AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE COMBINED PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE AND REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL FOR ANY FUTURE COMBINED PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE.

HB 5939 repeals the current "Combined Public Benefits Charge" from electric bills for end-use customers and requires the Connecticut General Assembly to approve any future similar charge. The bill removes existing charges under this name from customer bills and mandates that electric distribution companies cannot add such charges without a vote by the full legislature. This directly affects residential and business electricity bill payers by eliminating a specific charge and changing how future utility fees are authorized. The key change is shifting authority from utility companies to the legislature for these fees, ensuring public oversight before any new charge is implemented.