# Connecticut HB 05145: AN ACT REQUIRING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION TO REPORT ON THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR CERTAIN WATER COMPANIES THAT REQUEST TO CEASE OPERATIONS.

Connecticut HB 05145, AN ACT REQUIRING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION TO REPORT ON THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR CERTAIN WATER COMPANIES THAT REQUEST TO CEASE OPERATIONS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Commerce Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05145
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION TO REPORT ON THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR CERTAIN WATER COMPANIES THAT REQUEST TO CEASE OPERATIONS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-06-02, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study economic development issues in the state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-17 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 222 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 409 | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-123, 2026-05-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00123-R00HB-05145-PA.PDF)
- File No. 530, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05145-R000530-FC.PDF)
- CE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R01-HB.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R02-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 530: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05145-R000530-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5145, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05145-R01-BA.PDF)
- CE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R00CE-CV37-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 530: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05145-R000530-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5868 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05145-R00LCO05868-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5145, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5868): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05145-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 222 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00222-R00HB05145-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 5868 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05145-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R00PH-CV94-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 409: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00409-R00HB05145-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-123: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00123-R02HB-05145-SUM.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-123 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00123-R00HB-05145-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 530 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05145-R000530-FC.PDF)
- [CE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R01-HB.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 530 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05145-R000530-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5145, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05145-R01-BA.PDF)
- [CE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R00CE-CV37-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 530 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05145-R000530-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5868 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05145-R00LCO05868-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5145, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5868) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05145-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 222 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00222-R00HB05145-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 5868 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05145-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05145-R00PH-CV94-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 409 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00409-R00HB05145-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-123 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00123-R02HB-05145-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05145-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).