AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE STATUTE.

SB 888 amends Connecticut’s environmental justice statute (section 22a-20a) to extend deadlines for submitting public participation reports. It directly affects communities and agencies involved in environmental justice reviews by giving the public more time to engage in the process. The key provision shortens the required timeline for agencies to submit these reports, allowing additional time for public input before decisions are made. This adjustment aims to enhance public involvement in environmental justice matters under existing law. The bill focuses on procedural timing changes, not new policy requirements.