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Coastal towns push for clearer authority on abandoned boats; Bristol towns propose keeping local waste assessment
Summary
New Haven officials urged stronger authority to force removal of abandoned vessels and recover cleanup costs, while a coalition of Bristol towns requested a five‑year pilot (SB 317) allowing local retention of the $1.50/ton waste assessment at the Bristol resource‑recovery plant to fund capital upgrades.
Lieutenant Ryan Makarzinski and Alder Leland Moore described repeated abandoned‑boat incidents in Morris Cove and the logistical and financial strain on local responders. They told the committee they can cite existing statutory cost‑recovery options but lack straightforward authority to force removal of…
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