(a) There is established the Face of Connecticut Steering Committee, which shall be within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for administrative purposes only. Such committee shall direct the expenditure of any funds deposited in the Face of Connecticut account created under section 22a-27t. The committee shall consist of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or the commissioner's designee, the Commissioner of Agriculture, a member of the Connecticut Tourism Council, appointed by its chairperson, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and ten members as follows: (1) A representative of a local organization involved in historic preservation, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) a representative of a nonprofit organization involved in farmland preservation, appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (3) a representative of a local or regional nonprofit organization involved in the preservation of open space, appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) a representative of a water company actively involved in land preservation, appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (5) a representative of the agricultural industry, appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (6) a representative of a state-wide nonprofit involved in the preservation of open space, appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (7) a representative of a state-wide nonprofit organization involved in historic preservation, appointed by the Governor; (8) a representative of an organization involved with community redevelopment, appointed by the Governor; (9) a representative of the legislative Brownfields Task Force, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; and (10) a representative of the environmental law section of the Connecticut Bar Association who is involved with brownfields remediation, appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate.
(b) All initial appointments to the committee shall be made not later than September 1, 2008. The term of each appointed member of the steering committee shall be coterminous with the term of the appointing authority or until a successor is chosen, whichever is later. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall serve as the chairperson of the committee for the two years following the appointment of the committee, followed first by the Commissioner of Agriculture for two years and subsequently by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or said commissioner's designee for two years. Such rotation shall repeat every two years thereafter in the order specified in this subsection, except that if there is a vacancy in one of said positions, one of the other commissioners may serve as chairperson until the vacancy is filled.
(c) The committee shall meet quarterly.
(P.A. 08-174, S. 2; P.A. 11-48, S. 169; 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 21-193, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 08-174 effective June 13, 2008; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “executive director of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism” with “chairperson of the Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee” and amended Subsec. (b) to delete “and subsequently by the executive director of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism for two years”, effective July 1, 2011 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (b), the words “or the executive director” were deleted editorially by the Revisors to conform with changes made by P.A. 11-48); 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; P.A. 21-193 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “the chairperson of the Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee” with “a member of the Connecticut Tourism Council, appointed by its chairperson”, effective July 13, 2021.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy
Section 22a-1. - Policy of the state.
Section 22a-1a. - Declaration of policy: Coordination of state plans and programs.
Section 22a-1c. - Actions which may significantly affect the environment. Definition.
Section 22a-1e. - Review and determination by Office of Policy and Management.
Section 22a-1g. - Regulations.
Section 22a-1h. - Environmental impact evaluations.
Section 22a-1i. - Environmental contamination risk assessment by Department of Public Health.
Section 22a-2a. - Delegation of inspection and enforcement authority. Regulations.
Section 22a-2b. - “Criminal negligence” defined.
Section 22a-2c. - Office of Business Ombudsman.
Section 22a-3. - Divisions. Deputy commissioners.
Section 22a-4. - Agents, assistants, employees, consultants.
Section 22a-5. - Duties and powers of commissioner.
Section 22a-5a. - Orders. Authority of commissioner to investigate.
Section 22a-5b. - Special funds and accounts administered by the department. Report required.
Section 22a-5c. - Filing of orders on land records. Fifteen-year limit for certain orders.
Section 22a-6aa. - Permit extensions.
Section 22a-6b. - Imposition of civil penalties by the commissioner.
Section 22a-6bb. - Petition for public hearing. Withdrawal of petition.
Section 22a-6c. - Hearing on orders concerning solid waste.
Section 22a-6cc. - Consulting services program.
Section 22a-6d. - Payment of costs associated with hearing and transcript.
Section 22a-6dd. - Consent orders for remediation of land. Modification.
Section 22a-6e. - Imposition of civil penalties by the commissioner for water pollution violations.
Section 22a-6ee. - Ninety-day permit application final determinations.
Section 22a-6f. - Fees. Due dates. Late payments. Application. Waiver.
Section 22a-6ff. - Permit preapplication meetings.
Section 22a-6g. - Notice of application for permit. Exemptions.
Section 22a-6i. - Information re time frames for issuance of permits.
Section 22a-6j. - Renewal of permits.
Section 22a-6l. - Posting of public notice of permit applications.
Section 22a-6m. - Compliance history of permit applicants. Criminal history records checks.
Section 22a-6n. - Notice of commissioner's determination regarding certain regulated activities.
Section 22a-6o. - Transfer of licenses.
Section 22a-6p. - Time frames for issuance of permits. Regulations.
Section 22a-6q. - Alternative time frame for action on permit.
Section 22a-6s. - Minor violations of environmental protection laws.
Section 22a-6v. - Report on protected open space acquisition.
Section 22a-6w. - Notice to municipality of commissioner's enforcement action.
Section 22a-6x. - Office of Enforcement Policy and Coordination.
Section 22a-6y. - Exemplary environmental management systems.
Section 22a-7. - Cease and desist orders. Service. Hearings. Injunctions.
Section 22a-7a. - Bond on appeal from final decision.
Section 22a-8. - State-wide environmental plan. Advisory board. Annual conference.
Section 22a-8a. - Commissioner to inventory hazardous waste disposal sites.
Section 22a-9. - Commissioner as agent of state and political subdivisions.
Section 22a-10. - Payment of refunds.
Section 22a-11. - Council on Environmental Quality.
Section 22a-13. - Citizen complaints.
Section 22a-14. - Short title: Environmental Protection Act of 1971.
Section 22a-15. - Declaration of policy.
Section 22a-16. - Action for declaratory and equitable relief against unreasonable pollution.
Section 22a-17. - Defense. Appointment of master or referee.
Section 22a-18. - Powers of court.
Section 22a-19. - Administrative proceedings.
Section 22a-19a. - Historic structures and landmarks. When court costs assessed against plaintiff.
Section 22a-19b. - Exception for certain property listed on the state register of historic places.
Section 22a-20. - Procedure supplementary to other procedures. Intervening party.
Section 22a-21a. - State assistance related to recreation and park services.
Section 22a-21b. - Connecticut Conservation Corps.
Section 22a-21c. - Connecticut Service Corps: Definitions.
Section 22a-21d. - Connecticut Service Corps established. Project sponsors. Grants.
Section 22a-21e. - Grant application.
Section 22a-21f. - Rating system for grant applications.
Section 22a-21g. - Project eligibility; exceptions.
Section 22a-21h. - Annual reports by project sponsor and commissioner.
Section 22a-21i. - Grants for operating costs of Beardsley Zoological Gardens, Bridgeport.
Section 22a-21j. - School bus emissions reduction program.
Section 22a-21k. - School bus emissions reduction account.
Section 22a-22. (Formerly Sec. 22-7b). - Federal aid and agreements.
Section 22a-23. (Formerly Sec. 22-7c). - Federal funds to be held in separate account.
Section 22a-24. (Formerly Sec. 22-7d). - Powers additional to those under other statutes.
Section 22a-25. (Formerly Sec. 22-7e). - Acquisition of land and waters.
Section 22a-26a. - State-owned properties providing public access to Long Island Sound.
Section 22a-27e. - Litter control in parking areas.
Section 22a-27f. - Specifications of fuels. Report to commissioner.
Section 22a-27h. - Conservation Fund. Maintenance, repair and improvement account.
Section 22a-27i. - Fees. Exemption of municipalities.
Section 22a-27k. - Long Island Sound account.
Section 22a-27p. - Private funds authorized for renovation of historical structures on state land.
Section 22a-27q. - Hazard mitigation and floodplain management account.
Section 22a-27r. - Invasive species detection and control account.
Section 22a-27s. - Face of Connecticut Steering Committee: Membership, chairperson.
Section 22a-27t. - Face of Connecticut account.
Section 22a-27u. - Air emissions permit operating fee account.
Section 22a-27v. - Long Island Sound account. Habitat restoration matching subaccount.
Section 22a-27w. - Lease or other authorization to facilitate the preservation of lighthouses.