# Connecticut SB 00144: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL REPRESENTATION ON THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.

Connecticut SB 00144, AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL REPRESENTATION ON THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-17 (File Number 47) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00144
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL REPRESENTATION ON THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-17, File Number 47
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide local representation on the Connecticut Siting Council.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsor: Aundre Bumgardner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Buckbee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Devin R. Carney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather S. Somers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Gordon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark W. Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen G. Harding (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-17: File Number 47 (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Senate Calendar Number 57 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-04: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 47, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00144-R000047-FC.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00144-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00144-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 47: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00144-R000047-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00144-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00144-R00ENV-CV43-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 47: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00144-R000047-FN.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)
- HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed)
- HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed)
- HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUBSURFACE SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES AND VARIOUS RE… (signed)
- HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 47 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00144-R000047-FC.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00144-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00144-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 47 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00144-R000047-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00144-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00144-R00ENV-CV43-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 47 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00144-R000047-FN.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
- [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026)
- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
- [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026)
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00144-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).