CT SB00027

Establishes the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority as a successor to the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, with conforming changes throughout state statutes.

Revises the state-wide solid waste management plan to require diverting 60% of solid waste through source reduction, reuse, and recycling by January 1, 2024 (previous goal was 25% by 1991), with revised deadline of July 1, 2016 for plan completion.

Directs the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to issue requests for proposals by January 1, 2016 for redeveloping the Connecticut Solid Waste Management System Project, with feasibility studies due by January 1, 2017 and final proposals by July 1, 2017.

Establishes the Recycle CT Foundation, Inc. as a nonprofit corporation to promote recycling research, education, and public information programs, with an 11-member council appointed by state officials.

Reduces the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority's maximum staff from 70 to 45 employees and requires a two-thirds board vote to approve any outside consultant expenditure of $50,000 or more.