ConnecticutHB 059162025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT REQUIRING SOLAR DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE FARMLAND RESTORATION BONDS FOR BOTH PETITION AND APPLICATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE SITING COUNCIL.

Sponsored By: Environment Committee

Signed by Governor

Summary

To require solar developers to post a farmland restoration bond regardless of whether such project is pursuant to an application or petition before the Siting Council.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Environment Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 215 • No: 1

House vote • 1/24/2025

ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 1/24/2025

ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 1/24/2025

House Roll Call Vote 336

Yes: 146 • No: 1

Senate vote • 1/24/2025

Senate Roll Call Vote 412

Yes: 36 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor

    7/8/2025legislature
  2. Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor

    6/25/2025legislature
  3. Transmitted to the Secretary of State

    6/25/2025legislature
  4. Public Act 25-127

    6/16/2025legislature
  5. On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence

    6/4/2025legislature
  6. Senate Passed

    6/4/2025Senate
  7. Senate Calendar Number 618

    6/3/2025Senate
  8. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

    6/3/2025Senate
  9. Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17

    6/3/2025legislature
  10. House Passed

    6/3/2025House
  11. File Number 452

    4/2/2025legislature
  12. House Calendar Number 282

    4/2/2025House
  13. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

    4/2/2025House
  14. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    4/2/2025legislature
  15. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/25 5:00 PM

    3/27/2025legislature
  16. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/17/2025legislature
  17. Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/14/2025legislature
  18. Public Hearing 02/19

    2/11/2025legislature
  19. Referred to Joint Committee on Environment

    2/10/2025legislature
  20. Drafted by Committee

    2/7/2025legislature
  21. Vote to Draft

    1/24/2025legislature
  22. Referred to Joint Committee on Environment

    1/22/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Public Act No. 25-127

    6/3/2025

  • File No. 452

    4/2/2025

  • Committee Bill

    3/14/2025

  • ENV Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/14/2025

  • Proposed Bill

    1/22/2025

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 452

  • ENV Joint Fav. Rpt

  • ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

  • ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 452

  • House Roll Call Vote 336

  • Senate Roll Call Vote 412

  • Summary for Public Act No. 25-127

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