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HB05028 • 2026

AN ACT REMOVING THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE FROM ELECTRIC BILLS.

AN ACT REMOVING THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE FROM ELECTRIC BILLS.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. Vincent J. Candelora, 86th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-04
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the impact on electricity company billing processes.

Removing a Charge on Electric Bills

This act removes the 'Combined Public Benefits Charge' from electricity bills and requires that money to cover this charge comes from the state's general fund.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the 'Combined Public Benefits Charge' from electric customer bills.
  • Requires the costs of the removed charges be covered by the General Fund.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Electricity customers who pay for their own electric bills.
  • The state's General Fund, which will now cover costs previously paid by customers through the charge.

Terms To Know

Combined Public Benefits Charge
A special fee added to electric bills to support various public benefits programs.
General Fund
The main account used by the government to pay for different services and projects.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how much money will be needed from the General Fund.
  • Does not explain what public benefits programs might lose funding as a result of removing this charge.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology

Official Summary Text

To remove the "Combined Public Benefits Charge" from electric customer bills and pay the costs of such charges from the General Fund.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 331 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5028
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 331

Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Introduced by:
REP. CANDELORA V., 86th Dist.
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.
REP. RUTIGLIANO, 123rd Dist.
REP. ACKERT, 8th Dist.
REP. ZAWISTOWSKI, 61st Dist.
REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.

AN ACT REMOVING THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE FROM
ELECTRIC BILLS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to (1) remove the charges 1
collectively called the "Combined Public Benefits Charge" from electric 2
bills for end use customers of each electric distribution company, and 3
(2) require that the cost of such charges be paid from the General Fund. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To remove the "Combined Public Benefits Charge" from electric
customer bills and pay the costs of such charges from the General Fund.