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HB 7085 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING A REVIEW OF AND A TRANSITION TO THE RELEASE-BASED CLEANUP PROGRAM AND RELATED REGULATIONS.

HB 7085 transitions Connecticut's contaminated site cleanup program from the current system to a new release-based approach. It requires state environmental agencies to review existing regulations and develop a formal transition plan for property owners and developers dealing with polluted land. The law shifts cleanup focus to address specific pollution incidents directly, aiming to streamline the process and reduce regulatory burdens. Enacted as Public Act 25-54 after the governor signed it on June 10, 2025, the bill establishes a clear pathway for implementing the new program.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill transitions cleanup program to release-based approach, focusing on specific pollution incidents to streamline process and reduce regulatory burdens while maintaining environmental protection focus.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → CE Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and significantly restructured the working group's timeline and regulatory requirements. Key changes include extending the working group's quarterly meetings until February 1, 2030, adding new criteria for tiered release remediation that allows some releases to be managed without commissioner oversight, and clarifying reporting requirements for hazardous releases.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include more detailed tiered remediation options and extended the working group's operational timeline.
TIMELINE

Working group meetings now continue quarterly until February 1, 2030, with specific reporting deadlines of February 1, 2028 and 2030.

REQUIREMENT

New provisions allow certain releases to be remediated by licensed environmental professionals without commissioner supervision and without verification, based on risk tiers.

Added new subsection (e) requiring commissioners to specify reportable release types and timeframes, considering specific factors from earlier subsections.

DEFINITION

Reorganized working group membership structure and clarified the commissioner's role as co-chair.

Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 30, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 10, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Commerce
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.