OLR Bill Analysis

sHB 6590

AN ACT CONCERNING STANDARDS OF REVIEW BY INLAND WETLANDS AGENCIES.

SUMMARY:

By law, the environmental protection commissioner issues permits for excavations and other regulated activities conducted by state agencies in or near inland wetlands, and local inland wetland agencies issue permits for such activities conducted by other parties. Under this bill, when a permit application proposes a regulated activity on the same property for which the commissioner or wetlands agency has previously denied a permit application, the commissioner or wetlands agency must consider such application de novo, i. e. , as a new application.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2009

COMMITTEE ACTION

Planning and Development Committee

Joint Favorable Substitute