2022 Regular SessionConnecticut Legislature

HB05327: An Act Concerning Energy Storage Systems And Electric Distribution System Reliability.

Legislative Summary

To: (1) Regulate electric distribution companies' use of energy storage systems; (2) permit the preauthorization of energy storage systems that enhance reliability; (3) create a pilot program to demonstrate how energy storage systems can increase the resiliency of critical infrastructure; and (4) require the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and electric distribution companies to make plans to maintain reliable emergency or backup power for critical infrastructure.

Bill History

3/3/2022
Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
Public Hearing 03/08
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
Joint Favorable
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/05/22 5:00 PM
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
House Calendar Number 242
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
File Number 330
House of Representatives
4/13/2022
House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4562
House of Representatives
4/13/2022
House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
House of Representatives
4/18/2022
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
House of Representatives
4/18/2022
Senate Calendar Number 372
House of Representatives
4/18/2022
File Number 515
House of Representatives
5/3/2022
Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
House of Representatives
5/3/2022
Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
House of Representatives
5/3/2022
In Concurrence
House of Representatives
5/10/2022
Public Act 22-55
House of Representatives
5/17/2022
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
House of Representatives
5/17/2022
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
House of Representatives
5/23/2022
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives

Amendments

House LCO Amendment #4558 (R)

House LCO Amendment #4558 (R)

4/13/2022Not Adopted

House LCO Amendment #4562 (J)

House LCO Amendment #4562 (J)

4/12/2022Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 319
5/3/2022
30
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Roll Call Vote 43 AS AMENDED
4/13/2022
141
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
3/22/2022
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/23/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 2

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/10/202295.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/6/202284.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/2/202285.1 KB
Analysis
Analysis6/2/202295.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/18/202243.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/18/202259.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/14/202243.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/14/202259.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/13/202291.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/13/202289.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/6/202286.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/6/202243.3 KB