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Sec. 25-138. Purpose of committee.
Sec. 25-139. Establishment of committee. Membership.
Sec. 25-140. Duties of committee. Report.
Sec. 25-140a. Recommendations of committee re uniform signs for coastal access.
Sec. 25-141. Cooperation by other public bodies.
Sec. 25-142. Effective date of part.
Secs. 25-143 to 25-153.
Sec. 25-154. Long Island Sound advisory councils.
Sec. 25-155. Long Island Sound Assembly.
Sec. 25-156. Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc.
Secs. 25-157 to 25-159.
BI-STATE LONG ISLAND SOUND
MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Sec. 25-138. Purpose of committee. In order to provide for the maximum enhancement of the marine resources of Long Island Sound, the legislature hereby finds
that the best interest of the people of the state and the communities involved will be
served by the establishment of a Connecticut-New York Bi-State Long Island Sound
Marine Resources Committee to make specific recommendations concerning the maintenance, protection and restoration of such marine resources. Sec. 25-139. Establishment of committee. Membership. There is hereby established a Bi-State Long Island Sound Marine Resources Committee. Such committee
shall consist of eighteen members, nine of whom shall be residents of Connecticut and
nine of whom shall be residents of New York. The Connecticut members shall be as
follows: Three members of the senate representing districts that include coastal municipalities, one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one appointed by the
majority leader of the Senate and one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
three members of the House of Representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the
House of Representatives, one appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives and one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
and the Governor, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the director of
the Connecticut coastal zone management program, or their designees. Sec. 25-140. Duties of committee. Report. The committee may make such recommendations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part. In furtherance
of its responsibilities under this part, the committee shall coordinate and recommend
standardization of all laws relative to Long Island Sound including, but not limited to,
standardization of jurisdiction of coastal waters by harbor management commissions,
municipal waterfront authorities, municipal conservation commissions, municipal port
authorities and municipal shellfish commissions. The committee shall consider the adverse impact any action proposed in or for Long Island Sound may have upon the marine
resources of said sound. The committee shall prepare and submit a report to the governors
and the legislatures of the respective states on or before February fifteenth, annually. Sec. 25-140a. Recommendations of committee re uniform signs for coastal access. The Bi-State Long Island Sound Marine Resources Committee, established pursuant to sections 25-138 to 25-142, inclusive, may solicit proposals from any interested
and qualified party for a design for a uniform sign denoting coastal access to Long
Island Sound in the states of Connecticut and New York. The committee may make a
recommendation regarding such signs to the governors and the legislatures of the respective states during their 1993 legislative sessions. Sec. 25-141. Cooperation by other public bodies. The committee may request
and receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or other agency
of the state of Connecticut or the state of New York, or any political subdivision thereof
or any public authority such data as may be necessary to enable the committee to carry
out its responsibilities under this part. Sec. 25-142. Effective date of part. This part shall take effect upon the enactment
by the state of New York of legislation having like effect as this part. Secs. 25-143 to 25-153. Reserved for future use. Sec. 25-154. Long Island Sound advisory councils. (a) There are established
three Long Island Sound advisory councils as follows: (1) An Eastern Long Island Sound
Advisory Council consisting of the towns of Stonington, Groton, Ledyard, Preston,
Norwich, Montville, New London, Waterford, East Lyme, Old Lyme, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Essex, Chester, Deep River, Clinton and Westbrook; (2) a Central Long Island
Sound Advisory Council consisting of the towns of Madison, Guilford, Branford, East
Haven, North Haven, Hamden, New Haven, West Haven and Orange and (3) a Western
Long Island Sound Advisory Council consisting of the towns of Milford, Shelton, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich. Sec. 25-155. Long Island Sound Assembly. (a) There is established the Long
Island Sound Assembly consisting of seven members of each Long Island Sound advisory council. The members shall be appointed by the chairman of each advisory council,
three of whom shall be chief executive officers, and four shall be appointed from the
members of such councils appointed by the Governor or the legislature, at least one of
whom shall be a public member, one shall represent an environmental organization and
one shall represent a volunteer or citizen organization. Sec. 25-156. Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. (a) There is established the
Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc., a nonstock, nonprofit corporation, organized under
the laws of the state of Connecticut as a state chartered foundation. The Long Island
Sound Foundation, Inc. shall be a successor organization to the Long Island Sound
Assembly established under section 25-155.
(P.A. 73-629, S. 1, 5.)
History: P.A. 73-629 effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, i.e.
September 1, 1988.
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(P.A. 73-629, S. 2, 5; P.A. 88-336, S. 1, 5.)
History: P.A. 73-629 effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, i.e.
September 1, 1988; P.A. 88-336 increased membership on the committee from each participating state from four to nine
and designated the governor, commissioner of environmental protection and the director of the coastal zone management
program as members of the committee.
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(P.A. 73-629, S. 3, 5; P.A. 88-336, S. 2, 5.)
History: P.A. 73-629 effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, i.e.
September 1, 1988; P.A. 88-336 added standardization of jurisdiction of coastal waters by local agencies to the charge of
the committee; the word "chapter" was replaced editorially in 1991 with the word "part" reflecting inclusion of new
provisions as part II of chapter 483.
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(P.A. 92-16.)
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(P.A. 73-629, S. 4, 5.)
History: P.A. 73-629 effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, i.e.
September 1, 1988; the word "chapter" was replaced editorially in 1991 with the word "part" reflecting inclusion of new
provisions as part II of chapter 483.
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(P.A. 73-629, S. 5.)
History: New York enacted legislation having like effect on September 1, 1988; the word "chapter" was replaced
editorially in 1991 with the word "part" reflecting inclusion of new provisions as part II of chapter 483.
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LONG ISLAND SOUND ADVISORY COUNCILS
AND LONG ISLAND SOUND ASSEMBLY.
LONG ISLAND SOUND FOUNDATION, INC.
(b) The membership of each council shall be comprised of the chief executive officer, or his designee, of each municipality in such council and nine members as follows:
One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one appointed by the minority
leader of the Senate, one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one
appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and five appointed
by the Governor, one of whom shall represent an academic institution located within
the boundaries of the council, one of whom shall represent industry, one of whom shall
be an environmental specialist, one of whom shall be a member of an environmental
organization, and one of whom shall represent a volunteer or citizen organization. No
more than four of the Governor's appointments may be members of the same political
party as the Governor. The Governor shall designate one of the members of each council
appointed by him to call the first meeting of such council. The first meeting of each
council shall be called on or before August 1, 1989. At the first meeting of each council
a chairman and vice-chairman shall be elected by majority vote of the members of the
council.
(c) Each council shall prepare a report concerning the use and preservation of Long
Island Sound within its boundaries. Such report shall include, but not be limited to,
provisions prioritizing the concerns of citizens and organizations for the future of Long
Island Sound, recommendations for improving the biological integrity of and public
access to Long Island Sound and identification of available resources concerning Long
Island Sound. Such report shall be revised as each council deems necessary.
(d) Each council may organize, as it deems necessary, and utilize public or private
resources in accomplishing its duties, including those made available from educational
institutions and industry.
(e) Each council shall submit its report to the Long Island Sound Assembly not
more than one year after the first meeting of such council. Any revision shall be submitted
to said assembly within thirty days.
(P.A. 89-344, S. 2, 4.)
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(b) The assembly shall review the report of each advisory council submitted pursuant to section 25-154 for compatibility with the reports of the other councils and for
coordination with federal and state law and the activities of the Bi-State Long Island
Sound Marine Resources Committee. The assembly shall submit a report of its review
and any recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January first, annually.
On and after October 1, 1996, the report shall be submitted to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment
and, upon request, to any member of the General Assembly. A summary of the report
shall be submitted to each member of the General Assembly if the summary is two pages
or less and a notification of the report shall be submitted to each member if the summary
is more than two pages. Submission shall be by mailing the report, summary or notification to the legislative address of each member of the committee or the General Assembly,
as applicable.
(c) The assembly shall hold its first meeting, to be called by the Commissioner of
Environmental Protection, on or before September 1, 1989.
(P.A. 89-344, S. 1, 4; P.A. 96-251, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 96-251 amended Subsec. (b) by requiring that on and after October 1, 1996, reports be submitted to
environment committee and upon request to legislators and by adding provisions re submission of report summaries to
legislators.
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(b) The Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. shall: (1) Target and promote the coordination and support of research and education activities and public information programs regarding the restoration and protection of Long Island Sound; and (2) receive,
disburse and administer gifts, grants, endowments or other funds from any source that
supports research and education activities connected with the Long Island Sound ecosystem consistent with the purposes of this section. Recipients of such funds may include
nonprofit organizations, civic and community groups, schools, public agencies and the
private sector.
(P.A. 93-74, S. 48, 67.)
History: P.A. 93-74 effective July 1, 1993.
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