AN ACT CONCERNING THE RENEWAL OF PERMITS FOR AFFECTING FACILITIES UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE STATUTE.

HB 6251 (2025) amends state law to require environmental justice reviews when facilities renew certain permits, not just when new permits are issued. This directly affects industrial or commercial facilities seeking permit renewals in communities designated under the environmental justice statute. The key provision adds "permit renewal" as a triggering event for the statute's review process, ensuring communities near these facilities receive additional scrutiny during renewal applications. The bill aims to expand existing environmental justice protections to cover ongoing operations, not just new projects.