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SB 64 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTING OF BIOMASS FERTILIZERS DISTRIBUTED TO FARMERS IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT.

SB 64 requires Connecticut's Department of Agriculture to publicly post online, by October 1, 2025, detailed records about biomass fertilizers distributed to farmers in Eastern Connecticut. The required information includes the date, location, and volume of each fertilizer distribution. This bill directly affects farmers receiving these fertilizers and the state agencies responsible for tracking and reporting the data.
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 Proposed Bill to Committee Bill with a new Legislative Committee Office (LCO) number. The core policy requirement remains the same: requiring the Department of Agriculture to publish records about biomass fertilizer distribution to Eastern Connecticut farmers by October 1, 2025. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is now required to consult with the Department of Agriculture when implementing this requirement.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; it still applies to biomass fertilizer distribution to farmers in Eastern Connecticut.
TIMELINE

Added specific effective date of October 1, 2025 for the reporting requirement

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for Department of Agriculture to consult with Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

TECHNICAL

Changed bill status from Proposed Bill to Committee Bill with updated LCO number from 28 to 3857

Added co-sponsor information for Senator Somers

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Committee
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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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