CT HB06397

Connecticut declares a climate emergency to increase federal funding access and establish urgency for climate legislation, with the declaration serving to invoke the National Emergencies Act for a federal declaration.

Governor and state-wide elected officials shall increase federal funding requests for zero-carbon electricity generation (solar, wind, geothermal, battery storage), community climate resilience, and clean energy job training.

Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection must produce a comprehensive Connecticut Decarbonization Roadmap by July 1, 2025 to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions of 45 percent below 2001 levels by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050, with a fully zero-carbon electric sector by 2040.

Citizens Oversight Working Group shall provide public oversight of state compliance with the Global Warming Solutions Act and relevant climate executive orders.

Department of Economic and Community Development and Office of Workforce Strategy must develop job retraining plans for industries transitioning away from fossil fuels by October 1, 2023.