All Roll Calls
Yes: 203 • No: 0
ConnecticutHB 054252025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT CONCERNING RAILWAYS AND ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR.
Sponsored By: General Law Committee
Signed by Governor
Summary
To amend the Liquor Control Act by (1) defining "heritage railway", (2) establishing a short-term heritage railway cafe permit, and (3) establishing a reduced fee for cafe permits issued to heritage railways.
general law
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Railways pay less for cafe permits
Beginning July 1, 2025, Connecticut charges railways $200 a year for a cafe permit. That is $1,800 less than the standard $2,000 annual fee. The law does not require railway operators to pass those savings to customers.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
General Law Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/3/2025
GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/3/2025
House Roll Call Vote 186 AS AMENDED
Yes: 145 • No: 0
House vote • 2/3/2025
GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Yes: 22 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
Senate Roll Call Vote 293
Yes: 36 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor
6/23/2025legislatureTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
6/9/2025legislatureTransmitted to the Secretary of State
6/5/2025legislaturePublic Act 25-40
6/3/2025legislatureOn Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
5/29/2025legislatureSenate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
5/29/2025SenateSenate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
5/29/2025SenateFile Number 954
5/27/2025legislatureSenate Calendar Number 543
5/27/2025SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
5/27/2025SenateHouse Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
5/22/2025HouseHouse Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7868
5/22/2025HouseFile Number 300
3/27/2025legislatureHouse Calendar Number 202
3/27/2025HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
3/27/2025HouseReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/27/2025legislatureReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/25 5:00 PM
3/21/2025legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/13/2025legislatureJoint Favorable
3/12/2025legislaturePublic Hearing 02/26
2/21/2025legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on General Law
2/20/2025legislatureDrafted by Committee
2/19/2025legislatureVote to Draft
2/3/2025legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on General Law
1/17/2025legislature
Bill Text
Public Act No. 25-40
6/3/2025
File No. 954
5/27/2025
File No. 300
3/27/2025
Committee Bill
3/12/2025
GL Joint Favorable
3/12/2025
Proposed Bill
1/17/2025
Bill Analysis For File Copy 300
Bill Analysis For File Copy 954
Bill Analysis for HB-5425, as amended by House "A"
Fiscal Note For File Copy 300
Fiscal Note For File Copy 954
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7868 (Potential Revenue Loss)
Fiscal Note for HB-5425, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7868)
GL Joint Fav. Rpt
GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)
House Roll Call Vote 186 AS AMENDED
House Schedule A LCO# 7868 (J)
Senate Roll Call Vote 293
Summary for Public Act No. 25-40
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