# Connecticut HB 05475: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PERMITTING PROCESSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Connecticut HB 05475, AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PERMITTING PROCESSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Oversight Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-19 (Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Environment) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05475
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PERMITTING PROCESSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Environment
- Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government oversight
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to conduct an assessment of the general and individual permitting processes and whether certain modifications are feasible or recommended.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-19: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference Environment (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight (legislature)

## Bill text

- GOS Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05475-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05475-R00-HB.PDF)
- GOS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05475-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05475-R00GOS-CV52-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
- [GOS Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05475-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05475-R00-HB.PDF)
- [GOS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05475-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- [GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05475-R00GOS-CV52-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05475-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).