# Connecticut SB 00303: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FROM DEVELOPING POLICY ON INITIATIVES RELATED TO CARBON TAXES.

Connecticut SB 00303, AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FROM DEVELOPING POLICY ON INITIATIVES RELATED TO CARBON TAXES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rob Sampson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-08 (Referred to Joint Committee on Environment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00303
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FROM DEVELOPING POLICY ON INITIATIVES RELATED TO CARBON TAXES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-08, Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
- Sponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prevent the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection from developing policy relating to gasoline or carbon taxes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00303-R00-SB.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
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00303-R00-SB.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-SB00303-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).