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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 582 of 739

(5) The highest and best use of the property if not its current use, taking into consideration the findings of subdivisions (2) to (4), inclusive, of this subsection and the goals set forth in subsection (a) of this section. (c) (1) To accomplish the analysis, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall issue a request for proposals for an entity to oversee the analysis and the production of the report required under subsection (e) of this section. Once selected, such entity shall issue separate requests for qualifications to engage consultants or entities, or both, to undertake (A) the economic components of the analysis, (B) the environmental components of the analysis, and (C) the regulatory components of the analysis. Such entity shall select consultants and entities whose expertise best lends itself to analyzing the specific subject matter components of the analysis. (2) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall obtain from the United States Army Corps of Engineers any information or reports generated in the preceding ten years by said agency pertaining to the Connecticut River in Hartford and Wethersfield. Said department shall provide such information or reports to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for distribution to the appropriate consultants or entities under subdivision (1) of this subsection to inform the analysis. (d) (1) The Connecticut Airport Authority, established pursuant to section 15-120bb of the general statutes, shall assist and work collaboratively with the entities and consultants engaged under subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section to accomplish the analysis. (2) For the period commencing July 1, 2022, to May 31, 2024, inclusive, the Connecticut Airport Authority shall not enter into any agreements or incur any obligations that would further encumber the property or