AN ACT CONCERNING TRAINING FOR MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF INLAND WETLANDS AGENCIES.

HB 6830 requires all members and employees of Connecticut's inland wetlands agencies to complete a free, comprehensive training program developed by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Existing members/staff must complete initial training by January 1, 2027, and retrain every four years or per elected/appointed term (whichever is longer), while new members/staff must train within one year of joining. The bill mandates annual reporting by agencies (starting March 1, 2027) to confirm compliance, though failure to complete training does not invalidate agency actions. The training will be available online via DEEP's website, replacing the current requirement that only one person per agency complete training annually.