Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority
Legislative Report


Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:54 AM




Priority Bills

HB 5017
AN ACT CONCERNING PARTICIPATION IN THE TIRE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM BY TIRE RETAILERS.

Bill Description:
To require tire retailers to participate in the tire stewardship program.

Substitute Language: HB 5017-ENV-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 138 (3/19)

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HB 6917
AN ACT CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE IN THE STATE.

Bill Description:
To provide funding for enforcement concerning certain food waste diversion requirements, study the need and viability of extended producer responsibility programs for consumer packaging, provide for increased food waste diversion from certain entities, create source funding for food waste diversion infrastructure projects and authorize municipal and regional waste coordinators.

Substitute Language: HB 6917-APP-Substitute Language HB 6917-ENV-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Senate Calendar Number 621 (6/4)

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HB 7021
AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.

Bill Description:
To increase funding for nutrition assistance and support the purchase of fresh produce.

Recent Action Taken:
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (3/25)

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SB 1115
AN ACT CONCERNING ENFORCEMENT OF CROSS-BORDER BOTTLE REDEMPTION PROHIBITIONS.

Bill Description:
To enforce the prohibition on cross-border bottle redemptions.

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/6)

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HB 5019
AN ACT ESTABLISHING EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSUMER BATTERIES.

Bill Description:
To establish an extended producer responsibility program for consumer batteries sold and distributed in the state.

Substitute Language: HB 5019-ENV-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/10)

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Monitored Bills

HB 6229
AN ACT CONCERNING A REDUCTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS AND POLYSTYRENE WASTE.

Bill Description:
To reduce the production of single-use plastics and polystyrene waste in the state.

Substitute Language: HB 6229-ENV-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (4/29)

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SB 2
AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Bill Description:
To (1) establish various requirements concerning artificial intelligence systems, (2) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) establish an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox program, (B) plan to establish a technology transfer program, (C) establish a confidential computing cluster, (D) conduct a "CT AI Symposium", and (E) design an algorithmic computer model, (3) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a "Connecticut AI Academy" and require the Labor Department, and home visiting programs overseen by the Commissioner of Early Childhood, to provide information concerning said academy, (4) establish a Connecticut Technology Advisory Board, (5) modify the "computer science education and workforce development account", (6) modify the Technology Talent and Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, (7) establish an artificial intelligence systems fellowship program, (8) establish an artificial intelligence task force, (9) require state agencies to take various actions regarding generative artificial intelligence, and (10) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images.

Substitute Language: SB 2-GL-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
House Calendar Number 599 (5/16)

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SB 80
AN ACT CONCERNING THE BURNING OF MEDICAL WASTE.

Bill Description:
To prohibit the burning of medical waste by facilities that do not meet EPA standards for the burning of such waste.

Substitute Language: SB 80-ENV-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 665 (4/14)

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HB 5004
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND ASSOCIATED JOB SECTORS.

Bill Description:
To protect the state's environment while providing for the development of renewable energy sources and related job sectors in a manner that reduces costs connected with such protections and development.

Substitute Language: HB 5004-ENV-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (7/1)

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HB 6777
AN ACT CONCERNING WATER UTILITY SYSTEMS AND WATER QUALITY AND TREATMENT SURCHARGES.

Bill Description:
To allow water companies to charge a water quality and treatment surcharge to recover costs for capital projects required to comply with state and federal water regulations.

Substitute Language: HB 6777-ET-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (7/1)

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HB 6864
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

Bill Description:
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

Substitute Language: HB 6864-APP-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 839 (5/6)

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HB 6868
AN ACT ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING PREDICTABILITY.

Bill Description:
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/23)

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HB 7235
AN ACT CONCERNING EXPENDITURES OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS OTHER THAN THE GENERAL FUND.

Bill Description:
To review appropriations from funds other than the General Fund.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 844 (5/7)

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HB 7271
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY BEVERAGE CONTAINER REDEMPTION RATES IN THE STATE AND REDUCING A FEE ON INFUSED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.

Bill Description:
To (1) establish a working group to study the redemption rates of beverage containers in the state and the effect of the increase in refund value on such rates and beverage consumption and costs to deposit initiators, and (2) reduce the fee on infused beverage containers and legacy infused beverage containers to five cents.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 892 (5/12)

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HB 7273
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY WAYS TO FUND A UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM.

Bill Description:
To impose a tax on certain sweetened beverages, syrups and powders and dedicate the revenue generated to a universal free school meals program to reimburse local and regional boards of education for the provision of free school breakfasts and lunches to all public school students.

Substitute Language: HB 7273-FIN-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 895 (5/12)

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HB 7287
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET.

Bill Description:

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/30)

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SB 9
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABLE MUNICIPAL AND STATE PLANNING, AND THE USE OF NEONICOTINOIDS AND SECOND-GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES.

Bill Description:
To provide municipalities certain authorities concerning climate resiliency efforts and restrict the use of neonicotinoids and second-generation rodenticides.

Substitute Language: SB 9-ENV-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/10)

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SB 1247
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE.

Bill Description:
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 901 (5/12)

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SB 1281
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY ON THE NEED FOR EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOLAR PANELS AND WIND TURBINE BLADES.

Bill Description:
To study the need to establish extended producer responsibility programs for solar panels and wind turbine blades.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 103 (3/18)

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