AN ACT REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE FROM CONSUMER ELECTRIC BILLS.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the exact customer base affected by the bill or the specific public benefit programs funded by the combined public benefits charge.

Removing Charges for Public Benefits on Electric Bills

This act removes a special charge called the 'combined public benefits charge' from electric bills and requires that these charges be covered by 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 charge to be paid from the General Fund.

Who It Names or Affects

• Electricity customers who pay for public benefits through their bills.
• The state government, as it will now cover these costs through the General Fund.

Terms To Know

General Fund

A part of a state's budget that holds money to be used for various expenses and programs.

Combined public benefits charge

A special fee added to electric bills to fund certain public benefit programs.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much the state will spend on covering these charges.
• It is unclear what specific public benefit programs this charge funds.

Official Summary Text

To remove the combined public benefits charge from electric customer bills and pay the costs of such charge from the General Fund.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 606 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5048
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 606

Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Introduced by:
REP. YACCARINO, 87th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE PUBLIC BENEFITS
CHARGE FROM CONSUMER 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 charge from the General Fund.