CT SB00238

Chief Court Administrator must establish a separate docket in each judicial district dedicated exclusively to hearing land use appeals, distinct from other civil matters.

Judges with land use appeal experience must be identified in each judicial district to hear all matters, including pretrial matters, on the land use appeal docket.

Chief Court Administrator must identify state referees with sufficient land use appeal experience in each judicial district to take evidence in land use appeals.

State referees may only be appointed to take evidence in land use appeals if they have been identified as having sufficient experience in land use matters under this act.

Chief Court Administrator must submit an implementation report to the judiciary and planning and development committees by January 1, 2011; effective date is October 1, 2010.