# Connecticut HB 05247: AN ACT CONCERNING A TEST BED TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.

Connecticut HB 05247, AN ACT CONCERNING A TEST BED TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Energy and Technology Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05247
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A TEST BED TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) facilitate the consideration of cost-saving technology by evaluating testing such technology by state agencies, and (2) amend eligibility criteria for the JobsCT tax rebate program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 112 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 410 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-131, 2026-05-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00131-R00HB-05247-PA.PDF)
- File No. 731, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05247-R000731-FC.PDF)
- File No. 377, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05247-R000377-FC.PDF)
- ET Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05247-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05247-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 377: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05247-R000377-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 731: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05247-R010731-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5247, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05247-R01-BA.PDF)
- ET Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05247-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05247-R00ET-CV35-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 377: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05247-R000377-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 731: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05247-R010731-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3930 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05247-R00LCO03930-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4405 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05247-R00LCO04405-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5247, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4405): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05247-R01-FN.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #3930 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO03930-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 112 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00112-R00HB05247-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 4405 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05247-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 410: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00410-R00HB05247-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-131: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00131-R02HB-05247-SUM.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
- [Public Act No. 26-131 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00131-R00HB-05247-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 731 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05247-R000731-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 377 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05247-R000377-FC.PDF)
- [ET Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05247-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05247-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 377 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05247-R000377-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 731 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05247-R010731-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5247, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05247-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ET Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05247-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05247-R00ET-CV35-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 377 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05247-R000377-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 731 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05247-R010731-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3930 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05247-R00LCO03930-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4405 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05247-R00LCO04405-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5247, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4405) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05247-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #3930 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO03930-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 112 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00112-R00HB05247-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 4405 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05247-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 410 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00410-R00HB05247-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-131 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00131-R02HB-05247-SUM.PDF)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05247-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).