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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5340 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. Primary sponsor: John Kissel (Republican), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Iris N Sanchez, Hilda Santiago (Democratic), John Santanella (Democratic), Dave DeFronzo (Democratic/Working Families), Matt Lesser (Democratic), Bobby Gibson (Democratic), Robin Comey (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Maryam Khan (Democratic), Roland Lemar (Democratic), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Farley Santos (Democratic), Geoff Luxenberg (Democratic), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Steven Winter (Democratic), Raghib Allie-Brennan (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Frank Smith (Democratic/Working Families), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Gary Turco (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), Melissa Osborne (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Steve Meskers (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Fred Gee (Democratic), Pat Dillon (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Joe Gresko (Democratic), Mary Mushinsky (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 36 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 10 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KisselPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
M.D. RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Iris N SanchezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Dave DeFronzoPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse26
Matt LesserPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Bobby GibsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Robin ComeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Maryam KhanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Roland LemarPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
John-Michael ParkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Farley SantosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Geoff LuxenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Aimee Berger-GirvaloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Jason DoucettePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Raghib Allie-BrennanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Frank SmithPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse118
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Derek SlapPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Melissa OsbornePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Steve MeskersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse150
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Kerry WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Fred GeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Pat DillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Joe GreskoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Mary MushinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
  4. PUBLIC ACT 26-127
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. G
  8. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. F
  9. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. E
  10. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. D
  11. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. B
  12. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source