Sec. 16a-27. Revision of existing plan. (a) The secretary, after consultation with
all appropriate state, regional and local agencies and other appropriate persons shall
prior to March 1, 2003, complete a revision of the existing plan and enlarge it to include,
but not be limited to, policies relating to transportation, energy and air. Any revision
made after May 15, 1991, shall identify the major transportation proposals, including
proposals for mass transit, contained in the master transportation plan prepared pursuant
to section 13b-15. Any revision made after July 1, 1995, shall take into consideration
the conservation and development of greenways that have been designated by municipalities and shall recommend that state agencies coordinate their efforts to support the
development of a state-wide greenways system. The Commissioner of Environmental
Protection shall identify state-owned land for inclusion in the plan as potential components of a state greenways system.
(b) Any revision made after August 20, 2003, shall take into account (1) economic
and community development needs and patterns of commerce, and (2) linkages of affordable housing objectives and land use objectives with transportation systems.
(c) Any revision made after March 1, 2006, shall (1) take into consideration risks
associated with natural hazards, including, but not limited to, flooding, high winds and
wildfires; (2) identify the potential impacts of natural hazards on infrastructure and
property; and (3) make recommendations for the siting of future infrastructure and property development to minimize the use of areas prone to natural hazards, including, but
not limited to, flooding, high winds and wildfires.
(d) Thereafter on or before March first in each revision year the secretary shall
complete a revision of the plan of conservation and development.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 4, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 45, 610; P.A. 83-203, S. 2; P.A. 91-101, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-307, S. 11, 14; 95-335,
S. 8, 26; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 3, 131; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 10; P.A. 04-144, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of planning and energy policy with secretary of the office of policy and
management; P.A. 83-203 provided for the revision of the plan every five years instead of every three, updating obsolete
reference to March 1, 1978, as completion date for revision; P.A. 91-101 required revisions to identify major transportation
proposals contained in the master transportation plan; P.A. 95-307 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the deadline for revision
to 1997, effective July 6, 1995; P.A. 95-335 amended Subsec. (a) to add provisions re greenways, effective July 1, 1995;
June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the deadline for revision from March 1, 1997, to March 1, 2003,
effective July 1, 2001; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 amended Subsec. (a) to require that revisions to existing plan made
after August 20, 2003, take into account matters specified in new Subdivs. (1) and (2), effective August 20, 2003; P.A.
04-144 designated provision in Subsec. (a) re revision made after August 20, 2003, as new Subsec. (b), added new Subsec.
(c) requiring revisions made after March 1, 2006, to have provisions re natural hazards and redesignated existing Subsec.
(b) as new Subsec. (d).
Sec. 16a-28. Draft revisions; preparation; legislative review; public hearings.
(a) The secretary shall present a draft of the revised plan of conservation and development for preliminary review to the continuing legislative committee on state planning
and development prior to September first in 2002 and prior to September first in each
prerevision year thereafter.
(b) After December first in 1985 and after December first in each prerevision year
thereafter the secretary shall proceed with such further revisions of the draft of the
revised plan of conservation and development as he deems appropriate. The secretary
shall, by whatever means he deems advisable, publish said plan and disseminate it to
the public on or before March first in revision years.
(c) Within five months of publication of said revised plan the secretary shall hold
public hearings, in cooperation with regional planning agencies, to solicit comments on
said plan.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 5, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 46, 610; P.A. 83-203, S. 3; P.A. 95-307, S. 12, 14; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S.
4, 131.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted "secretary", i.e. secretary of the office of policy and management, for "commissioner",
i.e. commissioner of planning and energy policy; P.A. 83-203 provided for the revision of the plan every five years instead
of every three, updating obsolete reference to 1977; P.A. 95-307 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the time for submittal of
a draft of the revised plan to the committee from September 1, 1985, to September 1, 1996, effective July 6, 1995; June
Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the time for submittal of a draft of the revised plan to the committee
from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 2002, effective July 1, 2001.
Sec. 16a-29. Submission of plan to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
Management; submission to legislative committee. The secretary shall consider the
comments received at the public hearings and shall make any necessary or desirable
revisions to said plan and within three months of completion of the public hearings
submit the plan to the continuing legislative committee on state planning and development, for its approval, revision or disapproval, in whole or in part. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this section, the secretary shall submit the State Plan of Conservation
and Development Policies Plan, 2004-2009, to said committee on or before December
1, 2004.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 6, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 47, 610; P.A. 04-248, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced "commissioner", i.e. commissioner of planning and energy policy, with "secretary", i.e.
secretary of the office of policy and management, and required submission of plan directly to committee on planning and
development, rather than to committee via intermediary agency, state planning council; P.A. 04-248 added provision
requiring plan for 2004-2009 to be submitted on or before December 1, 2004, effective June 3, 2004.
Sec. 16a-30. Adoption of plan by General Assembly. (a) The continuing legislative committee on state planning and development shall within thirty-five days of the
convening of the next regularly scheduled session of the General Assembly and after
public hearing submit the plan with its recommendation for approval or disapproval to
the General Assembly. The plan shall become effective when adopted by the General
Assembly as the plan of conservation and development for the state.
(b) In the event that the General Assembly disapproves the plan in whole or in
part the plan shall be deemed to be rejected and shall be returned to the committee for
appropriate action.
(c) Any project included in the first or second phase of UConn 2000, as defined in
subdivision (25) of section 10a-109c, shall constitute part of the state plan of conservation and development approved by the General Assembly.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 7, 11; P.A. 95-230, S. 41, 45; P.A. 97-293, S. 24, 26; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-3, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 95-230 added new Subsec. (c) re UConn projects, effective June 7, 1995; P.A. 97-293 amended Subsec.
(c) to substitute "subdivision (25)" for "subdivision (24)", effective July 1, 1997; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-3 amended
Subsec. (c) to provide that projects in the first two phases of UConn 2000 shall constitute part of the plan, effective July
1, 2002.
Sec. 16a-31. Application of plan. (a) The following actions when undertaken by
any state agency, with state or federal funds, shall be consistent with the plan:
(1) The acquisition of real property when the acquisition costs are in excess of one
hundred thousand dollars;
(2) The development or improvement of real property when the development costs
are in excess of one hundred thousand dollars;
(3) The acquisition of public transportation equipment or facilities when the acquisition costs are in excess of one hundred thousand dollars; and
(4) The authorization of each state grant, any application for which is not pending
on July 1, 1991, for an amount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars, for the acquisition or development or improvement of real property or for the acquisition of public
transportation equipment or facilities.
(b) A state agency shall request, and the secretary shall provide, an advisory statement commenting on the extent to which any of the actions specified in subsection (a)
of this section conforms to the plan and any agency may request and the secretary shall
provide such other advisory reports as the state agency deems advisable.
(c) The secretary shall submit and the State Bond Commission shall consider prior
to the allocation of any bond funds for any of the actions specified in subsection (a) an
advisory statement commenting on the extent to which such action is in conformity with
the plan of conservation and development.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, The University of Connecticut
shall request, and the secretary shall provide, an advisory statement commenting on the
extent the projects included in the third phase of UConn 2000, as defined in subdivision
(25) of section 10a-109c, conform to the plan and the university may request and the
secretary shall provide such other advisory reports as the university deems advisable.
Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, the secretary shall submit and the State
Bond Commission shall consider prior to the approval of the master resolution or indenture for securities for the third phase of UConn 2000, pursuant to subsection (c) of
section 10a-109g, the advisory statement prepared under this subsection.
(e) Whenever a state agency is required by state or federal law to prepare a plan, it
shall consider the state plan of conservation and development in the preparation of such
plan. A draft of such plan shall be submitted to the secretary who shall provide for the
preparer of the plan an advisory report commenting on the extent to which the proposed
plan conforms to the state plan of conservation and development.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 8, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 48, 49, 50, 610; P.A. 83-203, S. 4, 5; P.A. 89-331, S. 15, 30; P.A. 90-297, S. 7,
24; P.A. 91-395, S. 6, 11; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-3, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted "secretary", i.e. secretary of the office of policy and management, for "commissioner",
i.e. commissioner of planning and energy policy in Subsecs. (b) to (d); P.A. 83-203 provided, in Subsec. (a), that the plan
shall be applicable to the acquisition of real property only when acquisition costs are in excess of one hundred thousand
dollars and provided in Subsec. (d) that each state agency which is preparing a plan shall consider the state plan of conservation and development; P.A. 89-331 amended Subsec. (b) to provide for a statement rather than a report; P.A. 90-297
amended Subsec. (c) to require an advisory statement rather than an advisory report; P.A. 91-395 amended Subsec. (a) to
provide that actions by state agencies shall be consistent with the state plan where previously the plan was an advisory
document; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-3 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), added new Subsec. (d) re the third phase of
UConn 2000 and redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (e), effective July 1, 2002.
Sec. 16a-32. Initiation of plan revision. Interim changes. Annual report. (a)
Each revision of the plan of conservation and development shall be initiated by the
secretary and shall be undertaken in accordance with the process outlined in this chapter.
(b) Upon written approval of the committee, interim changes in the plan may be
undertaken by the secretary upon his own initiative or upon application by any person,
political subdivision of the state or state agency without initiating a revision of the
plan. The secretary shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to establish
procedures for applications for such interim changes by any person, political subdivision
of the state or state agency. Such regulations shall include, but need not be limited to,
provisions for interviews and consultations with local planning and zoning commissions
or, in those municipalities which have adopted the provisions of chapter 124 but which
do not have a zoning commission, the persons designated to exercise zoning powers
pursuant to section 8-1, review of local plans of development and public hearings. The
secretary shall notify the chief executive officer and the persons exercising planning or
zoning powers in any municipality which is the subject of an application for change
in the locational guide map and shall notify any members of the General Assembly
representing any area which is the subject of such an application. A joint public hearing
by the secretary and the committee shall be held in any such municipality if requested
by any chief executive officer or planning or zoning official notified by the secretary
pursuant to this subsection. The committee shall also hold a hearing in addition to any
hearing required to be held in any municipality concerning the locational guide map on
any other proposed changes. After such public hearing by the committee and upon
written approval of the committee, the secretary may make interim changes in the plan
to reflect the approved changes.
(c) The secretary shall report annually on or before February fifteenth to the committee progress on the implementation of the plan and the extent to which state actions are
in conformity with the plan.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the committee from initiating a revision of the plan at any time.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 9, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 51, 610; P.A. 79-402, S. 1; P.A. 81-156, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted "secretary", i.e. secretary of the office of policy and management, for "commissioner",
i.e. commissioner of planning and energy policy; P.A. 79-402 rewrote Subsec. (b) and added details re procedure for
interim changes; P.A. 81-156 provided for notice to municipal officials of proposed map changes and hearings on such
changes in the municipality only at the request of such officials.
Sec. 16a-32a. Plan to include goal for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Reports detailing net amount of carbon dioxide emitted annually within state. The
Office of Policy and Management shall amend the state plan of conservation and development adopted pursuant to this chapter to include therein a goal for reducing carbon
dioxide emissions within this state. Said office, in consultation with the Department of
Environmental Protection, shall submit a report to the General Assembly on or before the
thirtieth day following May 22, 1995, on or before May 1, 1996, and annually thereafter,
which details the net amount of carbon dioxide emitted annually within this state. Subsequent to the May 1, 2000, submittal, said report shall be submitted every three years
with the first such report due May 1, 2003.
(P.A. 91-395, S. 10, 11; P.A. 95-55, S. 1, 2; P.A. 01-204, S. 3, 29; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 73, 131.)
History: P.A. 91-395 effective July 1, 1991; P.A. 95-55 changed the report date from "January 1, 1993" to "the thirtieth
day following the effective date of this act, on or before May 1, 1996", effective May 22, 1995; P.A. 01-204 deleted
reference to "this act" and substituted reference to "public act 95-55" and added provision that subsequent to the May 1,
2000, submittal, the report shall be submitted every three years with the first such report due May 1, 2003, effective July
11, 2001; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 revised the effective date of P.A. 01-204 but without affecting this section.
Sec. 16a-33. Regulations. The secretary may promulgate such regulations as are
necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(P.A. 76-130, S. 10, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 52, 610.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted "secretary", i.e. secretary of the office of policy and management for "commissioner",
i.e. commissioner of planning and energy policy.
PART II
COMMISSION ON CONNECTICUT'S FUTURE
Secs. 16a-34 to 16a-35a. Commission on Connecticut's Future. Duties, studies,
reports. Sections 16a-34, 16a-35 and 16a-35a are repealed.
(P.A. 76-215, S. 1-3; P.A. 77-614, S. 57, 58, 610; P.A. 79-610, S. 33; P.A. 81-189; P.A. 84-512, S. 1, 29, 30; P.A. 86-112, S. 1, 2; P.A. 89-362, S. 4, 5.)