Senate Bill No. 417, reported by the Committee on Planning and Development, proposes an amendment to Section 8-28 of the general statutes, effective October 1, 2024. The bill introduces a change to the notification requirements for official actions or decisions of a planning commission. The current requirement for publishing such notices in a newspaper with substantial circulation in the municipality within fifteen days of the action or decision is being altered. The word "within" is being deleted and replaced with "not later than," thus clarifying the timeframe for publication to be no later than fifteen days after the commission's action or decision. Any appeals from the actions or decisions of a planning commission will continue to be governed by the provisions of section 8-8.

The fiscal impact statement and bill analysis accompanying the bill indicate that there are no expected state or municipal fiscal impacts resulting from this technical change. The bill simply refines the language regarding the timing of required public notifications for planning commission decisions without introducing any substantive policy changes or financial implications. The effective date for this amendment is set for October 1, 2024, and the bill has received a joint favorable vote from the Planning and Development Committee with 17 in favor and 4 against on March 22, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 8-28
PD Joint Favorable: 8-28
File No. 395: 8-28