Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5036: AN ACT STREAMLINING RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PERMITTING AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.
Status: In committee, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act streamlining residential solar permitting and energy infrastructure. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT STREAMLINING RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PERMITTING AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) As used in this section: (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Administrative Services; (2) "Municipality" means any town, city, borough, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough; (3) "Residential solar photovoltaic system" means equipment and devices that have the primary purpose of collecting solar energy and generating electricity by photovoltaic effect, have a nameplate capacity rating of twelve kilowatts or less, are installed on the roof of a singlefamily or multifamily home; and (4) "Smart solar permitting platform" means an Internet-based platform developed or implemented by the Commissioner of LCO No. 474 1 of Governor's Bill No. 5036 Administrative Services to automate the review of an application for a building permit to construct a residential solar photovoltaic system. (b) Not later than July 1, 2028, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall develop or implement the smart solar permitting platform for the purpose of (1) automatically reviewing applications to construct a residential solar photovoltaic system, and (2) instantly releasing a building permit to construct such system if such system complies with the Connecticut State Building Code. To satisfy the requirements of this section, the commissioner may either develop the platform or implement a platform developed by a third party, provided …
Sponsors
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121) · primary sponsor
- Steven Winter (D, 94)
- Mary Mushinsky (D, 85)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Travis Simms (D, 140)
- Julie Kushner (D, 24)
- Martha Marx (D, 20)
- Jane Garibay (D, 60)
Latest actions
- : Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- : File Number 373
- : House Calendar Number 259
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Votes
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 24, 2026): 39 yea, 13 nay, passed
- ET Vote Tally Sheet-A (March 17, 2026): 10 yea, 11 nay, failed
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 17, 2026): 18 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Electronic government information, Solar electricity work, Electric recharging stations, Administrative Services, Department of, Building permits, Electric storage batteries
Common questions
- What is HB5036?
- HB5036 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT STREAMLINING RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PERMITTING AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.
- What does HB5036 do?
- In its own words: An act streamlining residential solar permitting and energy infrastructure. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5036?
- In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Tabled for the Calendar, House (April 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5036?
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5036?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05036&which_year=2026
Source: official Connecticut record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.