CT SB00323

Establishes a separate, nonlapsing "municipal tree removal account" within the General Fund, effective July 1, 2022.

Grants awarded from the account shall be administered by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to municipalities for removal of dead, dying, and hazardous trees, tree limbs, and branches from municipal property and municipal roads.

Commissioner must establish a grant application process, eligibility criteria, and a formula for determining grant amounts.

Commissioner may implement policies and procedures while developing formal regulations, with notice of intent to adopt regulations posted on the eRegulations System within twenty days of implementation.

Temporary policies and procedures remain valid until final regulations are officially adopted in accordance with state statute chapter 54.