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SB 62 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOCK WHEN THE FORMER PERMIT HAS EXPIRED.

SB 62 (2025) requires Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to issue a new dock construction permit within 60 days to any resident whose previously approved permit expired, provided the original application details remain unchanged. This bill directly affects property owners who were unable to build a dock due to an expired permit but still meet the original approval conditions. The key mechanism eliminates the need for reapplying for a new permit when no project changes occurred, streamlining the process. It does not alter existing permit requirements or create new restrictions. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025
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Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from a Proposed Bill to a Committee Bill with a new Legislative Committee Order (LCO) number. The core policy language regarding dock permits was expanded and restructured to clarify that the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection must issue a new permit within sixty days for residents with expired permits, provided there are no changes to the original application. The bill also added a formal statement of purpose and co-sponsor information.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on expediting dock permit issuance for residents with expired permits, but the language was expanded to explicitly state that the sixty-day timeline applies after the effective date of the section rather than just upon application.
REQUIREMENT

The permit issuance requirement was clarified to apply to any resident with an expired permit where no changes were made to the original application.

TIMELINE

The sixty-day deadline for issuing a new permit was explicitly tied to the effective date of the section rather than the application date.

TECHNICAL

Added formal bill structure elements including a Statement of Purpose, co-sponsor list, and Committee Bill designation.

Changed the bill designation from Proposed Bill No. 62 to Committee Bill No. 62 with updated LCO number from 36 to 3860.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
3
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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