Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB416: AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.
Status: In committee, April 7, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning transportation system modernization. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MODERNIZATION. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 22a-202 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (d) (1) On and after July 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish and administer a program to provide rebates or vouchers to residents, municipalities, businesses, nonprofit organizations and tribal entities located in this state when such residents, municipalities, businesses, organizations or tribal entities purchase or lease a new or used battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle. The commissioner, in consultation with the advisory board, shall establish and revise, as necessary, appropriate rebate levels, voucher amounts and maximum income eligibility for such rebates or vouchers. (2) The commissioner shall prioritize the granting of rebates or vouchers to residents of environmental justice communities, residents LCO No. 2604 1 of Raised Bill No. having household incomes at or below three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level and residents who participate in state and federal assistance programs, including, but not limited to, the stateadministered federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, state-administered federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a Head Start program established pursuant to section 10-16n or assistance provided by Operation Fuel, Incorporated. Any such …
Sponsors
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121) · primary sponsor
- Brandon Chafee (D, 33)
- Michael Shannon (D, 117)
Latest actions
- : File Number 468
- : Senate Calendar Number 280
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
- : Public Hearing 03/09
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
Votes
- TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 16, 2026): 25 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Electric vehicles, State bonds for the environment, Biodiesel fuel, Transportation, School districts, Solid waste, Energy and Environmental Protection, Department of, Distressed municipalities
Common questions
- What is SB416?
- SB416 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.
- What does SB416 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning transportation system modernization. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB416?
- In committee as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: File Number 468 (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB416?
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB416?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00416&which_year=2026
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