# Connecticut SB 01236: AN ACT CONCERNING SOLAR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS.

Connecticut SB 01236, AN ACT CONCERNING SOLAR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-08 (File Number 574) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01236
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING SOLAR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-08, File Number 574
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (18 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To modify a licensing exemption by allowing certain persons, under the direction of a properly licensed solar contractor, to perform work limited to (1) the uncrating, hoisting, placing and anchoring of supports, (2) the mounting of racking systems, (3) the job site distribution of solar collectors, photovoltaic panels, towers or turbines, (4) pile driving, (5) concrete form work, and (6) the installation of ground screw supports and racking systems.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 18 | 4 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-08: File Number 574 (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: Senate Calendar Number 317 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing 02/14 (legislature)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 574, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01236-R000574-FC.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01236-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01236-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 574: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01236-R000574-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 574: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01236-R000574-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01236-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01236-R00GL-CV99-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
- [File No. 574 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01236-R000574-FC.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01236-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01236-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 574 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01236-R000574-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 574 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01236-R000574-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01236-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01236-R00GL-CV99-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-SB01236-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).