Connecticut 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 5145 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PORTABLE WASTEWATER CONTAINERS.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 59 removed

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House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
Substitute House Bill No.
35 February Session, 2022 Substitute House Bill No.
5145 Public Act No.
5145 House of Representatives, March 21, 2022 The Committee on Environment reported through REP.
22-52 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PORTABLE WASTEWATER CONTAINERS.
GRESKO of the 121st Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PORTABLE WASTEWATER CONTAINERS.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Approved May 23, 2022
Section 1 from passage New section ENV Joint Favorable Subst.
sHB5145 / File No.
35 1 sHB5145 File No.
35 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill clarifies the use of portable wastewater holding tanks (i.e., “blue boys” tanks) to transport wastewater from a camper holding tank to a disposal station within a campground.
This has no fiscal impact on the state or municipalities as the bill has no fines for violations.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None sHB5145 / File No.
35 2 sHB5145 File No.
35 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 5145 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PORTABLE WASTEWATER CONTAINERS.
SUMMARY Thisbillallowspeopletouseportablewastewaterholdingtanks (e.g., “blue boys” tanks) to transport wastewater from an internal camping unit holding tank to a sanitary disposal station at a state or private campground.
The bill does this notwithstanding the public health statutes and associated regulations.
Current public health regulations allow for campground-provided mobile pump out services for disposal at sanitary disposal stations but are silent with respect to portable wastewater holding tanks (Conn.
Agencies Regs.
§ 19a-2a-29(g)).
In practice, the Department of Public Health (DPH) does not recognize portable wastewater holding tanks as an acceptable method of wastewater transport and disposal at family campgrounds (DPH Environmental Health Section Circular Letter #2018-25).
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Upon passage COMMITTEE ACTION Environment Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 31 Nay 0 (03/04/2022) sHB5145 / File No.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 22-52

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. SENATE PASSED

  7. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 492

  8. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  9. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE

  10. HOUSE PASSED

  11. FILE NO. 35

  12. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 74

  13. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  14. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  15. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/21/22

  16. FILED WITH LCO

  17. Joint Favorable Substitute

  18. PUBLIC HEARING 0225

  19. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5145?
HB 5145 is sponsored by Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), John E. Piscopo (Republican), and Derell Wilson (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5145?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2022. Enacted.
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