AN ACT REQUIRING REPORTING ON CLOSED WELLS AND LANDFILLS AND ESTABLISHING A PROTOCOL FOR TESTING SUCH STRUCTURES FOR PFAS.

SB 65 requires Connecticut's Departments of Agriculture and Energy and Environmental Protection to report on the number of closed wells and landfills statewide. It also mandates creating a standardized testing protocol to check these sites - and incinerator ash - for PFAS, a group of toxic chemicals linked to health issues. The bill directly affects state agencies responsible for environmental oversight and aims to improve public awareness of potential contamination near these sites. Key provisions include mandatory reporting and a uniform testing method, focusing on data collection and transparency rather than new restrictions. This is a policy change to address environmental monitoring gaps, not a regulatory or funding measure.