l9n/ Connecticut

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 246

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF NATURAL GAS RATES FOR COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMERS.

Became law as Special Act 26-4, signed May 11, 2026, 81 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to conduct a study of rates for commercial and agricultural natural gas customers who have intermittent peak monthly demand.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Heather S. Somers

In the House of Representatives

    13 co-sponsors

    Brian Lanoue, Greg S. Howard, Bill Buckbee, Michael D. Quinn, Tami Zawistowski, Mike Demicco, Tom Delnicki, Kenneth Gucker, David Rutigliano, Dave W. Yaccarino, Anne Dauphinais, Hilda E. Santiago, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco

    Its course

    February 19 to May 11, 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 action18 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 19 to Apr 2262 days

    Energy and Technology CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 1726 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 22 to May 19 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 1 to May 65 days

    With the GovernorMay 6 to May 115 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

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

    In the Senate Feb 19 – Apr 22

    1. Feb 19Introduced and sent to Energy and Technology Committee
    2. Feb 20Heard in Energy and Technology Committee
    3. Mar 17Energy and Technology Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 22Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 23 – May 1

    1. Apr 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 1Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 4 – May 11

    1. May 4Numbered Special Act 26-4
    2. May 6Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 11Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 22SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 23FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 23HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    13. May 1HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. May 1IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    15. May 4SPECIAL ACTBoth houses
    16. May 6TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 6TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. May 11SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor