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; P.A. 05-137 changed name of committee, effective upon the enactment by the
state of New York of legislation having like effect.
Sec. 25-140. *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) 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.
(P.A. 73-629, S. 3, 5; P.A. 88-336, S. 2, 5.)
*Note: Effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having
like effect, this section, as amended by section 3 of public act 05-137, is to read as
follows:
"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 may 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 public
trust 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. The report shall make recommendations for legislation regarding proposed
industrialization and private use of public trust resources of Long Island Sound. In
developing such recommendations, the committee shall seek to (1) avoid, (2) minimize,
and (3) mitigate the impacts of such proposed industrialization and private use of public
trust resources of said sound. For the purposes of this section, "public trust resources"
shall include, but not be limited to, the historic and broad boating use of said sound by
the public, the right of the public to enjoy and explore the natural beauty of said sound
by boat, the rights of the public and commercial fishermen to harvest fish and shellfish
from said sound, the protection of all natural resources of said sound that are held in
trust by the state for the public, the stewardship and restoration of sites along the coast
of said sound that contain important habitat or natural resources and the protection of
sites that provide opportunities for public enjoyment of said sound."
(P.A. 73-629, S. 3, 5; P.A. 88-336, S. 2, 5; P.A. 05-137, S. 3.)
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; (Revisor's note: In 1991 the word "chapter" was replaced editorially by the Revisors with the word "part"
reflecting inclusion of new provisions as part II of chapter 483); P.A. 05-137 made committee coordination and recommended standardization of all laws relative to Long Island Sound discretionary, substituted "public trust" resources for
"marine" resources, specified report recommendations and considerations and defined "public trust resources", effective
upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect.
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*.
(P.A. 92-16; P.A. 05-137, S. 4.)
*Note: Effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, the phrase "Bi-State
Long Island Sound Committee" shall be substituted for "Bi-State Long Island Sound Marine Resources Committee" and
the phrase "during their 1993 legislative sessions" shall be deleted.
History: P.A. 05-137 changed committee name and deleted reference to 1993 legislative sessions, effective upon the
enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect.
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.
(P.A. 73-629, S. 4, 5; P.A. 05-137, S. 5.)
*Note: Effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, the words "or not-for-profit organization" shall be inserted after the words "any public authority".
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; (Revisor's note: In 1991 the word "chapter" was replaced editorially by the Revisors with the word
"part" reflecting inclusion of new provisions as part II of chapter 483); P.A. 05-137 added provision re not-for-profit
organizations, effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect.