l9n/ Connecticut

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 5004

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND ASSOCIATED JOB SECTORS.

Became law as Public Act 25-125, signed July 1, 2025, 174 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To protect the state's environment while providing for the development of renewable energy sources and related job sectors in a manner that reduces costs connected with such protections and development.

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

59 co-sponsors

Matthew Ritter, Jason Rojas, Joseph P. Gresko, Aundre Bumgardner, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Hector Arzeno, Nick Gauthier, Rebecca Martinez, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Marcus Brown, Anthony L. Nolan, Lucy Dathan, Sarah Keitt, Mary M. Mushinsky, Laurie Sweet, Josh Elliott, Steven Winter, Dominique Johnson, Nicholas Menapace, Kate Farrar, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Jillian Gilchrest, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Jennifer Leeper, Renee LaMark Muir, James Sanchez, Patricia A. Dillon, Corey P. Paris, Frank Smith, Kevin Brown, Kadeem Roberts, Amy Morrin Bello, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Kaitlyn Shake, Eilish Collins Main, Anne M. Hughes, Kerry S. Wood, Mary Fortier, Gregory Haddad, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Doucette, John-Michael Parker, Rep. 139A, Moira Rader, Matt Blumenthal, Jonathan Jacobson, Bob Godfrey, Tammy R. Exum, Daniel Gaiewski, Fred Gee Jr., Roland J. Lemar, Hilda E. Santiago, Susan M. Johnson, Kenneth Gucker, Henry J. Genga, Hubert D. Delany, Travis Simms, Robin E. Comey

In the Senate

    10 co-sponsors

    Jan Hochadel, Rick Lopes, Herron Gaston, Ceci Maher, MD Rahman, Derek Slap, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Christine Cohen, Julie Kushner

    Its course

    January 8 to July 1, 2025, 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 action24 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to May 1113 days

    Environment CommitteeJan 8 to Mar 1465 days

    In the SenateMay 1 to Jun 434 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 4 to Jun 2521 days

    With the GovernorJun 25 to Jul 16 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 1 · Adopted Jun 4

    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 Jan 8 – May 1

    1. Jan 8Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Feb 21Drafted as a bill by Environment Committee
    3. Feb 24Sent to Environment Committee
    4. Feb 25Heard in Environment Committee
    5. Mar 14Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. May 1The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 5 – Jun 4

    1. May 5Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 4The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 16 – Jul 1

    1. Jun 16Numbered Public Act 25-125
    2. Jun 25Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 1Signed by the Governor
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Jan 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 10Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 21DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Feb 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 14Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 1HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    14. May 1HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. May 5FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 5SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    17. May 5FILE NO.Both houses
    18. Jun 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. Jun 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. Jun 4IN CONCURRENCESenate
    21. Jun 16PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    22. Jun 25TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    23. Jun 25TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    24. Jul 1SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor