Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-3l: Solicitations re Class I renewable energy sources. Consideration of environmental impacts. Impacts to prime farmland and core forests. Reuse of brownfields and landfills.

In any solicitation issued under section 16a-3f, 16a-3g, 16a-3h or 16a-3j after July 1, 2017, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall consider the environmental impacts of any proposal located in the state that is received in response to such solicitation, including, but not limited to, the impacts to prime farmland and core forests and the reuse of sites with limited development opportunities such as brownfields and landfills, as identified by the commissioner.