SB 1107 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE TERMS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CONNECTICUT TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND CONSTRUCTION INVOLVING HISTORIC STRUCTURES.

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1107 January Session, 2019 ANLCO ACTNo. CONCERNING THE TERMS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CONNECTICUT TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND CONSTRUCTION INVOLVING HISTORIC STRUCTURES.

6386 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by:

(GAE) AN ACT CONCERNING THE TERMS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CONNECTICUT TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND CONSTRUCTION INVOLVING HISTORIC STRUCTURES.

Thereafter, and until the annual meeting in April, 1986, the governor shall annually appoint one member for a term of three years and the board of trustees shall elect six members for terms of three years to replace those members whose termsLCO ofNo. office expire.

6386 1 of 13 Raised Bill No.1107 terms of office expire.

[A trustee having served two consecutive terms of office shall not be eligible for appointment or election to the board of trustees except after the lapse of one year, provided a member of the LCOoriginal \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-01107-R1board of 12trustees SB.docxmay Substituteserve Billtwo No.consecutive terms in addition to and immediately following such trustee's original term.] At the first meeting of the board of trustees, and at its annual meeting thereafter, the board of trustees shall select from its members a chairman and a vice chairman who shall respectively serve for a term of one year or until their successors shall have been elected and duly qualified.

1107 original board of trustees may serve two consecutive terms in addition to and immediately following such trustee's original term.] At the first meeting of the board of trustees, and at its annual meeting thereafter, the board of trustees shall select from its members a chairman and a vice chairman who shall respectively serve for a term of one year or until their successors shall have been elected and duly qualified.

Thereafter, the governor shall annually appoint one member for a term which shall end upon the election of new trustees at the third annual meeting following the annual meeting at which the term for which such member was appointed began, and the board of trustees shall elect ten members for terms which shall end atLCO theNo. completion of the election of new trustees at the third annual meeting following the annual meeting at which such members were elected to replace those members whose terms of office expire.

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1107[A trustee having served two consecutive terms of office shall not be eligible for appointment or election to the board of trustees until the annual meeting next following the end of the trustee's term.] At its annual meeting, which shall be held during the month of April, the board of trustees shall select from its members a chairman and a vice chairman who shall respectively serve for a term to end at the next annual meeting or until their successors shall have been elected and duly qualified.

OnAny and after October 1, 2019, until October 1, 2022, any new construction plan or project of a private or municipal entity alone or in combination that proposes to rebuild, remove, demolish, move or raze a historic structure that is located in (1) an opportunity zone designated pursuant to Public Law 115-97115-97, withinand (2) a town having a population of less than thirty thousand which has been determined to be a distressed municipality for the ten consecutive years immediately prior to such proposal, shall be exempt from the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of section 10-40910- 409 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and section 22a-19a of the general statutes, as amended by this act, if such structure has been continuously vacant for at least such ten-year period.

This section shall not be construed to exempt such plan or project from the requirements concerning protection of the public trust in the air, water and other natural resources under sections 22a-15 to 22a-19, inclusive, of the general statutes.

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11076386 3 of 13 Raised Bill No.1107 (a) With respect to historical preservation, there is established within the Department of Economic and Community Development a Historic Preservation Council.

(8) maintain a program LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-0114 of 12 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

11076386 4 of 13 Raised Bill No.1107 of historical,architectural, and archaeological research and development including surveys, excavation, scientific recording, interpretation and publication of the historical,architectural, archaeological and cultural resources of the state;

(c) The Historic Preservation Council shall [(A)] (1) review and approve or disapprove requests by owners of historic properties on LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-0115 of 12 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

11076386 5 of 13 Raised Bill No.1107 which the department holds preservation easements to perform rehabilitation work on sacred sites and archaeological sites;

[(B)] (2) request the assistance of the Attorney General to prevent the unreasonable destruction of historic properties pursuant to the provisions of section 22a-19a;22a-19a, as amended by this act;

[(c)] (e) The Historic Preservation Council of the Department of Economic and Community Development shall develop a model ballot form to be mailed by clerks of municipalities on the question of creation of historic districts or districts,districts as provided for in section 7- 147a to 7-147k, inclusive.

The commissioner shall act as the official agent of the state in all LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-0116 of 12 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

11076386 6 of 13 Raised Bill No.1107 matters affecting the purposes of this title and sections 2-20a, 5-238a, subsection (c) of section 7-131a, sections 7-131e, 7-131f, subsection (a) of section 7-131g, sections 7-131i, 7-131l, [subsection] subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 10-409, as amended by this act, subdivisions (51) and (52) of section 12-81, subdivisions (21) and (22) of section 12- 412, subsections (a) and (b) of section 13a-94, sections 13a-142a, 13b-56, 13b-57, 14-100b, 14-164c, chapter 268, sections 16a-103, 22-91c, 22-91e, subsections (b) and (c) of section 22a-148, section 22a-150, subdivisions (2) and (3) of section 22a-151, sections 22a-153, 22a-154, 22a-155, 22a- 158, chapter 446c, sections 22a-295, 22a-300, 22a-308, 22a-416, chapters 446h to 446k, inclusive, chapters 447 and 448, sections 23-35, 23-37a, 23- 41, chapter 462, section 25-34, chapter 477, subsection (b) of section 25- 128, subsection (a) of section 25-131, chapters 490 and 491 and sections 26-257, 26-297, 26-303 and 47-46a, under any federal laws now or hereafter to be enacted and as the official agent of any municipality, district, region or authority or other recognized legal entity in connection with the grant or advance of any federal or other funds or credits to the state or through the state, to its political subdivisions.

(a) In addition to any other powers, duties and responsibilities provided for in this chapter, chapter 131, chapter 579 and section 4-8 and [subsection] subsections (a) to (d),(c), inclusive, of section 10-409, as amended by this act, the commissioner shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities:

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11076386 maintenance10 of special13 fundsRaised fromBill suchNo.1107 revenues and the rights and remedies available in the event of default, the vesting in a trustee or trustees of such property, rights, powers and duties in trust as the corporation may determine, which may include any or all of the rights, powers and duties of any trustee appointed by the holders of any bonds and notes and limiting or abrogating the right of the holders of any bonds and notes of the corporation to appoint a trustee under this chapter, chapter 578 and [subsection] subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 10-409, as amended by this act, or limiting the rights, powers and duties of such trustee;

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6 October 1, 2019 32-23f(f) Statement of LegislativePurpose: Commissioners:

InTo Sectionremove 5,the "(c)"term waslimit changedrestriction for members of the board of trustees of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation and to "(d)",exempt certain plans for accuracy.new construction that involve a historic structure from provisions concerning the assessment of court costs against the plaintiff.

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