AN ACT CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

HB 5393 would restructure state government by separating the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) through a statutory amendment. This procedural bill directly affects the organizational structure of Connecticut’s energy and utility oversight, moving PURA to operate as a distinct entity. The key mechanism is a simple change to state statutes to establish PURA as an independent agency, not altering regulatory policies for utilities. The bill does not change how utilities are regulated, only the department under which PURA operates.