Connecticut SB 455: AN ACT CONCERNING JURISDICTION OVER FARMING OCCURRING ON CERTAIN STATE LANDS.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 455
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2420

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT

Introduced by:
(ENV)

AN ACT CONCERNING JURISDICTION OVER FARMING OCCURRING
ON CERTAIN STATE LANDS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) Notwithstanding any 1
provision of the general statutes, any farming that occurs on any state-2
owned property, including, but not limited to, any property under the 3
care, custody or control of the Department of Energy and 4
Environmental Protection, shall be overseen by the Department of 5
Agriculture. Any lease agreement for any such farming shall, upon 6
renewal of such lease agreement, be entered into between the 7
Department of Agriculture and the respective lessor. 8
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 New section

Raised Bill No. 455

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Statement of Purpose:
To transfer oversight of farming occurring on certain state lands from
the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to the
Department of Agriculture.

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