Sec. 22a-8. State-wide environmental plan. Advisory board. Annual conference.
Sec. 22a-8. State-wide environmental plan. Advisory board. Annual conference. (a) The commissioner shall formulate and from time to time revise a state-wide
environmental plan for the management and protection of the quality of the environment
and the natural resources of the state in furtherance of legislative policy. The plan shall
establish environmental goals and objectives and describe strategies for their achievement. In developing the plan the commissioner shall consider any other state-wide policies and plans he deems appropriate. The first of such plans shall be submitted to the
Governor for his approval on or before September 1, 1987, and revisions, at intervals
of five years thereafter, shall be made thereto. Upon its approval by the Governor, such
plan shall serve as a guide for the people of the state and for the state and its political
subdivisions for the preservation of the environment.
(b) The commissioner shall establish an advisory board to assist him in preparing
the plan and any revisions thereto. The board shall reflect the state's geographical diversity and include members representing municipalities, environmental groups, business
and industries, education and the public and any other persons the commissioner deems
appropriate.
(c) The commissioner shall annually conduct a conference to report achievement
of the goals and objectives established in the plan and to encourage public discussion
of environmental concerns.
(1971, P.A. 872, S. 9; P.A. 78-303, S. 100, 136; P.A. 83-587, S. 42, 96; P.A. 84-546, S. 130, 173; P.A. 85-613, S. 102,
154; P.A. 87-142, S. 1, 3.)
History: P.A. 78-303 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 24-5; P.A. 83-587 deleted reference to Secs. 25-28 and 25-29;
P.A. 84-546 made technical change, substituting reference to Sec. 14-164c for reference to Sec. 14-100c; P.A. 85-613
made technical changes, updating list of cited sections; P.A. 87-142 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting specific statutory
citations and substituting reference to environmental goals and objectives, and added Subsec. (b) establishing an advisory
board and Subsec. (c) regarding an annual conference.
Cited. 204 C. 38. "Environmental policy act (Secs. 22a-1-22a-13)" cited. Id., 212.