# Connecticut HB 05156: AN ACT CONCERNING A CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND. Connecticut HB 05156, AN ACT CONCERNING A CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (File Number 104) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05156-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 05156 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-03-23, File Number 104 - Sponsor: Environment Committee - Cosponsors: 34 - Subjects: environment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To establish a climate change superfund to be used to fund certain adaptive infrastructure projects. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Environment Committee - Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aundre Bumgardner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bobby G. Gibson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandon Chafee (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gary A. Turco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregory Haddad (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John-Michael Parker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kate Farrar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary M. Mushinsky (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Demicco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Renee LaMark Muir (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Roland J. Lemar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-03-23: File Number 104 (legislature) - 2026-03-23: House Calendar Number 98 (House) - 2026-03-23: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-03-23: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-16: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 12:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-05: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-04: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature) - 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature) ## Bill text - File No. 104, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05156-R000104-FC.PDF) - ENV Joint Favorable, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05156-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05156-R00-HB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 104: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05156-R000104-BA.PDF) - ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05156-R00ENV-JFR.PDF) - ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05156-R00ENV-CV42-TS.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 104: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05156-R000104-FN.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed) - SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed) - SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed) - SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed) - SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed) - SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed) ## Sources - [File No. 104 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05156-R000104-FC.PDF) - [ENV Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05156-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05156-R00-HB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 104 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05156-R000104-BA.PDF) - [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05156-R00ENV-JFR.PDF) - [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05156-R00ENV-CV42-TS.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 104 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05156-R000104-FN.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026) - [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026) - [SB 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 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026) - [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05156-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).