities. Such regulations shall establish reasonable application fees to meet administrative costs. The permanent members of the council shall also by regulation establish procedures for an assessment to finance any additional anticipated expenses of reviewing, hearing, and issuing a decision on an application for a hazardous waste facility, including expenses for staff, consultants and studies which such council deems necessary provided that no study shall duplicate a previous study required of the applicant.
(d) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 for the construction, operation, closure and postclosure of hazardous waste facilities.
(P.A. 80-472, S. 2, 3, 14; P.A. 81-369, S. 4, 20; P.A. 83-107; P.A. 85-392, S. 2, 5.)
History: P.A. 81-369 replaced previous provisions which had authorized a study committee to “consider and evaluate alternatives for the composition of a board to carry out the provisions of this chapter” and had empowered environmental protection commissioner to make necessary regulations; P.A. 83-107 added Subsec. (e) requiring that regulations reflect the degree of risk to human health or the environment from hazardous waste; P.A. 85-392 deleted Subsec. (e) which had required that regulations reflect degree of risk.
See Sec. 22a-6z re regulations implementing Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.
Cited. 207 C. 706.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Section 22a-114. - Legislative finding; policy of the state.
Section 22a-115. - Definitions.
Section 22a-116. - Regulations.
Section 22a-121. - Record of hearing. Rights of parties.
Section 22a-123. - Enforcement of certificate requirements and other standards. Penalties.
Section 22a-126. - Use of facility after postclosure period. Disposal Facility Trust Fund.
Section 22a-127. - Local project review committee. Technical assistance for review of application.
Section 22a-130. - Regulations.
Section 22a-131. - Civil penalty for violation of hazardous waste program.
Section 22a-131a. - Penalties. Terms defined.
Section 22a-132. - Hazardous waste assessment.
Section 22a-132a. - Administration expenses. Fees. Staff. Consultants.
Section 22a-133. - Payments prohibited if federal funds available.
Section 22a-133a. - Definitions: Discovery and cleanup of hazardous waste disposal sites.
Section 22a-133c. - Hazardous waste disposal site inventory.
Section 22a-133d. - Site assessments.
Section 22a-133e. - Remedial action.
Section 22a-133f. - Costs of remedial action. Regulations.
Section 22a-133g. - Reimbursement for costs and expenses of remedial action.
Section 22a-133h. - Telephone line for hazardous waste disposal site information.
Section 22a-133j. - Annual report.
Section 22a-133l. - Grants to clean up landfills where hazardous waste was disposed of.
Section 22a-133n. - Environmental use restrictions: Definitions.
Section 22a-133s. - Environmental use restrictions: Other powers not affected.
Section 22a-133t. - Special Contaminated Property Remediation and Insurance Fund.
Section 22a-133z. - General permits for contaminated site remediation.
Section 22a-133cc. - Submission of information for covenant not to sue.
Section 22a-133ff. - Municipal liability for easement acquired for recreational use.
Section 22a-133hh. - Unified clean-up program regulations. Required provisions.
Section 22a-134. - Transfer of hazardous waste establishments: Definitions.
Section 22a-134c. - Authority of commissioner.
Section 22a-134e. - Transfer fees. Regulations.
Section 22a-134f. - List of hazardous waste facilities. Municipal clerks to maintain and post.
Section 22a-134k. - Household hazardous waste management plan.
Section 22a-134l. - Regional household hazardous waste disposal facilities.
Section 22a-134m. - Chemical disposal days.
Section 22a-134n. - Grants for chemical disposal days.
Section 22a-134o. - Contract with hazardous waste transporter or company.
Section 22a-134p. - Regulations re storage of hazardous substances near a watercourse.
Section 22a-134q. - Inventory of contaminated wells and leaking underground storage tanks.
Section 22a-134s. - Lien on real estate with service station.