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HB 5475 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PERMITTING PROCESSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

This bill directs the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to evaluate ways to improve the state's permitting process by January 1, 2027. The commissioner must assess using artificial intelligence for preliminary reviews, explore automated tools for businesses and municipalities, and consider creating expedited review options with higher fees for certain permits. The report will also examine whether permit renewals without changes could be automated and have reduced fees. All findings and recommendations for new laws must be submitted to the General Assembly's relevant committees.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly directs evaluation of AI and automated tools for permitting processes, indicating support for technology integration in government operations.75% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Last action Mar 19, 2026
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → GOS Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was changed from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' after legislative review. The main substantive change is that the requirement to assess third-party permitting was removed, while the assessment of automation tools for specific permit types (solid waste, power generation, and coastal land management) was added and clarified. The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the third-party permitting requirement but expanded to explicitly include certain permit categories for automation assessment.
Scope change
The bill's scope was modified to remove third-party permitting assessment requirements and add specific permit types (solid waste, thermal loop and fuel cell power generation, and coastal land management) to the automation tools assessment.
REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for the Commissioner to assess third-party permitting methods and related statutory changes.

Added specific permit types (solid waste, thermal loop and fuel cell power generation, and coastal land management) to the list of permits for which automation tools should be assessed.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated page numbering from 3 pages to 2 pages.

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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
2
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference ENV
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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