# Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1a: Sec. 22a-1a. Declaration of policy: Coordination of state plans and programs

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## Section

- **Citation:** Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1a
- **Heading:** Sec. 22a-1a. Declaration of policy: Coordination of state plans and programs
- **Jurisdiction:** Connecticut
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Connecticut Code / Title 22a / Chapter 439 / Section 22a-1a

## Text

(b) In order to carry out the policy set forth in sections 22a-1a to 22a-1f , inclusive, it is the continuing responsibility of the state government to use all practicable means, consistent with other essential considerations of state policy, to improve and coordinate state plans, functions, programs, and resources to the end that the state may: (1) Fulfill the responsibility of each generation as trustee of the environment for succeeding generations; (2) assure for all residents of the state safe, healthful, productive, and esthetically and culturally pleasing surroundings; (3) attain the widest range of beneficial uses of the environment without degradation, risk to health or safety, or other undesirable and unintended consequences; (4) preserve important historic, cultural, and natural aspects of our Connecticut heritage, and maintain, wherever possible, an environment which supports diversity and variety of individual choice; (5) achieve an ecological balance between population and resource use which will permit high standards of living and a wide sharing of life's amenities; (6) enhance the quality of renewable resources and approach the maximum attainable recycling of depletable resources; and (7) practice conservation in the use of energy, maximize the use of energy efficient systems and minimize the environmental impact of energy production and use.

Cited. 184 C. 51; 204 C. 38; Id., 212.

Cited. 30 CA 204; 32 CA 341.

State's alleged failure to conduct an environmental impact evaluation prior to transfer is not a per se violation of statute that would grant plaintiffs standing under Sec. 22a-16. 51 CS 590.

## Nearby sections

- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1 Sec. 22a-1. Policy of the state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-1.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1a Sec. 22a-1a. Declaration of policy: Coordination of state plans and programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-1a.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1b Sec. 22a-1b. Evaluation by state agencies of actions affecting the environment. Public scoping process. Environmental monitor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-1b.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1c Sec. 22a-1c. Actions which may significantly affect the environment. Definition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-1c.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1d Sec. 22a-1d. Review of environmental impact evaluations. Notification to municipalities and agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-1d.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1e Sec. 22a-1e. Review and determination by Office of Policy and Management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-1e.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1f Sec. 22a-1f. Exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-1f.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1g Sec. 22a-1g. Regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-1g.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1h Sec. 22a-1h. Environmental impact evaluations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-1h.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1i Sec. 22a-1i. Environmental contamination risk assessment by Department of Public Health.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-1i.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-1j Sec. 22a-1j. Definitions. State Historic Preservation Officer determination re actions which may significantly affect the environment. Proposal of alternative. Mitigation plan. Review by Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-1j.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-2 Sec. 22a-2. Definitions. Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Permitted delegations of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-2.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-2a Sec. 22a-2a. Delegation of inspection and enforcement authority. Regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-2a.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-2d Sec. 22a-2d. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Jurisdiction. Goals. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Commissioner. Bureaus. Successor department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T22a_C439_S22a-2d.md)

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