# Connecticut HB 06444: AN ACT ALLOWING THE CONSTITUENT UNITS OF THE STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ENTER INTO ENERGY-SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS.

Connecticut HB 06444, AN ACT ALLOWING THE CONSTITUENT UNITS OF THE STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ENTER INTO ENERGY-SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status failed, last action 2025-02-20 (File Number 5) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06444
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ALLOWING THE CONSTITUENT UNITS OF THE STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ENTER INTO ENERGY-SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-02-20, File Number 5
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: higher education and employment advancement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (17 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To allow the constituent units of the state system of higher education to solicit and enter into an energy-savings performance contract under the energy-savings performance contract program established by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-04 | House | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 17 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-20: File Number 5 (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: House Calendar Number 24 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-02-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 02/19/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-04: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Public Hearing 01/30 (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 5, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06444-R000005-FC.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06444-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06444-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 5: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06444-R000005-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 5: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06444-R000005-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8031 (Reduces Cost In Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06444-R00LCO08031-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8571 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06444-R00LCO08571-FNA.pdf)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06444-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06444-R00HED-CV9-TS.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #8031 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08031-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #8571 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08571-R00-AMD.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
- [File No. 5 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06444-R000005-FC.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06444-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06444-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 5 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06444-R000005-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 5 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06444-R000005-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8031 (Reduces Cost In Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06444-R00LCO08031-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8571 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06444-R00LCO08571-FNA.pdf)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06444-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06444-R00HED-CV9-TS.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #8031 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08031-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #8571 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08571-R00-AMD.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-HB06444-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).