Overview
Public Act No. 25-125 established the Connecticut Clean Economy Council to advise on strategies and policies to strengthen the state’s climate mitigation, clean energy, resilience, and sustainability programs, particularly for vulnerable communities, as defined in section 16-243y of the general statutes.
Duties and Reporting Requirements
Under the bill, the Council has the following duties:
- identify opportunities to leverage state and federal funding to scale economic development and workforce opportunities associated with climate mitigation, clean energy, and resilience and sustainability investments;
- serve as a central coordinating body for (a) climate mitigation, (b) clean energy, (c) resilience and sustainability workforce efforts, and (d) statewide opportunities for a technically advanced, enduring labor force;
- develop economic development and workforce strategies that support investment and growth of climate mitigation, clean energy, resilience, and sustainability job growth; and
- advise the governor on any statewide economic or workforce action plan in clean energy, climate, and sustainability.
The Council is required to develop a plan to transition workers from fossil-fuel-based jobs to clean economy jobs, which must be submitted to the Commerce, Energy and Technology, and Environment committees by July 1, 2026.
Starting by February 15, 2026, the Council must biennially submit a report to the governor, OPM, and the Commerce, Environment, Energy and Technology, and Higher Education and Employment Advancement committees on its work, findings, and recommendations.