CT HB05127

Repeals and replaces the definition of "high tide line" in Connecticut General Statutes Section 22a-359, effective October 1, 2012.

Defines "high tide line" as the topographical elevation of the highest predicted tide from 1983-2001, referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988, with specific elevation measurements provided for 47 municipalities adjacent to tidal, coastal, or navigable waters.

Authorizes the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to adopt regulations for establishing high tide line elevations for tidal epochs beginning in 2020 and thereafter.

Establishes that for tidal waters upstream of tide gates or similar devices, the high tide line shall be the elevation of mean high water at the downstream location of such device.

Defines "navigable waters" as Long Island Sound, its coves, bays, inlets, and tributary portions of rivers and streams that empty into Long Island Sound up to the first permanent obstruction.