AN ACT CONCERNING STATUTORY INTERPRETATION.

SB 825 requires courts to interpret state laws independently, without giving special weight to state agency interpretations. It directly affects courts and state agencies by mandating that courts decide whether agency actions align with legislative intent and statutory language. The key provision changes how courts evaluate agency interpretations, removing deference to agency views and requiring courts to assess consistency with the legislature's original purpose. This policy change shifts interpretive authority from agencies to courts in statutory disputes.