Bill > HB07000

This bill makes several changes to Connecticut's state conservation and development planning laws. Primarily, it increases the cost thresholds for state agency actions from $200,000 to $1 million, which means state agencies will now only need to ensure consistency with the state conservation plan for projects exceeding $1 million, instead of the previous $200,000 threshold. The bill also requires the secretary to adjust these monetary amounts every five years based on the Producer Price Index for construction, rounded to the nearest hundred dollars. Additionally, the bill eliminates the concept of "priority funding areas" by repealing sections 16a-35c to 16a-35h, and updates various references from "regional planning agency" to "regional council of governments" in multiple state statutes. The bill also modifies requirements for municipal conservation and development plans, removing references to priority funding areas and updating dates. These changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and are intended to streamline state planning processes and update regulatory language to reflect current practices.

Housing and Urban Affairs

Planning and Development Committee (Joint)

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