# Connecticut SB 00321: AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXCAVATION PROJECTS.

Connecticut SB 00321, AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXCAVATION PROJECTS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Energy and Technology Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-20 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00321
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXCAVATION PROJECTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-05-20, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To specify that no person shall be required to keep an excavation site open for a period of time after the completion of work unless required as a condition of a permit.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John A. Kissel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephen R. Meskers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 215 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 202 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-05-20: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-11: Public Act 26-20 (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-05-04: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-05-04: Rules Suspended (legislature)
- 2026-05-01: House Calendar Number 553 (House)
- 2026-05-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-30: Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House (House)
- 2026-04-30: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 5365 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: File Number 348 (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 234 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/05 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-20, 2026-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00020-R00SB-00321-PA.PDF)
- File No. 348, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00321-R000348-FC.PDF)
- ET Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00321-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00321-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 348: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00321-R000348-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-321, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00321-R01-BA.PDF)
- ET Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00321-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00321-R00ET-CV43-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 348: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00321-R000348-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5365 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00321-R00LCO05365-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for SB-321, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5365): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00321-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 215 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00215-R00SB00321-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 202: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00202-R00SB00321-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 5365 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00321-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00020-R02SB-00321-SUM.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-20 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00020-R00SB-00321-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 348 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00321-R000348-FC.PDF)
- [ET Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00321-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00321-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 348 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00321-R000348-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-321, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00321-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ET Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00321-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00321-R00ET-CV43-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 348 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00321-R000348-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5365 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00321-R00LCO05365-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-321, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5365) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00321-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 215 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00215-R00SB00321-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 202 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00202-R00SB00321-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 5365 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00321-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-20 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00020-R02SB-00321-SUM.PDF)

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- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
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- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00321-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).