Connecticut Bills

passed · Connecticut · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 7000: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT CONCERNING THE STATE PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND PRIORITY FUNDING AREAS.

HB 7000 implements recommendations from the Office of Policy and Management related to the state's conservation and development plan and priority funding areas. The bill directs state agencies to align their work with this updated plan, which identifies key conservation goals and areas eligible for state funding. It does not create new programs but formalizes existing strategic priorities for resource allocation. The bill passed the House in June 2025 and is now under review by the Senate.

Topics ✓ Environment

signed · Connecticut · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 5008: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-PUERTO RICO TRADE COMMISSION.

HB 5008 creates the Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission to formally promote economic collaboration between Connecticut businesses and Puerto Rico. The commission, composed of state officials and private sector representatives, will coordinate trade initiatives, identify market opportunities, and facilitate business connections between the two regions. It directly affects Connecticut businesses seeking to expand into Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican entities aiming to engage with Connecticut markets. The law establishes a structured mechanism for ongoing trade relationship development, moving beyond informal efforts to a dedicated state-led body.

passed · Connecticut · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 7087: AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEMS.

HB 7087 establishes a framework for community solar energy projects, allowing multiple households or businesses to share power from a single solar installation without needing individual rooftop systems. It directly affects residents, businesses in participating communities, and utility companies managing grid connections. Key provisions require utilities to develop enrollment programs and fair billing structures for community solar participants. This policy aims to expand solar access for renters and property owners who cannot install personal solar panels.

Topics ✓ Energy

passed both · Connecticut · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 1355: AN ACT CONCERNING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, DEVICES AND NONLEGEND DRUGS.

SB 1355 regulates two key areas of pharmacy practice. It requires the state to maintain patient access to specific drugs - including mifepristone, misoprostol, and similar medications - by allowing their import and ensuring nonsterile compounding pharmacies follow safety standards. The bill also mandates pharmaceutical companies to register annually as "marketing firms" with the state, pay a $150 fee, and report details about representatives' interactions with healthcare providers, such as contact counts and whether samples or gifts were provided. These provisions directly affect compounding pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and healthcare providers.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · Connecticut · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 6951: AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.

HB 6951 requires Connecticut's Transforming Children's Behavioral Health Policy and Planning Committee to study current behavioral health services for children and future demand. The study will examine crisis services (like suicide hotlines and mobile crisis teams), referral sources, funding allocation, and marketing strategies. The committee must also develop a survey for school-based health centers about data collection practices and work with the Public Health Commissioner to create reporting requirements. Both findings will be reported to the legislature by January 1, 2026. This procedural bill focuses on gathering data to inform future policy, with no direct funding changes or immediate service impacts.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Connecticut · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 6222: AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAKING OF EASTERN OYSTERS AND INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES.

HB 6222 requires Connecticut's Agriculture Commissioner to review a university study on minimum eastern oyster size limits by February 2026, with recommendations to the environment committee based on scientific input. It repeals an existing law and creates a new licensing system for bait dealers, mandating a $63 annual license to sell bait species (excluding live carp and goldfish) and requiring record-keeping and reporting. The bill directly affects commercial oyster harvesters (through future size regulations) and businesses selling bait (through new licensing rules). Key provisions include mandatory licenses for bait dealers, prohibitions on certain invasive species (live carp/goldfish), and annual reporting requirements to prevent illegal sales. The law takes effect October 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Environment

passed · Connecticut · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 5428: AN ACT CONCERNING MOBILE MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS.

HB 5428 establishes a regulatory framework for mobile manufactured home parks, directly affecting park owners and residents. The bill creates standards for park operations, including maintenance requirements, rent increase limits, and dispute resolution processes. It aims to improve living conditions and provide greater stability for residents in these communities. *(Note: This summary is based solely on the bill's title and recent actions; specific provisions require reviewing the full text.)*

Topics ✓ Housing

signed · Connecticut · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 6442: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS MEASURES RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTICUT.

HB 6442 honors Connecticut veterans and active-duty military members through symbolic recognition measures. It became Public Act 25-15 after being signed by the governor on June 3, 2025. The bill directly affects veterans and military personnel in Connecticut by establishing ceremonial or commemorative provisions, though specific mechanisms (like naming honors or events) are not detailed in the provided context. As a recognition measure, it does not create new benefits or alter existing laws.

Topics ✓ Veterans

signed · Connecticut · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 6771: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA TASK FORCE, REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BIOMARKER TESTING AND CONCERNING TRANSFERS AND DISCHARGES IN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES, TUITION WAIVERS FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS WHO TAKE COURSES AT REGIONAL COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND CLOSURES AND EVACUATIONS OF RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AND NURSING HOMES.

HB 6771 establishes a state task force to develop Alzheimer's and dementia care policies, directly affecting patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. It requires health insurers to cover biomarker testing for diagnosis and creates new rules for residential care home transfers, discharges, and emergency closures. The bill also provides tuition waivers for nursing home residents taking courses at local community-technical colleges. Signed into law as Public Act 25-16 on June 3, 2025, it mandates concrete policy changes for dementia care access and facility operations.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

signed · Connecticut · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 6913: AN ACT PROHIBITING LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS.

HB 6913, now Public Act 25-17, bans long-term care facilities (like nursing homes) from discriminating against residents. It directly affects residents in these facilities by prohibiting unfair treatment based on protected characteristics such as race, disability, or other personal factors. The law requires facilities to follow non-discrimination standards in all resident services and care decisions. This policy change takes effect immediately upon the governor's signature on June 3, 2025, ensuring residents are treated fairly under state law.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · Connecticut · Senate Jun 2, 2025

SB 1435: AN ACT CONCERNING MOTHERS WHO ARE INCARCERATED BREASTFEEDING THEIR INFANT.

This bill requires state prisons to allow incarcerated mothers to breastfeed their infants while in custody. It mandates that correctional facilities establish clear policies and provide necessary accommodations (such as private space and time) for nursing, directly affecting mothers in state prisons with infants under their care. The bill passed the Senate on June 2, 2025, and is now pending consideration by the House of Representatives.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · Connecticut · Senate Jun 2, 2025

SB 575: AN ACT EXPANDING A BIOSCIENCE ENTERPRISE CORRIDOR ZONE LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF PLAINVILLE.

SB 575 expands the designated bioscience enterprise corridor zone in Plainville, Maine, to include additional land within the town. This change directly affects bioscience companies and developers seeking to establish or expand operations in the area, as it modifies the boundaries of the existing incentive zone. The key provision allows for the extension of tax and regulatory benefits previously available in the corridor to newly designated parcels of land. The bill does not introduce new tax rates or fees but adjusts the geographic scope of existing incentives. The measure passed the Senate on June 2, 2025, and is pending further action in the House.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

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