Sec. 32-6k. Impact statements submitted to the Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 32-6k. Impact statements submitted to the Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board. (a) Prior to entering into a grant, loan or assistance agreement for any project which is a major traffic generator within the meaning of section 14-311, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the executive directors of the Connecticut Development Authority and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, as the case may be, shall submit an impact statement for each such project to the Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board, established pursuant to section 13b-57e. Each impact statement shall (1) describe the project and its expected impact on the transportation system, (2) summarize whether or not such project conforms to the strategy adopted in accordance with section 13b-57g, and (3) include any other information the board may require to discharge its responsibilities under this subsection including, but not limited to, (A) the size of any facility proposed in connection with the project, (B) the hours of operation of such facility, (C) a projection of whether or not an increase in daily vehicle trips including truck traffic is likely to occur as a result of such project, and (D) the availability of public transportation to and from such facility. The board shall evaluate each such impact statement to determine whether such project conforms to such strategy and shall submit to said commissioner and executive directors any findings and recommendations with respect to such project. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring any delay in the implementation of any such project.

      (b) The board shall, subject to the requirements of chapter 14, protect confidential information and trade secrets provided in connection with the review of any project pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

      (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-5, S. 6, 18; P.A. 02-78, S. 1; P.A. 06-136, S. 26.)

      History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-5 effective July 2, 2001; P.A. 02-78 amended Subsec. (a) to require submission of impact statement on or after January 15, 2003, prior to approval of funding from the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Connecticut Development Authority or Connecticut Innovations, Inc. for any project which is a major traffic generator within the meaning of Sec. 14-311, to delete reference to project new to the state or new construction, to specify requirements with respect to each impact statement, to require board to evaluate impact statement and to make technical changes, added new Subsec. (b) requiring board to protect confidential information and trade secrets provided in connection with project review and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c); P.A. 06-136 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision re on or after January 15, 2003, requiring impact statement prior to entering into a grant, loan or assistance agreement, rather than prior to approval of funding, replacing former provisions of Subdiv. (1) with requirement re description of project and its expected impact on transportation system, and rewording Subdiv. (2) to take into account the strategy adopted in accordance with Sec. 13b-57g, and deleted former Subsec. (c) re quarterly updates, effective July 1, 2006.