Bills & Legislation

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE AGE REQUIREMENT FOR DRIVERS WHO COMPLETE AN ACCIDENT PREVENTION COURSE AND REQUIRING A STUDY OF AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE LAWS IN OTHER STATES.

To (1) eliminate the age requirement for drivers who complete an accident prevention course, and (2) require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study of automobile liability insurance laws in other states as compared to such automobile liability insurance laws in this state.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY EDUCATOR PAY EQUITY.

To increase the salaries of early childhood educators by establishing the early childhood care and education salary enhancement grant program.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR STRIKING WORKERS.

To allow 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 CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

To require the Labor Commissioner to conduct a study of the Labor Department.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING WAITING LIST EXCEPTIONS FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED VETERANS IN CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

To establish a waiting list admission exception for certain eligible veterans in United States Department of Veterans Affairs-contracted long-term care institutions.

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ASSET LIMITS FOR HUSKY C BENEFICIARIES.

To increase the HUSKY C asset limit for (1) an unmarried person from one thousand six hundred dollars to ten thousand dollars, and (2) married persons from two thousand four hundred dollars to fifteen thousand dollars.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF SECOND-GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES.

To restrict the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR INPATIENT ADDICTION TREATMENT PROVIDERS THAT COVERS ROOM AND BOARD COSTS FOR MEDICAID ENROLLEES.

To fund room and board costs for inpatient addiction treatment for Medicaid enrollees.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CHILDREN'S DIAPERS.

To provide Medicaid coverage for medically necessary diapers for children.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT EXEMPTING THE INCOME EARNED BY A CHILD OF AN APPLICANT FROM THE CALCULATION OF GROSS INCOME IN CONSIDERATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

To exempt the income earned by a child of an applicant from the calculation of gross income in consideration for participation in the rental assistance program.

Housing Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RADON MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

To establish a radon mitigation assistance program for low-income households.

Housing Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL TENANTS.

To (1) require a landlord to provide to a tenant an accounting of charges, payments and balances owed, (2) require a landlord to apply rent payments to current rent before arrearages, (3) prohibit a landlord from requiring a tenant to pay a surcharge for a month-to-month lease or holding over beyond the term of the lease, (4) require a landlord to provide written notice to a tenant that such tenant is entitled to file a complaint with a fair rent commission to dispute a rent increase, (5) require a landlord to provide a tenant with an application for admission as an elector, and (6) establish as an unfair trade practice a landlord marketing a lease containing provisions that are contrary to state law.

Housing Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCOME THRESHOLD FOR TENANTS RENTING A DWELLING UNIT IN A SET-ASIDE DEVELOPMENT.

To permit a tenant renting a dwelling unit in a set-aside development to continue renting such dwelling unit for three years after such tenant's income exceeds the statutory income threshold.

Housing Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROVIDE A PENSION TO POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR ANOTHER COMPARABLE PENSION SYSTEM.

To require that municipalities employing police officers and firefighters provide such police officers and firefighters with pensions through the municipal employees' retirement system or another system that offers comparable or superior benefits.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT ADDING WITNESSING A SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR PURPOSES OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE.

To add witnessing a serious physical injury to a person that does not result in the death or permanent disfigurement of such person as a qualifying event for an employee to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage for a post-traumatic stress injury.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATES OF CORRECTION FOR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSED IN ERROR.

To require municipal assessors to issue certificates of correction for tangible personal property assessed in error at any time following such assessment.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ASSIGNMENT OF POST-LOSS HOMEOWNERS AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INSURANCE BENEFITS AND REVISING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS AND SALESPERSONS.

To: (1) Establish a process for the assignment of post-loss benefits under homeowners and commercial property insurance policies; (2) modify the required terms of home improvement contracts; (3) preclude home improvement contractors from engaging in certain conduct to induce owners to enter into home improvement contracts; (4) require home improvement contractors to notify the commissioner regarding changes in their business names, trade names and addresses; (5) require home improvement contractors to maintain additional types of insurance coverage; (6) expand the required content of the application for a certificate of registration as a home improvement contractor; and (7) modify the grounds on which the Commissioner of Consumer Protection may (A) reprimand or place a home improvement contractor or salesperson on probation, or (B) revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew a certificate of registration as a home improvement contractor or salesperson.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING JUROR COMPENSATION.

To provide just compensation to individuals selected to serve as jurors.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES.

To allow each town, city or borough in the state to negotiate health insurance premiums with members of such town's, city's or borough's volunteer fire department or volunteer ambulance service.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT.

To (1) allow retired physicians to provide free primary and behavioral health care at nonprofit clinics, and (2) require the Commissioner of Public Health to establish a student loan repayment program for health care providers who provide primary care and behavioral health services in the state.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE HOMES FOR CT LOAN PROGRAM.

To establish the "Homes for CT" loan program to assist eligible borrowers to obtain funding necessary for the construction of residential buildings.

Banking Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EQUAL COST APPORTIONMENT FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS.

To allow certain special taxing districts to apportion costs for the maintenance of such district on an equal basis.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN ACTIONS FOR WRONGFUL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT.

To permit the recovery of reasonable attorney's fees in successful actions for wrongful property tax assessment.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING SOLAR INSTALLATIONS IN CERTAIN COMMON INTEREST OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES.

To permit the installation of certain solar power generating systems that serve single-family detached units in common interest ownership communities.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION WAIVERS FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS WHO TAKE ONLINE COURSES AT REGIONAL COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGES.

To provide tuition waivers for nursing home residents in the state who take online courses at regional community-technical colleges.

Aging Committee

AN ACT PROVIDING AN INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS CARING FOR ELDERLY PERSONS, CHILDREN OR DISABLED PERSONS.

To provide financial relief for family caregivers.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES TAX CREDIT FOR PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES.

To establish a tax credit for research and development expenses of pass-through entities.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE SEAL OF CIVICS EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT, THE TRANSPARENCY OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNER DATA, THE USE OF SMART DEVICES IN SCHOOLS, THE AVAILABILITY OF ISLAMIC AND ARAB STUDIES CURRICULUM MATERIAL FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ANTISEMITISM IN SCHOOLS, EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF AND VARIOUS AND ASSORTED REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES.

To require the State Board of Education to establish a Connecticut State Seal of Civics Education and Engagement to affix on the high school diploma of any student demonstrating a high level of proficiency in such subject matter.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PARAEDUCATORS.

To (1) continue for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the Comptroller's subsidy program for the health care savings account or health care coverage of paraeducators, (2) require boards of education to pay the full employee contribution to the municipal employees' retirement system for paraeducators, and (3) require the Comptroller to annually reimburse such boards fifty per cent of the amount of such payments.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.

To increase funding for nutrition assistance and support the purchase of fresh produce.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT PROMOTING EQUITY IN MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR FERTILITY HEALTH CARE.

To expand Medicaid coverage for fertility health care.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT EXPANDING THE OPEN CHOICE VOUCHER PILOT PROGRAM.

To expand the Open Choice Voucher pilot program to permit all students and families residing in participating districts to participate in said program.

Housing Committee

AN ACT INCLUDING ACCESSORY APARTMENTS WITHOUT AFFORDABILITY RESTRICTIONS IN THE CALCULATION OF THE THRESHOLD FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCEDURE.

To include accessory apartments in the calculation of the threshold for exemption from the affordable housing appeals procedure.

Housing Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING A MUNICIPALITY FROM IMPOSING ANY PENALTY ON HOMELESS PERSONS FOR PERFORMING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING ON PUBLIC LAND.

To prohibit a municipality from imposing any penalty on homeless persons for performing life sustaining activities on public land.

Housing Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE REQUIREMENT OF A DONATION OF LAND AS A CONDITION OF SUBDIVISION APPROVAL.

To prohibit municipalities from requiring a donation of land from an applicant for subdivision of land as a condition of subdivision approval.

Housing Committee

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

To make minor and technical revisions to statutes concerning labor.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES AND THE SALE OF AMMUNITION.

To (1) redefine "large capacity magazine", (2) provide that the transfer of a large capacity magazine between certain persons within the state is not prohibited, and (3) permit the sale of ammunition to patrons of a firing or shooting range.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE AND USE OF NONAERIAL AND NONEXPLOSIVE CONSUMER FIREWORKS.

To authorize the sale and use by consumers of nonaerial and nonexplosive consumer fireworks and sky lanterns.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL TAX ABATEMENT FOR SURVIVING DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND ALLOWING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS.

To (1) provide that a municipality may abate property taxes due with respect to real property owned and occupied as the principal residence of the surviving domestic partner of a police officer, firefighter or emergency medical technician who dies while in the performance of such officer's, firefighter's or technician's duties, and (2) 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 TRANSPORTATION WORKER SAFETY.

To (1) designate a portion of a highway in honor of Andrew DiDomenico and a bridge in honor of State Trooper First Class Aaron M. Pelletier, (2) establish a work zone and roadside vehicle safety awareness program, (3) make distracted driving on a limited access highway a reckless driving violation, (4) increase the penalties for endangering a highway worker and violating the "move over" law, and (5) require the installation of six-inch-wide edge lines on limited access highways.

Transportation Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MANDATORY MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

To prohibit the imposition of mandatory minimum parking requirements for any development in a municipality.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING TEMPORARY SHELTER UNITS FOR PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR REFUGEES.

To allow on real property owned by religious organizations (1) the installation of temporary shelter units for persons experiencing homelessness or refugees, and (2) the development of affordable housing as of right.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DECRIMINALIZATION OF POSSESSION OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF PSILOCYBIN.

To decriminalize the possession of small amounts of psilocybin.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT PROVIDING EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF.

To provide local and regional boards of education relief from certain education mandates.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM REAL PROPERTY, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR REAL ESTATE LICENSEES, REQUIRING A STUDY OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY WHOLESALING AND REVISING THE TITLE OF A REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON TO A REAL ESTATE AGENT.

To: (1) Allow owners of real property to seek the removal of unauthorized persons from such owner's real property; (2) revise the continuing education requirements for real estate licensees; (3) regulate wholesaling agreements between real estate wholesalers and sellers of residential property; (4) require the Commissioner of Housing to conduct a study concerning methods to advance equal access to housing and fairness in real estate transactions; and (5) change the term real estate salesperson to real estate agent.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEMS.

To (1) allow shared clean energy subscriber organizations to build, own and operate electrical generation or storage facilities that generate or store electricity from renewable sources, (2) allow any end user of an electric distribution company to enter into a subscription with a shared clean energy subscriber organization, and (3) require any electric distribution company to provide billing credits to any end user who enters into such a subscription.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION.

To (1) provide clarification to the term "solicit" by defining the term "collector", (2) redefine "organization expenditure" to include campaign events at which a candidate or candidates are present, (3) impose liability upon certain campaign-related vendors who do not provide to qualified candidate committee treasurers the information necessary for such treasurers to perform their duties under campaign finance laws, (4) move the timing of the consumer price index adjustments for individual contribution amounts and the aggregate contribution amounts candidates are required to raise, from January of the election year to (A) not later than July 3, 2025, for elections held in 2026, and (B) January of the prior year for elections held in subsequent cycles, (5) beginning with the 2030 election, allow major party candidates for Governor to apply for convention campaign grants beginning the January of the year preceding the election, (6) provide that candidates who change their party status after filing their grant applications are ineligible to receive additional grant funds, and (7) address approvals of grant applications in relation to the timing of such consumer price index adjustments.

Government Oversight Committee