Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any special act, municipal charter or ordinance, in any municipality having a population of ten thousand persons or fewer, any elector or voter of such municipality may petition for a town referendum, in accordance with the applicable provisions of sections 7-7 and 7-9 , any denial of a permit by the commissioner pursuant to section 22a-20a , that is based on the considerations required by subsection (g) of said section. An affirmative vote of such electorate shall constitute the approval of such permit notwithstanding such denial by the commissioner.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-20b
Denial of permit under environmental justice statute. Town referendum to approve such denied permit
Known as the Environmental Protection Act
The act spans §§ 22–22 (122 sections).
(P.A. 23-205, S. 191.) History: P.A. 23-205 effective October 1, 2024.
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.