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HB 6777 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING WATER UTILITY SYSTEMS AND WATER QUALITY AND TREATMENT SURCHARGES.

This bill establishes a new surcharge on water utility systems to fund upgrades for water quality and treatment infrastructure. It directly affects municipal and regional water providers, requiring them to collect these surcharges from customers. The revenue must be used specifically for system improvements to meet state water quality standards, including treatment facility upgrades and infrastructure maintenance. The law, now Public Act 25-142, was signed by the governor on July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates a new surcharge (tax) on water utilities to fund water quality infrastructure, directly funding essential public services.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds water quality infrastructure upgrades to meet state standards, directly advancing environmental protection through improved water treatment and pollution control.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → ET Joint Favorable Substitute · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to streamline the process for water companies to recover costs of eligible infrastructure projects through a surcharge. Key changes include shortening the planning horizon for projects from ten years to five years, expanding eligible project criteria to include system consolidation, and clarifying the authority's approval timeline and public comment procedures.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include system consolidation as an acceptable means of compliance, and the planning timeframe for eligible projects was reduced from ten years to five years.
TIMELINE

The deadline for completing eligible projects was shortened from ten years to five years from the date of filing.

ELIGIBILITY

System consolidation was added as an acceptable method to comply with water quality standards alongside development, treatment, and other means.

REQUIREMENT

The authority's decision timeline was clarified to require a decision within 180 days, with reports deemed approved if not acted upon within that period.

ENFORCEMENT

The administrative proceeding timeline for approving surcharge amounts was set to 60 days after application filing.

DEFINITION

The definition of eligible projects was updated to specify that regulations must be adopted or amended after December 16, 2021.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and numbering adjustments were made throughout the document to align with substitute bill standards.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025 · House May 31, 2025

How they voted

34–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
9 Yea 1 Nay 1
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jul 1, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Energy and Technology
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.