HB 6455 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO MODIFY OR REVOKE A CONSENT ORDER.

HB 6455 requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to obtain a party's consent before modifying or canceling a consent order, particularly for land remediation projects. It mandates that both DEEP and the involved party must agree to any changes in cleanup requirements for contaminated land. The bill also allows either party to seek court action to resolve disputes over consent order terms, without affecting other legal remedies available under state law. This directly affects businesses, developers, or individuals who have entered into environmental cleanup agreements with DEEP.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from a proposed version to a committee version, with the legislative committee number updated from LCO 2158 to LCO 4704. The core policy language regarding consent orders was expanded to include specific provisions about land remediation and court relief options, while the Statement of Purpose was retained. The bill now includes co-sponsor information and more detailed formatting typical of committee amendments.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding consent order protections remains the same, but the text was expanded to clarify application to land remediation cases and added explicit court remedy language.

TECHNICAL

Legislative document numbers changed from Proposed Bill LCO 2158 to Committee Bill LCO 4704, indicating progression through the legislative process.

Added co-sponsor information for Representatives O'Dea and Fishbein, and updated formatting to match committee bill standards.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific language requiring both commissioner and party agreement to modify consent orders involving land remediation.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provision allowing parties to seek declaratory and injunctive relief from Superior Court for consent order disputes.

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Committee

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors