# Connecticut SB 00544: AN ACT REPEALING CERTAIN ELECTRIC SUBSIDIES, PROGRAMS AND TAX EXEMPTIONS.

Connecticut SB 00544, AN ACT REPEALING CERTAIN ELECTRIC SUBSIDIES, PROGRAMS AND TAX EXEMPTIONS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan Fazio (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-14 (Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00544
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REPEALING CERTAIN ELECTRIC SUBSIDIES, PROGRAMS AND TAX EXEMPTIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-01-14, Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology
- Sponsor: Ryan Fazio (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) repeal any subsidy program that has the effect of increasing electric demand, (2) prohibit the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority from creating any new program, (3) repeal any authority granted to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to regulate the installation of electric vehicle chargers, (4) repeal any authority for any political subdivision of the state to establish any program providing zero-interest loans for the installation of heat pumps, and (5) repeal any tax exemption provided to data centers enacted in public act 21-1.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan Fazio (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-14: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00544-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-00544-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-SB00544-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).