AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN BROWNFIELD PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.

SB 1454 requires Connecticut's Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study whether to expand eligibility for state brownfield cleanup programs to municipalities that previously created pollution at a site but have not added new pollution there for at least ten years. The study must examine existing programs under statutes 32-768 and 32-769, focusing on feasibility and potential benefits, and report findings to the legislature by February 1, 2026. This bill does not change current program rules or provide immediate eligibility - it only mandates a one-time study costing up to $250,000. It directly affects municipalities that meet the pollution history criteria but have no current pollution at the site. The study's purpose is to inform future legislative decisions about program expansion.