Notwithstanding any provision of title 22a, when a municipality submits a formal petition, application or request for a permit to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, pursuant to a requirement of the general statutes, the commissioner shall, within available appropriations, not later than sixty days after the date on which the commissioner receives such petition, application or request, make a preliminary review of the petition, application or request for the sole purpose of determining whether such petition, application or request is acceptable for filing. The commissioner shall notify the municipality of the results of such preliminary review. Nothing in this section shall preclude the commissioner from requesting additional information from the municipality subsequent to such notification.