Proposed H.B. No. 5921
Session Year 2025

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE CONNECTICUT GREEN BANK AND INCENTIVES FOR SOLAR INSTALLATIONS FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES AND HOUSEHOLDS.

To (1) expand funding for the Connecticut Green Bank, (2) support income-based incentives for solar photovoltaic system installations for low and moderated income households, (3) provide tax credits for the installation of solar photovoltaic systems in economically distressed communities and environmental justice communities, (4) support community solar programs, (5) ensure net metering provides a fair economic benefit to end use electric customers utilizing such metering, (6) incentivize solar installation workforce expansion, (7) improve the electric distribution grid in underserved areas, and (8) provide for targeted incentives to increase the adoption of solar photovoltaic systems in underserved communities.

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