2024 Regular Session • Connecticut Legislature
HB05232: An Act Concerning Solar Projects Throughout The State.
Legislative Summary
To (1) establish a uniform capacity tax on solar panels, (2) extend community benefit agreement requirements to more renewable energy projects, (3) study community solar, (4) require expedited permitting for solar canopies, (5) require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to study solar canopies and develop a strategic plan, (6) revise programs of the Connecticut Green Bank, and (7) study how to promote municipal solar projects.
Bill History
2/22/2024
Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology
House of Representatives
2/23/2024
Public Hearing 02/27
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Joint Favorable
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/24 5:00 PM
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
House Calendar Number 235
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
File Number 360
House of Representatives
4/25/2024
House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4600
House of Representatives
4/25/2024
House Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 4613
House of Representatives
4/25/2024
House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
House of Representatives
4/29/2024
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
4/29/2024
Senate Calendar Number 375
Senate
4/29/2024
File Number 620
Senate
5/7/2024
Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
Senate
5/7/2024
Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 5919
Senate
5/7/2024
Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 5913
Senate
5/7/2024
Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
Senate
5/7/2024
Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
Senate
5/7/2024
In Concurrence
House of Representatives
5/14/2024
Public Act 24-31
House of Representatives
5/14/2024
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
House of Representatives
5/14/2024
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
House of Representatives
5/21/2024
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Schedule B LCO# 5913 (R)
Senate Schedule B LCO# 5913 (R)
5/7/2024Not Adopted
Senate Schedule A LCO# 5919 (R)
Senate Schedule A LCO# 5919 (R)
5/7/2024Not Adopted
House LCO Amendment #4600 (D)
House LCO Amendment #4600 (D)
4/25/2024Not Adopted
House LCO Amendment #4581 (D)
House LCO Amendment #4581 (D)
4/25/2024Not Adopted
House Schedule B LCO# 4613 (R)
House Schedule B LCO# 4613 (R)
4/25/2024Not Adopted
House Schedule A LCO# 4600 (D)
House Schedule A LCO# 4600 (D)
4/25/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Roll Call Vote 220
5/7/2024
13
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Roll Call Vote 222
5/7/2024
27
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Roll Call Vote 221
5/7/2024
12
Yea
23
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Roll Call Vote 65 HOUSE AMD A
4/25/2024
117
Yea
30
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Roll Call Vote 67 AS AMENDED
4/25/2024
98
Yea
49
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Roll Call Vote 66 HOUSE AMD B
4/25/2024
52
Yea
95
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
3/21/2024
14
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/21/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 26
Primary Sponsor

Aundre Bumgardner
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (25)
David Michel
Democrat
Travis Simms
Democrat
Joseph Gresko
Democrat
James Sanchez
Democrat
Brandon Chafee
Democrat
Anne Hughes
Democrat
Jennifer Leeper
Democrat
Eleni Kavros DeGraw
Democrat
Julie Kushner
Democrat
Christine Palm
Democrat
Jillian Gilchrest
Democrat
Geraldo Reyes
Democrat
Gary Turco
Democrat
Amy Morrin Bello
Democrat
Jan Hochadel
Democrat
Mary Mushinsky
Democrat
Lucy Dathan
Democrat
Raghib Allie-Brennan
Democrat
Joshua Elliott
Democrat
Jane Garibay
Democrat
Kerry Szeps Wood
Democrat
Sarah Keitt
Democrat
Patricia Dillon
Democrat
Hilda Santiago
Democrat
Hubert Delany
Democrat