Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 334 — AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AND STATE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND OTHER ENERGY-RELATED PRODUCTS BY NONPROFIT ENERGY BUYING CONSORTIA.

Last action — FILE NO. 517

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The revised bill SB 334 now focuses exclusively on the procurement of electricity, natural gas, renewable energy, and other energy-related products by nonprofit energy buying consortia, removing telecommunications services from its scope. Additionally, it specifies that nonprofit energy buying consortia must publish procurement notices at least fifteen days in advance and use clear evaluation criteria in their procurement programs. This change is significant as it clarifies the types of energy services covered under the bill and establishes specific requirements for public notification, potentially increasing transparency in the procurement process.

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AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AND STATE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, RENEWABLE ENERGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND OTHER ENERGY-RELATED PRODUCTS BY NONPROFIT ENERGY BUYING CONSORTIA.
AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AND STATE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND OTHER ENERGY-RELATED PRODUCTS BY NONPROFIT ENERGY BUYING CONSORTIA.
General Assembly   Raised Bill No.
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334 February Session, 2018   LCO No.
334 February Session, 2018   *_____SB00334ET____032918____* AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AND STATE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND OTHER ENERGY-RELATED PRODUCTS BY NONPROFIT ENERGY BUYING CONSORTIA.
1861   *01861_______ET_* Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY   Introduced by:
  (ET)   AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AND STATE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, RENEWABLE ENERGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND OTHER ENERGY-RELATED PRODUCTS BY NONPROFIT ENERGY BUYING CONSORTIA.
(1) "Competitively procured program" means a program that is advertised broadly, contains clear evaluation criteria and meets a best value standard that may include the consideration of factors other than price that have a significant impact on cost;
(1) "Competitively procured program" means a program (A) for which a nonprofit energy buying consortium publishes notice of any procurement (i) at least fifteen days prior to such procurement, which may include publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the state, (ii) in a display form that shall serve substantially to notify the public of such procurement and in print no smaller than ten-point type size, and (iii) on such nonprofit energy buying consortium's Internet web site, (B) that contains clear evaluation criteria, and (C) that meets a best value standard that may include the consideration of factors other than price that have a significant impact on cost, including, but not limited to, provisions regarding change in use or change in law, the financial strength of the supplier, the availability of customer service and the ability of the supplier to serve the customer base;
(2) "Nonprofit energy buying consortium" means an entity recognized as exempt from taxation pursuant to Sections 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, whose purpose is to aggregate a group of participating buyers and perform the procurement of electricity, natural gas, renewable energy, telecommunications services, demand response, energy efficiency, solar, storage and other energy-related products, or any combination thereof, for such participating buyers;
(2) "Nonprofit energy buying consortium" means an entity recognized as exempt from taxation pursuant to Sections 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, whose purpose is to aggregate a group of participating buyers and perform the procurement of electricity, natural gas, renewable energy, demand response, energy efficiency, solar, storage and other energy-related products, or any combination thereof, for such participating buyers;
Such nonprofit energy buying consortium or any such subsidiary organization shall procure electricity, natural gas, renewable energy, telecommunications services demand response, energy efficiency, solar, storage and other energy- related products, or any combination thereof, for such participating buyers.
Such nonprofit energy buying consortium or any such subsidiary organization shall procure electricity, natural gas, renewable energy, demand response, energy efficiency, solar, storage and other energy-related products, or any combination thereof, for such participating buyers.
Section 1 October 1, 2018 New section Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 October 1, 2018 New section ET Joint Favorable Subst.
To permit certain municipalities, the state, and state entities to purchase electricity, natural gas, renewable energy, telecommunications services and other energy-related products using nonprofit energy buying consortia.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 517

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 321

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/16/18

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0306

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Energy and Technology

Sponsors

  • Jonathan Steinberg · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Steinberg, Jonathan

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

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Who sponsors SB 334?
SB 334 is sponsored by Steinberg, Jonathan.
What is the current status of SB 334?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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