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This bill requires the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to cover the full cost of any survey it mandates for a state-owned lake. Essentially, if DEEP determines that a survey of a lake it owns needs to be conducted, the department must pay for that survey rather than passing the expense onto another entity or requiring an external party to fund the investigation. The bill appears to be addressing a potential financial burden that might otherwise be placed on local governments, researchers, or other stakeholders who might be asked to conduct surveys of state-owned lakes. By placing the financial responsibility directly on DEEP, the bill ensures that when the department requires a survey, it will also bear the associated costs, potentially removing a barrier to necessary environmental or scientific research on state-owned lake properties.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00061&which_year=2025