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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut Establishes Dairy Grant Program and Revises Agricultural Statutes Under Public Act 26-75
Last action · May 27, 2026: Signed by the GovernorSponsors: John-Michael Parker and 22 others
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What This Bill Does
Public Act 26-75 establishes the Dairy Modernization Grant Program and a Dairy Farming Sustainability Working Group, updates tax provisions, revises shellfish area closure notification procedures, and updates the Connecticut Farmers' Market Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children ().
Dairy farmers gain access to new equipment and infrastructure grants while facing updated program definitions, and commercial natural gas customers with intermittent peak demand become subject to a newly mandated state regulatory study on rate fairness.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Dairy farmers
Dairy farmers become eligible for new modernization grants and participate through newly structured sustainability working group representation and property tax definitions.
Commercial and agricultural natural gas customers
Customers with intermittent peak monthly demand are subject to a state regulatory study evaluating whether demand charges fairly reflect their usage.
CFM/WIC participants
Participants receive benefits under updated program guidelines and terminology instead of traditional vouchers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of the newly established Dairy Modernization Grant Program?
Who serves on the newly created Dairy Farming Sustainability Working Group?
How are shellfish area closures communicated under the updated statute?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
28 actions- May 27, 2026Governor of ConnecticutEnrolledSigned by the Governor
- May 22, 2026Governor of ConnecticutTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 22, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyTransmitted to the Secretary of State
- May 19, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyEnrolledPublic Act 26-75
- May 5, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyIn Concurrence
- May 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
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- May 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 30, 2026HouseHouse Calendar Number 530
- Apr 30, 2026HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Apr 29, 2026HouseRules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
- Apr 29, 2026SenateFloorSenate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 29, 2026SenateFloorSenate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 5042
- Apr 27, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 27, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyNo New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 27, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Apr 24, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Apr 24, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyJoint Favorable
- Apr 21, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyImmediate Transmittal
- Apr 21, 2026SenateReferred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 19, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFile Number 73
- Mar 19, 2026SenateSenate Calendar Number 73
- Mar 19, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Mar 19, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 13, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/26 5:00 PM
- Mar 5, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyJoint Favorable Substitute
- Feb 13, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 02/20
- Feb 11, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Environment
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Discoveries
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Modernization of Agricultural Support and Administrative Cleanup
The act consolidates numerous agricultural statutes by establishing new grant mechanisms while repealing obsolete administrative mandates and voucher-era terminology.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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