ConnecticutState commissioner studies cleanup and reuse of brownfield sites
Connecticut’s Economic and Community Development commissioner must study brownfield cleanup and development and report the results to the legislature’s commerce committee.
What it does
The law directs Connecticut’s Economic and Community Development commissioner to study issues related to cleaning up and developing brownfields statewide. The commissioner must report the results to the legislature’s commerce committee by February 1, 2026.
Argument forA statewide study could help lawmakers understand barriers to cleaning up and reusing brownfield sites.
Argument againstThe study could take the commissioner’s time while requiring no cleanup or redevelopment at any brownfield site.
More detail
The commissioner must study issues related to cleaning up and developing brownfields. The study covers brownfields across Connecticut. The law takes effect upon passage, and the report was due by February 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 19SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 14TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 11SPECIAL ACT 26-7
- May 4ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 265. Result: pass.Upper
- May 4SENATE PASSEDPassed Senate
- Apr 13SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 377
- Apr 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 9HOUSE PASSEDPassed House
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 59. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19FILE NO. 86
- Mar 19HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 78
- Mar 19FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Mar 19RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 13REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/26Minor
- Mar 5FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 5Joint Favorable SubstituteMinor
- Feb 13PUBLIC HEARING 0217
- Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON CommerceIntroduced
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