# Connecticut SB 00320: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP CONCERNING ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES AND ELECTRIC GRID CAPACITY PLANNING.

Connecticut SB 00320, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP CONCERNING ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES AND ELECTRIC GRID CAPACITY PLANNING., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Energy and Technology Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-31 (File Number 276) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00320
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP CONCERNING ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES AND ELECTRIC GRID CAPACITY PLANNING.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-03-31, File Number 276
- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to convene a working group for the purpose of examining and making recommendations regarding the siting and use of electric transmission facilities and electric grid capacity planning in the state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsor: Aundre Bumgardner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary M. Mushinsky (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

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

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-31: File Number 276 (legislature)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Calendar Number 187 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-25: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/05 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 276, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00320-R000276-FC.PDF)
- ET Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00320-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00320-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 276: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00320-R000276-BA.PDF)
- ET Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00320-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00320-R00ET-CV42-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 276: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00320-R000276-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5651 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00320-R00LCO05651-FNA.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #5651 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05651-R00-AMD.pdf)

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## Sources
- [File No. 276 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00320-R000276-FC.PDF)
- [ET Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00320-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00320-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 276 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00320-R000276-BA.PDF)
- [ET Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00320-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00320-R00ET-CV42-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 276 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00320-R000276-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5651 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00320-R00LCO05651-FNA.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #5651 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05651-R00-AMD.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00320-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).