House Bill No. 7220, also known as Public Act No. 25-98, establishes new regulations regarding the costs associated with obtaining transcripts for proceedings conducted before agencies, effective July 1, 2025. The bill defines key terms such as "Agency," "Party," "Transcript," and "Transcript page," aligning them with existing definitions in section 4-166 of the general statutes. It mandates that any recording or stenographic record of agency proceedings must be transcribed upon request by any party, with the cost of the transcript being charged to the requesting party. Specifically, a stenographer is permitted to charge $2.40 for each transcript page requested, but this fee can only be charged once per request.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that if an agency itself requests a transcript, it must bear the costs of obtaining it and cannot charge or seek reimbursement from any party involved in the proceedings. This provision aims to ensure that agencies are responsible for their own transcript costs, thereby protecting parties from additional financial burdens related to obtaining official records of agency proceedings.