HB 5232 Connecticut House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING SOLAR PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

This bill updates Connecticut's property tax laws to provide exemptions for solar projects and other renewable energy systems installed on or after October 1, 2024. It directly affects homeowners, farmers, and businesses by allowing them to exclude the value of these energy-generating installations from their property tax assessments. The law requires property owners to submit a written application to their local assessor to claim this tax benefit, ensuring the system only covers the value added by the renewable equipment itself. By repealing an older definition, the legislation clarifies and expands the scope of eligible solar technologies for tax relief across the state.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 22, 2024 Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024 · House Apr 25, 2024

How they voted

279
Passed
Total votes 36
May 7, 2024
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
3 Yea 9 Nay
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
5
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 7, 2024
Amended
SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. B
upper
May 7, 2024
Amended
SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Amended
HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. B
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Energy and Technology
lower
24 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors