# Connecticut SB 00420: AN ACT CONCERNING MORATORIA AND NOISE AUDITS FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES.

Connecticut SB 00420, AN ACT CONCERNING MORATORIA AND NOISE AUDITS FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saud Anwar (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-10 (Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00420
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING MORATORIA AND NOISE AUDITS FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-01-10, Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology
- Sponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) allow municipalities with three or more existing commercial solar photovoltaic facilities located within such municipality to impose a moratorium on the construction or installation of such facilities within such municipality, (2) allow municipalities to conduct noise audits and impose penalties for noise violations at commercial solar photovoltaic facilities, and (3) require that any developer, owner or manager of a commercial solar photovoltaic facility provide a community point of contact concerning the operation of such facility.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-10: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00420-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-00420-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-SB00420-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).