# Connecticut HB 06930: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SOCIAL EQUITY COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SOCIAL EQUITY PLANS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, ETHICS, LICENSE RENEWAL FEES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

Connecticut HB 06930, AN ACT CONCERNING THE SOCIAL EQUITY COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SOCIAL EQUITY PLANS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, ETHICS, LICENSE RENEWAL FEES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status signed, last action 2025-07-08 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06930
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SOCIAL EQUITY COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SOCIAL EQUITY PLANS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, ETHICS, LICENSE RENEWAL FEES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-07-08, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (171 yes, 30 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

To provide that (1) each cannabis establishment shall maintain an active social equity plan and submit an annual report regarding such plan, (2) the Social Equity Council shall (A) review social equity plans, (B) develop a strategic plan, and (C) adopt a code of ethics, (3) council members and staff shall complete an annual ethics training course, (4) a cannabis establishment licensee shall not be entitled to pay a reduced license renewal fee if (A) the license is sold, or there is a change in the ownership or control of the licensee, during the three-year period following issuance of a final license, and (B) such sale or change in ownership or control is made to anyone other than a social equity applicant, and (5) the Department of Economic and Community Development and the council shall approve or deny an application for financial assistance within one hundred twenty days.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cannabis ownership changes can end fee discounts: cost, low. Beginning July 8, 2025, some council-approved cannabis business sales or changes in ownership or control end reduced renewal fees. This applies during the three years after a final license is issued. It applies when the new owner is not another qualifying social equity applicant. The license loses…
- New equity rules for cannabis businesses: cost, low. The Social Equity Council must follow equity principles rather than the statutory equity definition. This change covers Social Equity and Innovation Account funding decisions and social equity plan standards. Licensed cannabis businesses must keep an active social equity plan while operating. Start…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 400 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Roll Call Vote 50 AS AMENDED | pass | 114 | 30 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-07-08: 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)
- 2025-06-16: Public Act 25-137 (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)
- 2025-04-30: File Number 811 (legislature)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Calendar Number 422 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-04-28: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7494 (House)
- 2025-04-08: File Number 592 (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: House Calendar Number 366 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/19 (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-137, 2025-06-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00137-R00HB-06930-PA.PDF)
- File No. 811, 2025-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06930-R000811-FC.PDF)
- File No. 592, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06930-R000592-FC.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06930-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06930-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 592: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06930-R000592-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 811: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06930-R010811-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-6930, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06930-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 592: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06930-R000592-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 811: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06930-R010811-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7494 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06930-R00LCO07494-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-6930, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7494): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06930-R01-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06930-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06930-R00GL-CV77-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 50 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00050-R00HB06930-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 7494 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06930-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 400: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00400-R00HB06930-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-137: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00137-R02HB-06930-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. 25-137 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00137-R00HB-06930-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 811 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06930-R000811-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 592 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06930-R000592-FC.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06930-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06930-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 592 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06930-R000592-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 811 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06930-R010811-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-6930, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06930-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 592 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06930-R000592-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 811 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06930-R010811-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7494 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06930-R00LCO07494-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-6930, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7494) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06930-R01-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06930-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06930-R00GL-CV77-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 50 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00050-R00HB06930-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 7494 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06930-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 400 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00400-R00HB06930-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-137 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00137-R02HB-06930-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-HB06930-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).