# Connecticut SB 00063: AN ACT CONCERNING THE MITIGATION OF EFFECTS ON WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES FROM FUTURE OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS.

Connecticut SB 00063, AN ACT CONCERNING THE MITIGATION OF EFFECTS ON WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES FROM FUTURE OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-05 (File Number 35) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00063
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE MITIGATION OF EFFECTS ON WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES FROM FUTURE OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-05, File Number 35
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (35 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to adopt regulations regarding the mitigation of future offshore wind project proposals on wildlife and fisheries.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Environment Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-05: File Number 35 (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Senate Calendar Number 66 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/04/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-01-27: Public Hearing 01/31 (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-17: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 35, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00063-R000035-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R01-SB.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R02-SB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 35: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00063-R000035-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R00ENV-CV88-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R00ENV-CV10-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 35: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00063-R000035-FN.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. 35 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00063-R000035-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R01-SB.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R02-SB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 35 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00063-R000035-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R00ENV-CV88-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00063-R00ENV-CV10-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 35 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00063-R000035-FN.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-SB00063-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).