{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-22a-171","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-171","heading":"(Formerly Sec. 19-507). Duties of Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.","body":"The commissioner shall (1) initiate and supervise programs for the purposes of determining the causes, effect and hazards of air pollution; (2) initiate and supervise state-wide programs of air pollution control education; (3) cooperate with and receive money from the federal government and, with the approval of the Governor, from any other public or private source; (4) adopt, amend, repeal and enforce regulations as provided in section 22a-174 and do any other act necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter and section 14-164c; (5) advise and consult with agencies of the United States, agencies of the state, political subdivisions and industries and any other affected groups in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 22a. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION","CHAPTER 446c. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_446c.htm#sec_22a-171","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:07Z","sha256":"f86609fe373f11077060bd32c655c0428d99d22ef796a26fecadafb6cb47f854","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-22a-170","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-22a-172"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}