The regulations promulgated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency as of January 1, 2001, that implement Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 USC 6901 et seq. shall replace the regulations promulgated pursuant to chapters 445, 446d and 446k that pertain to the regulation of hazardous wastes unless, prior to January 1, 2002, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued a public notice of intent to adopt such federal regulations and such regulations are submitted to the Secretary of the State, as provided under chapter 54, no later than June 30, 2002.
(P.A. 01-204, S. 5, 29; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 73, 131; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 01-204 effective July 1, 2002; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 revised effective date of P.A. 01-204 but without affecting this section; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
See Secs. 22a-116 and 22a-130 re regulations adopted under chapter 445.
See Secs. 22a-208a, 22a-209 and 22a-231 re regulations adopted under chapter 446d.
See Sec. 22a-454 re regulations adopted under chapter 446k.