# Connecticut HB 07004: AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL REFERENDA TO CHALLENGE CERTAIN PERMIT APPROVALS.

Connecticut HB 07004, AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL REFERENDA TO CHALLENGE CERTAIN PERMIT APPROVALS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Planning and Development Committee; status vetoed, last action 2025-07-08 (Vetoed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07004
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL REFERENDA TO CHALLENGE CERTAIN PERMIT APPROVALS.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-07-08, Vetoed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: planning and development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (146 yes, 57 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To make technical changes to provisions concerning interlocal agreements between municipalities.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 401 | pass | 25 | 11 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | House Roll Call Vote 294 AS AMENDED | pass | 104 | 43 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 17 | 3 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-07-08: Vetoed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-27: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-27: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Public Act 25-169 (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)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Calendar Number 598 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-02: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 10417 (House)
- 2025-03-25: File Number 238 (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: House Calendar Number 166 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-25: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Public Hearing 02/24 (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-169, 2025-06-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00169-R00HB-07004-PA.PDF)
- File No. 238, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07004-R000238-FC.PDF)
- PD Joint Favorable, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07004-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07004-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 238: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07004-R000238-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-7004, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07004-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 238: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07004-R000238-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10330 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07004-R00LCO10330-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10417 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07004-R00LCO10417-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7004, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 10417): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07004-R01-FN.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #10330 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10330-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 294 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00294-R00HB07004-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 10417 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07004-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- PD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07004-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07004-R00PD-CV91-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 401: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00401-R00HB07004-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-169: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00169-R02HB-07004-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. 25-169 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00169-R00HB-07004-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 238 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07004-R000238-FC.PDF)
- [PD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07004-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07004-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 238 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07004-R000238-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-7004, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07004-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 238 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07004-R000238-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10330 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07004-R00LCO10330-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10417 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07004-R00LCO10417-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7004, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 10417) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07004-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #10330 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10330-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 294 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00294-R00HB07004-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 10417 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07004-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [PD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07004-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07004-R00PD-CV91-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 401 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00401-R00HB07004-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-169 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00169-R02HB-07004-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-HB07004-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).