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HB 7225 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AMPHIBIAN AND THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN AS THE HOT DOG CAPITAL.

HB 7225 designates the spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) as Connecticut's official state amphibian and names New Britain as the state's "hot dog capital." The bill makes no policy changes or funding requirements, as confirmed by its fiscal impact statement noting "no state or municipal impact." It takes effect October 1, 2025, and is purely ceremonial, recognizing a native species and a city's cultural identity without altering laws or regulations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2025
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Raised Bill → GAE Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to remove designations for the town of Enfield as the gateway to Connecticut, leaving only the designation of the city of New Britain as the hot dog capital. This simplifies the legislation by eliminating one of the three original designations while retaining the core purpose of recognizing New Britain's culinary significance.
Scope change
The bill's scope was reduced from three designations to one, removing the gateway designation for Enfield while keeping the hot dog capital designation for New Britain.
SCOPE

Removed the designation of the town of Enfield as the gateway to Connecticut from the act's title and provisions.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed Section 3 which would have established Enfield's gateway status effective October 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill type from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated the legislative committee reference from 'GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS' to 'GAE Joint Favorable Substitute'.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
2
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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