# Connecticut HB 05917: AN ACT REQUIRING THE RECYCLING OF FOOD SCRAPS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD DONATION PLANS BY CERTAIN COMMERCIAL FOOD WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, SUPERMARKETS, INSTITUTIONS, RESORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTERS.

Connecticut HB 05917, AN ACT REQUIRING THE RECYCLING OF FOOD SCRAPS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD DONATION PLANS BY CERTAIN COMMERCIAL FOOD WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, SUPERMARKETS, INSTITUTIONS, RESORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTERS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Elliott (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-22 (Referred to Joint Committee on Environment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05917
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING THE RECYCLING OF FOOD SCRAPS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD DONATION PLANS BY CERTAIN COMMERCIAL FOOD WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, SUPERMARKETS, INSTITUTIONS, RESORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
- Sponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide for the diversion of food scraps and surplus foods from the solid waste stream.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05917-R00-HB.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
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05917-R00-HB.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-HB05917-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).