CT SB00110

Requires customers seeking protection from utility termination to submit a worksheet certified under penalty of perjury demonstrating household income is below 300% of federal poverty level and liquid assets are below $10,000.

Defines "life-threatening situation" as dependence on electricity-operated life-sustaining medical equipment with no battery backup prescribed by a licensed physician, and requires certification by a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse.

Authorizes the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to investigate and contest certifications of life-threatening situations or serious illness within 60 days and may authorize service termination if fraud or abuse is found.

Adds new definition of "serious illness" as a physical condition where utility disconnection would seriously endanger a customer's or household member's life, requiring medical certification.

Establishes that new definitions of "household income" and "liquid assets" include only the customer and adults who have been household members for six months or more, excluding children.