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CT HB06298
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jaime Foster
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AI Summary
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Amends section 16-50p to require the Connecticut Siting Council to consider testimony from any witness and from the chief executive officer of the municipality where a proposed facility would be developed
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Municipal chief executive officers would have binding authority to approve, disapprove, or impose conditions on solar photovoltaic systems greater than 1 megawatt if located within a 5-mile radius of an existing solar system exceeding 100 megawatts
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Requires the Siting Council to maintain distribution capacity for local projects benefiting schools, municipal facilities, agricultural operations, or local industry
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Introduced by Rep. Foster (57th), Sen. Anwar (3rd), and Rep. Hall C. (59th); referred to Committee on Energy and Technology
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Testimony Submitted To The Connecticut Siting Council And Decisions Of Municipal Chief Executive Officers Concerning Certain Solar Projects.
Last Action
Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
2/14/2025