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IntroducedFeb 22, 2024
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Passed HouseApr 25, 2024
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Passed SenateMay 07, 2024
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Signed into LawMay 14, 2024
AN ACT CONCERNING SOLAR PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. To (1) establish a uniform capacity tax on solar panels, (2) extend community benefit agreement requirements to more renewable energy projects, (3) study community solar, (4) require expedited permitting for solar canopies, (5) require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to study solar canopies and develop a strategic plan, (6) revise programs of the Connecticut Green Bank, and (7) study how to promote municipal solar projects.
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Senate • May 21, 2024: Signed by the Governor
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 5232
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Energy and Technology Committee
Votes
YES: 14
- Needleman N
- Steinberg J
- McCrory D
- Foster J
- Allie-Brennan R
- Cabrera J
- Demicco M
- Gresko J
- Horn M
- Maher C
- Maroney J
- Meskers S
- Mushinsky M
- Tercyak P
NO: 6
- Fazio R
- Buckbee B
- Ackert T
- Cheeseman H
- Ferraro C
- Piscopo J
OTHER: 0
YES: 98
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- WILSON
- ARNONE
- JOHNSON, D.
- WOOD
- ARZENO
- JOHNSON, S.
- BAKER
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- BARRY
- KEITT
- ACKERT
- BELTON
- KHAN
- ANDERSON
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KHANNA
- BLUMENTHAL
- LEEPER
- BOYD
- LEMAR
- BROWN, K.
- LINEHAN
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- BUMGARDNER
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- CHAFEE
- MCGEE
- CARNEY
- COMEY
- MESKERS
- CONCEPCION
- MICHEL
- CONLEY
- MORRIN BELLO
- CURREY
- NAPOLI
- D'AGOSTINO
- NOLAN
- DATHAN
- OSBORNE
- DELANY
- PALM
- DEMICCO
- PARIS
- RITTER
- DENNING
- PARKER
- PORTER
- DILLON
- POULOS
- COOK
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- GODFREY
- EXUM
- RADER
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- RYAN
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- SANTIAGO
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FIGUEROA
- SANCHEZ, E.
- BUTLER
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, J.
- CANDELARIA, J.
- FOSTER
- SANTOS
- GARIBAY
- SIMMS
- GIBSON
- GEE
- SMITH
- GONZALEZ
- GENGA
- STAFSTROM
- HALL, J.
- GILCHREST
- STEINBERG
- GRESKO
- TERCYAK
- PAOLILLO
- HADDAD
- TURCO
- REYES
- HEFFERNAN
- WALKER
- ROSARIO
- HORN
- WELANDER
- SANCHEZ, R.
NO: 49
- NUCCIO
- O'DEA
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- PERILLO
- PISCOPO
- PIZZUTO
- ANISKOVICH
- POLLETTA
- BOLINSKY
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- BRONKO
- RUTIGLIANO
- BUCKBEE
- SCOTT
- CALLAHAN
- VAIL
- CANDELORA, V.
- VEACH
- WEIR
- CARPINO
- YACCARINO
- CASE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CHALESKI
- ZULLO
- CHEESEMAN
- ZUPKUS
- COOLEY
- DANCHO
- DAUPHINAIS
- DECAPRIO
- DELNICKI
- DUBITSKY
- FERRARO
- FISHBEIN
- FONCELLO
- HAINES
- HALL, C.
- HARRISON
- HAYES
- HOWARD
- HOXHA
- KENNEDY
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- LABRIOLA
- LANOUE
- MARRA
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- MCCARTY, K.
ABSENT: 4
YES: 52
- NUCCIO
- O'DEA
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- PERILLO
- ACKERT
- PISCOPO
- ANDERSON
- PIZZUTO
- ANISKOVICH
- POLLETTA
- BOLINSKY
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- BRONKO
- RUTIGLIANO
- BUCKBEE
- SCOTT
- CALLAHAN
- VAIL
- CANDELORA, V.
- VEACH
- CARNEY
- WEIR
- CARPINO
- YACCARINO
- CASE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CHALESKI
- ZULLO
- CHEESEMAN
- ZUPKUS
- COOLEY
- DANCHO
- DAUPHINAIS
- DECAPRIO
- DELNICKI
- DUBITSKY
- FERRARO
- FISHBEIN
- FONCELLO
- HAINES
- HALL, C.
- HARRISON
- HAYES
- HOWARD
- HOXHA
- KENNEDY
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- LABRIOLA
- LANOUE
- MARRA
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- MCCARTY, K.
NO: 95
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- WILSON
- ARNONE
- JOHNSON, D.
- WOOD
- ARZENO
- JOHNSON, S.
- BAKER
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- BARRY
- KEITT
- BELTON
- KHAN
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KHANNA
- BLUMENTHAL
- LEEPER
- BOYD
- LEMAR
- BROWN, K.
- LINEHAN
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- BUMGARDNER
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- CHAFEE
- MCGEE
- COMEY
- MESKERS
- CONCEPCION
- MICHEL
- CONLEY
- MORRIN BELLO
- CURREY
- NAPOLI
- D'AGOSTINO
- NOLAN
- DATHAN
- OSBORNE
- DELANY
- PALM
- DEMICCO
- PARIS
- RITTER
- DENNING
- PARKER
- PORTER
- DILLON
- POULOS
- COOK
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- GODFREY
- EXUM
- RADER
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- RYAN
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- SANTIAGO
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FIGUEROA
- SANCHEZ, E.
- BUTLER
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, J.
- CANDELARIA, J.
- FOSTER
- SANTOS
- GARIBAY
- SIMMS
- GIBSON
- GEE
- SMITH
- GONZALEZ
- GENGA
- STAFSTROM
- HALL, J.
- GILCHREST
- STEINBERG
- GRESKO
- TERCYAK
- PAOLILLO
- HADDAD
- TURCO
- REYES
- HEFFERNAN
- WALKER
- ROSARIO
- HORN
- WELANDER
- SANCHEZ, R.
ABSENT: 4
YES: 117
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- WILSON
- ARNONE
- JOHNSON, D.
- WOOD
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JOHNSON, S.
- BAKER
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- PERILLO
- BARRY
- KEITT
- ACKERT
- BELTON
- KHAN
- ANDERSON
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KHANNA
- POLLETTA
- BLUMENTHAL
- LEEPER
- BOYD
- LEMAR
- BRONKO
- RUTIGLIANO
- BROWN, K.
- LINEHAN
- BUCKBEE
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- CALLAHAN
- BUMGARDNER
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- CANDELORA, V.
- CHAFEE
- MCGEE
- CARNEY
- COMEY
- MESKERS
- CARPINO
- YACCARINO
- CONCEPCION
- MICHEL
- CONLEY
- MORRIN BELLO
- CHALESKI
- CURREY
- NAPOLI
- CHEESEMAN
- D'AGOSTINO
- NOLAN
- DATHAN
- OSBORNE
- DANCHO
- DELANY
- PALM
- DEMICCO
- PARIS
- RITTER
- DENNING
- PARKER
- PORTER
- DILLON
- POULOS
- COOK
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- GODFREY
- EXUM
- RADER
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- RYAN
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- SANTIAGO
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FIGUEROA
- SANCHEZ, E.
- BUTLER
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- CANDELARIA, J.
- FOSTER
- SANTOS
- GARIBAY
- SIMMS
- KENNEDY
- GIBSON
- GEE
- SMITH
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GONZALEZ
- GENGA
- STAFSTROM
- LABRIOLA
- HALL, J.
- GILCHREST
- STEINBERG
- GRESKO
- TERCYAK
- MARRA
- PAOLILLO
- HADDAD
- TURCO
- REYES
- HEFFERNAN
- WALKER
- MCCARTY, K.
- ROSARIO
- HORN
- WELANDER
- SANCHEZ, R.
NO: 30
ABSENT: 4
YES: 27
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- MD RAHMAN
- MARILYN MOORE
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- BOB DUFF
- LISA SEMINARA
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- JAN HOCHADEL
- JAMES MARONEY
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 13
- SAUD ANWAR
- KEVIN C. KELLY
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- LISA SEMINARA
- TONY HWANG
- STEPHEN HARDING
- HENRI MARTIN
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 23
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- MD RAHMAN
- MARILYN MOORE
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- BOB DUFF
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- JAN HOCHADEL
- JAMES MARONEY
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- JORGE CABRERA
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 21, 2024 | Senate
- Signed by the Governor
- May 14, 2024 | Senate
- Public Act 24-31 (LCO)
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 07, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 5919
- Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 5913
- Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- In Concurrence
- Apr 29, 2024 | Senate
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 375
- File Number 620 (LCO)
- Apr 25, 2024 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4600
- House Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 4613
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 09, 2024 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 235
- File Number 360 (LCO)
- Apr 02, 2024 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/24 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 22, 2024 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 21, 2024 | House
- Joint Favorable (ET)
- Feb 23, 2024 | House
- Public Hearing 02/27
- Feb 22, 2024 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology
Bill Texts
- Raised BillPDF
- ET Joint FavorablePDF
- File No. 360PDF
- File No. 620PDF
- Public Act No. 24-31PDF
- Called Amendment House Schedule A LCO# 4600 (D)PDF
- Called Amendment House Schedule B LCO# 4613 (R)PDF
- Called Amendment Senate Schedule A LCO# 5919 (R)PDF
- Called Amendment Senate Schedule B LCO# 5913 (R)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #4581 (D)PDF
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 620
- Bill Analysis for HB-5232, as amended by House "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 360
- Summary for Public Act No. 24-31
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 360
- Fiscal Note for HB-5232, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4600)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 620
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4581 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4600 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4613 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5919 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5913 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Committee Report ET Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony