ConnecticutHB 052482026 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT CONCERNING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND TRANSMISSION PLANNING.

Sponsored By: Energy and Technology Committee

Second Reading

Summary

To (1) allow the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to adopt efficiency standards for certain new products if determined necessary by the commissioner, and (2) require the Connecticut Siting Council to consider future electric grid reliability needs when determining whether to approve certain facilities.

energy and technology

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Energy and Technology Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Amy Morrin Bello

    Democratic • House

  • Mary M. Mushinsky

    Democratic • House

  • Michael "MJ" Shannon

    Democratic • House

  • Nick Gauthier

    Democratic • House

  • Steven Winter

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 0 • No: 2

House vote 3/17/2026

ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

Yes: 0 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. File Number 378

    4/2/2026legislature
  2. House Calendar Number 264

    4/2/2026House
  3. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

    4/2/2026House
  4. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    4/2/2026legislature
  5. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM

    3/27/2026legislature
  6. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/18/2026legislature
  7. Joint Favorable

    3/17/2026legislature
  8. Public Hearing 02/24

    2/20/2026legislature
  9. Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology

    2/19/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • File No. 378

    4/2/2026

  • ET Joint Favorable

    3/17/2026

  • Raised Bill

    2/19/2026

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 378

  • ET Joint Fav. Rpt

  • ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 378

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