CT HB 5551
died on adjournmentAN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITING COUNCIL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING CERTAIN UTILITY EXPENDITURES.
Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CT HB 5551 pass?
No. CT HB 5551 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
What is CT HB 5551 about?
CT HB 5551 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITING COUNCIL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING CERTAIN UTILITY EXPENDITURES.”.
Who sponsors CT HB 5551?
Melissa Osborne, Christopher Poulos, John Santanella and 8 others are the primary sponsors of CT HB 5551.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-04-14 — REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- Advertising
- Agricultural lands
- Attorney General
- Certificates and certification
- Connecticut Siting Council
- Consultants
- Consumer Counsel, Office of
- Electric distribution companies
- Electric distribution company rates
- Electric distribution company systems benefit charge
- Electric generating facilities
- Electric suppliers
- Energy and Environmental Protection, Department of
- Energy assistance
- Ethics
- Fees
- Forests
- Gas companies
- Gifts
- Hazardous waste establishments
- Hearings
- Internet
- Lobbyists
- Meetings
- Municipalities
- Notices
- Nuclear power generating facilities
- Political advertising
- Public hearings
- Public utilities
- Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
- Regional councils of governments
- Solar electricity work
- Solar energy
- Utility lines, poles and towers
- Water companies
Sponsors
- Melissa Osborneprimary
- Christopher Poulosprimary
- John Santanellaprimary
- Hector Arzenoprimary
- Savet Constantineprimary
- Stephen R. Meskersprimary
- Jaime S. Fosterprimary
- Michael D. Quinnprimary
- Kerry S. Woodprimary
- Saud Anwarprimary
- Jason Doucetteprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-14
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
2026-04-07
FILE NO. 439
2026-04-07
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 323
2026-04-07
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
reading-2
2026-04-07
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
2026-03-30
REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26
referral
2026-03-23
FILED WITH LCO
filing
2026-03-23
Joint Favorable Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-13
PUBLIC HEARING 0318
2026-03-12
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
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