Connecticut § 4-67e - Coordination of water resources policy. Memorandum of understanding. Review of regulatory authority and memoranda of understanding.

§ 4-67e. Coordination of water resources policy. Memorandum of understanding. Review of regulatory authority and memoranda of understanding.

Sec. 4-67e. Coordination of water resources policy. Memorandum of understanding. Review of regulatory authority and memoranda of understanding. The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall coordinate the activity of the Commissioner of Public Health and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in the following: (1) The review of the authority of each agency for consistency with the policies established by section 22a-380, (2) the preparation of a memorandum of understanding, not more than six months after October 1, 1991, intended to avoid inconsistency, overlap and redundancy in requirements and authority of each agency in water conservation issues, emergency contingency plans and regulatory authority under chapters 283, 446i, 446j and 474, (3) the review of exercise of regulatory authority over water companies, as defined in section 25-32a, to determine whether inconsistency, overlap or redundancy exist in the statutory requirements or regulatory authority of such agencies under chapters 283, 446i, 446j, and 474, (4) the assessment of the necessity of a memorandum of understanding to avoid such inconsistency, overlap or redundancy, and, if determined to be necessary, the preparation of such a memorandum by July 1, 1995, and (5) the development of recommendations for legislation and amendments to regulations to implement the provisions of a memorandum of understanding prepared pursuant to this section, or for consistency with the policies established by section 22a-380. There shall be a period of public review and comment on a memorandum of understanding prior to final agreement. On or before January 1, 1995, the secretary shall submit to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, energy and public utilities and the environment, written findings, and any recommendations, concerning the review and assessment conducted pursuant to subdivisions (3) and (4) of this section.

(P.A. 89-327, S. 2, 7; P.A. 91-310, S. 1; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 94-219, S. 1; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 11-80, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 91-310 allowed regulatory authority under chapters 283, 446i, 446j and 474 to be included in the memorandum of understanding; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-219 added Subdivs. (3) and (4) re review of exercise of regulatory authority and the assessment of the necessity of a memorandum of understanding, respectively, and required submittal of any findings and recommendations relative to Subdivs. (3) and (4) to the joint standing committees of the general assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, environment and energy and public utilities; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 11-80 changed “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and deleted reference to chairperson of the Public Utilities Control Authority, effective July 1, 2011.