# Connecticut HB 05015: AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPIN-OFF COMPANIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION.

Connecticut HB 05015, AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPIN-OFF COMPANIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05015
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPIN-OFF COMPANIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-29, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To place employees of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station on the same footing as similar employees of The University of Connecticut when it comes to spin-off companies from inventions or discoveries made by such employees.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Connecticut station inventors gain startup options: benefit, low. Beginning May 29, 2025, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station employees can seek board approval for paid startup roles. They can serve on a startup’s board or receive pay when it develops and commercializes their invention or discovery. Approval requires the Station to share in net proceeds a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Environment Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-17 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 77 AS AMENDED | pass | 141 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 199 | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-29: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-05-27: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-05-27: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-05-22: Public Act 25-10 (legislature)
- 2025-05-20: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-20: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: File Number 872 (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Senate Calendar Number 461 (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-08: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7243 (House)
- 2025-03-05: File Number 39 (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: House Calendar Number 53 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-05: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/04/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-01-27: Public Hearing 01/31 (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-17: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-10, 2025-05-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00010-R00HB-05015-PA.PDF)
- File No. 872, 2025-05-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05015-R000872-FC.PDF)
- File No. 39, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05015-R000039-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R01-HB.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 39: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05015-R000039-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 872: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05015-R010872-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5015, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05015-R01-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R00ENV-CV73-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R00ENV-CV4-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 39: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05015-R000039-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 872: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05015-R010872-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7243 (Potential Revenue Gain): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05015-R00LCO07243-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5015, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7243): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05015-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 77 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00077-R00HB05015-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 7243 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05015-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 199: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00199-R00HB05015-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00010-R02HB-05015-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-10 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00010-R00HB-05015-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 872 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05015-R000872-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 39 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05015-R000039-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R01-HB.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 39 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05015-R000039-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 872 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05015-R010872-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5015, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05015-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R00ENV-CV73-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05015-R00ENV-CV4-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 39 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05015-R000039-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 872 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05015-R010872-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7243 (Potential Revenue Gain) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05015-R00LCO07243-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5015, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7243) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05015-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 77 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00077-R00HB05015-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 7243 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05015-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 199 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00199-R00HB05015-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-10 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00010-R02HB-05015-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05015-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).