CT HB07002

Prohibits common interest community associations from enforcing rules that ban or unreasonably restrict solar power system installation on single-family detached unit roofs, effective January 1, 2026

Establishes an application process requiring executive boards to acknowledge receipt within 30 days and approve/deny within 60 days; applications are automatically approved if no response is provided within the deadline

Requires unit owners installing solar systems to enter written agreements with the association, including using licensed contractors with $1 million liability insurance, paying all installation costs, and assuming full responsibility for roof maintenance

Allows associations formed before January 1, 2026 to opt out of solar installation requirements by January 1, 2028 with a 75% board vote

Holds unit owners responsible for all costs related to solar system damage, maintenance, repair, removal, and uninsured losses, with disclosure requirements to prospective buyers upon sale