Section 16a-13b - Responsibilities of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in energy emergency activities(a) The commissioner shall: (1) Be responsible for the conduct and administration of energy emergency planning and preparedness activities generally, including the coordination of such activities under this title with other state emergency planning conducted under any other provisions of the general statutes or special acts and with energy emergency planning or preparedness activities undertaken by the federal government, other states and regional or interstate organizations, and (2) coordinate, under the direction of the office of the Governor, the adoption and implementation of emergency measures by state departments during any energy emergency proclaimed under section 16a-11 or section 16a-12, including the coordination of state, federal, regional and interstate activities.(b) In exercising the responsibilities under subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner shall consult with the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, the Department of Transportation and such other state agencies as the commissioner deems appropriate. Each state agency shall assist the commissioner in carrying out the responsibilities assigned by sections 16a-9 to 16a-13d, inclusive.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-13b
(P.A. 79-572, S. 9, 10; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 40, 345, 348; P.A. 88-135, S. 3; P.A. 04-219, S. 7; P.A. 11-51, S. 156; 11-80, S. 1.)
Amended by P.A. 11-0051, S. 156 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2011.