Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning renewable power generation. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) As used in this section and sections 2 to 4, inclusive, of this (2) "Class I renewable energy source" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-1 of the general statutes; (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection; (4) "Distributed energy resource" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-1 of the general statutes; (5) "Dwelling unit" has the same meaning as provided in section 47a1 of the general statutes; (6) "Energy storage system" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-1 of the general statutes; (7) "Shared clean energy facility" means a Class I renewable energy source that (A) emits no pollutants, (B) is served by an electric House Bill No. 5340 distribution company, (C) has a nameplate capacity rating of five megawatts or less, and (D) has at least two subscribers; (8) "Residential customer" means a customer that resides in a singlefamily home, a multifamily development consisting of two to four dwelling units or a multifamily development consisting of five or more dwelling units, provided in the case of a multifamily development consisting of five or more such units, (A) not less than sixty per cent of the units of the multifamily development are occupied by …
Sponsors
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Mary Mushinsky (D, 85)
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121)
- Michael Shannon (D, 117)
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Kate Farrar (D, 20)
- Patricia Dillon (D, 92)
- Fred Gee (D, 126)
- Wood, Kerry S. (D, 29)
- Michael Quinn (D, 82)
- Julie Kushner (D, 24)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-127
- : In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule G 6224
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule F 5920
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule E 6143
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule D 6094
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 379 (May 6, 2026): 1 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 378 (May 6, 2026): 27 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 377 (May 6, 2026): 12 yea, 24 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 376 (May 6, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 375 (May 6, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 374 (May 6, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
Subjects: Electronic government information, Electric distribution company rates, Electric distribution companies, Solar electricity work, Agricultural lands, Electric supplier rates, Connecticut Green Bank, State Fire Marshal
Common questions
- What is HB5340?
- HB5340 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.
- What does HB5340 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning renewable power generation. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5340?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5340?
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5340?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05340&which_year=2026
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