The commissioner and the Connecticut Port Authority may, on behalf of the state, acquire, own, construct, maintain or operate, upon, at or near the seaboard or any navigable waterway, land, or any harbor, wharf, dock, pier, quay, canal, slip or basin, or any appropriate harbor facility, shed, warehouse of any kind, vault, railroad track, yard, terminal or equipment, or such other facility related to the transportation of goods or people by water as the commissioner or the authority, as appropriate, deems necessary to the fulfillment of the purposes of this chapter. The commissioner, with the approval of the State Properties Review Board, the Office of Policy and Management and the Attorney General, may lease or grant any interest at the State Pier in New London or any navigation property owned or under the control of the Department of Transportation to any person and in any manner, as the commissioner deems appropriate, except that after initiating such approval, the commissioner may temporarily lease any such interest with the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. A temporary lease shall be effective only until a final decision is made by the Office of Policy and Management, the State Properties Review Board and the Attorney General. Leases of land of the state shall be for periods determined by the commissioner with the approval of the State Properties Review Board and may provide for the construction of buildings on the land. The commissioner or the authority, as appropriate, may confer the privilege of concessions of supplying, upon such facilities, goods, commodities, service and facilities.

(1969, P.A. 768, S. 48; P.A. 08-101, S. 2; 08-185, S. 10; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 13.)

History: P.A. 08-101 deleted provisions authorizing commissioner to make facility available for use by any person to promote efficient interchange of traffic between modes of transportation by water and other than by water, added provisions authorizing commissioner, with approval of State Properties Review Board, Office of Policy and Management and Attorney General, to lease or grant interest at State Pier or navigation property owned or under control of department, added provisions re temporary lease, lease period and construction of buildings, and authorized commissioner to confer privilege of concessions, effective May 27, 2008; P.A. 08-185 required approval of Office of Policy and Management for temporary lease and included Office of Policy and Management in making final decision, effective June 12, 2008; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 added provisions re Connecticut Port Authority having power to acquire, own, construct, maintain or operate certain facilities and to confer the privilege of concessions, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2016.