AN ACT CONCERNING TESTIMONY SUBMITTED TO THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL AND DECISIONS OF MUNICIPAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS CONCERNING CERTAIN SOLAR PROJECTS.

HB 6298 requires Connecticut's Siting Council to follow decisions made by municipal leaders (like mayors or town managers) when reviewing new solar projects over 1 megawatt in size if they are located within five miles of an existing solar facility over 100 megawatts. It also mandates the Council to consider testimony from both witnesses and municipal leaders during reviews. The bill further requires maintaining grid distribution capacity for solar projects benefiting schools, local government, farms, or businesses. This directly affects solar developers, municipal leaders, and the Siting Council by shifting review authority in specific clustered solar areas.