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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the impact on billing processes or specific amounts involved.

Removing a Charge on Electric Bills

This act removes the 'Combined Public Benefits Charge' from electric customer bills and requires that the cost 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 covered by the General Fund.

Who It Names or Affects

• Electricity customers who receive bills from electric distribution companies.
• The state's General Fund, as it will now cover the costs previously included in customer bills.

Terms To Know

Combined Public Benefits Charge

A charge added to electricity bills that was used to fund various public benefit programs.

General Fund

The main account of the state government where money is kept and used for different types of spending.

Limits and Unknowns

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

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. 522 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5080
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 522

Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Introduced by:
REP. HOXHA, 78th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF 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 charge from the General Fund.