Connecticut · statute · Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 588gg · 17 active provisions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Bona fide prospective purchaser” means a person who acquires ownership of a property after July 1, 2011, and establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that: (A) All disposal of regulated substances at the property occurred before such person acquired the property; (B) Such person made…
(a) There is established, within the Department of Economic and Community Development, an Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development. Such office shall be managed by a director, appointed by the commissioner in accordance with section 5-198. In addition to the other powers, duties and responsibilities provided fo…
(a) There is established an account to be known as the “brownfield remediation and development account”, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account. There shall be deposited in the account: (1) The proceeds of bonds issued by the state for deposit into said account and used in accordance with this section; (2) repay…
(a) There is established a remedial action and redevelopment municipal grant program to be administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development for the purpose of providing grants pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section. (b) (1) Municipalities, Connecticut brownfield land banks and economic…
(a) Any recipient of a grant pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-763 or subsection (c) of section 32-9cc of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, shall not be liable under section 22a-427, 22a-432, 22a-433, 22a-451 or 22a-452 for conditions pre-existing or existing on the brownfield p…
(a) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall establish a targeted brownfield development loan program to provide low-interest loans for the eligible costs of brownfield remediation projects to potential brownfield purchasers and current brownfield owners who (1) have no direct or related liability for…
The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall establish the terms and conditions of any financial assistance provided pursuant to section 32-763 or section 32-765. The commissioner may make any stipulation in connection with an offer of financial assistance the commissioner deems necessary to implement t…
(a) Whenever funds are used pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-763 or section 32-765, for purposes of environmental assessments or remediation of a brownfield, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may seek reimbursement of the costs and expenses incurred by requesting the Attorney General to br…
(a) There is established an abandoned brownfield cleanup program. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall determine, in consultation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, properties and persons eligible for said program. (b) For a person or a property to be eligible, the Com…
(a) The commissioner shall, within available appropriations, establish a brownfield remediation and revitalization program to provide certain liability protections to program participants. Not more than thirty-two properties per year shall be accepted into the program. Participation in the program shall be by accepted…
(a) There is established a working group to examine the remediation and development of brownfields in this state, including, but not limited to, the remediation scheme for such properties, permitting issues and liability issues, including those set forth by sections 22a-14 to 22a-20, inclusive. The working group shall…
(a) Any Connecticut nonstock corporation may apply to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development for certification as a Connecticut brownfield land bank by submitting to the commissioner, on forms provided by the commissioner, an application containing such information as the commissioner deems necessary, i…
(a) The powers of a Connecticut brownfield land bank shall be vested in and exercised by a board of directors that shall consist of not less than five and not more than eleven members, each with knowledge and expertise in matters related to the purposes and activities of a Connecticut brownfield land bank, as establish…
(a) The purposes of a Connecticut brownfield land bank shall be to (1) acquire, retain, remediate and sell brownfields in the state on behalf of municipalities pursuant to land banking agreements with such municipalities, (2) acquire, retain, remediate and sell brownfields in the state pursuant to land banking agreemen…
The exercise of the powers granted by sections 32-771 to 32-775, inclusive, shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity, and as the exercise of such powers shall constitute the performance of an essential public function, a Connecticut…
(a) A Connecticut brownfield land bank shall hold in its own name all real property acquired by such land bank irrespective of the identity of the transferor of such property. (b) A Connecticut brownfield land bank shall acquire only brownfield sites and other real property, located adjacent or in close proximity to br…
Section 32-776 is repealed, effective June 26, 2019.