AN ACT CONCERNING PLANS FOR DECOMMISSIONING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS APPROVED BY THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.

HB 5401 requires owners or operators of solar photovoltaic systems approved by Connecticut's Siting Council to submit detailed plans for removing and disposing of those systems at the end of their useful life. It also mandates that these owners be financially responsible for all decommissioning, removal, and disposal costs. The bill directly affects solar project developers and operators in Connecticut, ensuring they cover end-of-life cleanup expenses rather than leaving costs to taxpayers or future property owners. This policy change aims to prevent abandoned solar installations from becoming environmental liabilities.