SB 59 — AN ACT REQUIRING A PLAN FOR BENEFICIAL USE DREDGING.

Senate GeneralBill Assembly File No.

36859 JanuarySpecial Session,Act 2025 Senate Bill No.

5925-17 Senate,AN AprilACT 1,REQUIRING 2025A ThePLAN CommitteeFOR onBENEFICIAL EnvironmentUSE reportedDREDGING. through SEN.

LOPES of the 6th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.

AN ACT REQUIRING A PLAN FOR BENEFICIAL USE DREDGING.

Section1.Section 1.

(Effective from passage)Notpassage) Not later thanDecemberthan 31,2025,theFebruary 1, 2027, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall develop a plan for beneficial use dredging that identifies:

(1) Navigable channelschannels, formarinas, suchport dredging,facilities and other potential sources of suitable dredged sediment, (2) wetlands that may be best suited for the receipt of such dredged sediment, and (3) atechnical projected cost and timelineregulatory guidance for thewetland plan.restoration using such dredged sediment.

Not later than DecemberFebruary 31,1, 2025,2027, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall submit such plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment.

ThisGovernor's actAction: shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

SectionApproved 1July from8, passage2025 New section ENV Joint Favorable SB59 / File No.

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368 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 requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to develop a plan for beneficial use dredging.

This is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact as DEEP has the staff and expertise necessary to complete the plan.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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368 OLR Bill Analysis SB 59 AN ACT REQUIRING A PLAN FOR BENEFICIAL USE DREDGING.

SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.

COMMITTEE ACTION Environment Committee Joint Favorable Yea 33 Nay 0 (03/14/2025) SB59 / File No.

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