# Connecticut HB 05401: AN ACT CONCERNING PLANS FOR DECOMMISSIONING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS APPROVED BY THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.

Connecticut HB 05401, AN ACT CONCERNING PLANS FOR DECOMMISSIONING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS APPROVED BY THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason Doucette (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-14 (Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Environment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05401
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING PLANS FOR DECOMMISSIONING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS APPROVED BY THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Environment
- Sponsor: Jason Doucette (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To ensure that owner or operator of any solar photovoltaic project be responsible for the decommissioning, removal and disposal of said project at the end of its useful life.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason Doucette (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | ET Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-14: Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Change of Reference, House to Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Change of Reference to Environment (legislature)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05401-R00-HB.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05401-R00ET-CV30-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- 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
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05401-R00-HB.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05401-R00ET-CV30-TS.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-HB05401-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).