Substitute Senate Bill No. 936 - Summary

• Extends State Historic Preservation Review Board member terms from one year to three years, with staggered implementation, and reduces advance notification to municipalities for National Register nominations from 60 days to 30 days.

• Expands dry cleaning establishment remediation account eligibility to include certifying parties of contaminated properties and adds matching grant requirements for applicants submitting on or after October 1, 2021, up to $10,000.

• Removes the Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee from multiple statutes and replaces it with references to the State Historian, Historic Preservation Council, or Connecticut Arts Council in various boards and planning functions.

• Eliminates several statutory sections related to culture and tourism (sections 10-393, 10-425, 32-1t, 32-6a, 32-9xx, 32-245, and 32-246) and modifies regional tourism district structure, charter requirements, and fund return procedures.

• Modifies annual reporting requirements for the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development by removing biennial strategic plan requirements and updating audit evaluation standards for economic development programs.