Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMATED DECISION SYSTEMS PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES.

To establish various requirements concerning the use of automated employment-related decision systems and artificial intelligence technologies.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ADVANCED NOTICE OF AN EMPLOYEE'S WORK SCHEDULE BY AN EMPLOYER.

To require employers to provide advanced notice to certain employees of such employee's work schedule and work schedule changes and create a cause of action for violations of advanced notice requirements.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF MINORS AT LEAST SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE IN THE WORKPLACE.

To require the Labor Commissioner to study positions that minors who are sixteen and seventeen years of age are currently prohibited from holding under state and federal law.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT REGULATING SELF-CHECKOUT STATIONS IN GROCERY STORES.

To require that grocery stores that offer self-checkout stations (1) have one manual checkout station operating for every two self-checkout stations operating, (2) have at least one employee for every two self-checkout stations monitoring such stations, and (3) do not operate more than eight self-checkout stations at any time.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STRIKING WORKERS.

To allow certain striking workers involved in a labor dispute that has been continuous for fourteen days access to unemployment benefits.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY LABOR LAW VIOLATIONS BY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES.

To require the Labor Commissioner, in consultation with the Secretary of the State, Commissioner of Revenue Services and Commissioner of Administrative Services, to study the potential for members of a limited liability company or other business entity to circumvent certain labor laws by establishing a new business entity.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF RETIREMENT HEALTH BENEFITS FOR PARAEDUCATORS.

To require the Comptroller to study retirement health benefits for paraeducators.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF SURVIVOR'S BENEFITS AND HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF CORRECTION OFFICERS, COURT SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION INVESTIGATORS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION INVESTIGATORS AND OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER INVESTIGATORS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

To provide survivor's benefits and health insurance coverage to the family members of correction officers, Court Support Services Division investigators, Criminal Justice Division investigators and Office of the Chief Public Defender investigators killed in the line of duty.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND REPORTS CONCERNING STATE MANDATES.

To require the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to maintain certain information and recommendations concerning state mandates on the commission's Internet web site.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TO CONDUCT A STUDY CONCERNING THE FEASIBILITY OF AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENTS TO ADOPT DIFFERENTIAL MILL RATES.

To require the Office of Policy and Management to conduct a study concerning the feasibility of authorizing municipalities that have entered into revenue sharing agreements to adopt differential mill rates.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION.

To establish a property tax exemption of fifty thousand dollars of the assessed value of owner-occupied single-family dwellings.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF HARTFORD COUNTY.

To make various amendments to the charter of The Metropolitan District of Hartford County.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR IMMUNIZATION.

To clarify the standard of care for immunization in the state.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR T-CELL THERAPY AND OTHER GENE THERAPIES.

To establish an advisory council on access to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy and other gene therapies for the treatment of cancer.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A CLIMATE CHANGE RELATED SURCHARGE ON CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES.

To enact a surcharge on certain insurance policies for fossil fuel related facilities that contribute to climate change.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PARK REPLACEMENT BY MUNICIPALITIES.

To clarify certain provisions of the park and open space replacement statute for municipalities.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING JURISDICTION OVER FARMING OCCURRING ON CERTAIN STATE LANDS.

To transfer oversight of farming occurring on certain state lands from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A GRANT PROGRAM FOR WILDLIFE REHABILITATION FACILITIES IN THE STATE.

To establish a grant program for certain nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation facilities in the state.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE CIRCULATION OF PRIMARY AND NOMINATING PETITIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS.

To prohibit for a period of time certain individuals convicted of crimes under title 9 of the general statutes from circulating primary and nominating petitions and distributing absentee ballot applications.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF WHETHER UNCLAIMED GIFT CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED PROPERTY.

To require the Treasurer to conduct a study of the feasibility, advantages and disadvantages of having unredeemed gift certificates escheat to the state.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING POLITICAL SPENDING AND STATE-GRANTED CORPORATE POWERS.

To (1) prohibit any corporation formed in this state, and any foreign corporation doing business in this state, from making any political expenditure unless such political expenditure is made from a political committee established by such corporation, and (2) modify the corporate powers that the state may grant to entities incorporated in this state.

Government Administration and Elections 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 SECURITY OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PROCESSES, ELECTIONS SITES, ELECTION WORKERS AND ELECTORS.

To (1) establish prohibitions on certain conduct, including the possession of a firearm or deadly weapon, at or near certain elections-related locations, (2) impose criminal penalties for harassment of election workers and tampering with or unauthorized sharing of election equipment, and (3) allow for Attorney General involvement in matters relating to subpoenas, warrants, other requests and alleged interference with elections.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT STUDYING COMPENSATION OF ELECTION WORKERS DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIODS PRECEDING AND ON THE DAY OF ELECTIONS, PRIMARIES AND REFERENDA.

To study the compensation of registrars of voters, town clerks and other local election workers during the early voting periods preceding and on the days of elections, primaries and referenda.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLORATORY COMMITTEES.

To (1) restrict exploratory committees to not more than thirty days of operation, (2) cap the maximum contribution to exploratory committees at two hundred fifty dollars, (3) limit the total amount of contributions exploratory committees may receive to five thousand dollars apiece, and (4) provide that, if a candidate makes any statement that such candidate is exploring a run for a particular office, such statement triggers the requirement to convert an exploratory committee into a candidate committee.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING VEXATIOUS REQUESTERS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

To include harassing and threatening conduct that occurred outside of a request for public records under the Freedom of Information Act when finding a person to be a vexatious requester and to permit a longer period of relief from requests from such vexatious requester for a second or subsequent granting of a petition.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING OBSERVATION OF THE CONDUCT OF ELECTION RECANVASS PROCEDURES.

To afford election recanvass observers greater ability to observe the conduct of election recanvasses.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE EXPLOSIVES, BLASTING AND PYROTECHNIC CODE.

To require the adoption of a State Explosives, Blasting and Pyrotechnic Code and to establish the procedure for such adoption.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE REQUIREMENT FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE WHILE ON PUBLIC DOCKS, WHARVES AND PIERS.

To require children under the age of twelve to wear personal flotation devices while on any dock, wharf or pier.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT WING CIVIL AIR PATROL YOUTH CAMPS.

To provide that the Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection may establish, conduct or maintain a youth camp without a license.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT ALLOWING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS.

To allow a personal income tax deduction for a stipend paid by a municipality to a volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire police officer or volunteer ambulance member.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXPANSION OF THE CRISIS INITIATIVE PILOT PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

To require the Division of State Police to expand the CRISIS Initiative pilot program throughout the state.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING WARNINGS AND OTHER MEASURES ON THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INTERNET WEB SITE FOR THE PROTECTION OF VETERANS AGAINST CERTAIN PROVIDERS OF ASSISTANCE WITH VETERANS' BENEFITS CLAIMS.

To require the posting of warnings and other measures on the Department of Veterans Affairs' Internet web site to protect veterans against certain providers of assistance with veterans' benefits claims.

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR MILITARY FUNERAL HONOR GUARD DETAIL COMPENSATION.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for compensation received as a result of participation in military funeral honor guard details.

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR DISABLED VETERANS.

To address various concerns related to certain property tax exemptions for disabled veterans, such as applicability, filing deadlines and abatement or refund.

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE.

To study workforce development in the state.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE TO SUPPORT PROMISE PROGRAMS IN THE STATE.

To implement the recommendations of the task force to support promise programs in the state.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING PROGRAMS CONCERNING PROBLEM GAMBLING AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

To require an on-campus program concerning problem gambling at public institutions of higher education.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY.

To require the development of protocols regarding the donation of surplus edible food by retail food establishments to food distribution organizations.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT REDEFINING "EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF DATA GOVERNANCE.

To redefine "executive branch agency" for purposes of data management standards.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TITLING OF BILLS.

To require the use of a generic title for a proposed bill when the legislative proponent and legislative commissioners are not in agreement concerning its title.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

To afford political parties the flexibility to use ranked-choice voting in party caucuses, conventions and primaries, including presidential preference primaries.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT.

To establish a Municipal Election Accountability Board to exercise oversight of municipalities in the administration of their elections, primaries and referenda.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT AND MOHEGAN FUND.

To restore the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund to its original intent of funding all towns.

Appropriations Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FUNDS.

To update the allocation of the Connecticut Youth Employment Program funds.

Appropriations Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF MICROTRANSIT.

To require the Commissioner of Transportation to conduct a study of microtransit.

Appropriations Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING RULES OF MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES.

To provide that minor political parties are required, and not merely allowed, to abide by their party rules in making nominations for public office and selecting town committee members or convention delegates.

Government Administration and Elections Committee