AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUBMISSION OF STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH LAND USE APPLICATIONS.
HB 7152 requires anyone submitting environmental, health, traffic, or economic impact studies with land use applications to disclose three specific details: the study's author(s), all associated costs and the payer's name, and any potential conflicts of interest affecting impartiality. This applies to developers, consultants, or others submitting such studies to municipal bodies like zoning commissions, planning boards, or wetlands agencies. Municipal decision-makers must then consider whether the disclosed information (or lack of it) impacts the study's reliability when reviewing land use applications. The law takes effect October 1, 2025, and has no fiscal impact on state or local governments.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Last action Apr 9, 2025
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Raised Bill
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PD Joint Favorable Substitute
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The bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with a favorable joint substitute version. The core policy content regarding the requirement to disclose study authors, costs, and conflicts of interest for land use applications remains substantively unchanged, though the text was reformatted and reorganized during the legislative process.
TECHNICAL
The bill title changed from 'Raised Bill No. 7152' to 'Substitute Bill No. 7152' and was marked as a 'PD Joint Favorable Substitute', indicating it passed committee review and was amended by both chambers.
Minor text reorganization occurred in Section 1, where the list of municipal bodies (zoning commission, planning commission, etc.) was expanded and the language regarding how decisions should be rendered was clarified, though the core requirement for disclosure remains the same.
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Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
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Mar 5, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development
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