(a) There is established an account to be known as the “Long Island Sound account”. The Long Island Sound account shall be a separate, nonlapsing account of the General Fund. Any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account shall be deposited in and credited to the Long Island Sound account. The account shall be available to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for (1) (A) restoration and rehabilitation of tidal wetlands in proximity to Long Island Sound, (B) restoration and rehabilitation of estuarine embayments in proximity to Long Island Sound, (C) acquisition of public access to Long Island Sound, (D) propagation of and habitat protection for shellfish and finfish, including anadromous fish, and (E) education and public outreach programs to enhance the public's understanding of the need to protect and conserve the natural resources of Long Island Sound; (2) allocation of grants to agencies, institutions or persons, including, but not limited to, the Long Island Sound Foundation, to conduct research and to provide public education and public awareness to enhance understanding and management of the natural resources of Long Island Sound; (3) provision of funds for services which support the protection and conservation of the natural resources of Long Island Sound; or (4) reimbursement of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing Long Island Sound commemorative number plates, including administrative expenses, pursuant to section 14-21e.
(b) The commissioner may receive private donations to the Long Island Sound account and any such receipts shall be deposited in the account.
(c) The commissioner may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the Long Island Sound commemorative number plate image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes, or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the Long Island Sound account. Any funds received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in the Long Island Sound account.
(d) Within the Long Island Sound account, there shall be a subaccount to be known as the “habitat restoration matching subaccount”. The subaccount shall contain donations required to be deposited in the subaccount pursuant to section 14-21e. The subaccount may also contain moneys from public or private sources, or from the federal government or a municipal government. The subaccount shall be available to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to: (1) Match federal and private habitat restoration and rehabilitation funds, (2) provide grants to municipalities and nonprofit organizations for habitat restoration and rehabilitation purposes within the Long Island Sound watershed, (3) complete wildlife habitat acquisition, enhancement and management projects, (4) promote public habitat restoration, rehabilitation and acquisition outreach within the Long Island Sound watershed, and (5) provide support to lobster fishermen adversely impacted by any regulatory action deemed necessary to rebuild the Long Island Sound lobster population. Nothing in this section shall prevent the commissioner from obtaining or using funds from sources other than the subaccount for the restoration and rehabilitation of habitats within the Long Island Sound watershed.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 188; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; 11-246, S. 2.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 effective October 5, 2009; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsecs. (a) and (d), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-246 added Subsec. (d) re habitat restoration matching subaccount, effective July 13, 2011.
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.