# Connecticut HB 06298: AN ACT CONCERNING TESTIMONY SUBMITTED TO THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL AND DECISIONS OF MUNICIPAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS CONCERNING CERTAIN SOLAR PROJECTS.

Connecticut HB 06298, AN ACT CONCERNING TESTIMONY SUBMITTED TO THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL AND DECISIONS OF MUNICIPAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS CONCERNING CERTAIN SOLAR PROJECTS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jaime S. Foster (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-14 (Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Government Administration and Elections) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06298
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING TESTIMONY SUBMITTED TO THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL AND DECISIONS OF MUNICIPAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS CONCERNING CERTAIN SOLAR PROJECTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
- Sponsor: Jaime S. Foster (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 require the Connecticut Siting Council to (1) consider the testimony of any witness and of the chief executive officer of the municipality in which a proposed facility is to be developed, (2) be bound by the approval, disapproval or imposition of conditions by the chief executive officer of the municipality in which a solar photovoltaic system with a generating capacity greater than one megawatt is proposed if such proposed system is located within a five-mile radius of any solar photovoltaic system with a generating capacity greater than one hundred megawatts, and (3) maintain distribution capacity for local projects that benefit schools, municipal, agricultural or local industry.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jaime S. Foster (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 Government Administration and Elections (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Change of Reference, House to Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Change of Reference to Government Administration and Elections (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06298-R00-HB.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06298-R00ET-CV38-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-06298-R00-HB.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06298-R00ET-CV38-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-HB06298-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).