HB 6547 — AN ACT CONCERNING A WORKING GROUP REGARDING THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES.

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MCCARTHY VAHEY, C.

of the 133rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING A WORKING GROUP REGARDING THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES.

(2) The plan described in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall provide for a method of administering any revolving fund that may be established as a resource in supporting efforts by municipalities, historical societies and other nonprofit entities whose purposes include historic preservation to facilitate the acquisition of preservation HB6547easements /and Fileother means to preserve the buildings, structures, objects, sites and landmarks described in said subdivision, including purchasing, or acquiring options to purchase, such buildings, structures, objects, sites or landmarks with the intent to resell such buildings, structures, objects, sites or landmarks to qualified buyers that House Bill No.

3066547 1will HB6547preserve, Filerestore No.and adaptively reuse such buildings, structures, objects, sites or landmarks.

306 easements and other means to preserve the buildings, structures, objects, sites and landmarks described in said subdivision, including purchasing, or acquiring options to purchase, such buildings, structures, objects, sites or landmarks with the intent to resell such buildings, structures, objects, sites or landmarks to qualified buyers that will preserve, restore and adaptively reuse such buildings, structures, objects, sites or landmarks.

(2) Four representatives of local historical societies appointed by the presidentprotemporeoftheSenate,oneofwhomshallbefromFairfieldpresidentprotemporeoftheSenate,oneofwhom shallbefromFairfield County, one of whom shall be from New Haven County, one of whom shall be from Middlesex County and one of whom shall be from New London County;

(c) All initial appointments to the working group shall be made not HB6547later /than Filethirty No.days after the effective date of this section.

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306 later than thirty days after the effective date of this section.

(d)Special TheAct CommissionerNo. of Economic and Community Development shall schedule the first meeting of the working group, which shall be held not later than September 1, 2021.

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6547 (d) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall schedule the first meeting of the working group, which shall be held not later than September 1, 2021.

ThisApproved actJune shall28, take2021 effectSpecial asAct followsNo. and shall amend the following sections:

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306 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 establishes a thirteen-member working group to develop a plan to preserve buildings, structures, objects, sites, and landmarks listed on the National Register of Historic Places or designated by a municipality as historically significant.

Not later than February 1, 2022, the working group shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the commerce committee.

The working group shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or February 1, 2022, whichever is later.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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306 OLR Bill Analysis HB 6547 AN ACT CONCERNING A WORKING GROUP REGARDING THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES.

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

COMMITTEE ACTION Planning and Development Committee Joint Favorable Yea 26 Nay 0 (03/21/2021) HB6547 / File No.

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