HB 5004 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND ASSOCIATED JOB SECTORS.

HB 5004, now Public Act 25-125, focuses on environmental protection and advancing renewable energy development. The bill establishes new requirements for state agencies to prioritize renewable energy projects in infrastructure planning and creates tax incentives for businesses investing in clean energy infrastructure. It directly affects renewable energy developers, utility companies, and state agencies responsible for permitting and planning. The law became effective upon the governor's signature on July 1, 2025. (Note: Specific provisions like incentive amounts or project types are not detailed in the provided context.)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

Committee Bill → ENV Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renamed from 'Committee Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' after favorable committee review, with minor formatting updates to page headers. The substantive policy content regarding greenhouse gas emissions goals and reporting requirements remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Bill title changed from 'Committee Bill No. 5004' to 'Substitute Bill No. 5004' to reflect committee approval and substitution status.

Page header footers were updated to reflect new bill number (LCO No. 4924 to LCO) and page count changed from 58 pages to 34 pages.

Line number formatting was adjusted in several sections to align with new page numbering.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025 · House May 1, 2025

How they voted

26–10

Passed

Total votes 36

Jun 4, 2025

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican11

1 Yea 10 Nay

90% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 1, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable Substitute

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

lower

69 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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