Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5916: AN ACT REQUIRING SOLAR DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE FARMLAND RESTORATION BONDS FOR BOTH PETITION AND APPLICATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY T
Status: Chaptered, July 8, 2025
AN ACT REQUIRING SOLAR DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE FARMLAND RESTORATION BONDS FOR BOTH PETITION AND APPLICATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE SITING COUNCIL.
What the bill says
An act REQUIRING SOLAR DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE FARMLAND RESTORATION BONDS FOR BOTH PETITION AND APPLICATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE SITING COUNCIL. Assembly convened: 1 That the general statutes be amended to require solar developers to 2 post a farmland restoration bond regardless of whether such project is 3 pursuant to an application or petition before the Siting Council. Statement of Purpose: To require solar developers to post a farmland restoration bond regardless of whether such project is pursuant to an application or petition before the Siting Council. LCO No. 2421 1 of 1.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT REQUIRING SOLAR DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE FARMLAND RESTORATION BONDS FOR BOTH PETITION AND APPLICATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE SITING COUNCIL. Assembly convened: 1 That the general statutes be amended to require solar developers to 2 post a farmland restoration bond regardless of whether such project is 3 pursuant to an application or petition before the Siting Council. Statement of Purpose: To require solar developers to post a farmland restoration bond regardless of whether such project is pursuant to an application or petition before the Siting Council. LCO No. 2421 1 of 1
Sponsors
- Douglas Dubitsky (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Mark Anderson (R, 62)
- Patrick Callahan (R, 108)
- Timothy Ackert (R, 8)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)