Connecticut General Statutes 22a-26 – Conveyance or lease of land to or from governmental agencies. Conveyance of land to municipalities or responsible parties under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, with the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may convey, lease or transfer the care and control of any land owned by the state and controlled by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to the federal government or any agency thereof, to any state agency or to any municipality or regional authority, upon such terms and for such periods as may be mutually agreed upon, or may enter into any agreements with such agency, municipality or authority for the joint care, operation or preservation thereof. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, with the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may convey any land that the state acquires pursuant to 42 USC 9601 et seq., the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, (CERCLA), to any municipality or to any potentially responsible party or any group of potentially responsible parties under 42 USC 9607, upon such terms as are agreed to by the commissioner and the transferee. Any state agency, with the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, any municipality or regional authority may convey, lease or transfer the care and control of any land owned or controlled by it to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection upon such terms and for such periods as may be mutually agreed upon.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22a-26
- commissioner: means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or his or her designated agent. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-2
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC