Does HB 6027 require EPDs for every construction material delivered to a state project?

The bill itself does not list an EPD mandate, but every prior Buy Clean rule in the U.S. has relied on EPD-based GWP limits. Manufacturers should assume Type III EPDs will be the passport for bid eligibility.

When might Connecticut set the actual GWP limits?

If the Joint Committee advances HB 6027 in 2026, draft limits could publish by late 2026 and take effect as early as mid-2027, aligning with the 2030 emissions target runway.

Will facility-average EPDs satisfy the rule?

The text is silent. Other states increasingly prefer product-specific EPDs. Planning for SKU-level declarations now hedges against a stricter final rule.

How much does preparing an EPD cost?

Budget varies with data complexity, number of facilities, and program-operator fees. Publicly available ranges sit between USD 8k and USD 25k per unique product family, but negotiated quotes can differ widely.

HB 6027: Connecticut’s Buy Clean Blueprint

What the bill actually says

HB 6027 orders the Department of Administrative Services to draft “a state procurement standard” for low-embodied-carbon construction materials in certain state construction projects (LegiScan, 2025). Two verbs matter: draft and standard. This is not a pilot or a loose goal. It pushes Connecticut toward hard, enforceable numbers the same way New York’s Buy Clean Concrete rules did in 2024 (NYS OGS, 2024).

Which projects would be covered

The introduced text points at state-owned or state-funded buildings and infrastructure above a to-be-set cost threshold. Town halls, university labs, Department of Transportation depots—anything with a chunk of public money could land in scope. Private projects stay untouched for now, but specifiers often copy state language verbatim within a year or two.

How “low-embodied carbon” will likely be defined

Expect the standard to lean on global warming potential (GWP) values from product-specific EPDs. That mirrors the playbook in New York and Colorado, where agencies set maximum kg CO₂e per functional unit by material category. No EPD, no data, no bid. Plain as that.

Timelines still in flux

HB 6027 is parked in committee and may not move until the 2026 session. Yet Connecticut faces a statutory target of 45 percent GHG reduction below 2001 levels by 2030 (CT DEEP, 2025). Agencies cannot hit that curve without trimming embodied carbon soon. Expect draft limits to surface by late 2026 even if the bill stalls.

Commercial stakes for manufacturers

State projects in Connecticut cleared roughly $1.9 billion in construction spend last fiscal year (Comptroller Report, 2024). A 10 percent slice could hinge on GWP scores once the standard locks in.
Winning bids faster: contractors love suppliers who hand them compliant EPDs instead of homework.
Margin protection: early adopters often keep list price intact while laggards slash prices to stay on the shortlist.

Getting compliant without drowning in spreadsheets

• Map your data gaps. Utility meters, material inputs, outbound freight—collect one recent fiscal year. • Choose the right PCR that matches peer products so specifiers can compare apples to apples. • Pick an LCA partner willing to chase internal datasets for you, not throw templates over the fence. • Publish through a recognized program operator—Smart EPD, UL Environment, or IBU all tick the box.

Open questions that could reshape the rule

Will recycled content earn bonus points, as Oregon’s 2024 rules did?
Will Connecticut set regional GWP benchmarks acknowledging shorter haul routes for in-state plants?
Could the agency accept facility-specific average EPDs, or insist on mix- or product-specific ones? Clarity here decides how painful data collection gets.

Don’t wait for the ink to dry

Specifiers move on the direction of travel, not the final statute. Start your LCA now, lock in a leaner GWP, and you’ll breeze through the RFPs everyone else is still decoding. Delay, and those projecst could vanish in the rear-view mirror.