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SB 55 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BOATING SEASON FOR WYASSUP LAKE IN NORTH STONINGTON.

This bill establishes the annual boating season for Wyassup Lake in North Stonington, directly affecting recreational boaters using the lake. It sets specific start and end dates for boating activities during the season. As a procedural bill, it does not create new regulations or funding but formalizes the seasonal schedule for lake use. The bill was enacted as Public Act 25-45 after being signed by the governor on June 10, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

ENV Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference → APP Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly rewritten to change its purpose and effective date. Originally, the bill focused on the care and maintenance of Wyassup Lake with funding from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, effective July 1, 2025. The revised version now focuses solely on establishing a specific boating season for the lake, effective immediately upon passage.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from lake maintenance and care to exclusively regulating the boating season. The funding responsibility for lake maintenance was removed from the text.
FISCAL

Removed provision requiring the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to pay for lake care and maintenance expenses.

TIMELINE

Removed the effective date of July 1, 2025 for the maintenance section.

Changed the effective date of the boating season provision from July 1, 2025 to 'from passage' (immediate effect).

REQUIREMENT

Added specific boating season dates: from the Saturday prior to Memorial Day to the Saturday after Labor Day weekend.

Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2025 · House May 29, 2025

How they voted

34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
May 15, 2025
D Democratic25
23 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jun 10, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.