HB 5277 Summary

• Increases South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority board size from five to seven members effective January 1, 2025, with at least five members required to be district residents.

• Changes authority meeting frequency from monthly to quarterly and adjusts quorum requirements from three members (before 2025) to four members (after 2025).

• Raises representative policy board member compensation from $100 to $250 per day and adjusts compensation every three years (instead of every five years) using the Consumer Price Index.

• Increases project cost threshold requiring representative policy board approval from $2 million to $3.5 million for repairs, improvements, and construction, adjusted every three years by Consumer Price Index.

• Modifies financial reporting requirements to post concise financial statements on the authority's website annually instead of publishing in newspapers; removes the authority's requirement to file reports with the Public Utilities Control Authority.