Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5521: AN ACT CONCERNING STERILE CULTIVARS, APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS AS FILL AND THE REVISION OF CERTAIN HOUSING-RELATED STATUTES.
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning sterile cultivars, application requirements for the use of certain materials as fill and the revision of certain housing-related statutes. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT CONCERNING STERILE CULTIVARS, APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS AS FILL AND THE REVISION OF CERTAIN HOUSING-RELATED STATUTES. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) On or before January 15, 2027, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment on the safety of the use and planting, import, transport, sale and purchase of sterile cultivars and the distribution of Japanese barberry in this state. In undertaking the considerations required by this section, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station shall provide for a public comment period. Such report may include, but shall not be limited to, any recommendations concerning such cultivars and Japanese barberry, including any legislative recommendations. Sec. 2. Subsection (c) of section 22a-209f of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (c) (1) For purposes of this subsection: (A) "Beneficially reclaimed Substitute House Bill No. 5521 materials" means any of the following materials that may contain de minimis amounts of solid waste that is present incidentally in such materials, including any mixture of the following materials: (i) Soil or dewatered sediment that does not exceed the …
Sponsors
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121) · primary sponsor
- Stephen Weir (R, 55)
- Tami Zawistowski (R, 61)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-129
- : In Concurrence
- : House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : Potential Disagreeing Action, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 394 (May 6, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 299 (May 6, 2026): 131 yea, 19 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 272 (May 6, 2026): 121 yea, 27 nay, passed
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 18, 2026): 20 yea, 14 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB5521?
- HB5521 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING STERILE CULTIVARS, APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS AS FILL AND THE REVISION OF CERTAIN HOUSING-RELATED STATUTES.
- What does HB5521 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning sterile cultivars, application requirements for the use of certain materials as fill and the revision of certain housing-related statutes. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5521?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5521?
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5521?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05521&which_year=2026
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