# Connecticut SB 00148: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO AQUACULTURE-RELATED STATUTES AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN FARMING-RELATED PROGRAMS. Connecticut SB 00148, AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO AQUACULTURE-RELATED STATUTES AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN FARMING-RELATED PROGRAMS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00148-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SB 00148 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO AQUACULTURE-RELATED STATUTES AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN FARMING-RELATED PROGRAMS. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Environment Committee - Cosponsors: 23 - Subjects: environment - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 12 ## Summary To clarify the notification procedure for designation of shellfish areas that are closed to harvesting due to contamination or pollution. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New grants for dairy farm upgrades: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut establishes grants to help dairy farmers upgrade equipment, infrastructure, and operations. The Department of Agriculture must set eligibility rules, funding priorities, award limits, covered projects, and application steps by January 1, 2027. The law does not se… - Broader income test for farm investments: benefit, medium. For tax years beginning January 1, 2028, or later, Connecticut expands the farmer income test for investment tax benefits. Federal gross farm income must reach either $250,000 or two-thirds of excess federal gross income. Excess federal gross income means total federal gross income above $30,000. T… - Honey added to seniors' produce benefits: benefit, low. Beginning May 27, 2026, Connecticut's senior farmers' market program includes Connecticut-grown honey alongside fresh produce. Participants must be at least 60. They must live in elderly housing, attend a registered group meal site, or be identified as nutritionally at risk by a municipal elderly a… - Farm grant business-plan rule removed: benefit, low. Beginning May 27, 2026, the law removes a direction to adopt rules requiring business plans for farm transition grant applications. It does not itself bar the department from requesting plans. Matching grants remain for farmers and agricultural cooperatives pursuing diversification, value-added pro… - Shellfish closure notices move online: benefit, low. For conditional-closed, conditionally restricted, restricted, or prohibited shellfish areas, Agriculture must file classifications with local offices, post signs, and post online. Newspaper publication is no longer required. For contamination or pollution emergencies, the agriculture commissioner m… - Farm product labels must match grades: benefit, low. Beginning May 27, 2026, people and businesses cannot use official farm grading or marketing labels on products below that grade. Violators remain subject to fines of up to $50 for a first offense. Each later offense can bring a fine of up to $200. - Farmers face nutrition program training requirements: cost, low. Farmers applying to accept farmers' market nutrition benefits must attend a full Department of Agriculture training session. They must also complete an annual online lesson and pass a knowledge test. Applicants must submit a completed application and crop plan on time using department forms and pro… - Farmers get review time, face suspensions: mixed, medium. Beginning May 27, 2026, certified farmers have 72 hours after receiving a notice to submit evidence challenging noncompliance or suspension. No evidence means acceptance; insufficient evidence makes the action official, and fixes made after notice do not count as defense evidence. Multiple benefits… - More WIC produce locations, seasonal limits: mixed, low. Eligible WIC participants found at nutritional risk can use produce benefits at authorized Connecticut locations, beyond designated farmers' markets. Agriculture officials choose how many locations qualify, favoring past participants with good compliance records. Beginning May 27, 2026, locations m… - WIC produce benefits follow yearly funding: mixed, low. Connecticut's WIC farmers' market program replaces five $3 vouchers at each distribution with an annual benefit amount. That amount depends on federal and state funding for the program year. Joint state and federal funding is allowed rather than required. The law sets no funding minimum or replacem… - Farmland payment cap and sharing directions removed: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law removes a statutory direction to cap farmland development-rights payments at $20,000 per acre. It sets no replacement amount and does not guarantee larger payments to landowners. It also removes a related direction to increase state contributions for town-initiated j… - Forest owners get restored assessment values: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut restores forest land-use values from its October 1, 2025 report. These values remain in place until the next valuation date. The change can affect forest owners' property tax assessments, but the law does not show whether bills rise or fall. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Environment Committee - Cosponsor: Anne Dauphinais (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Aundre Bumgardner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christie M. Carpino (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Irene M. Haines (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Gordon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jill Barry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John-Michael Parker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph P. Gresko (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kathy Kennedy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark DeCaprio (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark W. Anderson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Welander (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick S. Boyd (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tami Zawistowski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Ackert (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-24 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-04 | House | House Roll Call Vote 260 AS AMENDED | pass | | | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 187 | pass | | | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-05-27: Signed by the Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-22: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-22: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature) - 2026-05-19: Public Act 26-75 (legislature) - 2026-05-05: In Concurrence (legislature) - 2026-05-05: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2026-05-05: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2026-04-30: House Calendar Number 530 (House) - 2026-04-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-04-29: Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House (House) - 2026-04-29: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 5042 (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-27: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature) - 2026-04-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-04-21: Immediate Transmittal (legislature) - 2026-04-21: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-19: File Number 73 (legislature) - 2026-03-19: Senate Calendar Number 73 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-13: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/26 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-05: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-04: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature) - 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature) - 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature) ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-75, 2026-04-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00075-R00SB-00148-PA.PDF) - File No. 73, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00148-R000073-FC.PDF) - APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R02-SB.PDF) - ENV Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R01-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R00-SB.PDF) - APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R00APP-CV116-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 73: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00148-R000073-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis for SB-148, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00148-R01-BA.PDF) - ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R00ENV-JFR.PDF) - ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R00ENV-CV47-TS.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 73: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00148-R000073-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5042 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00148-R00LCO05042-FNA.pdf) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5177 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00148-R00LCO05177-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for SB-148, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5042): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00148-R01-FN.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 260 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00260-R00SB00148-HV.PDF) - Senate LCO Amendment #5177 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05177-R00-AMD.pdf) - Senate Roll Call Vote 187: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00187-R00SB00148-SV.PDF) - Senate Schedule A LCO# 5042 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00148-R00SA-AMD.pdf) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-75: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00075-R02SB-00148-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 26-75 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00075-R00SB-00148-PA.PDF) - [File No. 73 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00148-R000073-FC.PDF) - [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R02-SB.PDF) - [ENV Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R01-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R00-SB.PDF) - [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R00APP-CV116-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 73 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00148-R000073-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis for SB-148, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00148-R01-BA.PDF) - [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R00ENV-JFR.PDF) - [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00148-R00ENV-CV47-TS.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 73 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00148-R000073-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5042 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00148-R00LCO05042-FNA.pdf) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5177 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00148-R00LCO05177-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for SB-148, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5042) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00148-R01-FN.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 260 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00260-R00SB00148-HV.PDF) - [Senate LCO Amendment #5177 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05177-R00-AMD.pdf) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 187 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00187-R00SB00148-SV.PDF) - [Senate Schedule A LCO# 5042 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00148-R00SA-AMD.pdf) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-75 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00075-R02SB-00148-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026) - [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026) - [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026) - [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026) - [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026) - [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00148-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).