SB 4 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT CLEAN AIR ACT.

4 (b) On and after October 1, 2022, any provision of the declaration or bylaws that either prohibits or unreasonably restricts the installation or use of an electric vehicle charging station in a unit parking space or limited common element parking space, or is otherwise in conflict with the provisions of this section, shall be void and unenforceable.

(d) A unit owner may submit an application to the executive board to install an electric vehicle charging station in a unit parking space, or in a limited common element parking space with the written approval of the unit owner of each unit to which use of the executivelimited board.common element parking space is reserved.

The executive board shall acknowledge, in writing, the receipt of any such application not later than thirty days after such receipt, and process such application in LCOthe {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-000048same ofmanner 31as R03-SB.docxan }application Substitutefor Billan No.addition, alteration or improvement pursuant to the declaration or bylaws.

4The theapproval sameor mannerdenial asof ansuch application forshall anbe addition,in alterationwriting orand improvementshall pursuantbe toissued not later than sixty days after the declarationdate orof bylaws.receipt of such application.

The approval or denialofsuchapplicationshallbeinwritingandshall beissuednotlater than sixty days after the date of receipt of such application.

(e) If a unit owner seeks to install an electric vehicle charging station,station in a unit parking space or limited common element parking space, the following provisions shall apply:

(1) The unit owner shall obtain approval from the executive board to install the electric vehicle charging station and the executive board mayshall approve the installation if the owner agrees in writing to:

(A) Comply with the provisions of the declaration or bylaws regarding an addition, alterationPublic orAct improvement;No.

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(C) if the proposed electric vehicle charging station is located in a unit parking space, provide a certificate of insurance, within fourteen days of approval, that namesdemonstrates theinsurance associationcoverage asin aamounts nameddeemed additionalsufficient insuredby under the owner'sboard insuranceof policy;directors;

and (E) connect the electricity to the unit's individual meter or install a separate meter to identify and pay the electricity usage costs associated with the electric vehicle charging station.

(B) the costs for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the electric vehicle charging station until it LCOhas {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00009been ofremoved; 31 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

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and (F) making disclosures to prospective buyers (i) regarding (i) the existence of the electric vehicle charging station, (ii) regarding the associated responsibilities of the unit owner under this section, and (iii) of the requirement that the purchaser accepts the electric vehicle charging station unless it is removed prior to the transfer of the unit.

(f) An association may (1) install an electric vehicle charging station in thecommonelementsfortheuseofallunitowners.Foranythe suchelectriccommon vehicleelements chargingfor station, the associationuse shallof developall appropriateunit rulesowners forand suchdevelop use.Public Act No.

(g)22-25 An10 association may create a new parking space where one did not previously exist to facilitate the installation of an35 electricSubstitute vehicleSenate chargingBill station.No.

(h)4 Anappropriate associationrules mayfor requiresuch theuse, unit(2) ownercreate a new parking space where one did not previously exist to removefacilitate the installation of an electric vehicle chargingstation,(3)requiretheunitownertoremovethe electricvehicle charging station prior to the unit owner's sale of the property unless the purchaserpurchaserofthepropertyagreestotakeownershipoftheelectricvehicle ofcharging station, and (4) assess the propertyunit agreesowner tofor takeany ownershipuninsured portion of thea loss associated with an electric vehicle charging station.station, whether resulting froma deductible or otherwise, regardless of whether the association submits an insurance claim.

(i)(g)In In any actionactionby byanassociationseeking an association seeking to enforce compliance with this section, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees.

(j)(h) The provisions ofofthis this section shall not apply to an associationassociationthat that imposes reasonable restrictions on electric vehicle charging stations or has electric vehicle charging stations at a ratio that is equal to or greater LCOthan {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-000010fifteen ofper 31cent R03-SB.docxof }the Substitutenumber Billof No.units.

4 than fifteen per cent of the number of units.

(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section (1) "dedicated parking space" means a parking space located within a lessee'stenant's separate interest or a parking spot that is in a common area, but subject to exclusive use rights of an individual lessee,tenant, including, but not limited to, a garage space, carport or parking space that is specifically designated for use by a particular lessee;tenant;

(b) (1) For any rental agreement executed, extended or renewed on or after October 1, 2022, a landlord of atwo hundred fifty dwelling unitunits or more shall approve a tenant's written request to install an electric vehicle charging station at a dedicated parking space for the tenant that meetsPublic theAct requirementsNo. of this section and complies with the landlord's procedural approval process for modifications to the property.

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4 meets the requirements of this section and complies with the landlord's procedural approval process for modifications to the property.

(2) For any rental agreement executed, extended or renewed on or after October 1, 2023, a landlord of more than fifty dwelling units but less than two hundred fifty dwelling units shall approve a tenant's written request to install an electric vehicle charging station at a dedicated parking space for the tenant that meets the requirements of this section and complies with the landlord's procedural approval process for modifications to the property.

(3) For any rental agreement executed, extended or renewed on or after October 1, 2024, a landlord of fifty dwelling units or less shall approve a tenant's written request to install an electric vehicle charging station at a dedicated parking space for the tenant that meets the requirements of this section and complies with the landlord's procedural approval process for modifications to the property.

(d) IfAn the electric vehicle charging station hasinstalled thepursuant effectto ofthis providingsection, and all modifications and improvements to the tenantproperty, shall comply with aany reservedstate parkingor space,federal thelaw landlordor maymunicipal chargeordinance, aand monthlyall rentalapplicable amountzoning forrequirements, suchland parkinguse space.requirements, and covenants, conditions and restrictions.

(e) AnA electrictenant's vehiclewritten chargingrequest station installed pursuant to thismodify section,the andrental allproperty modificationsto andinstall improvementsan toelectric thevehicle property,charging station shall complyindicate withsuch anytenant's stateconsent orto federalenter lawinto ora municipalwritten ordinance,agreement andwith allthe applicablelandlord zoningthat requirements,includes, landbut useis requirements,not andlimited covenants,to, conditionsprovisions andregarding: restrictions.

(f) A tenant's written request to modify the rental property to install an electric vehicle charging station shall indicate such tenant's consent to enter into a written agreement with the landlord that includes, but is LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-000011 of 31 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

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(2)Public PermissionAct forNo. thelandlordto withholdall or a part ofthesecurity deposit pursuant to section 47a-21 of the general statutes at the time the tenancy is terminated for any damages suffered by the landlord due to the tenant's failure to comply with the landlord's requirements regarding maintenance and removal of the electric vehicle charging station and its infrastructure;

(3)22-25 A12 complete financial analysis and scope of work35 regardingSubstitute theSenate installationBill ofNo. the electric vehicle charging station and its infrastructure;

(4)4 Payment(2) toA thecomplete landlordfinancial ofanalysis anyand costsscope associatedof withwork regarding the landlord's installation of the electric vehicle charging station and its infrastructureinfrastructure; prior to any modification or improvement to the rental property.

The(3) costsPayment associatedto withthe modificationslandlord andof improvementsany include,costs butassociated arewith not limited to, the costlandlord's installation of permits,the supervision,electric constructionvehicle and,charging solelystation if required by the contractor and consistentits withinfrastructure itsprior pastto performanceany ofmodification workor forimprovement to the landlord,rental performanceproperty. bonds;

(5)The Payment, as part of the tenant's rent, of the landlord's incurred costs associated with themodifications electricaland usageimprovements ofinclude, thebut electricare vehiclenot charginglimited station,to, andthe costscost forof damage,permits, maintenance,supervision, repair,construction removaland, andif replacementrequired ofby the electriccontractor vehicleand chargingconsistent station,with includingits suchpast modificationsperformance orof improvementswork madefor to the rentallandlord, propertyperformance associatedbonds; with the electric vehicle charging station;

(4) Payment of the landlord's incurred costs associated with the electrical usage of the electric vehicle charging station, and costs for damage, maintenance, repair, removal and replacement of the electric vehicle charging station, including such modifications or improvements made to the rental property associated with the electric vehicle charging station;

(5)Where another tenant willuse theelectricvehiclecharging station, a requirement for the tenant who requested such electric vehicle charging station to enter into a cooperative agreement with the landlord and such other tenant regarding the electricity metering procedures and the responsibilities and duties of each party to such agreement.

Any costs, including, but not limited to, attorney's fees, electricity metering costs and other fees related to the cooperative agreement, shall be the responsibility of the tenants participating in the agreement;

and (7) A requirement for the tenant to post a surety bond in an amount LCOPublic {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0012Act of 31 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

422-25 equal13 to the cost of removing35 theSubstitute electricSenate vehicleBill chargingNo. station or agree to designate the electric vehicle charging station as a fixture of the rental property if the tenant does not remove the electric vehicle charging station upon the termination of the lease.

(g)4 Thisequal sectionto shallthe notcost applyof removing the electric vehicle charging station or permit the landlord to withhold all or a residentialportion rentalof propertythe where:security deposit pursuant to section 47a-21 of the general statutes at the time the tenancy is terminated for any damages suffered by the landlord due to the tenant's failure to comply with the landlord's requirements regarding removal of the electric vehicle charging station and its infrastructure;

and (8) A requirement for the tenant to agree to designate the electric vehicle charging station as a fixture of the rental property if the tenant does not remove the electric vehicle charging station upon the termination of the lease.

(f) This section shall not apply to a residential rental property where:

(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section, (1) "electric vehicle charging station" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-19f of the general statutes, (2) "level two electric vehicle charging station" means an electric componentvehicle assemblycharging orstation clusterthat ofsupplies componenttwo assemblieshundred designedeight specifically to supplytwo electricityhundred toforty batteryvolt electricalternating vehiclescurrent, atand two(3) hundred"direct fortycurrent voltsfast andcharging equalstation" tomeans oran lesselectric thanvehicle eightycharging amperes.station that utilizes direct current electricity providing forty kilowatts or greater.

(b)Public TheAct CommissionerNo. of Administrative Services shall require each new construction of a state facility and a school building project, as definedinsection10-282ofthegeneralstatutes,tobeinstalledwithlevel two electric vehicle charging stations in at least twenty per cent of the designated parking spaces for cars or light duty trucks at such facility or school.

(c)22-25 A14 municipality shall require each new construction of a35 commercialSubstitute buildingSenate andBill aNo. multiunit residential building with thirty or more designated parking spaces for cars or light duty trucks to include electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is capable of supporting level two electric vehicle charging stations or a higher level of electric vehicle charging in at least ten per cent of such parking spaces.

A4 LCO(b) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0013On and after January 1, 2023,the Commissioner of 31Administrative R03-SB.docxServices }shall Substituterequire Billeach No.new construction of a state facility, the total project costs of which exceed one hundred thousand dollars, to be installed with level two electric vehicle charging stations in at least twenty per cent of the designated parking spaces for cars or light duty trucks at such facility.

4(c)OnandafterJanuary1,2023,amunicipalityshallrequireeachnew municipalityconstruction may,of througha itscommercial legislativebuilding body,or requiremultiunit anyresidential suchbuilding commercialwith buildingthirty andor multiunitmore residentialdesignated buildingparking spaces for cars or light duty trucks to include such electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is capable of supporting level two electric vehicle charging stations or direct current fast charging stations in moreat thanleast ten per cent of such parking spaces.

A municipality may, through its legislative body, require any such commercial building or multiunit residential building to include such electric vehicle charging infrastructure in more than ten per cent of such parking spaces.

and (NEW) (81) Zero-emission school buses, as defined in section42 4a-67d,USC 16091(a)(8), as amended byfrom thistime act.to time.

Section 22a-202 of the general statutes is repealed and the followingPublic isAct substitutedNo. in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

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4 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022, and applicable to appointments made on and after said date):

[(a)] (c) There is established a Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate Advisory Board, which shall be within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for administrative LCOpurposes {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0014only. of 31 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

4 purposes only.

(2) one [member]member representativewho ofis an associationowner representingor electricmanager vehicleof manufacturersa business engaged in the sale or repair of bicycles appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;

(3) one representative of an organization that represents the interests of an environmental justice community [, as defined in subsection (a) of section 22a-20a,] appointed byPublic theAct majorityNo. leader of the House of Representatives;

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4 by the majority leader of the House of Representatives;

(7) one representativerepresentativeofanorganizationinterestedinthepromotionofwalking of an organization interested in the promotion of walking or bicycling appointed by the House chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation;

(9) one memberrepresentative whoof is an ownerassociation orrepresenting managerelectric ofvehicle amanufacturers business engaged in the sale or repair of bicycles appointed by the House ranking member of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation;

and (10) one member appointedbyappointed by the Senate ranking member of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation.

The LCOCommissioner {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0015of Energy and Environmental Protection may appoint to the advisory board not more than three additional representatives from other industrial fleet or transportation companies.Eachmemberappointedpursuanttosubdivisions(1)to(10), inclusive, of 31this R03-SB.docxsubsection }or Substituteappointed Billby No.the Commissioner of Energy andEnvironmental Protectionshallserve for atermoftwo years and may service until such member's successor is appointed.

4 Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may appoint to the advisory board not more than three additional representatives from other industrial fleet or transportation companies.

[(b)] (d) On and after [January 1, 2020, until December 31, 2025, inclusive, the board] theJuly effective1, date2022, of this section, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish and administer a program to providePublic rebatesAct [thatNo. total at least three million dollars annually] or vouchers to residents, [of] municipalities, businesses, nonprofit organizations and tribal entities located in this state [who (1)] when such residents, municipalities, businesses, organizations or tribal entities purchase or lease a new or used battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle.

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4 provide rebates [that total at least three million dollars annually] or vouchers to residents, [of] municipalities, businesses, nonprofit organizationsandtribalentitieslocatedin this state[who(1)]whensuch residents, municipalities, businesses, organizations or tribal entities purchase or lease a new or used battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle.

The commissioner shall prioritize the granting of rebates or vouchers to residents of environmental justice communities, residents having household incomes at or below three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level,level and residents who participate in state and federal assistance programs, including, but not limited to, the state- administered federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, state-administered federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a Head Start program established pursuant to section 10-16n or assistance provided by Operation Fuel, Incorporated.

Any such rebatesrebate or vouchersvoucher awarded to a resident of an environmental justice community shall be in an amount notup lessto thanone fivehundred thousandper dollarscent tomore residentsthan ofthe environmentalstandard justicerebate communities.level or voucher amount.

An eligible municipality, business, nonprofit organization or tribal entity may receive not more than ten rebates or vouchers a year, within available funds, and not more than a total of twenty rebates or vouchers, except LCOthe {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0016commissioner ofmay 31issue R03-SB.docxadditional }rebates Substituteor Billvouchers No.to an eligible businessornonprofitorganizationthatoperatesa fleetofmotorvehicles exclusively in an environmental justice community.

4On thecommissionermayissueadditionalrebatesorvoucherstoaneligibleand businessafter July 1, 2022, and until June 30, 2027, inclusive, a battery electric vehicle, plug- in hybrid electric vehicle or nonprofitfuel organizationcell electric vehicle that operatesis fleetseligible exclusivelyfor ina anrebate environmentalor justicevoucher community.under the program shall have a base manufacturer's suggested retail price of not more than fifty thousand dollars.

OnPublic andAct afterNo. July 1, 2022, and until June 30, 2027, inclusive, a battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle that is eligible for a rebate or voucher under the program shall have a base manufacturer's suggested retail price of not more than fifty thousand dollars.

(e)22-25 As18 a part of the35 ConnecticutSubstitute HydrogenSenate andBill ElectricNo. Automobile Purchase Rebate program, the commissioner shall also establish and administer a program to provide rebates or vouchers to residents of the state who purchase an electric bicycle.

4 (e) As a part of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall also establish and administer a program to provide rebates or vouchers to residents of the state who purchase an electric bicycle.

The rebate or voucher program shall be designed to maximize the air quality benefits associated with the deployment of electric bicycles and prioritize providing vouchers to residents of environmental justice communities, residents having household incomes at or below three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, and residents who participate in state and federal assistance programs, including, but not limited to, the state-administered federal Supplemental NutritionAssistanceNutrition Program,state-administeredfederalAssistance Program, state-administered federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a HeadHeadStart Start program established pursuant to section 10-16 or assistance provided by Operation Fuel, Incorporated.

(f) The [board] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall evaluate [such] the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric AutomobilePurchase Rebateprogramonanannualbasis.Notlaterthan June 20, 2024, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having LCOcognizance {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0017 of 31matters R03-SB.docxrelating }to Substitutethe Billenvironment No.and transportation regarding the status and effectiveness of such program.

4 cognizance of matters relating to the environment and transportation regarding the status and effectiveness of such program.

(g)Public TheAct CommissionerNo. of Energy and Environmental Protection shall conduct outreach programs and implement a marketing campaign for the promotion of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program.

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4 (g) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall conduct outreach programs and implement a marketing campaign for the promotion of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program.

Moneys in the account shall be expended by the [Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate Board] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purposes of (1) administering the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program.program [established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section] and the voucher program established pursuant to section 14 of this act, and (2) paying the staffing needs associated with administering the grant program for zero-emission buses and providing administrative and technical assistance for such grant program pursuant to section 13 of this act.

[established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.] Sec.

The triennial fee for any motor vehicle for which special license plates have been issued under the LCOPublic {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0018Act of 31 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

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Payments collected pursuant to the provisions of this section[section] subsection shall be deposited as follows:

[(1)] (A) Fifty-seven and one-half per cent of such payments collected shall be deposited into the [SpecialSpecial Transportation Fund]Fund reduce transportation-related greenhouse gases account established pursuant to subsection (d) of section 13b-68, as amended by this act, and [(2)] (B) forty-two and one-halfone- half per cent of such payments collected shall be deposited into the [GeneralGeneral Fund]Fund. federal Clean Air Act account established pursuant to subdivision (2) of this section.

The fee required LCOby {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0019this ofsubsection 31is R03-SB.docxin }addition Substituteto Billany Public Act No.

422-25 bythissubsectionisinadditiontoanyotherfeesprescribedbyanyother21 provision of this35 titleSubstitute forSenate theBill registrationNo. of a motor vehicle.

4 other fees prescribed by any other provision of this title for the registration of a motor vehicle.

(2) ThereNot islater establishedthan anJanuary account1, to2023, beand knownannually asthereafter, the "federalSecretary Cleanof Airthe ActOffice account"of whichPolicy and Management, in consultation with the Commissioners of Energy and Environmental Protection, Transportation and Motor Vehicles, shall besubmit a separate,report, nonlapsingin accountaccordance withinwith the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Fund.Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, the environment and transportation indicating (A) the amount of payments collected pursuanttosubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionduringtheprecedingfiscal year, and (B) all state funds expended during the preceding fiscal year associated with implementing the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, improving air quality and reducing transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions.

The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account.

Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purposes of implementing the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions.

Section 13b-68 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):

(a) There is established a fund to be known as the "Special Transportation Fund".

The fund may contain any moneys required or permitted by law to bedeposited in the fund and any moneys recovered by the state for overpayments, improper payments or duplicate paymentsmade by thestate relatingtoanytransportationinfrastructure improvements which have been financed by special tax obligation bonds issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, and shall be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts.

Investment earnings credited to the assets of said fundshallbecomepart oftheassetsofsaidfund.Anybalanceremaining in said fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in said fund for the fiscal year next succeeding.

(b) The Special Transportation Fund shall be a perpetual fund, the resourcesofwhichshallbeexpendedsolelyfortransportationpurposes.

Such purposes include the payment of debt service on obligations of the state incurred for transportation purposes.

Allsources of moneys, funds andreceiptsofthestate requiredto becredited,depositedor transferred to said fund by state law on or after June 30, 2015, shall continue to be LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0020 of 31 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

4 credited, deposited or transferred to said fund, so long as the sources of such moneys, funds and receipts are collected or received by the state or any officer thereof.

No law shall be enacted authorizing the resources of said fund to be expended other than for transportation purposes.

(c) There is established a fund to be known as the "Transportation Grants and Restricted Accounts Fund".

Upon certification by the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management that theCORE-CTproject for fiscal servicesis operational,thefund shall contain all transportation moneys that are restricted, not available for general use and previously accounted for in the Special Transportation Fund as "Federal and Other Grants".

The Comptroller is authorized to make such transfers as are necessary to provide that, notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, all transportation moneys that are restricted and not available for general use are in the Transportation Grants and Restricted Accounts Fund.

(d) There is established an account to be known as the "reduce transportation-related greenhouse gases account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the Special Transportation Fund.

The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account.

Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Commissioner of Transportation for the purposes of transportation- related expenditures to reduce transportation-relatedgreenhouse gases.

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11.

LCO(b) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0021For each new registration or renewal of 31registration R03-SB.docxof }any Substitutemotor Billvehicle, except a new motor vehicle, with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person registering such vehicle shall pay to the commissioner a fee of seven dollars and fifty cents for registration for a triennial period and five dollars for registration for a Public Act No.

422-25 (b)22 For each new registration or renewal of registration35 ofSubstitute anySenate motorBill vehicle,No. except a new motor vehicle, with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person registering such vehicle shall pay to the commissioner a fee of seven dollars and fifty cents for registration for a triennial period and five dollars for registration for a biennial period for the following registration types:

4 biennial period for the following registration types:

12.11.

(NEW) (Effective fromJuly passage)1, 2022) The Commissioner of Transportationshallestablishamatchinggrantprogramforthepurpose of assisting municipalities to modernize existing traffic signal equipment and operations to make such equipment and operations capable of utilizing transit signal priority and responsive to congestion and to reduce idling.

The commissioner LCOshall {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0022give ofpreference 31to R03-SB.docxapplications }submitted Substituteby Billtwo No.or more municipalities and establish incentives for projects undertaken by two or more municipalities.

4Public shallAct giveNo. preference to applications submitted by two or more municipalities and establish incentives for regional projects.

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13.4 Sec.

(Effective12. July 1, 2022) (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate seventy-five million dollars.

(b) The proceeds of thesale of such bonds, to the extent of theamount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department of Transportation for the purpose of modernizing existing traffic signal equipment and operations pursuant to section 12 of this act.

(c)Allprovisionsofsection3-20ofthegeneralstatutes,ortheexercise of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section.

Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to time renewed.

Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds.

None of such bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that therehasbeenfiledwithitarequestforsuchauthorizationthatissigned by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require.

Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall begeneralobligationsofthestateandthefullfaithandcredit ofthestate of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0023 of 31 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

4 such principal and interest as the same become due.

Sec.

14.

(NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Onandafter January 1,2023, and within available funds, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioners of Motor Vehicles, Transportation and Education, may establish a voucher program to support the deployment of any vehicle classified within Class 5 to Class 13, inclusive, by the Federal Highway Administration's vehicle category classification system, as amended from time to time, and any school bus classified within Class 3 to Class 8, inclusive, by said classification system, that is equipped with zero emission vehicle technology, including, but not limited to, battery electric and fuel cell systems and the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

In awarding vouchers, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall consider the amount of funding available and set aside forty per cent of such funding to be used toward maximizing air pollution reductions in environmental justice communities, as defined in section 22a-20a of the general statutes.

Vouchers shall not be awarded for vehicle classes where there is no commercially available zero- emission technology.

(b) There is established an account to be known as the "medium and heavy duty vehicle voucher account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund.

The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account.

Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purposes of the voucher program established under subsection (a) of this section.

Sec.

15.

(a) Each local or regional board of education shall maintain good public elementary and secondary schools, implement the educational interests of the state, as defined in section 10-4a, and provide such other LCOeducational {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0024activities ofas 31in R03-SB.docxits }judgment Substitutewill Billbest No.serve the interests of the school district;

4 educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the school district;

on and after July 1, 2021, and every five years thereafter, shall report to the Commissioner ofAdministrativeServicesontheconditionofitsfacilitiesandtheaction takenPublic toAct implementNo. its long-term school building program, indoor air quality program and green cleaning program, which report the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall use to prepare a report every five years that said commissioner shall submit in accordance with section 11-4a to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education;

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4 taken to implement its long-term school building program, indoor air quality program and green cleaning program, which report the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall use to prepare a report every five years that said commissioner shall submit in accordance with section 11-4a to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education;

shall have the care, maintenance LCOand {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0025operation of 31buildings, R03-SB.docxlands, }apparatus Substituteand Billother No.property used for school purposes and at all times shall insure all such buildings and all capital equipment contained therein against loss in an amount not less than eighty per cent of replacement cost;

4 and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes and at all times shall insure all such buildings and all capital equipment contained therein against loss in an amount not less than eighty per cent of replacement cost;

shall make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the district to attend some public day school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children wherever transportation is reasonable and desirable, and for suchpurpose may make contractscovering periodsofnotmorethan (A) five years, or (B) ten years if such contract includes transportation provided by at least one school bus that is a zero-emission school bus, as defined in section42 4a-67d,USC 16091(a)(8), as amended byfrom thistime act;to time;

may provide alternative education, in accordance with the provisions of section 10-10-74j, 74j, or place in another suitable educational program a pupil enrolling in school who is nineteen years of age or older and cannot acquire a sufficient number ofcreditsforgraduationby agetwenty-one;may arrange withtheboard of creditseducation of an adjacent town for graduationthe byinstruction agetherein twenty-one;of such children as can attend school in such adjacent town more conveniently;

mayPublic arrangeAct withNo. the board of education of an adjacent town for the instructionthereinofsuch childrenascanattendschoolinsuch adjacent town more conveniently;

shall22-25 cause25 each child five years of age35 andSubstitute overSenate andBill underNo. eighteen years of age who is not a high school graduate and is living in the school district to attend school in accordance with the provisions of section 10-184, and shall perform all acts required of it by the town or necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties imposed by law.

4 shall cause each child five years of age and over and under eighteen years of age who is not a high school graduate and is living in the school district to attend school in accordance with the provisions of section 10- 184, and shall perform all acts required of it by the town or necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties imposed by law.

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(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section, (1) "zero-emissionschoolbus"hasthesame meaning asprovidedin 42USC 16091(a)(8), as amended from time to time, (2) "alternative fuel school bus" means a school bus that reduces emissions and is operated entirely or in part using liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, hydrogen, propane or biofuels, and (3) "environmental justice community" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 22a-20a of the general statutes.

(b)Except asprovidedinsubsection(c)ofthissection,(1)onandafter January 1, 2035, one hundred per cent of the school buses that provide transportation for all school districts in the state shall be zero-emission school buses or alternative fuel school buses, and (2) on and after January 1, 2040, one hundred per cent of the school buses that provide transportation for all school districts in the state shall be zero-emission school buses.

(c) On and after January 1, 2030, one hundred per cent of the school buses that provide transportation for school districts entirely within an environmental justice community as of July 1, 2022, or in an area that encompasses at least one environmental justice community as of July 1, 2022, shall be zero-emission school buses.

(d) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish and administer a grant program for the purpose of providing matching funds necessary for municipalities, school districts and school bus operators to submit federal grant applications in order to maximize federal funding for the purchase or lease of zero-emission school buses Public Act No.

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4 and electric vehicle charging or fueling infrastructure.

Applications for suchgrantsshallbefiledwiththecommissioneratsuchtimeandinsuch manner as the commissioner prescribes.

The commissioner shall give preference to applications concerning the purchase or lease of a zero- emission school bus that will be operated primarily in an environmental justice community.

The commissioner shall determine the amount a municipality, school district or school bus operator shall be required to provide to match such grant.

(e) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall, within available funds and appropriations, provide administrative and technical assistance to municipalities, school districts and school bus operators that are transitioning to the use of zero-emission school buses, applying for federal grants for such buses and installing electric vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure.

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(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) On and after January 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioners of Motor Vehicles, Transportation and Education, may establish, within available funding, a voucher program to support the (1) deployment of any vehicle classified within Class 5 to Class 13, inclusive, by the Federal Highway Administration's vehicle category classification system, as amended from time to time, and any school bus classified within Class 3 to Class 8, inclusive, by said classification system, that is equipped with zero-emission technology, including, but not limited to, battery electric and fuel cell systems, and (2) installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Applications for thevoucher program shall be filed with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection at such time and in such manner as the commissioner prescribes.

In awarding any such voucher, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall consider the amount of funding available and set aside forty per cent of such funding to be used toward maximizing air pollution reductions in Public Act No.

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4 environmental justice communities.

Vouchers shall not be awarded for vehicle classes where there is no commercially available zero-emission technology.

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15.

Section 22a-174g of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):

(a) On or before December 31, 2004, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the light duty motor vehicle emission standards of the state of California, and shall amend such regulations from time to time, in accordance with changes in said standards.

Such regulations shall be applicable to motor vehicles with a model year 2008 and later.

Such regulations may incorporate by reference the California motor vehicle emission standards set forth in final regulations issued by the California Air Resources Board pursuant to Title 13 of theCalifornia Codeof Regulations and promulgated under the authority of Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code, as may be amended from time to time.

Nothing in this section shall limit the commissioner's authority to regulate motor vehicle emissions for any other class of vehicle.

(b) As part of the state's implementation plan under the federal Clean Air Act, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may establish a program to allow the sale, purchase and use of motor vehicles which comply with any regulations adopted by the commissionerwhichimplementtheCaliforniamotorvehiclesemissions standards for purposes of generating any emission reduction credits under said act.

Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection fromestablishing a program to require the sale, purchase and use of motor vehicles which comply with any regulations adopted by the commissioner which implement the California motor vehicle emissions standards.

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4 (c) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the medium and heavy-duty motor vehicle standards of the state of California.

If the commissioner adopts such regulations, the commissioner shall amend such regulations from time to time, in accordance with changes to such standards.

Such regulations may incorporate by reference the California motor vehicle standards established in final regulations issued by the California Air Resources Board pursuant to Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations and promulgated under the authority of Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code, as may be amended from time to time.

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(NEW)Section (Effective47-261b July 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section, "zero- emission bus" has the same meaning as provided in section 4a-67d of the general statutes,statutes asis amendedrepealed by this act, and "environmental justice community" has the samefollowing meaningis assubstituted provided in subsectionlieu (a)thereof of(Effective LCOOctober {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00261, of2022): 31 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

4(a)At sectionleast 22a-20atendaysbefore adopting,amending or repealing any rule, the executive board shall give all unit owners notice of (1) The executive board'sintentionto adopt,amendor repealarule andshall include with such notice the generaltext statutes.of the proposed rule or amendment, or the text of therule proposed to berepealed;and(2)thedate onwhichtheexecutive board will act on the proposed rule, amendment or repeal after considering comments from unit owners.

(b) (1)Following Onadoption, andamendment afteror Januaryrepeal 1,of 2030,a onerule, hundredthe perassociation centshall ofgive theall schoolunit busesowners thatnotice provideof transportationits foraction schooland districtsinclude inwith environmentalsuch justicenotice communitiesa shallcopy beof zero-emissionany buses.new or amended rule.

(2)(c) OnSubject andto afterthe Januaryprovisions 1, 2035, one hundred per cent of the schooldeclaration, busesan thatassociation providemay transportationadopt forrules allto schoolestablish districtsand inenforce theconstruction stateand shalldesign becriteriaand zero-emissionaesthetic buses.standards.

(c)If Thean Commissionerassociation ofadopts Energysuch andrules, Environmentalthe Protectionassociation shall establishadopt andprocedures administer a grant program for theenforcement purpose of providingthose matchingrules fundsand necessary for municipalities,approval schoolof districtsconstruction andapplications, schoolincluding busa operatorsreasonable totime submitwithin federalwhich grantthe applicationsassociation in[must] ordershall toact maximizeafter federalan fundingapplication foris thesubmitted purchaseand orthe leaseconsequences of zero-emissionits busesfailure andto electricact. vehicle charging infrastructure.

ApplicationsPublic forAct suchNo. grants shall be filed with the commissioner at such time and in such manner as the commissioner prescribes.

The22-25 commissioner29 shall give preference to applications concerning the purchase or lease of a35 zero-emissionSubstitute busSenate thatBill willNo. be operated primarily in an environmental justice community.

The4 commissioner(d) shallA determinerule regulating display of the amountflag aof municipality,the schoolUnited districtorschoolbusoperatorshallberequiredtoprovidetomatchsuchStates grant.[must] shall be consistent with federal law.

(d)TheCommissionerIn ofEnergyaddition, andthe EnvironmentalProtectionshall,association withinmay availablenot appropriations,prohibit providedisplay, administrativeon anda technicalunit assistanceor toon municipalities,a schoollimited districtscommon andelement schooladjoining busa operatorsunit, thatof arethe applyingflag forof federalthis grantsstate, or signs regarding candidates for zero-emissionpublic busesor andassociation installingoffice electricor vehicleballot chargingquestions, infrastructure.but the association may adopt rules governing the time, place, size, number and manner of those displays.

(e) Unit owners may peacefully assemble on the common elements to consider matters related to the common interest community, but the association may adopt rules governing the time, place and manner of those assemblies.

(f) An association may adopt rules that affect the use of or behavior in units that may be used for residential purposes, only to:

(1) Implement a provision of the declaration;

(2)Regulate any behavior inor occupancy ofa unit whichviolatesthe declaration or adversely affects the use and enjoyment of other units or the common elements by other unit owners;

or (3) Restrict the leasing of residential units to the extent those rules are reasonably designed to meet underwriting requirements of institutional lenders that regularly make loans secured by first mortgages on units in common interest communities or regularly purchase those mortgages, provided no such restriction shall be enforceable unless notice thereof is recorded on the land records of each town in which any part of the common interest community is located.

Such notice shall be indexed by the town clerk in the grantor index of such land records in the name of the association.

(g) In the case of a common interest community that is not a condominium or a cooperative, an association may not adopt or enforce any rules that would have the effect of prohibiting any unit owner from Public Act No.

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4 installing a solar power generating system on the roof of such owner's unit, provided such roof is not shared with any other unit owner.

An association may adopt rules governing (1) the size and manner of affixing, installing or removing a solar power generating system;

(2) the unit owner's responsibilities for periodic upkeep and maintenance of such solar power generating system;

and (3) a prohibition on any unit owner installing a solar power generating system upon any common elements of the association.

[(g)] (h) An association's internal business operating procedures need not be adopted as rules.

[(h)] (i) Each rule of the association [must] shall be reasonable.

(EffectiveSubsection July 1, 2022) (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of thissection section,10-291 theof State Bond Commission shall have the power2022 fromsupplement time to time to authorize the issuancegeneral ofstatutes bondsis ofrepealed the state in one or more series and inthe principalfollowing amountsis notsubstituted exceeding in thelieu aggregatethereof twenty(Effective millionOctober dollars.1, 2022):

(b) The proceedsDepartment of thesaleAdministrative ofServices suchshall bonds,not toapprove thea extentschool ofbuilding theamountproject LCOplan {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0027or ofsite, 31as R03-SB.docxapplicable, }if: Substitute Bill No.

4(1) statedThe site is in subsectionan (a)area of thismoderate section,or shallhigh beradon usedpotential, byas indicated in the Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionProtection's forRadon thePotential purposeMap, ofor administeringsimilar subsequent publications, except where the grantschool programbuilding establishedproject pursuantplan incorporates construction techniques to subsectionmitigate (c)radon oflevels sectionin 16the air of thisthe act.facility;

(c)Allprovisionsofsection3-20ofthegeneralstatutes,ortheexercise(2) ofThe anyplans rightincorporate new roof construction or powertotal grantedreplacement thereby,ofanexisting thatroofand aredo not inconsistentprovidefor thefollowing:(A)A minimum roof pitch that conforms with the provisionsrequirements of thisthe sectionState areBuilding herebyCode, adopted(B) a minimum twenty-year unlimited manufacturer's guarantee for water tightness covering material and shallworkmanship applyon tothe allentire bondsroofingsystem,(C)theinclusionofvaporretarders,insulation,bitumen, authorizedfelts, membranes, flashings, metals, decks and any other feature required by the Stateroof Bonddesign, Commissionand pursuant(D) that all manufacturer's materials to thisPublic section.Act No.

Temporary22-25 notes31 in anticipation of the35 moneySubstitute toSenate beBill derivedNo. from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to time renewed.

Such4 bondsbe shallused maturein atthe suchroofing timesystem orare timesspecified notto exceedingmeet twentythe yearslatest fromstandards theirfor respectiveindividual datescomponents asof may be provided in or pursuant to the resolutionroofing orsystems resolutions of the StateAmerican BondSociety Commissionfor authorizingTesting suchand bonds.Materials;

None(3) In the case of sucha bondsmajor shallalteration, berenovation authorizedor exceptextension uponof a findingbuilding byto thebe Stateused Bondfor Commissionpublic thatschool therehasbeenfiledwithitarequestforsuchauthorizationthatispurposes, signedthe byplans ordo onnot behalfincorporate of the Secretaryguidelines ofset theforth Officein ofthe PolicySheet Metal and ManagementAir andConditioning statesContractors suchNational termsAssociation's andpublication conditionsentitled as"Indoor saidAir commission,Quality inGuidelines itsfor discretion,Occupied mayBuildings require.Under Construction" or similar subsequent publications;

Such(4) bondsIn issuedthe pursuantcase toof thisa sectionnew shallconstruction, begeneralobligationsofthestateandthefullfaithandcreditextension, ofthestaterenovation ofor Connecticutreplacement, arethe pledgedplans fordo thenot paymentprovide ofthat the principalbuilding ofmaintenance andstaff interestresponsible onfor such bondsfacility asare thetrained samein becomeor due,are andreceiving accordinglytraining andin, asor partthat of the contractapplicant ofplans theto stateprovide withtraining in, the holdersappropriate ofareas such bonds, appropriation of allplant amountsoperations necessaryincluding, forbut punctualnot paymentlimited ofto, suchheating, principalventilation and interestair isconditioning herebysystems made,pursuant andto thesection State10-231e, Treasurerwith shallspecific paytraining suchrelative principalto andindoor interestair asquality; the same become due.

Sec.18.(NEW)(EffectiveOctober1,2022)(a)NotlaterthanJuly1,2024,(5) andIn annually thereafter, the Commissionercase of Transportation,a inproject consultationfor withnew theconstruction, Commissionerextension, ofmajor Energyalteration, andrenovation Environmentalor Protection,replacement shallinvolving establish a transportationschool carbonentrance budget for theinclusion stateon thatany setslisting submitted to the maximumGeneral amountAssembly ofin greenhouseaccordance gaswith emissionssection permitted10-283 fromon or after July 1, 2008, the transportationplans sector.do not provide for a security infrastructure for such entrance;

The[or] commissioners(6) shallIn considerthe case of a project for new construction, extension, major alteration, renovation or replacement on any listing submitted to the LCOGeneral {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0028Assembly in accordance with section 10-283 on or after July 1, 2022, the plans do not provide for the installation of 31at R03-SB.docxleast }one Substitutewater Billbottle No.filling station (A) per one hundred students of the projected enrollment for the school building, (B) on each new floor or wing of the school building, and (C) in any food service area of the school building;

4or long-termPublic emissionAct reductionsNo. required by section 22a-200a of the general statutes when establishing the transportation carbon budget.

(b)22-25 The32 Commissioner of Transportation35 shallSubstitute adoptSenate regulations,Bill inNo. accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to ensure transportation projects undertaken by the state, regional entities or municipalities adhere to the transportation carbon budget.

The4 regulations(7) shallIn include,the butcase needof nota beproject limitedfor to,new (1)construction a definition of "transportationa project"school thatbuilding excludeson transportationany projectslisting thatsubmitted are necessary for safety reasons or maintenance, (2) the methodology to calculate the greenhouseGeneral gasAssembly emissionsin expectedaccordance fromwith futuresection transportation10-283 projects,on (3)or whereafter suchJuly projects1, are2023, estimatedthe toplans increasedo netnot greenhouseprovide gasfor emissions, the waysinstallation toof offsetlevel suchtwo emissionselectric byvehicle undertakingcharging greenhousestations, gasas mitigationdefined transportationin projectssection that5 will reduce such emission, and (4) a description of suchthis greenhouseact, gasin mitigationat transportationleast projects,twenty including,per butcent notof limitedthe to,designated improvingparking publicspaces transportation,for constructingcars bikeways, pedestrian walkways or otherlight multiuseduty trailstrucks orat pathsthe andschool installingbuilding. electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Not later than July 1, 2024, the commissioner shallsubmittheregulationstothestandinglegislativeregulationreview committee for consideration under section 4-170 of the general statutes.

(c) The Commissioner of Transportation, in consultation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, shall implement a public outreach plan to ensure sufficient public and stakeholder engagement in the development of the transportation carbon budget and the regulations.

(d) On or before February 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Transportation shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, a copy of the transportation carbon budget for the state and a description of and the results of the public outreach conducted pursuant to subsection (c) of this section to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation and the environment.

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(Effective July 1, 2022) The sum of fifteen million dollars is appropriated to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, for deposit into the medium and heavy duty vehicle voucher account, established under subsection (b) of section 14 of this act, for providing vouchers in accordance with section 14 of this act.

20.18.

Section 22a-200c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):

(a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

(b) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall auction all emissions allowances and invest the proceeds, which shall be deposited into a Regional Greenhouse Gas account established by the Comptroller as a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund, on behalf of electric ratepayers in energy conservation, load management, [and] Class I renewable energy programs and programs that reduce transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions.

In making such investments, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall consider strategies that maximize cost effective reductions in greenhouse gas emission.

Allowances shall be auctioned under the oversight of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection by a contractor or trustee on behalf of the electric ratepayers.

[On or before July 1, 2015, notwithstanding subparagraph (C) of subdivision (5) of subsection (f) of section 22a-174-31 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, the commissioner may allocate to the Connecticut Green Bank any portionofauctionproceedsin excessof the amounts budgeted by electric distribution companies in the plan submitted to the department on November 1, 2012, in accordance with section 16-245m, to support energy efficiency programs, provided any such excess proceeds may be calculated and allocated on a pro ratabasis Public Act No.

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4 at the conclusion of any auction.] (c) The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may include provisions to cover the reasonable administrative costs associated with the implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative inConnecticut andto fund the assessment, [and]planning and implementation of measures to reduce emissions, mitigate the impacts of climate change and to cover the reasonable administrative costs of state agencies associated with the adoption of regulations, plans and policies in accordance with section 22a-200a.

Such costs shall not exceed seven and one-half per cent of the total projected allowance value.

Such regulations may also set aside a portion of the allowances to support the voluntary renewable energy provisionsoftheRegionalGreenhouse Gas Initiative model rule and combined heat and power.

(d) Any allowances or allowance value allocated to the energy conservation load management program on behalf of electric ratepayers shall be incorporated into the planning and procurement process in sections 16a-3a and 16a-3b.

(e) Beginning with the first auction occurring on or after January 1, [2017] 2023, and notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and subdivision (6) of subsection (f) of section 22a-174-31 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, auction proceeds [totaling three million three hundred thousand dollars shall be diverted to the General Fund in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, provided all proceeds in excess of said amount in the auction or auctions where such diversion occurs, and all proceeds in all subsequent auctions, shall be] annually calculated and allocated in accordance with subdivision (6) of subsection (f) of section 22a-174-31 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies to the Connecticut Green Bank may be utilized by the Connecticut Green Bank, inconsultationwith the Department ofEnergy and Environmental Protection, for clean energy resources that do not emit greenhouse gas emissions, provided that any proceeds calculated Public Act No.

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4 and allocated to the Connecticut Green Bank in excess of five million two hundred thousand dollarsinany fiscal year shallbe divertedforthe fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and each fiscal year thereafter, to the Connecticuthydrogenandelectricautomobilepurchaserebateprogram account established pursuant to subsection (h) of section 22a-202, as amended by this act.

For the purposes of this subsection, "clean energy" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-245n.

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(Effective July 1, 2022) ThisApproved actMay shall10, take2022 effectPublic asAct followsNo. and shall amend the following sections:

Section22-25 135 Octoberof 1,35 2022 4a-67d Sec.

2 October 1, 2022 New section Sec.

3 October 1, 2022 New section Sec.

4 October 1, 2022 New section Sec.

5 October 1, 2022 New section Sec.

6 October 1, 2022, and 12-81 applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 2022 Sec.

7 from passage 22a-202 Sec.

8 July 1, 2022 14-49(a) Sec.

9 July 1, 2022 14-49b(a) Sec.

10 July 1, 2022 13b-68 Sec.

11 July 1, 2022 22a-201c Sec.

12 from passage New section Sec.

13 July 1, 2022 New section Sec.

14 from passage New section Sec.

15 October 1, 2022 10-220(a) Sec.

16 July 1, 2022 New section Sec.

17 July 1, 2022 New section Sec.

18 October 1, 2022 New section Sec.

19 July 1, 2022 New section Sec.

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