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SB 732 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT REQUIRING THE STATE WATER PLAN TO BE AMENDED TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE.

SB 732 requires Connecticut's Water Planning Council to amend the state water plan to explicitly address climate change impacts. The bill mandates the council to consider climate effects on water availability, recommend infrastructure upgrades for climate resiliency, and develop strategies for extreme weather events. It also adds public input requirements, including a 120-day review period and public hearings, before finalizing the plan. The amendment directly affects the Water Planning Council, state environmental agencies, and future water management decisions across Connecticut. This is a substantive policy change to integrate climate science into water resource planning.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates climate change integration into water planning, requiring infrastructure upgrades and resiliency strategies to address environmental impacts.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2025
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What changed between versions

Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from a Proposed Bill to a Committee Bill, indicating it has been reviewed by the legislature. The substantive content remains focused on requiring the state water plan to address climate change, with detailed provisions for public input and implementation timelines.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged as it still requires the state water plan to account for climate change, though the formatting and numbering have been updated to reflect committee review.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from Proposed Bill No. 732 (LCO No. 1877) to Committee Bill No. 732 (LCO No. 4709), indicating legislative review status.

REQUIREMENT

Added detailed requirements for the Water Planning Council to develop a comprehensive state water plan including climate resiliency measures, public comment periods, and specific submission deadlines.

Added requirements for public review, comment periods, and electronic posting of draft plans on government websites.

Added provisions for developing a water reuse policy and establishing conservation guidelines with energy efficiency considerations.

TIMELINE

Established specific deadlines for plan development (July 1, 2017) and submission to the General Assembly (January 1, 2018).

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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
3
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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