Connecticut 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 R · 5 D cosponsors

HB 5628 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE STATE'S HYDROPOWER ASSETS.

Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ned Lamont (Democratic) on June 28, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    16 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 84 removed

40 line(s) added, 84 removed.

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House of Representatives File No.
House Bill No.
833 General Assembly January Session, 2023(Reprint of File No.
5628 Special Act No.
267) House Bill No.
23-8 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE STATE'S HYDROPOWER ASSETS.
5628 As Amended by House Amendment Schedule "A" Approved by the Legislative Commissioner May 26, 2023 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE STATE'S HYDROPOWER ASSETS.
HB5628 / File No.
(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
833 HB5628 File No.
833 (5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(7) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee;
(7) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or House Bill No.
5628 the commissioner's designee;
(g)Not laterthanFebruary 1,2024,thetask force shallsubmit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to energy andtechnology, inaccordance withtheprovisions ofsection11-4aofthe general statutes.
(g)Not laterthanFebruary 1,2024,thetask force shallsubmit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to energy andtechnology, inaccordance withtheprovisionsofsection11-4aofthe general statutes.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Approved June 28, 2023 Special Act No.
Section 1 from passage New section HB5628 / File No.
23-8 2 of 2
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833 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill establishes a task force to study existing hydropower assets in the state resulting in no fiscal impact because the task force has the expertise to meet the requirements of the bill.
House "A" alters the number of people assigned to the task force resulting in the impact described above.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None HB5628 / File No.
833 HB5628 File No.
833 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5628 (as amended by House "A") AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE STATE'S HYDROPOWER ASSETS.
SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION Energy and Technology Committee Joint Favorable Yea 20 Nay 0 (03/14/2023) HB5628 / File No.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. SPECIAL ACT 23-8

  5. ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE

  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A

  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

  8. FILE NO. 833

  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 564

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

  11. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  12. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  13. FILE NO. 267

  14. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 176

  15. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  16. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  17. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/27/23

  18. FILED WITH LCO

  19. Joint Favorable

  20. PUBLIC HEARING 0302

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

  22. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  23. Vote to Draft

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (171)

171 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5628?
HB 5628 is sponsored by Bill Buckbee (Republican), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Mark W. Anderson (Republican), Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), Irene M. Haines (Republican), William Pizzuto (Republican), Tony Hwang (Republican), Ferraro, Charles J., Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), Tami Zawistowski (Republican), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Larry B. Butler (Democratic), Karen Reddington-Hughes (Republican), Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), Steve Weir (Republican), and Martin Foncello (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5628?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2023. Enacted.
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