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CT HB07091

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Government Oversight Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Transfers cost-effectiveness review authority for Energy Conservation Management Board programs from the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to the Auditors of Public Accounts, effective October 1, 2025

  • Requires annual audits of the Board's programs to include calculations of residential behavior program savings, cost-effectiveness comparisons between retrofits and new construction investments, and assessments of demand response fund allocation

  • Mandates audit review of whether commercial and industrial sectors would achieve greater peak energy reductions than the current residential focus for demand response funds

  • Requires assessment of the efficiency of Home Energy Solutions Audits for low-income individuals and evaluation of community outreach program effectiveness

  • Compels the Energy Conservation Management Board, DEEP Commissioner, electric and gas distribution companies, and Board consultants to provide all information deemed necessary by auditors to conduct the audit

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Audits Of The Utility Programs Overseen By The Energy Conservation Management Board.

Last Action

Tabled for the Calendar, House

5/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/29/2025
Government Oversight2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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