How the Connecticut legislature works
Democratic trifectaConvenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.
2026 Legislative Session — Summary
High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session
All Time — Summary
High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record
Generation Mix
2025 · EIA43.6 TWh total · 38.4% nuclear
Energy storage
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
Nuclear Plants1 plant · 2,260 MW
2026 Legislative Session
Legislation
1 bill introduced in 2026
Enacted Legislation
All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in Connecticut
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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
View all →1 gubernatorial order · issued by the governor, independent of sessions