# Connecticut SB 00318: AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Connecticut SB 00318, AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeff Gordon (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-09 (Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00318
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-01-09, Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology
- Sponsor: Jeff Gordon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) separate the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, (2) require prompt appointments to fill any vacancy on the authority, (3) impose term limits on members of the authority, (4) require legislative approval for certain actions of the authority, (5) require the authority to perform more frequent rate adjustment analyses, (6) require the authority to create a public dashboard concerning unpaid utility bills, and (7) require the authority to publish an easy to read fiscal analysis prior to the authority's final decision in any rate case.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeff Gordon (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-09: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00318-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-00318-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-SB00318-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).