# Connecticut HB 06868: AN ACT ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING PREDICTABILITY.

Connecticut HB 06868, AN ACT ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING PREDICTABILITY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9; status signed, last action 2025-06-23 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06868
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING PREDICTABILITY.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-06-23, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (207 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Water permit applicants face possible mitigation costs: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Connecticut's environmental commissioner can require watershed-level projects to offset harm from covered water and wetland activities. Covered approvals include state environmental permits and federal water-quality certifications. The law covers state agency permit actions,…
- Stricter hearing access, guaranteed public comments: mixed, low. Beginning June 23, 2025, people seeking formal environmental permit hearings must name the relevant rule and provide specific facts. They must show their legal rights, duties, or privileges may be affected, or qualify under environmental intervention rules. Claiming harm to resources held for the p…
- Permit holders get extensions with capped fees: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut's environmental commissioner can keep general permits active while renewal decisions are pending. Renewal notice must be published at least 180 days before expiration. Continued permits end at the final renewal decision or automatically expire after 12 months…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-14 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 27 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 367 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | House | House Roll Call Vote 151 AS AMENDED | pass | 144 | 3 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-23: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-10: Public Act 25-84 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: File Number 946 (legislature)
- 2025-05-22: Senate Calendar Number 534 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-20: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8804 (House)
- 2025-04-02: File Number 456 (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: House Calendar Number 286 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-25: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-84, 2025-06-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00084-R00HB-06868-PA.PDF)
- File No. 946, 2025-05-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06868-R000946-FC.PDF)
- File No. 456, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06868-R000456-FC.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06868-R01-HB.PDF)
- Governor's Bill, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06868-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 456: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06868-R000456-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 946: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06868-R010946-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-6868, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06868-R01-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06868-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06868-R00ENV-CV101-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 456: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06868-R000456-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 946: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06868-R010946-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8804 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06868-R00LCO08804-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for HB-6868, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8804): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06868-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 151 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00151-R00HB06868-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 8804 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06868-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 367: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00367-R00HB06868-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-84: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00084-R02HB-06868-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. 25-84 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00084-R00HB-06868-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 946 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06868-R000946-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 456 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06868-R000456-FC.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06868-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Governor's Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06868-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 456 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06868-R000456-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 946 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06868-R010946-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-6868, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06868-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06868-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06868-R00ENV-CV101-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 456 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06868-R000456-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 946 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06868-R010946-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8804 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06868-R00LCO08804-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-6868, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8804) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06868-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 151 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00151-R00HB06868-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 8804 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06868-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 367 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00367-R00HB06868-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-84 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00084-R02HB-06868-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-HB06868-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).