Legistlative Affairs
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Recent Legislative News
Big Brother in Your Basement? Two Connecticut Bills Could Invade Your Privacy and Spark Lawsuits Between Neighbors!
These two bills, if passed, could create a nightmare for homeowners. The combination of easily accessible personal data and the right to sue over environmental violations could spark endless lawsuits.
Urgent: Connecticut’s Climate Change Superfund Would Cost Consumers $13 Billion
“It’s unjust and baffling that anyone in the legislature would consider raising energy costs in Connecticut after profiting from every single gallon sold. It’s another money grab by the state government and they won’t stop until they get every last penny.”
New ‘Public Benefit Charge’ in the Works in Connecticut?
“This social cost is simply another public benefits charge—new name, same outcome. People will pay more at the pump and to heat their homes, in addition to already high electricity prices…This is how they begin, hidden in a bill under the guise of helping the environment.” — Chris Herb, President and CEO, Connecticut Energy Marketers Association
Adding Thousands of Electric Heat Pumps to the Grid Could Cause Brownouts, Blackouts
CEMA applauds Governor Ned Lamont regarding comments made yesterday during political show, CT Politics TV.
During the show, Lamont told host, Dan Newmyer, that he thinks following federal emissions standards, and not California, is a better fit for Connecticut. Lamont also softened his stance regarding an EV mandate. "It was a question about freedom: 'You can't take away...
HOUSE BILL 5485 WOULD CREATE A ONE-SIDED COMMISSION TO SKATE AN EV MANDATE PAST THE FINISH LINE AFTER THE ELECTIONS
If the council really wants to look at the big picture of an EV mandate, then other stakeholders and experts need to be added to this commission to tell the whole story including people from our industry, small businesses, fire suppression experts, transportation...
Nov 28th Vote: Ban Sale Of New Gasoline Vehicles
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: NOVEMBER 28, THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S REGULATION REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT TO ULTIMATELY BAN THE PURCHASE OF NEW GASOLINE VEHICLES. If approved, this would be a done deal and mandate the sale of electric vehicles only...
Biodiesel Has Same Impact On Environment As Planting Trees
Using renewable biodiesel lowers greenhouse gas emissions and has a similar impact on the environment as planting trees. Used cooking oil, and another discarded food waste like soybean oil, is turned into renewable biodiesel in Connecticut, and is used to heat homes....
How Your Greasy Food is Helping to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions
For more informationContact Shelly Sindland860-992-9045shellysindland@ctema.com FROM FRENCH FRIES TO FUEL: A NEW CONNECTICUT LAW IS DRAMATICALLY CUTTING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WHILE CHANGING THE WAY CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS HEAT THEIR HOMES! PRESS ADVISORY:Press...