# Connecticut HB 07206: AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITING COUNCIL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING CERTAIN UTILITY EXPENDITURES.

Connecticut HB 07206, AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITING COUNCIL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING CERTAIN UTILITY EXPENDITURES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-30 (Tabled for the Calendar, House) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07206
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITING COUNCIL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING CERTAIN UTILITY EXPENDITURES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (28 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To modify provisions concerning the Connecticut Siting Council, including by establishing the Consumer Counsel as a party in proceedings, requiring disclosure of utility retention of lobbyists and excluding lobbying and certain other costs from being considered operating costs for ratemaking purposes and modifying submission and notification requirements for council applications.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 15 | 8 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 13 | 6 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-30: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-30: No New File by Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)
- 2025-04-30: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-30: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-22: Referred by House to Committee on Energy and Technology (House)
- 2025-04-14: File Number 687 (legislature)
- 2025-04-14: House Calendar Number 427 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-14: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-28: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Public Hearing 03/14 (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 687, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07206-R000687-FC.PDF)
- ET Joint Favorable, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R02-HB.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 687: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07206-R000687-BA.PDF)
- ET Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R00ET-CV63-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 687: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07206-R000687-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10524 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07206-R00LCO10524-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9086 (Eliminates Cost In Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07206-R00LCO09086-FNA.pdf)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R00GAE-CV142-TS.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #10524 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10524-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #9086 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09086-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. 687 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07206-R000687-FC.PDF)
- [ET Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R02-HB.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 687 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07206-R000687-BA.PDF)
- [ET Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R00ET-CV63-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 687 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07206-R000687-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10524 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07206-R00LCO10524-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9086 (Eliminates Cost In Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07206-R00LCO09086-FNA.pdf)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07206-R00GAE-CV142-TS.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #10524 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10524-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #9086 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09086-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-HB07206-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).