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How the Connecticut legislature works

Democratic trifecta

Convenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.

Senate · 36 seats Democratic
House · 151 seats Democratic
Governor Democratic

2026 Legislative Session — Summary

High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session

1
Total Bills
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
1
Did not pass

All Time — Summary

High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record

15
Total
2
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
13
Did not pass

Generation Mix

2025 · EIA

43.6 TWh total · 38.4% nuclear

44,465GWh generated in state

Energy storage

Battery 0 GWh
Pumped 16 GWh
Discharged to the grid.

Consumes ~29,727 GWh · net exporter — 34% of generation is sent out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.

Market Structure

Restructured / DeregulatedISO-NE
29.38¢
Residential/kWh
▲ 70%
23.11¢
Commercial/kWh
▲ 72%
18.35¢
Industrial/kWh
▲ 113%
▲/▼ vs US average (2025)

Nuclear Plants1 plant · 2,260 MW

Millstone
Dominion Generation· PWR
2,260 MW
2 units

2026 Legislative Session

Session
2026 Regular Session
Start Date
2026-02-04
End Date
2026-05-06
Status
Concluded
Next regular session convenes January 6, 2027

Legislation

1 bill introduced in 2026

Enacted Legislation

All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in Connecticut

HB 6810Signed2023
AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO THE STATE'S AUTHORITY TO REGULATE CERTAIN NUCLEAR MATERIALS.

To withhold Medicaid funding from covered entities under Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act unless they report on how they are using drug discount savings to benefit patients.

Licensing & Regulation · NRC Authority
2023-06-26
HB 5202Signed2022
AN ACT EXEMPTING EXISTING NUCLEAR POWER GENERATING FACILITIES IN THE STATE FROM THE NUCLEAR POWER FACILITY CONSTRUCTION MORATORIUM.

This Connecticut bill amends state law to exempt existing nuclear power generating facilities—effectively the Millstone Nuclear Power Station—from the state's longstanding moratorium on new nuclear construction, which otherwise bars building additional reactors until the federal government approves…

Facility Operations/Decommissioning · Existing Plant Operations
2022-05-24
S.B. 385Enacted2024
S.B. 385

Permits the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to coordinate with other New England states to procure generation resources from a nuclear power generating facility for ten years following the end of existing agreements with a nuclear power generating facility.

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S.B. 7Enacted2023
S.B. 7

Expands the definition of Class I renewable energy sources to include Nuclear generating facilities built after October 1, 2023; establishes the Connecticut Council for Advancing Nuclear Energy Development; and requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to study the feasib…

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H.B. 1501Enacted2017
H.B. 1501

Allows for the Millstone nuclear power plant to participate in the state’s zero-carbon procurement program. Executive Order: No. 59 Signed 2017 Requires the state to study the economic viability of the Millstone nuclear generating facility. State Legislation and Regulations Supporting Nuclear Energy…

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Regulatory & Executive Actions

Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.

Executive Orders

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1 gubernatorial order · issued by the governor, independent of sessions