Committees · 2026 Regular Session

Energy and Technology Committee

A joint committee of the General Assembly, in every session since the 2001 session.

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Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Norman NeedlemanChair
Democrat · 33rd District
Jonathan SteinbergChair
Democrat · 136th District
James J. MaroneyVice Chair
Democrat · 14th District
James SanchezVice Chair
Democrat · 6th District
Ryan FazioRanking Member
Republican · 36th District
Tracy MarraRanking Member
Republican · 141st District
Raghib Allie-Brennan
Democrat · 2nd District
Jason Buchsbaum
Republican · 69th District
Bill Buckbee
Republican · 67th District
Aundre Bumgardner
Democrat · 41st District
Jorge Cabrera
Democrat · 17th District
Joe Canino
Republican · 65th District
Savet Constantine
Democrat · 42nd District
Mike Demicco
Democrat · 21st District
Jaime S. Foster
Democrat · 57th District
Nick Gauthier
Democrat · 38th District
Joseph P. Gresko
Democrat · 121st District
Maria P. Horn
Democrat · 64th District
Anne M. Hughes
Democrat · 135th District
Arnold Jensen
Republican · 131st District
Ceci Maher
Democrat · 26th District
Douglas McCrory
Democrat · 2nd District
Mary M. Mushinsky
Democrat · 85th District
John E. Piscopo
Republican · 76th District
Steven Winter
Democrat · 94th District
Dave W. Yaccarino
Republican · 87th District

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session.

Bills sent30
2% of the bills sent to joint committees
Reported out80%
24 of 30; 6 still in committee
Time in committee19 days
most between 14 and 26 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term.

202630 bills
reported 80% · typically 19 days, most 14–26 · 0 amendments · 26 members
2025187 bills
reported 8% · typically 28 days, most 21–43 · 0 amendments · 26 members
202428 bills
reported 61% · typically 20 days, most 14–21 · 0 amendments · 20 members
2023135 bills
reported 19% · typically 12 days, most 12–53 · 0 amendments · 20 members
202225 bills
reported 68% · typically 27 days, most 19–35 · 0 amendments · 26 members
2021132 bills
reported 16% · typically 20 days, most 14–21 · 0 amendments · 26 members
202025 bills
reported 0% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 25 members
2019119 bills
reported 24% · typically 26 days, most 19–49 · 0 amendments · 25 members
201824 bills
reported 50% · typically 19 days, most 19–28 · 0 amendments · 25 members
201781 bills
reported 27% · typically 32 days, most 21–57 · 0 amendments · 25 members
201631 bills
reported 81% · typically 21 days, most 19–22 · 0 amendments · 24 members
201592 bills
reported 39% · typically 57 days, most 15–61 · 0 amendments · 24 members
201434 bills
reported 44% · typically 19 days, most 19–33 · 0 amendments · 24 members
201390 bills
reported 28% · typically 21 days, most 21–28 · 0 amendments · 24 members
201233 bills
reported 73% · typically 13 days, most 7–20 · 0 amendments · 23 members
2011111 bills
reported 31% · typically 19 days, most 12–33 · 0 amendments · 23 members
201052 bills
reported 58% · typically 19 days, most 12–27 · 0 amendments · 22 members
2009176 bills
reported 38% · typically 14 days, most 7–28 · 0 amendments · 22 members
200888 bills
reported 58% · typically 12 days, most 11–14 · 0 amendments · 22 members
2007155 bills
reported 26% · typically 19 days, most 12–27 · 0 amendments · 22 members
200655 bills
reported 69% · typically 12 days, most 4–19 · 0 amendments · 18 members
2005103 bills
reported 34% · typically 22 days, most 7–34 · 0 amendments · 17 members
200443 bills
reported 72% · typically 12 days, most 12–14 · 0 amendments · 17 members
200393 bills
reported 33% · typically 29 days, most 7–41 · 0 amendments · 15 members
200274 bills
reported 55% · typically 12 days, most 9–19 · 0 amendments · 16 members
2001116 bills
reported 47% · typically 22 days, most 15–56 · 0 amendments · 16 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session, newest first.

30 bills

House Bill 5469 · AN ACT CONCERNING COLOCATED ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS AND LARGE ELECTRIC LOAD CUSTOMERS.
Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5470 · AN ACT CONCERNING HYBRID SCHOOL BUSES.
Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5471 · AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY RENEWABLE GENERATION SOURCES AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.
Still in committee since March 5, 2026
House Bill 5472 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF ENERGY GENERATION SOURCES AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.
Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 5473 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE SATISFACTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS QUALITY OF SERVICE STANDARDS AND SETTLEMENTS IN CONTESTED PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 419 · AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLIERS OF ELECTRICITY.
Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 420 · AN ACT CONCERNING NATURAL GAS AND GAS COMPANIES.
Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 421 · AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTING OF DOUBLE UTILITY POLES.
Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 422 · AN ACT CONCERNING BIOMASS FACILITIES.
Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5336 · AN ACT CONCERNING ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY.
Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5337 · AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEM INCENTIVES.
Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5338 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PURPOSES OF THE FEDERAL LIFELINE SERVICE BENEFITS.
Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5339 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE PERMITTING OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS.
Still in committee since February 26, 2026
House Bill 5340 · AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.
Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 320 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP CONCERNING ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES AND ELECTRIC GRID CAPACITY PLANNING.
Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 321 · AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXCAVATION PROJECTS.
Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 5245 · AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAMS.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 26 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5246 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES CONCERNING ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5247 · AN ACT CONCERNING A TEST BED TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5248 · AN ACT CONCERNING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND TRANSMISSION PLANNING.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 26 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

10 more

House Bill 5249 · AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF A WATER COMPANY.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 26 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 242 · AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF REDUCING THE TIME TO SWITCH ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS.
Still in committee since February 19, 2026
Senate Bill 243 · AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER BILLS.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 26 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 244 · AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE MARKET.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 26 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 245 · AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN TAX INCENTIVES FOR DATA CENTERS.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 26 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 246 · AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF NATURAL GAS RATES FOR COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMERS.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 5080 · AN ACT REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE FROM ELECTRIC BILLS.
Still in committee since February 9, 2026
House Bill 5048 · AN ACT REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE FROM CONSUMER ELECTRIC BILLS.
Still in committee since February 6, 2026
House Bill 5036 · AN ACT STREAMLINING RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PERMITTING AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5028 · AN ACT REMOVING THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE FROM ELECTRIC BILLS.
Still in committee since February 4, 2026