# Connecticut HB 06977: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DRINKING WATER.

Connecticut HB 06977, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DRINKING WATER., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-27 (File Number 313) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06977
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DRINKING WATER.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-03-27, File Number 313
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (32 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To implement the recommendations of the Department of Public Health regarding drinking water, including (1) providing for biennial license renewal for bulk water haulers, (2) allowing the department to adopt policies and procedures while in the process of adopting regulations concerning subsurface sewage disposal systems with a ten thousand gallon capacity, and (3) revising certain application requirements relating to the construction, expansion or utilization of new water supply sources.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-27: File Number 313 (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: House Calendar Number 215 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/26 (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 313, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06977-R000313-FC.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06977-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06977-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 313: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06977-R000313-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 313: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06977-R000313-FN.PDF)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06977-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06977-R00PH-CV80-TS.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
- [File No. 313 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06977-R000313-FC.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06977-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06977-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 313 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06977-R000313-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 313 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06977-R000313-FN.PDF)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06977-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06977-R00PH-CV80-TS.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-HB06977-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).