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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5551

AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITING COUNCIL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING CERTAIN UTILITY EXPENDITURES.

In the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee since April 14, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To modify provisions concerning the Connecticut Siting Council, including by modifying its membership, establishing the Consumer Counsel as a party in proceedings and modifying submission and notification requirements for council applications.

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

10 co-sponsors

Jason Doucette, Kerry S. Wood, Michael D. Quinn, Jaime S. Foster, Stephen R. Meskers, Savet Constantine, Hector Arzeno, John Santanella, Christopher Poulos, Melissa Osborne

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Saud Anwar

    Its course

    March 12 to April 14, 2026, 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 action10 actions on 6 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFrom Mar 12

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 2311 days

    Appropriations CommitteeFrom Apr 14

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    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 Mar 12 – Apr 14

    1. Mar 12Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Mar 13Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 23Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 14Sent to Appropriations Committee
    All 10 actions, as published
    1. Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 23Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 14REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives