SB 317 — AN ACT CONCERNING RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES IN THE STATE.

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AN ACT CONCERNING RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES IN THE STATE.

Such working group shall, at a minimum, consist of one member from each of the member towns of the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Operating Committee, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, the Commissioner of sSB317Economic /and FileCommunity No.Development, or the commissioner's designee, and any other member deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.

206Not 1later sSB317than FileJanuary 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of Substitute Senate Bill No.

206317 Economicsection and11-4a Communityof Development,the orgeneral statutes, to the commissioner'sjoint designee,standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment on the nature and result of such examination, the identified need for such a suspension for any othersuch memberresource deemedrecovery necessaryfacility byin the Commissionerstate, the availability of Energyother state resources or programs to meet any such identified need and Environmentalany Protection.legislative recommendations directly related to such examination.

NotGovernor's laterAction: than January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment on the nature and result of such examination, the identified need for such a suspension for any such resource recovery facility in the state, the availability of other state resources or programs to meet any such identified need and any legislative recommendations directly related to such examination.

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206 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill, which requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to convene a working group to study the need for and viability of suspending one or more resource recovery facilities in the state, will not result in a fiscal impact as the working group has the resources and expertise necessary to complete the study.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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206 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 317 AN ACT CONCERNING RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES IN THE STATE.

SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.

COMMITTEE ACTION Environment Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 34 Nay 0 (03/13/2026) sSB317 / File No.

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