# Connecticut HB 06777: AN ACT CONCERNING WATER UTILITY SYSTEMS AND WATER QUALITY AND TREATMENT SURCHARGES.

Connecticut HB 06777, AN ACT CONCERNING WATER UTILITY SYSTEMS AND WATER QUALITY AND TREATMENT SURCHARGES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Energy and Technology Committee; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06777
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING WATER UTILITY SYSTEMS AND WATER QUALITY AND TREATMENT SURCHARGES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (241 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To allow water companies to charge a water quality and treatment surcharge to recover costs for capital projects required to comply with state and federal water regulations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 12 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 392 | pass | 34 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House Roll Call Vote 249 AS AMENDED | pass | 144 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 25 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-17: Public Act 25-142 (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: Senate Calendar Number 575 (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-05-31: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-31: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8256 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-06: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-31: File Number 345 (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: House Calendar Number 227 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-01-31: Public Hearing 02/04 (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-142, 2025-05-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00142-R00HB-06777-PA.PDF)
- File No. 345, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06777-R000345-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R02-HB.PDF)
- ET Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R00APP-CV70-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 345: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06777-R000345-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-6777, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06777-R01-BA.PDF)
- ET Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R00ET-CV49-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 345: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06777-R000345-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8256 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06777-R00LCO08256-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for HB-6777, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8256): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06777-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 249 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00249-R00HB06777-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 8256 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06777-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 392: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00392-R00HB06777-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-142: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00142-R02HB-06777-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. 25-142 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00142-R00HB-06777-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 345 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06777-R000345-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R02-HB.PDF)
- [ET Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R00APP-CV70-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 345 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06777-R000345-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-6777, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06777-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ET Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06777-R00ET-CV49-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 345 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06777-R000345-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8256 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06777-R00LCO08256-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-6777, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8256) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06777-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 249 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00249-R00HB06777-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 8256 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06777-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 392 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00392-R00HB06777-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-142 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00142-R02HB-06777-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-HB06777-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).