# Connecticut SB 00897: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN SOLAR PROJECTS AND THE TAX CALCULATION OF SOLAR PROJECTS ON ONE PARCEL OF LAND.

Connecticut SB 00897, AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN SOLAR PROJECTS AND THE TAX CALCULATION OF SOLAR PROJECTS ON ONE PARCEL OF LAND., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Catherine A. Osten (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-14 (Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00897
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN SOLAR PROJECTS AND THE TAX CALCULATION OF SOLAR PROJECTS ON ONE PARCEL OF LAND.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Sponsor: Catherine A. Osten (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To remove the exemption from personal property tax for any solar photovoltaic system project with a capacity between one-half megawatt and seven megawatts and to consider solar projects on one parcel of land to be one solar project for tax calculation purposes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | ET Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-14: Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Change of Reference to Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00897-R00-SB.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00897-R00ET-CV33-TS.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-00897-R00-SB.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00897-R00ET-CV33-TS.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-SB00897-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).