# Connecticut HB 05916: AN ACT REQUIRING SOLAR DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE FARMLAND RESTORATION BONDS FOR BOTH PETITION AND APPLICATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE SITING COUNCIL.

Connecticut HB 05916, AN ACT REQUIRING SOLAR DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE FARMLAND RESTORATION BONDS FOR BOTH PETITION AND APPLICATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE SITING COUNCIL., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status signed, last action 2025-07-08 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05916
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING SOLAR DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE FARMLAND RESTORATION BONDS FOR BOTH PETITION AND APPLICATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE SITING COUNCIL.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-07-08, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (215 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Environment Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 336 | pass | 146 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 412 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-07-08: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Public Act 25-127 (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Calendar Number 618 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: House Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: File Number 452 (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: House Calendar Number 282 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Public Hearing 02/19 (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-127, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00127-R00HB-05916-PA.PDF)
- File No. 452, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05916-R000452-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R01-HB.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 452: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05916-R000452-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R00ENV-CV114-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R00ENV-CV16-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 452: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05916-R000452-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 336: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00336-R00HB05916-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 412: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00412-R00HB05916-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-127: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00127-R01HB-05916-SUM.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
- [Public Act No. 25-127 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00127-R00HB-05916-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 452 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05916-R000452-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R01-HB.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 452 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05916-R000452-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R00ENV-CV114-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05916-R00ENV-CV16-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 452 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05916-R000452-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 336 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00336-R00HB05916-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 412 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00412-R00HB05916-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-127 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00127-R01HB-05916-SUM.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-HB05916-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).