Bills & Legislation

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF CAMPBELL BARRETT, ESQUIRE, OF DURHAM TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF SEAN O. KEHOE, ESQUIRE, OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF PHILLIP MILLER, ESQUIRE, OF GLASTONBURY TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF LEAH M. POLLARD, ESQUIRE, OF POMFRET CENTER TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF PATRICK T. RING, ESQUIRE, OF WINDSOR TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF ROSEMARIE T. WEBER, ESQUIRE, OF GRANBY TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF JUSTINE L. WHALEN, ESQUIRE, OF BRANFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS CERTAIN CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO MAKE PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS WITH RESPECT TO THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF KALLMAN, MCKINNELL AND WOOD, ARCHITECTS, INC.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF MILAGROS POLLOCK HESS, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JHECARI HESS AND GRANTING THE CLAIMANT PERMISSION TO SUE THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF WILHELMINA MCLAURIN, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF LEONARD MCLAURIN AND GRANTING THE CLAIMANT PERMISSION TO SUE THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISIONS OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE OF KEVIN BERUBE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF CAROL FALCONE AND GRANTING THE CLAIMANT PERMISSION TO SUE THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF BRIAN VERTEFEUILLE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF EDGAR CANTERBURY.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THOMAS WIEHL OF MADISON TO BE A UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Bob DuffDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF EVERETT SMITH III OF GREENWICH TO BE A UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Bob DuffDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY CERTAIN CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF EVAN CLARK, PPA, CHRISTOPHER CLARK AND GRANTING THE CLAIMANT PERMISSION TO SUE THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO MAKE PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS WITH RESPECT TO THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF CLIFFORD BEERS COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS, LLC O/B/O YOUTH CONTINUUM, LLC.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF JANICE BEECHER OF NEW BRITAIN TO BE A UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Julio A. ConcepcionDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF HOLLY CHEESEMAN OF NIANTIC TO BE A UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Julio A. ConcepcionDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF CHRISTINA D. GHIO OF CHESHIRE TO BE THE CHILD ADVOCATE.

Julio A. ConcepcionDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF SEAN P. MCGUINNESS, ESQUIRE, OF NORWALK TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF NISA J. KHAN, ESQUIRE, OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

To provide additional breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment options to women committed to the custody of the Department of Correction.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS.

To provide that whenever a vacancy occurs in an elective office due to the death of the person holding such office, the Governor shall wait at least seven days before issuing writs of election to fill such vacancy at a special election.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISPOSITION OF CASES BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

To (1) permit health clubs and gyms to offer separate areas for exercise on the basis of sex, and (2) make statutory changes to commission processes involving requests for early legal intervention, the reopening of previously closed complaints and time parameters for pursuing a complaint in court.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.

To make various changes concerning Probate Court administrative processes, court procedures and the training of Probate Court judges and to repeal provisions relating to the establishment of a working group.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE PERMITS ALLOWING ORGAN TRANSPORT VEHICLES TO USE CERTAIN LIGHTS.

To authorize the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to issue permits allowing organ transport vehicles to use certain lights.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING LIQUOR PERMITS, FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION INSPECTIONS, THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION AND JUICE BARS.

To (1) delete a provision regarding certain inspections not being deemed to constitute a precondition to renewal of a liquor permit, (2) modify certain requirements relating to fire safety and prevention inspections, (3) require certain nonresident owners, project-based housing providers or agents in charge to register certain information, and (4) establish various requirements relating to juice bars.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO ESTABLISH AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM.

To require the Department of Economic and Community Development to develop a plan to establish an artificial intelligence small business program.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING ANNUAL STATE AGENCY PERFORMANCE PLANS.

To require executive branch state agencies to develop and implement annual performance plans.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION.

To increase Medicaid reimbursement for ambulance services by amending the out-of-district mileage calculation for such services.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CODIFYING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.

To incorporate by reference those provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act not otherwise addressed in state law.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY.

To study the need for, and authorize a pilot program to address, palliative and hospice care in Litchfield County.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN EMPLOYEE LOUNGES.

To exempt self-service kiosks from the prohibition on electronic surveillance devices and systems in employee lounges.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE.

To authorize municipal employees to serve on municipal boards of finance if such employees receive less than ten thousand dollars in salary or wages annually.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL POLICY AND PLANNING DIVISION WITHIN THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT.

To (1) make revisions to statutes relating to the (A) local capital improvement fund, (B) small town economic assistance program, and (C) public school district repair and improvement project program, (2) classify certain property owned or held in trust by the state as farm land, forest land, open space land or maritime heritage land, and (3) repeal statutes (A) relating to the intertown capital equipment purchase incentive program, and (B) prohibiting zoning regulations from treating family child care homes and group child care homes located in a residence in a manner different from single or multifamily dwellings.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RELEASE OF LIGHTER-THAN-AIR BALLOONS.

To prohibit the sale of helium for purposes of filling lighter-than-air balloons.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S BOTTLE BILL.

To (1) require the development of a product stewardship program for beverage containers sold in the state, (2) examine the legal implications of requiring state-specific labeling for beverage containers sold in the state, (3) establish a timeline for the picking up of beverage containers by distributors, (4) prohibit transshipment of beverage containers, (5) require the acceptance of certain processed beverage containers by distributors, (6) make permanent certain escheat distributions from beverage containers, and (7) prohibit the act of short bagging by redemption centers.

Environment Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT.

To establish the Office of Government Oversight to investigate fraud and waste in government.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF NONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS.

To require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to conduct reviews of the level of services and reporting requirements of nonprofit human services providers and to require prompt payment of private provider organizations.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE CONTRACTING STANDARDS BOARD.

To implement the recommendations of the State Contracting Standards Board, including requiring a notice of bidder rights in solicitations, requiring minimum staffing for the board, amending what is required for privatization business cases, permitting waiver of bidding requirements for minor, nonrecurring or emergency purchases and expanding disqualification grounds.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL AND MINOR REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION STATUTES.

To make technical and minor revisions to the government administration statutes.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE OF EMPLOYEES.

To require employers to notify employees of where electronic surveillance is occurring and which prohibited activities may give rise to surveillance without prior notice.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.

To make various changes to the general statutes (1) governing Judicial Branch operations, processes and procedures, and (2) affecting civil and criminal proceedings.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING VISITATION POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO PERSONS WHO WERE FORMERLY INCARCERATED.

To prescribe (1) minimal in-person visitation thresholds for persons who are incarcerated, and (2) the process for the transfer of funds held in trust by the Department of Correction to persons who were formerly incarcerated.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES.

To establish consumer safeguards for purchases of long-term care insurance policies.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CRIME OF DIGITAL FORGERY.

To establish the crime of digital forgery.

Judiciary Committee