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General Assembly Committee Bill No. 58
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 4859
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
(ENV)
AN ACT AUTHORIZING RESIDENTS LIVING IN A FLOOD ZONE TO
LAY UP TO TEN THOUSAND CUBIC YARDS OF LANDSCAPE FILL
PER YEAR IN THEIR YARD AND ESTABLISHING A TAX DEDUCTION
FOR THE COSTS OF SUCH FILL AND A GRANT PROGRAM FOR
ROAD RAISING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Notwithstanding any 1
provision of the general statutes, the Department of Energy and 2
Environmental Protection shall establish a permit that authorizes any 3
resident living in a flood zone to lay up to ten thousand cubic yards of 4
landscaping fill around the foundation of such resident's dwelling per 5
year. 6
(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may 7
adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the 8
general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section. 9
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Notwithstanding any 10
provision of the general statutes, the Department of Revenue Services 11
shall establish an income tax deduction for the cost of installing 12
landscaping fill, as described in section 1 of this act. 13
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(b) The Commissioner of Revenue Services may adopt regulations, in 14
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to 15
implement the provisions of this section. 16
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Notwithstanding any 17
provision of the general statutes, the Department of Transportation shall 18
establish a grant program for road raising to support climate resiliency, 19
that provides grants to municipalities for climate resiliency projects that 20
also meet the requirements for local capital improvement projects. 21
(b) The Commissioner of Transportation may adopt regulations, in 22
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to 23
implement the provisions of this section. 24
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2025 New section
Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 New section
Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 New section
Statement of Purpose:
To authorize the placement of landscape fill in flood zones and create a
tax deduction for such flood prevention measures as well as a grant
program for road raising municipalities climate resiliency efforts by
municipalities.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]
Co-Sponsors: SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist.
S.B. 58