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IntroducedMar 06, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 06, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 06, 2026
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Became LawMay 20, 2026
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING STERILE CULTIVARS, APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS AS FILL AND THE REVISION OF CERTAIN HOUSING-RELATED STATUTES. To authorize the sale and distribution of sterile cultivars of certain plant species and provide for the review of certain energy-related facilities regardless of their use for sterile cultivar propagation.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 20, 2026: Public Act 26-129 (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 5521
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Environment Committeeprimary
- Rep. Tami Zawistowskicosponsor
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
Votes
YES: 20
- Lopes R
- Parker J
- Steinberg J
- Hochadel J
- Sweet L
- Bumgardner A
- Anderson M
- Arzeno H
- Demicco M
- Dillon P
- Doucette J
- Gresko J
- Gucker K
- Horn M
- Jacobson J
- Johnson D
- Leeper J
- Reyes G
- Smith F
- Shannon M
NO: 14
- Stewart C
- Veach D
- Harding S
- Callahan P
- Chafee B
- Cohen C
- Dubitsky D
- Jensen A
- Maher C
- Mushinsky M
- O'Dea T
- Piscopo J
- Polletta J
- Reddington-Hughes K
OTHER: 0
YES: 121
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WELANDER
- PISCOPO
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- WILSON
- PIZZUTO
- BELTON
- POLLETTA
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- WOOD
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- RUTIGLIANO
- BOYD
- ACKERT
- SCOTT
- ANDERSON
- STEWART
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- BOLINSKY
- VEACH
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- WEIR
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- MENAPACE
- BUCKBEE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- MORRIN BELLO
- CANDELORA, V.
- ZUPKUS
- NAPOLI
- CANINO
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- PARIS
- CARPINO
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- CASE
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- COURPAS
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DAUPHINAIS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- DECAPRIO
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- FAZZINO
- FISHBEIN
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FONCELLO
- SANCHEZ, E.
- HAINES
- SANTIAGO
- FOSTER
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- BUTLER
- SANTANELLA
- HOXHA
- GONZALEZ
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- LANOUE
- ELLIOTT
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- GIBSON
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
NO: 27
YES: 131
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WALKER
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WELANDER
- PISCOPO
- BARRY
- WILSON
- PIZZUTO
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- POLLETTA
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- WOOD
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- RUTIGLIANO
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- ACKERT
- SCOTT
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- ANDERSON
- STEWART
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- VAIL
- BOLINSKY
- VEACH
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- WEIR
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- MENAPACE
- BUCKBEE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CANDELORA, V.
- ZUPKUS
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- CANINO
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- CARPINO
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- CASE
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- COURPAS
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DAUPHINAIS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- DECAPRIO
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- FISHBEIN
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FONCELLO
- ROSARIO
- SANCHEZ, E.
- HAINES
- SANTIAGO
- FOSTER
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- BUTLER
- SANTANELLA
- HOXHA
- GONZALEZ
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GILCHREST
- LANOUE
- ELLIOTT
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- GIBSON
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
NO: 19
ABSENT: 1
YES: 36
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- JASON PERILLO
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- STEPHEN HARDING
- JAN HOCHADEL
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | House
- Public Act 26-129 (LCO)
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
- Potential Disagreeing Action, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- In Concurrence
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 555
- Rules Suspended
- Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 6243
- Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- May 06, 2026 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 6188
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 330
- File Number 435 (LCO)
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (ENV)
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 03/13
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
Bill Texts
- Raised BillPDF
- ENV Joint Favorable SubstitutePDF
- File No. 435PDF
- Public Act No. 26-129PDF
- Committee Amendment LCO 3379 -- Environment CommitteePDF
- Called Amendment House Schedule A LCO# 6188 (D)PDF
- Called Amendment Senate Schedule A LCO# 6243 (D)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #6146 (J)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #6250 (D)PDF
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 435
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 435
- Fiscal Note for HB-5521, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 6188)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6146 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6188 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6243 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6250 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Committee Report ENV Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
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