Part II* - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 22a-2 - Definitions. Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Permitted delegations of authority
Section 22a-2a - Delegation of inspection and enforcement authority. Regulations
Section 22a-2b - "Criminal negligence" defined
Section 22a-2c - Office of Business Ombudsman
Section 22a-2d - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Jurisdiction. Goals. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Commissioner. Bureaus. Successor department
Section 22a-3 - [Repealed]
Section 22a-4 - Agents, assistants, employees, consultants
Section 22a-5 - Duties and powers of commissioner
Section 22a-5a - Orders. Authority of commissioner to investigate
Section 22a-5b - Special funds and accounts administered by the department. Report required
Section 22a-5c - Filing of orders on land records. Fifteen-year limit for certain orders
Section 22a-5d - Improvements upon real property donated to the department. Standard of maintenance. Economic impracticability
Section 22a-6 - Commissioner to establish environmental standards, regulations and fees, to make contracts and studies and to issue permits. Complaints. Hearings. Bonds. Notice of contested cases. Fee waivers. Public notices on department's Internet web site
Section 22a-6a - Violators liable to state for costs and expenses. Statutory remedy not exclusive of others
Section 22a-6b - Imposition of civil penalties by the commissioner
Section 22a-6c - [Repealed]
Section 22a-6d - Payment of costs associated with hearing and transcript
Section 22a-6e - Imposition of civil penalties by the commissioner for water pollution violations
Section 22a-6f - Fees. Due dates. Late payments. Application. Waiver
Section 22a-6g - Notice of application for permit. Exemptions
Section 22a-6h - Notice of tentative determination re permit application. Request for hearing on federal Water Pollution Control Act application
Section 22a-6i - Information re time frames for issuance of permits
Section 22a-6j - Renewal of permits
Section 22a-6k - Emergency authorization for regulated activity. Temporary authorization for regulated activity
Section 22a-6l - Posting of public notice of permit applications
Section 22a-6m - Compliance history of permit applicants. Criminal history records checks
Section 22a-6n - Notice of commissioner's determination regarding certain regulated activities
Section 22a-6o - Transfer of licenses
Section 22a-6p - Time frames for issuance of permits. Regulations
Section 22a-6q - Alternative time frame for action on permit
Section 22a-6r - Report on permitting efforts and violations investigated by the department's environmental quality division
Section 22a-6s - Minor violations of environmental protection laws
Section 22a-6t - [Repealed]
Section 22a-6u - Notification requirements re discovery of contamination of soil or water. Exceptions. Content of notice. Drinking water supply well sampling. Acknowledgment of receipt. Posting of notice. Civil penalty. Forwarding of notice
Section 22a-6v - Report on protected open space acquisition
Section 22a-6w - Notice to municipality of commissioner's enforcement action
Section 22a-6x - Office of Enforcement Policy and Coordination
Section 22a-6y - Exemplary environmental management systems
Section 22a-6z - Regulations implementing Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
Section 22a-6aa - Permit extensions
Section 22a-6bb - Petition for public hearing. Withdrawal of petition
Section 22a-6cc - Consulting services program
Section 22a-6dd - Consent orders for remediation of land. Modification
Section 22a-6ee - Ninety-day permit application final determinations
Section 22a-6ff - Permit preapplication meetings
Section 22a-6gg - Maximization of federal funds for state climate change projects. Biennial report
Section 22a-7 - Cease and desist orders. Service. Hearings. Injunctions
Section 22a-7a - Bond on appeal from final decision
Section 22a-7b - Certificate showing compliance with order to correct or abate a polluted or environmentally hazardous condition
Section 22a-8 - State-wide environmental plan. Advisory board. Annual conference
Section 22a-8a - Commissioner to inventory hazardous waste disposal sites
Section 22a-9 - Commissioner as agent of state and political subdivisions
Section 22a-10 - Payment of refunds
Section 22a-11 - Council on Environmental Quality
Section 22a-12 - Environmental quality report. Review of state agency construction plans. Exception
Section 22a-13 - Citizen complaints
Section 22a-14 - Short title: Environmental Protection Act of 1971
Section 22a-15 - Declaration of policy
Section 22a-16 - Action for declaratory and equitable relief against unreasonable pollution
Section 22a-16a - Supplemental environmental projects or financial contributions in lieu of penalty for environmental violations
Section 22a-17 - Defense. Appointment of master or referee
Section 22a-18 - Powers of court
Section 22a-19 - Administrative proceedings
Section 22a-19a - Historic structures and landmarks. When court costs assessed against plaintiff
Section 22a-19b - Exception for certain property listed on the state register of historic places
Section 22a-20 - Procedure supplementary to other procedures. Intervening party
Section 22a-20a - Environmental justice community. Definitions. Assessment of environmental or public health stressors. Meaningful public participation plan. Public participation report. Informal public meeting. Community environmental benefit agreement. Regulations. Denial of permit for proposed affecting facility. Authorization. Conditions for construction and operation of approved facility. Authorization. Notice of tentative determination
Section 22a-20b - [Effective 10/1/2024] Denial of permit under environmental justice statute. Town referendum to approve such denied permit
Section 22a-21 - (Formerly Sec. 22-7a). Plan for development of outdoor recreation and other natural resources
Section 22a-21a - State assistance related to recreation and park services
Section 22a-21b - Connecticut Conservation Corps
Section 22a-21c - Connecticut Service Corps: Definitions
Section 22a-21d - Connecticut Service Corps established. Project sponsors. Grants
Section 22a-21e - Grant application
Section 22a-21f - Rating system for grant applications
Section 22a-21g - Project eligibility; exceptions
Section 22a-21h - Annual reports by project sponsor and commissioner
Section 22a-21i - Grants for operating costs of Beardsley Zoological Gardens, Bridgeport
Section 22a-21j - School bus emissions reduction program
Section 22a-21k - School bus emissions reduction account
Section 22a-22 - (Formerly Sec. 22-7b). Federal aid and agreements
Section 22a-23 - (Formerly Sec. 22-7c). Federal funds to be held in separate account
Section 22a-24 - (Formerly Sec. 22-7d). Powers additional to those under other statutes
Section 22a-25 - (Formerly Sec. 22-7e). Acquisition of land and waters
Section 22a-26 - (Formerly Sec. 22-7f). Conveyance or lease of land to or from governmental agencies. Conveyance of land to municipalities or responsible parties under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Section 22a-26a - State-owned properties providing public access to Long Island Sound
Section 22a-27 - (Formerly Sec. 22-7g). Maintenance of areas and facilities for recreation or natural resources purposes
Section 22a-27a and 22a-27b - Transferred
Section 22a-27c - Transferred
Section 22a-27d - Transferred
Section 22a-27e - [Repealed]
Section 22a-27f - Specifications of fuels. Report to commissioner
Section 22a-27g - [Repealed]
Section 22a-27h - [Repealed]
Section 22a-27i - Fees. Exemption of municipalities
Section 22a-27j - Additional fee for municipal planning, zoning, wetlands and coastal management applications. Noncompliance
Section 22a-27k - [Repealed]
Section 22a-27l - Endangered species, natural area preserve and watchable wildlife account. Regulations
Section 22a-27m to 22a-27o - [Repealed]
Section 22a-27p - Private funds authorized for renovation of historical structures on state land
Section 22a-27q - [Repealed]
Section 22a-27r - Invasive species detection and control account
Section 22a-27s - Face of Connecticut Steering Committee: Membership, chairperson
Section 22a-27t - Face of Connecticut account
Section 22a-27u - Air emissions permit operating fee account
Section 22a-27v - Long Island Sound account. Habitat restoration matching subaccount
Section 22a-27w - Lease or other authorization to facilitate the preservation of lighthouses