General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 882
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 3112
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Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
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AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 7-99 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2015):

The town manager shall exercise the powers and perform the duties in and for such town [which] that are conferred and imposed by law upon selectmen, except such duties as relate to the making of electors. Such manager shall be limited as to expenditures made and liabilities incurred during the fiscal year to the appropriations made by the board of finance and approved by such town, except in case of actual necessity involving the immediate repair of a highway, bridge or sidewalk, and then such expenditure shall not exceed one thousand dollars. All bills against such town shall be certified by such manager and approved by the board of finance and, when so certified and approved, shall be paid by the treasurer of the town upon requisition of such manager. Such manager shall give such bond as is required by the board of finance, with sufficient surety, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his or her duties. The premium upon such bond shall be paid by the town. On or before the first day of September in each year, such manager shall file, with the board of finance, an itemized statement of his or her disbursements and receipts during the preceding fiscal year, with his or her vouchers therefor and an estimate of disbursements and receipts for the ensuing year. Such account shall be approved by the board of finance and filed with the town treasurer, who shall incorporate the same in his or her annual report.

Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 7-147 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2015):

(b) The legislative body or such board, commission, department or inland wetlands agency may grant or deny permission based on a finding of the effect of the obstruction or encroachment on the flood-carrying and water storage capacity of the waterways and flood plains, flood heights, hazards to life and property, the protection and preservation of the natural resources and ecosystems of the municipality, including, but not limited to, ground and surface water, animal, plant and aquatic life, nutrient exchange and energy flow with due consideration given to the results of similar encroachments constructed along the reach of the waterway. Wherever there is a city or borough within a town, the town shall have authority to establish such lines for such of its area as is not within such city or borough, and the city or borough shall have such authority within its boundaries. Any two or more adjoining municipalities shall have authority to investigate jointly the desirability of establishing lines on either or both sides of a waterway within their jurisdiction. Any private person or any firm or corporation aggrieved by any decision of a legislative body or any such board, commission, department or inland wetlands agency made in accordance with this section may, within thirty days after notice thereof, appeal from such decision in the manner provided by section 8-8 for appeal from the decisions of a municipal zoning board of appeals. Nothing contained in this section shall limit or restrict the Commissioner of Transportation in exercising his or her authority over the harbors and navigable waters of the state, nor apply to any dam, bridge, pipeline or other similar structure, and appurtenances thereto, extending across any waterway, [which] that are otherwise in compliance with law.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2015	7-99
Sec. 2	October 1, 2015	7-147(b)

PD

Joint Favorable