# Connecticut HB 05457: AN ACT CONCERNING FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS THAT OCCUR AT SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES. Connecticut HB 05457, AN ACT CONCERNING FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS THAT OCCUR AT SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Safety and Security Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (Tabled for the Calendar, House) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05457-2026 - 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 05457 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS THAT OCCUR AT SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-04 - Last action: 2026-04-15, Tabled for the Calendar, House - Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: public safety and security - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To (1) require the local fire marshal to furnish certain reports to the Connecticut Siting Council for any fires or explosions that occur at a solar photovoltaic facility, (2) require said council to determine whether any solar photovoltaic facility equipment was a contributing factor to any such fires or explosions and, if so, to initiate an amendment proceeding to require the owner to adopt a solar photovoltaic facility fire mitigation plan, (3) require the council to determine if there are any similarly situated facilities, and (4) authorize the council to initiate amendment proceedings to require the owners of similarly situated facilities to adopt the same solar photovoltaic facility fire mitigation plan. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-17 | House | PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-04-15: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-04-15: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature) - 2026-04-14: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-14: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-13: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-04-07: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-30: File Number 253 (legislature) - 2026-03-30: House Calendar Number 209 (House) - 2026-03-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-03-30: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-23: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-03-05: Public Hearing 03/12 (legislature) - 2026-03-04: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (legislature) ## Bill text - File No. 253, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05457-R000253-FC.PDF) - APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R02-HB.PDF) - PS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R00-HB.PDF) - APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R00APP-CV51-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 253: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05457-R000253-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 253: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05457-R000253-FN.PDF) - PS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R00PS-JFR.PDF) - PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R00PS-CV58-TS.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed) - HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed) - HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed) - HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed) - SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed) - SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed) ## Sources - [File No. 253 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05457-R000253-FC.PDF) - [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R02-HB.PDF) - [PS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R00-HB.PDF) - [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R00APP-CV51-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 253 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05457-R000253-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 253 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05457-R000253-FN.PDF) - [PS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R00PS-JFR.PDF) - [PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05457-R00PS-CV58-TS.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026) - [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026) - [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026) - [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026) - [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026) - [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026) - [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-HB05457-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).