SB 102 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADVISORY WORKING GROUP ON RELEASE-BASED REMEDIATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS.

Senate General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.

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1154102 ReferredSenate, toMarch 31, 2022 The Committee on COMMERCECommerce Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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239 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 Requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), before posting a notice of intent to adopt certain regulations to (1) provide a draft of the proposed regulations to the working group;

and (2) allow the members to provide advice and feedback on the draft.

This has no fiscal impact as DEEP currently has staff for this purpose.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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239 OLR Bill Analysis SB 102 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADVISORY WORKING GROUP ON RELEASE-BASED REMEDIATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS.

SUMMARY This bill requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) commissioner, before she posts a notice of intent on the eRegulations System to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations to carry out a release-based remediation program, to (1) provide a draft of the regulations to members of an existing advisory working group and (2) allow the group’s members to give advice and feedback on the draft.

Existing law transitions the state from its transfer-based approach to property remediation (i.e., the “Transfer Act”) to a release-based approach (CGS § 22a-134pp et seq.).

The release-based approach becomes effective when the DEEP commissioner adopts regulations for the program (e.g., establishing release reporting requirements and remediation standards).

By law, a working group within DEEP must provide advice and feedback on the regulations to be adopted.

It is co-chaired by the DEEP and economic and community development commissioners, or their designees, and includes (1) the chairpersons and ranking members of the Environment and Commerce committees (2) representatives of specified professions and groups (e.g., environmental transaction attorneys), and (3) any other members of the public the DEEP commissioner designates.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Upon passage COMMITTEE ACTION SB102 / File No.

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