# Connecticut SB 00319: AN ACT CONCERNING BATTERY-POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES, REGIONAL SCHOOLS AND COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPERS.

Connecticut SB 00319, AN ACT CONCERNING BATTERY-POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES, REGIONAL SCHOOLS AND COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPERS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status failed, last action 2026-05-06 (House Calendar Number 573) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00319
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING BATTERY-POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES, REGIONAL SCHOOLS AND COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-05-06, House Calendar Number 573
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To transition to battery powered leaf blowers and related equipment throughout the state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renee LaMark Muir (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 251 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-06: House Calendar Number 573 (House)
- 2026-05-06: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-05-04: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 5474 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: File Number 458 (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: Senate Calendar Number 270 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-30: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 458, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00319-R000458-FC.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00319-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00319-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 458: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00319-R000458-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-319, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00319-R01-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00319-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00319-R00ENV-CV60-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 458: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00319-R000458-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5474 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00319-R00LCO05474-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5646 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00319-R00LCO05646-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for SB-319, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5474): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00319-R01-FN.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #5646 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05646-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 251: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00251-R00SB00319-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 5474 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00319-R00SA-AMD.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [File No. 458 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00319-R000458-FC.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00319-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00319-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 458 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00319-R000458-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-319, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00319-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00319-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00319-R00ENV-CV60-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 458 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00319-R000458-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5474 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00319-R00LCO05474-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5646 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00319-R00LCO05646-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-319, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5474) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00319-R01-FN.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #5646 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05646-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 251 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00251-R00SB00319-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 5474 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00319-R00SA-AMD.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00319-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).