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OLR Bill Analysis
SB 1236
AN ACT CONCERNING SOLAR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS.
SUMMARY
This bill changes the types of work that may be performed by an
employee or a contractor under the direction of a licensed solar
contractor without the requirement that the employee or contractor
obtain a license. Currently, this work involves the hoisting, placement,
and anchoring of solar collectors, photovoltaic panels, towers, or
turbines. Under the bill, this work instead involves:
1. uncrating, hoisting, placing, and anchoring supports;
2. mounting racking systems;
3. job site distribution of solar collectors, photovoltaic panels,
towers, or turbines;
4. pile driving;
5. concrete form work; and
6. installing ground screw supports and racking systems.
By law, a person with a solar thermal contractor license may install,
erect, repair, replace, alter, maintain, inspect, or test active, passive, and
hybrid solar systems that convert ambient heat energy into heat or
convey, store, or distribute that energy. A person with a solar thermal
journeyperson’s license may perform this work under the supervision
of a licensed solar thermal contractor (CGS § 20-334a(b)).
Under existing regulations, a person with a limited solar electric
contractor license may work on solar electricity systems, including
installation, erection, repair, replacement, alteration, or maintenance of
photovoltaic or wind generation systems. These systems include storage 2025SB-01236-R000574-BA.DOCX
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and distribution of the energy for heat, light, power, or other purposes
to a point inside a structure or adjacent to an end use. A person with a
limited solar electric journeyperson license may perform this work as an
employee of a licensed limited solar electric contractor (Conn. Agency
Regs., § 20-332-2(m) & (n)).
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2026
COMMITTEE ACTION
General Law Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 18 Nay 4 (03/24/2025)