Proposed H.B. No. 5925
Session Year 2025

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE CLEARING OF FOREST LAND FOR GRID-SCALE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PROJECTS.

To (1) prohibit the clearing of such land for the purpose of developing grid-scale solar photovoltaic projects, and (2) encourage the siting of such projects on canopies, roofs, brownfields or on existing developed land uses.

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  Forests 

 

• HB06261 - AN ACT CONCERNING OLD-GROWTH FORESTS IN THE STATE.
• HB06276 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF CORE FOREST BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

  Solar electricity work 

 

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• HB05944 - AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS AND LOCAL ZONING AUTHORITY PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.
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• HB06294 - AN ACT EXEMPTING SOLAR CARPORTS OR CANOPIES FROM THE STATE BUILDING CODE.
• HB06297 - AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC COMPANIES AND JOINT POWERS AUTHORITIES.
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• HB06299 - AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL SOLAR INSTALLATIONS FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE NON-RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS PROGRAM.
• HB06300 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY CONVERTING BIOSOLIDS INTO ENERGY.
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• HB06959 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS.
• HB07002 - AN ACT CONCERNING SOLAR INSTALLATIONS IN CERTAIN COMMON INTEREST OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES.
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• SB00098 - AN ACT CREATING A MUNICIPAL OPTION TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON COMMERCIAL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITY DEVELOPMENT.
• SB00897 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN SOLAR PROJECTS AND THE TAX CALCULATION OF SOLAR PROJECTS ON ONE PARCEL OF LAND.
• SB00899 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING A UNIFORM SOLAR CAPACITY TAX.
• SB01236 - AN ACT CONCERNING SOLAR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS.