2024 Regular SessionConnecticut 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

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/14/2024152.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/9/2024139.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/21/2024140.7 KB
Analysis
Analysis5/23/2024183.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note5/7/2024110.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note5/7/202491.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/29/202464.7 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/29/2024193.5 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/26/2024193.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/26/202464.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/25/202491.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/25/202490.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/25/202491.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/9/202476.5 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/9/2024215.7 KB