OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS Legislative Office Building, Room 5200 Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200 http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa HB-5608 AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES LOCATED ON PRIME FARMLAND, FARMLAND OF STATE-WIDE IMPORTANCE OR CORE FOREST LANDS. Primary Analyst: MT 3/20/23 Contributing Analyst(s): MT Reviewer: MM OFA Fiscal Note State Impact: None Municipal Impact: None Explanation The bill would require businesses to provide a removal bond to the state for the removal of photovoltaic solar facilities. The legislation does not obligate the state to any additional action. The Out Years State Impact: None Municipal Impact: None