SB 1065 — AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF MUNICIPALITIES AND HOMEOWNERS WITH WELL WATER CONTAMINATED WITH URANIUM.

Senate General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.

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54581065 ReferredSenate, toApril 21, 2021 The Committee on PLANNINGPlanning ANDand DEVELOPMENTDevelopment Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF MUNICIPALITIES AND HOMEOWNERS WITH WELL WATER CONTAMINATED WITH URANIUM.

(b) Not later than January 1,2022, the commissioner and the secretary shall submit to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance ofmatters relating to public health and planning and LCOSB1065 5458/ \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-01065-R01File of 2 SB.docx Raised Bill No.

1065565 development,1 inSB1065 accordanceFile withNo. the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, (1) a report on the findings of such study, and (2) recommendations for legislation to address potential concerns identified in such study regarding groundwater contaminated with uranium, including, but not limited to, any program that may be established to provide grants, low-interest loans and other forms of financial assistance to municipalities and homeowners affected by such contamination.

565 development, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, (1) a report on the findings of such study, and (2) recommendations for legislation to address potential concerns identified in such study regarding groundwater contaminated with uranium, including, but not limited to, any program that may be established to provide grants, low-interest loans and other forms of financial assistance to municipalities and homeowners affected by such contamination.

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565 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:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $ Public Health, Dept.

GF - Cost 150,000 - None 200,000 Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Office of Policy and Management to jointly conduct a study of municipalities with groundwater contaminated with uranium.

DPH does not have the staff expertise to study uranium contaminated groundwater and will have to contract for such specialized services at an estimated one-time cost of $150,000 - $200,000 in FY 22.

The Out Years The cost identified above is one-time in nature.

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565 OLR Bill Analysis SB 1065 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF MUNICIPALITIES AND HOMEOWNERS WITH WELL WATER CONTAMINATED WITH URANIUM.

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

COMMITTEE ACTION Planning and Development Committee Joint Favorable Yea 26 Nay 0 (03/31/2021) SB1065 / File No.

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