Connecticut’s SB 4

In May 2022, Connecticut passed legislation addressing government EV fleets, charging rights, and distributed solar rights.

On government fleets, SB4 (2022) sets a requirement for state vehicle fleets such that, by 2030, 100% of cars and light-duty vehicles and 30% of buses purchased or leased by the state are electric.

The legislation also authorizes the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to adopt California’s medium- and heavy-duty vehicle standards, which require an increasing percentage of electric trucks and buses to be sold each year.

In common-interest developments such as condominiums, the legislation establishes “right to charge” by voiding governing document provisions that unreasonably restrict EV charging installation in a unit or limited common element parking space. In apartments, the legislation generally requires landlords of dwelling units to approve a tenant’s written request to install an EV charging station at the tenant’s dedicated parking space.

On distributed solar, the legislation prohibits planned community associations from adopting or enforcing rules that effectively prohibit unit owners from installing solar panels on their own units’ roofs.