Connecticut SB426: AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OF ENERGY REGULATION IN THE STATE.

What the bill says

An act concerning government oversight of energy regulation in the state. assembly convened.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OF ENERGY REGULATION IN THE STATE. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) Not later than October 1, 2026, the Department of Administrative Services shall issue a request for proposals to hire a national consultant with expertise in qualitative research to conduct an impartial study and make findings as outlined in subsection (d) of this section. The deadline for responding to the request for proposals shall be not more than seventy-five days from the date of issuance of the request for proposals. (b) The department shall develop criteria for evaluating proposals relating to conducting such study, including, but not limited to, (1) the anticipated cost of completing such a study; (2) the anticipated timeline for completing such a study; and (3) the experience of the entity responding to the proposal relevant to conducting and completing such a study. (c) Not later than February 1, 2027, the department shall evaluate the proposals submitted under subsection (b) of this section and select an LCO No. 2702 1 of Raised Bill No. entity that submitted a proposal to conduct the study. (d) The selected entity that conducts such study shall (1) examine the: (A) Structure of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and determine if the legislative changes made in …

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Sponsors

• Robert Sampson (R, 16) · primary sponsor
• Wood, Kerry S. (D, 29)
• Michael Quinn (D, 82)
• Stephen Meskers (D, 150)
• Savet Constantine (D, 42)
• Hector Arzeno (D, 151)
• Christopher Poulos (D, 81)

Latest actions

1. April 1, 2026: File Number 310
2. April 1, 2026: Senate Calendar Number 220
3. April 1, 2026: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4. April 1, 2026: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
5. March 26, 2026: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26 5:00 PM
6. March 17, 2026: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
7. March 17, 2026: Joint Favorable Substitute
8. March 6, 2026: Public Hearing 03/10
9. March 5, 2026: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight

Votes

• GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 17, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB426?

SB426 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OF ENERGY REGULATION IN THE STATE.

What does SB426 do?

In its own words: An act concerning government oversight of energy regulation in the state. assembly convened.

What is the status of SB426?

In committee as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: File Number 310 (April 1, 2026).

Who sponsored SB426?

Robert Sampson (R, 16), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB426?

On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00426&which_year=2026