AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR FARMLAND PRESERVATION.

Plain English Breakdown

The exact amount of additional funding is not specified in the provided official summary or bill text.

Act to Increase Farmland Preservation Funding

This act increases the money available from the General Fund to help protect farmland in Connecticut.

What This Bill Does

• Adds more money to a fund that helps save farmland.
• The extra money comes from something called the General Fund.
• It is for one year, ending June 30, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

• Farmers who want to keep their land as farmland
• The state government that manages environmental programs

Terms To Know

General Fund

A big pot of money the state uses for different things.

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

The part of the government that takes care of natural resources and environmental issues in Connecticut.

Limits and Unknowns

• It does not specify how much extra money will be added.
• This act only applies for one year, so it might need to be renewed later.

Official Summary Text

To increase funding for farmland preservation.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 790 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5074
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 790

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
REP. CARPINO, 32nd Dist.
REP. WOOD K., 29th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR FARMLAND PRESERVATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That additional funds be appropriated to the Department of Energy 1
and Environmental Protection, from the General Fund, for the fiscal year 2
ending June 30, 2027, for farmland preservation. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To increase funding for farmland preservation.