Sec. 22a-116. Regulations.
Sec. 22a-116. Regulations. (a) Except as specified in this chapter the regulations
and procedures of the Connecticut Siting Council shall be the same as those for proceedings under sections 16-50g to 16-50z, inclusive, and in the rules of practice adopted
under such sections.
(b) The commissioner shall adopt, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54,
regulations for licenses, permits and approvals within his jurisdiction which must be
applied for to comply with subsection (c) of section 22a-118.
(c) The permanent members of the council shall adopt, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, regulations for the siting of and the development and management
of hazardous waste facilities. Such regulations shall establish reasonable application
fees to meet administrative costs. The permanent members of the council shall also by
regulation establish procedures for an assessment to finance any additional anticipated
expenses of reviewing, hearing, and issuing a decision on an application for a hazardous
waste facility, including expenses for staff, consultants and studies which such council
deems necessary provided that no study shall duplicate a previous study required of the
applicant.
(d) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 54 for the construction, operation, closure and postclosure of hazardous waste
facilities.
(P.A. 80-472, S. 2, 3, 14; P.A. 81-369, S. 4, 20; P.A. 83-107; P.A. 85-392, S. 2, 5.)
History: P.A. 81-369 replaced previous provisions which had authorized a study committee to "consider and evaluate
alternatives for the composition of a board to carry out the provisions of this chapter" and had empowered environmental
protection commissioner to make necessary regulations; P.A. 83-107 added Subsec. (e) requiring that regulations reflect
the degree of risk to human health or the environment from hazardous waste; P.A. 85-392 deleted Subsec. (e) which had
required that regulations reflect degree of risk.
See Sec. 22a-6z re regulations implementing Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.
Secs. 22a-114-22a-130 cited. 207 C. 706.