Connecticut SB 242: AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERSHIPS AND REPAIR SHOPS.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 242
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1598

Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Introduced by:
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AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF REDUCING
THE TIME TO SWITCH ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective October 1, 2026) The Consumer Counsel shall 1
conduct a study that analyzes the feasibility of requiring that, for a 2
consumer who elects to switch electric suppliers pursuant to section 16-3
245q of the general statutes, such switch be (1) made not later than three 4
business days after the consumer notifies such consumer's electric 5
distribution company of such consumer's election to make such switch, 6
and (2) reflected on the customer's bill in the subsequent billing cycle. In 7
determining feasibility pursuant to this section, the Consumer Counsel 8
shall solicit written comment from each electric distribution company. 9
Not later than January 15, 2027, the Consumer Counsel shall submit a 10
report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general 11
statutes, containing the Consumer Counsel's findings to the joint 12
standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 13
matters relating to energy. 14

Raised Bill No. 242

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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 New section

Statement of Purpose:
To require the Consumer Counsel to conduct a study of the feasibility
of reducing the time it takes a consumer to switch electric suppliers.

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