# Connecticut SB 00245: AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN TAX INCENTIVES FOR DATA CENTERS.

Connecticut SB 00245, AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN TAX INCENTIVES FOR DATA CENTERS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Energy and Technology Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00245
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN TAX INCENTIVES FOR DATA CENTERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To eliminate certain tax incentives for data centers in the state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsor: Bill Buckbee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

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

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2026-03-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable Change of Reference Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: Public Hearing 02/24 (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- ET Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00245-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00245-R00-SB.PDF)
- ET Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00245-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00245-R00ET-CV36-TS.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
- [ET Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00245-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00245-R00-SB.PDF)
- [ET Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00245-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00245-R00ET-CV36-TS.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-SB00245-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).