# Connecticut HB 05004: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND ASSOCIATED JOB SECTORS.

Connecticut HB 05004, AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND ASSOCIATED JOB SECTORS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05004
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND ASSOCIATED JOB SECTORS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (170 yes, 78 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

To protect the state's environment while providing for the development of renewable energy sources and related job sectors in a manner that reduces costs connected with such protections and development.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Connecticut sets statewide and agency climate goals: benefit, medium. Connecticut sets a statewide emissions target of 45% below 2001 levels by 2030. By 2040, statewide emissions must fall at least 65% below 2001 levels, including zero emissions from electricity supplied to Connecticut customers. The 2050 statewide target is net-zero, with direct and indirect emissio…
- More grants for habitats and urban farms: benefit, low. Open-space and watershed grants can now restore or protect natural features and habitats, or turn qualifying land into urban farms. The land must already belong to an eligible town or nonprofit land conservation group. Town-owned land must be in an environmental justice community. Nonprofit land mu…
- Fee vouchers for qualifying benefit corporations: benefit, low. The Secretary of the State must provide qualifying benefit corporations a voucher covering their full registration or renewal fee. Corporations must prove they meet legal benefit-corporation requirements or have certification from an organization the Secretary recognizes. The voucher equals the fee…
- State aid can favor green businesses: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the commissioner can favor state aid applications involving major investments in zero-carbon energy or energy savings. Applicants in renewable energy, energy efficiency, zero-emission vehicles, and climate-sustainable farming can also receive preference. The preference is op…
- Broader home upgrades, limited to low-income residents: mixed, high. The law expands home improvement loan and grant pilots for single-family and multifamily homes beyond environmental justice communities and alliance districts. Eligible work includes energy savings, health and safety fixes needed for upgrades, flood protection, and heating or cooling replacement af…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Environment Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet-C | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet-B | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet-A | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 383 | pass | 26 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 23 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | House Roll Call Vote 62 AS AMENDED | pass | 98 | 47 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass | 23 | 11 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Public Act 25-125 (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: File Number 821 (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Senate Calendar Number 436 (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-01: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7573 (House)
- 2025-04-02: File Number 449 (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: House Calendar Number 279 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-25: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-125, 2025-06-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00125-R00HB-05004-PA.PDF)
- File No. 821, 2025-05-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05004-R000821-FC.PDF)
- File No. 449, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05004-R000449-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R01-HB.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 449: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05004-R000449-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 821: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05004-R010821-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5004, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05004-R01-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENV-CV102-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENV-CV35-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet-A: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENVA-CV103-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet-B: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENVB-CV104-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet-C: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENVC-CV105-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 449: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05004-R000449-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 821: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05004-R010821-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10262 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05004-R00LCO10262-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10301 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05004-R00LCO10301-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7573 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05004-R00LCO07573-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5004, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7573): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05004-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 62 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00062-R00HB05004-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 7573 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05004-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #10262 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10262-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #10301 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10301-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 383: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00383-R00HB05004-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-125: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00125-R02HB-05004-SUM.PDF)

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- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-125 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00125-R00HB-05004-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 821 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05004-R000821-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 449 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05004-R000449-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R01-HB.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 449 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05004-R000449-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 821 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05004-R010821-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5004, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05004-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENV-CV102-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENV-CV35-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet-A (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENVA-CV103-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet-B (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENVB-CV104-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet-C (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05004-R00ENVC-CV105-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 449 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05004-R000449-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 821 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05004-R010821-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10262 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05004-R00LCO10262-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10301 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05004-R00LCO10301-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7573 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05004-R00LCO07573-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5004, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7573) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05004-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 62 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00062-R00HB05004-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 7573 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05004-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #10262 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10262-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #10301 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10301-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 383 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00383-R00HB05004-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-125 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00125-R02HB-05004-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05004-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).