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SB 611 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM CHARGE FOR CERTAIN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, PERMITS AND REGISTRATIONS.

SB 611 sets maximum fees for occupational licenses, certifications, permits, and registrations in Connecticut. It directly affects professionals including certified public accountants (reducing initial fees from $150 to $100), architects, engineers, and surveyors. Key provisions include lowering initial license fees (e.g., professional engineers from $220 to $100) and annual renewal fees (e.g., class B fees from $150 to $100), effective July 1, 2025. The bill standardizes these fee structures under the Department of Consumer Protection without altering licensing requirements.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended from a proposed version to a committee version, changing the title to focus on establishing maximum charges for occupational licenses rather than eliminating application review fees. The committee version adds specific fee amounts for various professional licenses (accountants, engineers, architects, surveyors) and includes new sections for license renewal procedures and exemptions for military service.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a general statement about eliminating review fees to specific provisions covering multiple professional licensing categories including accountants, architects, engineers, and land surveyors.
FISCAL

Fee amounts were changed from $100 to $150 for certified public accountants, and $100 for initial engineer and land surveyor licenses.

REQUIREMENT

New sections establish specific application fees for professional engineers ($80), engineer-in-training licenses ($76), land surveyors ($80), and surveyor-in-training licenses ($64).

Added provisions requiring annual renewal of architect licenses with professional services fees, while engineer-in-training and surveyor-in-training licenses remain valid for ten years without renewal.

Added requirements for architects to submit proof of continuing education requirements for license renewal.

ENFORCEMENT

New section adds exemptions from renewal fees for licensees serving in the armed forces of the United States.

SCOPE

Bill title changed from 'Professional Application and Licensing Fees' to 'Establishing a Maximum Charge for Certain Occupational Licenses, Certifications, Permits and Registrations'.

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Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
6
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEE
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law
upper
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