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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5551: AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITING COUNCIL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING CERTAIN UTILITY EXPENDITURES.

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 5551 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITING COUNCIL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING CERTAIN UTILITY EXPENDITURES. Primary sponsor: Melissa Osborne (Democratic), Chris Poulos (Democratic), John Santanella (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Steve Meskers (Democratic), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations.

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Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa OsbornePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Steve MeskersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse150
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Kerry WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Jason DoucettePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13

“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. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
  2. FILE NO. 439
  3. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 323
  4. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  5. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  6. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26
  7. FILED WITH LCO
  8. Joint Favorable Substitute
  9. PUBLIC HEARING 0318
  10. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

Sources

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