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Connecticut · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5534: AN ACT REMOVING THE COMBINED PUBLIC BENEFIT CHARGE, LIMITING RATES ALLOWED UNDER CERTAIN POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS, AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, SEPARATING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ELIMINATING CERTAIN ELECTRICITY INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND REQUIRING A STUDY OF METHODS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS.

In committee 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 5534 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT REMOVING THE COMBINED PUBLIC BENEFIT CHARGE, LIMITING RATES ALLOWED UNDER CERTAIN POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS, AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, SEPARATING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ELIMINATING CERTAIN ELECTRICITY INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND REQUIRING A STUDY OF METHODS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS. Primary sponsor: Joe Canino (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Energy and Technology.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe CaninoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65

“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. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Energy and Technology

Sources

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