Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB144: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL REPRESENTATION ON THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.
Status: In committee, March 17, 2026
What the bill says
An act providing for local representation on the connecticut siting council. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL REPRESENTATION ON THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 16-50j of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) There is established the Connecticut Siting Council, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the "council", which shall be within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for administrative purposes only. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the council shall consist of: (1) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee; (2) the chairperson of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, or the chairperson's designee; (3) one designee of the speaker of the House and one designee of the president pro tempore of the Senate; and (4) five public members, to be appointed by the Governor, at least two of whom shall be experienced in the field of ecology, and all five of whom shall, consistent with the LCO No. 829 1 of Raised Bill No. provisions of section 4-9a, have no substantial financial interest in, not be employed in or by, and not be professionally affiliated with any (A) utility, (B) facility, (C) hazardous waste facility, as defined in section 22a-115, or (D) ash residue disposal area, and shall have had no professional …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Paul Cicarella (R, 34)
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Geraldo Reyes (D, 75)
- William Buckbee (R, 67)
- Mark Anderson (R, 62)
- Jeffrey Gordon (R, 35)
- Somers, Heather S. (R, 18)
- Stephen Harding (R, 30)
- Devin Carney (R, 23)
- James Sanchez (D, 6)
Latest actions
- : File Number 47
- : Senate Calendar Number 57
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 02/20
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
Votes
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 4, 2026): 29 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Electric distribution companies, Connecticut Siting Council
Common questions
- What is SB144?
- SB144 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL REPRESENTATION ON THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.
- What does SB144 do?
- In its own words: An act providing for local representation on the connecticut siting council. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB144?
- In committee as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: File Number 47 (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB144?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB144?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00144&which_year=2026
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