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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 5232

AN ACT CONCERNING SOLAR PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Became law as Public Act 24-31, signed May 21, 2024, 89 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

24 co-sponsors

Aundre Bumgardner, David Michel, Travis Simms, Joseph P. Gresko, James Sanchez, Brandon Chafee, Anne M. Hughes, Jennifer Leeper, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Christine Palm, Jillian Gilchrest, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gary A. Turco Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Mary M. Mushinsky, Lucy Dathan, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Josh Elliott, Jane M. Garibay, Kerry S. Wood, Sarah Keitt, Patricia A. Dillon, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Julie Kushner, Jan Hochadel

    Its course

    February 22 to May 21, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action25 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to Apr 2563 days

    Energy and Technology CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 2128 days

    In the SenateApr 25 to May 712 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 147 days

    With the GovernorMay 14 to May 217 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 25 · Adopted May 7

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 25

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 7

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Apr 25

    1. Feb 22Introduced and sent to Energy and Technology Committee
    2. Feb 23Heard in Energy and Technology Committee
    3. Mar 21Energy and Technology Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 25The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 29 – May 7

    1. Apr 29Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    4. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    5. The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    6. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 21

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 24-31
    2. Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 21Signed by the Governor
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 23PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 21Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 2REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 9FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 25HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 25HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 25HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 29FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. Apr 29SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. Apr 29FILE NO.Both houses
    16. May 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 7SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 7SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 7IN CONCURRENCESenate
    22. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    23. May 14TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    24. May 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    25. May 21SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor