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CT SB00285
Bill
Status
1/19/2017
Primary Sponsor
Environment Committee
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AI Summary
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Allows the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to suspend civil penalties against business entities for first violations of state agency regulations if the entity requests suspension within 30 days of penalty assessment
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Requires the business entity to remedy the violation within 6 months and submit a written remediation plan to qualify for suspension; the penalty is assessed if the condition is not remedied within the 6-month period
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Suspension provisions do not apply to willful or grossly negligent violations, violations causing harm to human health or environment, or penalties required by federal law or as conditions for federal funding
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Allows business entities to appeal denial of penalty suspension to Superior Court under the Administrative Procedures Act
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Effective October 1, 2017, applying to penalties imposed on or after that date
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Suspension Of Certain Civil Penalties Assessed By The Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection On Business Entities Pursuant To The Regulations Of Connecticut State Agencies.
Last Action
Senate Recommitted to Environment
5/25/2017