CT SB01082

Establishes a brownfield liability relief program administered by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to assist municipalities and economic development entities in redeveloping eligible brownfields, effective July 1, 2013.

Provides liability protection to accepted applicants for releases of regulated substances occurring before title acquisition, except where the applicant caused, contributed to, or negligently exacerbated contamination.

Modifies notification requirements for contaminated drinking water wells, soil pollution, and groundwater discharges by reducing thresholds from 30 times to 10 times applicable exposure criteria and extending notification timelines from 7 days to 30 days in certain cases, effective July 1, 2015.

Replaces environmental land use restrictions with a dual approach allowing either traditional restrictions or new "notice of activity and use limitation" designations for properties with contamination that meets specific remediation standards.

Requires owners to record environmental controls on land records and notify interest holders; establishes enforcement mechanisms through civil penalties and allows for releases from restrictions upon commissioner approval and demonstration of remediation compliance.