# Connecticut SB 01105: AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN MERGERS OF UTILITY COMPANIES, DUAL OWNERSHIP OF GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND DECEPTIVE FEES AND INCENTIVIZING THE ADOPTION OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY.

Connecticut SB 01105, AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN MERGERS OF UTILITY COMPANIES, DUAL OWNERSHIP OF GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND DECEPTIVE FEES AND INCENTIVIZING THE ADOPTION OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mae Flexer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-23 (Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01105
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN MERGERS OF UTILITY COMPANIES, DUAL OWNERSHIP OF GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND DECEPTIVE FEES AND INCENTIVIZING THE ADOPTION OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-01-23, Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology
- Sponsor: Mae Flexer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) prohibit certain mergers of utility companies, (2) prohibit a utility company from owning both gas and electric utilities, (3) incentivize the adoption of grid-enhancing and energy-efficient technologies and prohibit a public utility company from imposing any fees that would disincentivize the adoption of such technologies, (4) repeal any provision providing a right of first refusal to acquire property by a utility company, and (5) prohibit deceptive fees to utility end use customers.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mae Flexer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01105-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-01105-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-SB01105-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).