Substitute for Raised H.B. No. 5457
Session Year 2026
 


AN ACT CONCERNING FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS THAT OCCUR AT SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES.

To (1) require the local fire marshal to furnish certain reports to the Connecticut Siting Council for any fires or explosions that occur at a solar photovoltaic facility, (2) require said council to determine whether any solar photovoltaic facility equipment was a contributing factor to any such fires or explosions and, if so, to initiate an amendment proceeding to require the owner to adopt a solar photovoltaic facility fire mitigation plan, (3) require the council to determine if there are any similarly situated facilities, and (4) authorize the council to initiate amendment proceedings to require the owners of similarly situated facilities to adopt the same solar photovoltaic facility fire mitigation plan.

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Public Safety and Security Committee

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Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 4/15/2026Tabled for the Calendar, House
 4/15/2026No New File by Committee on Appropriations
 4/14/2026(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/14/2026(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/13/2026(APP)Joint Favorable
 4/7/2026Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
 3/30/2026(LCO)File Number 253
 3/30/2026House Calendar Number 209
 3/30/2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
 3/30/2026(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/23/2026(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM
 3/17/2026(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/17/2026(PS)Joint Favorable
 3/5/2026Public Hearing 03/12
 3/4/2026Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security

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