# Connecticut SB 00243: AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER BILLS.

Connecticut SB 00243, AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER BILLS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Energy and Technology Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (File Number 343) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00243
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER BILLS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-04-02, File Number 343
- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- 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 Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to conduct a study concerning the depiction of the public benefits charge on residential electric customer bills.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-02: File Number 343 (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 229 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: Public Hearing 02/24 (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 343, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00243-R000343-FC.PDF)
- ET Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00243-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00243-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 343: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00243-R000343-BA.PDF)
- ET Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00243-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00243-R00ET-CV30-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 343: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00243-R000343-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5650 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00243-R00LCO05650-FNA.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #5650 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05650-R00-AMD.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [File No. 343 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00243-R000343-FC.PDF)
- [ET Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00243-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00243-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 343 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00243-R000343-BA.PDF)
- [ET Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00243-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00243-R00ET-CV30-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 343 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00243-R000343-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5650 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00243-R00LCO05650-FNA.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #5650 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05650-R00-AMD.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00243-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).