AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR CLEANUP TO THE HOUSATONIC RIVER.

HB 5818 appropriates $150,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for fiscal years ending June 2026 and 2027. The funds are specifically for removing surface debris from the mouth of the Housatonic River in Stratford. This bill directly affects the DEEP agency and the town of Stratford by providing resources for a targeted river cleanup project. The provision is a straightforward funding allocation with no policy changes beyond the designated cleanup work.