Summary — HB 6995
AN ACT CONCERNING THE CHARTER OF THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF HARTFORD COUNTY
Bill Number: HB 6995 — Status: Signed by Governor (Special Act 25-11)
Short description
HB 6995 is a legislative act that amends the charter of the Metropolitan District of Hartford County (commonly called “The Metropolitan District” or “MDC”). The bill was enacted as Special Act 25‑11 and signed by the Governor in June 2025. The publicly available metadata identifies the subject areas as charters, the Metropolitan District Commission, and reports.
Note: The full text of the bill is not included in the materials provided. The summary below states the bill’s known procedural history, its stated purpose at a high level, likely topic areas touched by a charter act of this kind, and the probable impacts and stakeholders. For precise statutory changes, consult the Special Act 25‑11 text or the enrolled bill.
Purpose and intent
- Purpose (as indicated by title): to revise or update the charter governing the Metropolitan District of Hartford County. Such charter acts typically clarify governance, powers, duties, reporting requirements, finance and revenue authorities, or administrative procedures of the District.
Key provisions (based on charter-amendment subject matter)
The exact provisions are not in the provided document. Charter changes for the MDC commonly address one or more of the following; these items are plausible focal areas for HB 6995 given its title and subject tags:
- Governance and board composition
- Modifying the number, appointment method, terms, or qualifications of commissioners or trustees.
- Powers and duties
- Clarifying or changing the District’s statutory powers to provide water, sewer, and other services; authority to acquire property; eminent domain procedures.
- Financial and budgetary authority
- Changes to bonding authority, rate-setting, assessment mechanics, audit and fiscal oversight, or reserve policies.
- Reporting and transparency
- New or revised requirements for periodic reports to the General Assembly, member municipalities, or the public; requirements for audits, meeting notices, or budget transparency.
- Operational provisions
- Changes affecting staffing, procurement rules, intermunicipal agreements, or capital planning processes.
- Service area or municipal relations
- Revisions to membership, apportionment of costs among member towns, or dispute resolution mechanisms.
Again: the above are typical topics in charter amendments; verifying which of these (if any) HB 6995 actually changed requires reading Special Act 25‑11.
Who is affected
- The Metropolitan District itself (governing body and staff)
- Ratepayers and customers of MDC water/sewer services in member municipalities
- Member towns and their elected officials (if cost apportionment or representation changed)
- Municipal finance officers and auditors (if reporting or fiscal procedures changed)
- Contractors, developers, and other entities interacting with MDC
Potential impacts include changes to governance representation, user rates or assessments (if fiscal provisions changed), compliance/reporting burdens, and powers available to the District for capital projects.
Legislative and procedural timeline
- Introduced: February 19, 2025 (referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development)
- Public hearing: February 24, 2025
- Files and committee actions: Filed with LCO March 11; reported out March 27 (House Calendar No. 217, File No. 315)
- House passage with amendment (Sch. A): May 8, 2025
- Senate passage in concurrence (Sch. A): June 3, 2025
- Transmitted to Governor / Secretary of State: June 23, 2025
- Signed by Governor / Enacted as Special Act 25‑11: June 24, 2025
Next steps / where to get the authoritative text
- Consult Special Act 25‑11 (the enrolled and signed act) for precise statutory language and any effective dates or transitional provisions.
- Offices to check:
- Connecticut General Assembly website (bills, enrolled acts)
- Office of Legislative Research (OLR) and the Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA) reports referenced in the legislative history
- Secretary of the State — enacted special acts repository
If you want, I can retrieve and summarize the actual statutory changes from Special Act 25‑11 and highlight specific sections (governance, fiscal, reporting, effective dates) once you provide the text or permit me to access it.
