# Connecticut HB 05334: AN ACT CONCERNING RIPARIAN AREAS. Connecticut HB 05334, AN ACT CONCERNING RIPARIAN AREAS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-20 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05334-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 05334 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING RIPARIAN AREAS. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-26 - Last action: 2026-05-20, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Environment Committee - Cosponsors: 29 - Subjects: environment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To create greater protection and preservation of areas immediately adjacent to watercourses in the state in order to preserve and improve the quality of such watercourses. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Environment Committee - Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bobby G. Gibson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandon Chafee (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Derek Slap (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary A. Turco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Henry J. Genga (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John-Michael Parker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark W. Anderson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary M. Mushinsky (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Osborne (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robin E. Comey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tina Courpas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Simms (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-13 | House | House Roll Call Vote 233 AS AMENDED | pass | | | | | 2026-03-13 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 337 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-13 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-61, 2026-05-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00061-R00HB-05334-PA.PDF) - File No. 192, 2026-03-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05334-R000192-FC.PDF) - APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R02-HB.PDF) - ENV Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R00-HB.PDF) - APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R00APP-CV45-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 192: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05334-R000192-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis for HB-5334, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05334-R01-BA.PDF) - ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R00ENV-JFR.PDF) - ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R00ENV-CV55-TS.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 192: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05334-R000192-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5343 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05334-R00LCO05343-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5993 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05334-R00LCO05993-FNA.pdf) - Fiscal Note for HB-5334, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5993): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05334-R01-FN.PDF) - House LCO Amendment #5343 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05343-R00-AMD.pdf) - House Roll Call Vote 233 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00233-R00HB05334-HV.PDF) - House Schedule A LCO# 5993 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05334-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - Senate Roll Call Vote 337: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00337-R00HB05334-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-61: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00061-R02HB-05334-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed) - HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed) - HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed) - SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed) - SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed) - SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 26-61 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00061-R00HB-05334-PA.PDF) - [File No. 192 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05334-R000192-FC.PDF) - [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R02-HB.PDF) - [ENV Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R00-HB.PDF) - [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R00APP-CV45-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 192 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05334-R000192-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis for HB-5334, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05334-R01-BA.PDF) - [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R00ENV-JFR.PDF) - [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05334-R00ENV-CV55-TS.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 192 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05334-R000192-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5343 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05334-R00LCO05343-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5993 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05334-R00LCO05993-FNA.pdf) - [Fiscal Note for HB-5334, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5993) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05334-R01-FN.PDF) - [House LCO Amendment #5343 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05343-R00-AMD.pdf) - [House Roll Call Vote 233 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00233-R00HB05334-HV.PDF) - [House Schedule A LCO# 5993 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05334-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 337 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00337-R00HB05334-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-61 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00061-R02HB-05334-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026) - [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026) - [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026) - [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026) - [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026) - [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05334-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).