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State Sen. Rob Sampson (R-Wolcott) today joined grassroots advocates and small business owners led by Scott Pearson of Monroe to deliver Pearson’s Change.org petition with more than 68,000 signatures from statewide residents to Gov. Ned Lamont, to demand that "Public Benefits" charges on customer energy bills cease.
“I’m proud to be here to stand here with Scott, and to stand here with the 68,000 other people who signed this petition., that’s what this represents—these are actual people. Imagine if they were standing here with us, and that impact. That is what is happening. These people all agree with us.
“There are people across the state struggling to make ends meet to pay their bills. I hear very powerful stories from my constituents. It hits me to my core. We have a government that’s out-of-touch, run by majority Democrats. I’ve also signed another petition to call us into a special session to stop the bleeding, so everyone here today, and everyone in the state can go back to having bills that make sense.
“We can make changes right now—the proposals are there. The majority is ignoring this problem, and making bad decisions based on the policies in place. I am so proud, though, to be here with people that are taking an interest in fixing their government and standing for what’s right. The people are here speaking. They want action and they want it now, and I stand with them,” said Sen. Sampson.
Pearson created the petition on July 28, 2024, as Connecticut ratepayers became overwhelmed with energy bills that doubled and even tripled because of PURA's rate hike approval for Eversource and UI customers. A portion of this dramatic rate hike is attributed to the dubious "Public Benefits" charge.
Senator Sampson and legislative Republicans made repeated calls over the summer for a special legislative session to enact their proposals for long-term relief from the sharp electric bill increase..
Also, in September, he and all legislative Republicans signed a petition to force a special session to address the issue.
Click here for more information on Senator Sampson’s ongoing efforts to reduce utility rates in Connecticut.
