# Connecticut SB 00246: AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF NATURAL GAS RATES FOR COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMERS.

Connecticut SB 00246, AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF NATURAL GAS RATES FOR COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMERS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Energy and Technology Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00246
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF NATURAL GAS RATES FOR COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMERS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-05-11, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to conduct a study of rates for commercial and agricultural natural gas customers who have intermittent peak monthly demand.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsor: Anne Dauphinais (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Buckbee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Lanoue (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave W. Yaccarino (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Rutigliano (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg S. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heather S. Somers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Demicco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tami Zawistowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 142 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 196 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-11: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: Special Act 26-4 (legislature)
- 2026-05-01: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-01: House Passed (House)
- 2026-04-23: House Calendar Number 495 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-22: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: File Number 345 (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 231 (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 (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: Public Hearing 02/24 (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- Special Act No. 26-4, 2026-05-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00004-R00SB-00246-SA.PDF)
- File No. 345, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00246-R000345-FC.PDF)
- ET Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00246-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00246-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 345: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00246-R000345-BA.PDF)
- ET Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00246-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00246-R00ET-CV41-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 345: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00246-R000345-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5706 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00246-R00LCO05706-FNA.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #5706 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05706-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 196: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00196-R00SB00246-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 142: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00142-R00SB00246-SV.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)
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- HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Special Act No. 26-4 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00004-R00SB-00246-SA.PDF)
- [File No. 345 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00246-R000345-FC.PDF)
- [ET Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00246-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00246-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 345 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00246-R000345-BA.PDF)
- [ET Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00246-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00246-R00ET-CV41-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 345 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00246-R000345-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5706 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00246-R00LCO05706-FNA.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #5706 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05706-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 196 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00196-R00SB00246-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 142 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00142-R00SB00246-SV.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-SB00246-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).