• Introduced
    Mar 04, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 5457
Connecticut House Bill
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AN ACT CONCERNING FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS THAT OCCUR AT SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES. To (1) require the local fire marshal to furnish certain reports to the Connecticut Siting Council for any fires or explosions that occur at a solar photovoltaic facility, (2) require said council to determine whether any solar photovoltaic facility equipment was a contributing factor to any such fires or explosions and, if so, to initiate an amendment proceeding to require the owner to adopt a solar photovoltaic facility fire mitigation plan, (3) require the council to determine if there are any similarly situated facilities, and (4) authorize the council to initiate amendment proceedings to require the owners of similarly situated facilities to adopt the same solar photovoltaic facility fire mitigation plan.
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House • Apr 07, 2026: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
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On Agenda Appropriations
Apr 13, 2026 01:30pm
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YES: 23
  • Gaston H
  • Boyd P
  • Slap D
  • Cicarella P
  • Fonfara J
  • Honig P
  • Gordon J
  • Barry J
  • Genga H
  • Gonzalez M
  • Hall C
  • Linehan L
  • Paolillo A
  • LaMark Muir R
  • Poulos C
  • Rochelle K
  • Santanella J
  • Shake K
  • Buchsbaum J
  • Canino J
  • Lanoue B
  • Heffernan W
  • Quinn M

NO: 6
  • DiGiovancarlo M
  • Howard G
  • Fishbein C
  • Gee F
  • McGorty B
  • DeCaprio M

OTHER: 0
Actions
  • Apr 07, 2026 | House
    • Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
  • Mar 30, 2026 | House
    • Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
    • Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
    • House Calendar Number 209
    • File Number 253 (LCO)
  • Mar 23, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
  • Mar 17, 2026 | House
    • Joint Favorable (PS)
    • Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
  • Mar 05, 2026 | House
    • Public Hearing 03/12
  • Mar 04, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security