AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERSHIPS AND REPAIR SHOPS.

SB 242 requires that local zoning commissions, combined planning and zoning commissions, or other designated municipal authorities - not zoning boards of appeals - issue certificates of approval for the location of motor vehicle dealerships and repair shops. This bill directly affects municipalities, developers, and businesses seeking to open or relocate these facilities, as it changes which local body must review and approve their site locations. The key provision amends existing law to specify that only certain planning/zoning authorities (not appeals boards) can grant these location approvals. The change aims to streamline the process by removing zoning boards of appeals from this specific approval step.