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SB 72 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S EVICTION OF FARMERS CONDUCTING FARMING ON STATE-OWNED PROPERTY.

SB 72 requires state agencies (like the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection) to obtain approval from both legislative chambers before evicting farmers who lease state-owned land for agricultural purposes. This applies to all new or renewed leases signed after the bill takes effect, directly affecting farmers currently leasing or seeking to lease state property for farming. The key provision mandates that evictions cannot proceed without a vote from both the Senate and House, adding a legislative check on such actions. The bill aims to prevent unilateral evictions by state agencies without legislative oversight.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025
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Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from a Proposed Bill to a Committee Bill with a new Legislative Committee Order (LCO) number. The core policy language remains the same, requiring legislative approval before the state can evict farmers from state-owned property. The bill's structure was expanded to include co-sponsor information and more detailed formatting instructions for the committee.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still protects farmers on state-owned land by requiring legislative approval for eviction.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from Proposed Bill No. 72 to Committee Bill No. 72, and LCO number changed from 693 to 3846.

Added co-sponsor information listing SEN. HARDING, 30th Dist.

Added detailed formatting instructions for the committee regarding deletions and additions.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new Section 1 with effective date language and clarified that the eviction approval must come from a vote of both chambers of the General Assembly.

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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
upper
Feb 7, 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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