CT HB05433

Establishes a procedure for the State Historic Preservation Officer to determine whether proposed activities by state entities or state funding recipients may significantly affect historic structures and landmarks, effective October 1, 2024.

Requires the State Historic Preservation Officer to make an initial determination within 30 days of receiving necessary information and to collaborate with the sponsoring agency, state entity, or state funding recipient throughout the process.

Mandates development of a mitigation plan and mitigation agreement if activities are determined to have a major impact on historic structures and landmarks, with the agreement constituting satisfaction of environmental mitigation.

Allows sponsoring agencies, state entities, or state funding recipients to request the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development review proposed mitigation plans within 15 days and hold conferences, with the commissioner making recommendations within 30 days.

Permits state funding recipients to elect to pay mitigation costs of the lesser of 15 percent of state funding or $750,000 to resolve mitigation requirements.