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SB00419 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLIERS OF ELECTRICITY.

AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLIERS OF ELECTRICITY.

Energy Technology
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Energy and Technology Committee
Last action
2026-04-07
Official status
File Number 469
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the new rules will be implemented or any financial impacts, leaving this information uncertain.

Electricity Supplier Changes

This bill makes technical changes to the rules for electricity suppliers in Connecticut.

What This Bill Does

  • Repeals and replaces outdated language about when customers can choose their electric supplier.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Electricity customers in Connecticut
  • Electric distribution companies and suppliers

Terms To Know

Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
The agency that makes rules to help run the electricity market fairly.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not provide details on how the new rules will be implemented.
  • The bill does not specify any financial impacts for the state or local governments.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-07 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  2. 2026-04-07 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  3. 2026-04-07 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Calendar Number 281

  4. 2026-04-07 LCO

    File Number 469

  5. 2026-03-30 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM

  6. 2026-03-20 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  7. 2026-03-19 ET

    Joint Favorable

  8. 2026-03-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 03/12

  9. 2026-03-05 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology

Official Summary Text

To amend a statute concerning electricity suppliers.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Senate
SB419 / File No. 469 1

General Assembly File No. 469
February Session, 2026 Senate Bill No. 419

Senate, April 7, 2026

The Committee on Energy and Technology reported through
SEN. NEEDLEMAN of the 33rd Dist., Chairperson of the
Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLIERS OF ELECTRICITY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 16 -244b of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 2
[All customers of ] On and after July 1, 2000, any customer of an 3
electric distribution [companies] company, as defined in section 16 -1, 4
shall have the opportunity to purchase electric generation services from 5
[their] the customer's choice of electric suppliers, as defined in section 6
16-1, in a competitive generation market . [in accordance with the 7
schedule provided in this section. As of July 1, 2000, all customers shall 8
have the opportunity to choose an electric supplier. ] On and after 9
January 1, 2000, electric generation services shall be provided in 10
accordance with section 16-244c to any customer who has not chosen an 11
electric supplier or has declined, failed or been unable to enter into or 12
maintain a contract for electric generation services with an electric 13
supplier. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority may adopt 14
regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the [phase-in 15
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schedule provided in] provisions of this section. 16
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 16-244b

ET Joint Favorable

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The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of
the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not
represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general,
fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional
knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final
products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill makes various technical changes to retail electric suppliers in
the state and has no fiscal impact.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None

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OLR Bill Analysis
SB 419

AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLIERS OF ELECTRICITY.

SUMMARY
This bill makes technical changes in a law on retail electric suppliers
in the state.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2026
COMMITTEE ACTION
Energy and Technology Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 20 Nay 6 (03/19/2026)