# Connecticut HB 06963: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY CERTAIN MUNICIPAL APPROVALS AND THE NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION GUARANTY FUND.

Connecticut HB 06963, AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY CERTAIN MUNICIPAL APPROVALS AND THE NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION GUARANTY FUND., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Planning and Development Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06963
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY CERTAIN MUNICIPAL APPROVALS AND THE NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION GUARANTY FUND.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: planning and development
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (199 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To (1) modify the dates upon which the approval of certain land use applications will expire, (2) increase the maximum payments from the New Home Construction Guaranty Fund from thirty thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars, (3) allow the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to seek restitution from individual owners of new home construction contractors against whom judgments have been issued, and (4) appropriate funds for the administration of the fund.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Towns gain enforcement powers and daily fines: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut towns gain enforcement tools for hazardous unfinished work under site plan, subdivision, and inland wetlands approvals. The approval must remain active, and the business must have stopped required work that is unfinished or out of compliance. Officials must fi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 308 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Roll Call Vote 52 AS AMENDED | pass | 144 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Public Act 25-53 (legislature)
- 2025-05-30: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: File Number 810 (legislature)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Calendar Number 423 (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 7317 (House)
- 2025-04-09: File Number 620 (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: House Calendar Number 381 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/19 (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-53, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00053-R00HB-06963-PA.PDF)
- File No. 810, 2025-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06963-R000810-FC.PDF)
- File No. 620, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06963-R000620-FC.PDF)
- PD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06963-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06963-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 620: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06963-R000620-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 810: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06963-R010810-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-6963, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06963-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 620: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06963-R000620-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 810: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06963-R010810-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7317 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06963-R00LCO07317-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for HB-6963, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7317): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06963-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 52 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00052-R00HB06963-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 7317 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06963-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- PD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06963-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06963-R00PD-CV122-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 308: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00308-R00HB06963-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-53: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00053-R02HB-06963-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. 25-53 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00053-R00HB-06963-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 810 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06963-R000810-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 620 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06963-R000620-FC.PDF)
- [PD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06963-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06963-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 620 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06963-R000620-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 810 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06963-R010810-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-6963, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06963-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 620 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06963-R000620-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 810 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06963-R010810-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7317 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06963-R00LCO07317-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-6963, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7317) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06963-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 52 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00052-R00HB06963-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 7317 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06963-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [PD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06963-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06963-R00PD-CV122-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 308 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00308-R00HB06963-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-53 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00053-R02HB-06963-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-HB06963-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).