Connecticut 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB 5475 — AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PERMITTING PROCESSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Last action — FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Environment

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 5475 has added details about reviewing applications for permits and exploring the use of automation to enhance the permitting process. It emphasizes a thorough preliminary review and identifies specific areas where third-party permitting might be applicable. Additionally, it highlights the need for an expedited review process for certain permits that would come with higher fees. These changes are important as they aim to streamline the permitting process, potentially saving time and money for businesses and municipalities, while also identifying ways to make the system more efficient.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No.
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5475 February Session, 2026 AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PERMITTING PROCESSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
5475 February Session, 2026 LCO No.
2548 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT Introduced by:
(GOS) AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PERMITTING PROCESSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
(Effective from passage) (a) Not later than January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Energy and EnvironmentalProtection shall assess and report on potential methods to facilitate the permitting process of general permits, including (1) the use of artificial intelligence tools to do the preliminary review of all applications, and (2) the feasibility of creating an expedited review process with increased fees for the expedited service for certain permits and identifying any permits appropriate for such service and any statutory changes required to effectuate such expedited review process.
(Effective from passage) (a) Not later than January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Energy and EnvironmentalProtection shall assess and report on potential methods to facilitate the permitting process of general permits, including (1) the use of artificial intelligence tools to do the preliminary review of all applications, (2) identifying any permits appropriate for third-party permitting and any statutory changes required to effectuate such third-party permitting, and (3) the feasibility of creating an expedited review process with increased fees for the expedited service for certain permits and identifying any permits appropriate for such service and any statutory changes required to effectuate such expedited review process.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall assess and report on methods to facilitatethepermittingprocessofindividualpermits,including,but not limited to, (1) permits for solid waste, thermal loop and fuel cell power generation and coastal land management, whether there are increased automation tools that businesses and municipalities could use to reform the timeline and costs of permitting, and (2) the feasibility of creating an expedited review process with increased fees for the expedited service for certain permits and identifying any permits appropriate for such LCO 1 of 2 Substitute Bill No.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall assess and report on methods to facilitatethepermittingprocessofindividualpermits,including,but not LCO No.
5475 service and any statutory changes required to effectuate such expedited review process.
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5475 limited to, (1) for solid waste, power generation of thermal loops, fuel cells and coastal land management permits, whether there are increased automation tools that businesses and municipalities could use to reform the timeline and costs of permitting, and (2) the feasibility of creating an expedited review process with increased fees for the expedited service for certain permits and identifying any permits appropriate for such service and any statutory changes required to effectuate such expedited review process.
from passage Section 1 New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Purpose:
In Subsec.
To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to conduct an assessment of the general and individual permitting processes and whether certain modifications are feasible or recommended.
(b)(1),"permits" and "power generation" were moved for clarity.
LCO No.
GOS Joint Favorable Subst.
2548 2 of 3 Raised Bill No.
C/R ENV LCO 2 of 2
5475 [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] LCO No.
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Action History

  1. FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Environment

  2. FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Environment

  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  4. FILED WITH LCO

  5. Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference ENV

  6. PUBLIC HEARING 0310

  7. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight

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