Summary of Substitute Senate Bill No. 1081

• Establishes definitions for "end user" in recycling statutes and modifies reporting requirements for scrap metal processors, requiring annual submissions to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection regarding scrap metals generated and received within Connecticut, with destination facility information.

• Requires commercial food wholesalers, distributors, industrial food manufacturers, processors, supermarkets, resorts, and conference centers located within 20 miles of an authorized composting facility to separate and recycle source-separated organic materials starting January 1, 2014 for facilities generating 104+ tons annually, and January 1, 2020 for those generating 52+ tons annually.

• Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances exempting recycling machinery and equipment installed after October 1, 2013 from property tax for the increased value of the property attributable to such equipment for up to 15 assessment years.

• Establishes a Resources Recovery Task Force to study operations and financial stability of state resource recovery facilities and deliver recommendations by December 15, 2013, including analysis of renewable energy credits, bilateral purchasing agreements, and facility financial status.

• Requires the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority to develop a transition plan by November 30, 2013 addressing either achievement of sustainable business model or dissolution and asset disposition, and mandates departmental audits of the authority with costs capped at $500,000.