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SB 58 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT AUTHORIZING RESIDENTS LIVING IN A FLOOD ZONE TO LAY UP TO TEN THOUSAND CUBIC YARDS OF LANDSCAPE FILL PER YEAR IN THEIR YARD AND ESTABLISHING A TAX DEDUCTION FOR THE COSTS OF SUCH FILL AND A GRANT PROGRAM FOR ROAD RAISING.

SB 58 allows residents in flood zones to place up to 10,000 cubic yards of soil or gravel annually around their home foundations to improve flood protection. It creates an income tax deduction for the cost of this fill and establishes a state grant program to help municipalities raise roads for climate resiliency. The bill directly affects homeowners in flood-prone areas by reducing costs for flood prevention and provides funding for local infrastructure projects. Key provisions include the annual fill limit, tax deduction for installation costs, and municipal grants for road elevation projects, all effective October 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides income tax deduction for flood prevention costs and funds municipal road grants, directly supporting tax relief and public infrastructure spending.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds climate resiliency road projects and provides tax deductions for flood prevention, directly supporting climate adaptation in flood zones.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes a state grant program for municipalities to raise roads (transportation infrastructure) for climate resiliency, directly funding transportation projects.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2025
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Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from a Proposed Bill to a Committee Bill, indicating it has been reviewed by a legislative committee. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, establishing permits for flood zone landscaping, tax deductions for fill costs, and transportation grants for climate resiliency.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document metadata and formatting were modified during committee review.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from Proposed Bill No. 58 to Committee Bill No. 58, and LCO number changed from 70 to 4859, reflecting committee processing.

Sponsorship section was updated to include the sponsor's committee assignment (ENV) and retained the co-sponsor name.

Section numbering and formatting were adjusted to follow standard committee bill structure with new section headers and effective dates.

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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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