AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES.
This bill updates Connecticut's property tax exemption rules for renewable energy systems, expanding eligibility for homeowners, farms, and businesses while clarifying how exemptions are calculated. It allows property tax exemptions for residential solar, wind, and geothermal systems installed on or after October 1, 2007, and extends similar benefits to commercial and industrial renewable energy projects installed between 2010 and 2013 in specific municipalities. The legislation also establishes new exemption categories for commercial solar and wind projects installed after 2014, with additional restrictions taking effect in 2025 and 2026 that limit exemptions to the equipment itself rather than the entire property value. These changes apply to Class I renewable energy sources including solar, wind, geothermal, and hydropower facilities that generate electricity for on-site use.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Signed Jun 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Apr 30, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican11
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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