General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 566 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2515 *02515* Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY Introduced by: SEN. HARTLEY, 15th Dist. (By Request) General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 566 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2515 *02515* Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY Introduced by: SEN. HARTLEY, 15th Dist. (By Request) AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITIES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 277a of the general statutes be amended to establish a time period of usefulness and expiration for certificates of environmental compatibility and public need. Statement of Purpose: To establish a reasonable and foreseeable time frame for the permissible construction of electric generating facilities.