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By Sharon R. Siegel, Barry J. Trilling
Brownfields were the surprise winner in last year’s legislative session in Connecticut. The Connecticut General Assembly enacted
two significant environmental laws that provide resources and create incentives
for the private sector to clean up brownfields and put them into use.
Most prominently, An Act Concerning Brownfields, Public Act No. 06-184, raises
the profile of brownfields statewide by (1) establishing a sub-agency dedicated
solely to brownfields; (2) funding a pilot program for municipalities or
economic development agencies to remediate brownfield sites; (3) creating a
liability exemption for entities that purchase brownfield sites remediated
under this pilot program; and (4) forming a “task force to study strategies for providing long-term solutions for the state’s brownfields.”
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