Bills & Legislation

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCEDURE FOR A MUNICIPALITY CONTAINING AN AQUIFER PROTECTION AREA.

To include municipalities containing large aquifer protection areas in the exemption from the affordable housing appeals procedure.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT PERMITTING THE TRANSFER OF A COMPLAINT FROM A FAIR RENT COMMISSION TO THE SUPERIOR COURT.

To allow transfer of a complaint from a fair rent commission to the Superior Court.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING MEDICAID RATES TO THE CORRESPONDING RATES OF MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT.

To equalize Medicaid and Medicare payment rates for physicians, ambulance services and other health care professionals.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY COACHES.

To support recovery from substance abuse for state residents by providing Medicaid reimbursement for substance abuse recovery coaches.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING MEDICAID PAYMENT RATES FOR RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES.

To increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for radiological services.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING ABLE-BODIED RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO WORK OR VOLUNTEER.

To promote work and self-sufficiency among able-bodied, adult recipients of public assistance.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A FULLY STAFFED STATE MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

To reduce fraud, waste and misuse of state resources.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING AUDITS FOR POTENTIAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FRAUD.

To promote the integrity of public assistance benefit distribution by reducing the potential for fraud.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING A MEDICAID WAIVER TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ADULT MEDICAID RECIPIENTS TO WORK.

To reduce barriers to employment for young adult Medicaid beneficiaries who are able to obtain work but fear losing benefits.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF FRAUD AND ABUSE BY PERSONS CLAIMING TO HAVE SERVICE ANIMALS.

To prevent fraud and abuse of the special protections that are afforded to service animals and the owners of such animals.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING APPRENTICESHIP RATIOS FOR NONCOMMERCIAL PROJECTS.

To establish a ratio of one apprentice to one occupational licensee for noncommercial projects.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING GROCERY STORE WINE SALES.

To authorize grocery store wine sales.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE TOWN OF ENFIELD AS THE "GATEWAY TO CONNECTICUT".

To proclaim the town of Enfield as the "Gateway to Connecticut".

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF CERTAIN SOCIAL NETWORKING APPLICATIONS ON STATE GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT.

To prohibit the use of TikTok and WeChat applications on state government electronic equipment.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING AGENCY NOTIFICATION TO AFFECTED RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE LAW.

To require state agency notification of changes in the law to affected residents.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE STATE CONTRACTING STANDARDS BOARD CHAIRPERSON.

To maintain a continuity of business within the State Contracting Standards Board by establishing a deadline for appointment of a chairperson after the occurrence of a vacancy.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT DESIGNATING THE SPRING PEEPER AS THE STATE AMPHIBIAN.

To designate the spring peeper as the state amphibian.

Eric C. BerthelRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO ESTABLISH A CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM FOR MUNICIPALITIES.

To establish an interest-free capital loan program that allows small municipalities with a high credit rating to access tax-exempt capital through the state for infrastructure projects.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX PENSIONS RECEIVED BY CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.

To exempt from the personal income tax one hundred per cent of the pension income received by a taxpayer from a career in state or municipal law enforcement.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE REMEDIATION OF FILL PILE WASTE CONTAMINATION IN THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD.

To provide funding for the remediation of waste contamination associated with the fill pile in the town of Fairfield.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY ADDITIONAL BUSINESS TAX CREDITS FOR PARTICIPATION IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

To establish a task force to study the provision of additional tax credits for businesses that participate in an apprenticeship program.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONNECTICUT BIOSCIENCE INNOVATION FUND.

To increase funding for bioscience innovation.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE INDEXING OF INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To require that income thresholds for the personal income tax be indexed to reflect the rate of inflation.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW CERTAIN SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM STANDARDS.

To establish a task force to review certain social studies curriculum standards.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT REPEALING THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IMPLEMENT CERTAIN READING CURRICULUM MODELS OR PROGRAMS.

To prohibit the Department of Education from mandating specific reading curriculum for school districts in the state.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS FROM CONFLICTING WITH STATE LAW.

To require collective bargaining agreements and arbitration agreements to comply with the provisions of state law.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT PREVENTING OVERTIME PAYMENTS FROM BEING USED TO CALCULATE THE RETIREMENT INCOME OF STATE EMPLOYEES.

To prohibit the calculation of a state employee's pension from including overtime pay.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE GREATER MYSTIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

To fund the Chamber of Commerce in Mystic.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF NIP BOTTLE PAYMENTS BY MUNICIPALITIES.

To provide that nip bottle payments to towns may be used only for litter remediation, not solid waste generation reduction.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING SIGNS INDICATING THE LOCATION OF THE GOLD STAR FAMILIES MEMORIAL MONUMENT.

To erect signs informing the public of the location of the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument.

Donna VeachRepublican

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

To prohibit the release of helium and other lighter-than-air gas balloons into the atmosphere.

Irene M. HainesRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOLS TO MEET RECOMMENDED BEST PRACTICES REGARDING CARDIAC HEALTH.

To ensure that schools are meeting recommended best practices concerning cardiac health.

Nicole Klarides-DitriaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN CRIME SCENE PROCESSING.

To provide advanced crime scene processing training to law enforcement officers.

Greg S. HowardRepublican

AN ACT ALLOWING EARNED WAGE ACCESS SERVICE.

To allow earned wage access service by persons licensed by the Banking Commissioner to provide such service.

Kadeem RobertsDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PENSION CALCULATIONS FOR LEGISLATORS AND THE TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE.

To exclude mileage reimbursements from the calculation of legislators' pensions.

Tami ZawistowskiRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING DISTINCT BILLING SYSTEMS FOR HOSPITALS AND OFF-CAMPUS PROVIDER DEPARTMENTS OF HOSPITALS.

To require: (1) Off-campus provider departments of hospitals to obtain a separate national provider identifier and tax identification number from the main hospital campus; and (2) hospitals to use industry standard paper and electronic billing forms when billing for services provided at off-campus outpatient sites.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICE'S MEDICAID DIRECTOR.

To require legislative confirmation of the Medicaid director.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING MEDICAID RATES FOR COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN RURAL AREAS.

To increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for community hospitals in rural areas to the corresponding Medicare rates.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXPANSION OF AGING IN PLACE PROGRAMS.

To expand opportunities for senior citizens to remain independently in their homes and communities and avoid costs to the state and senior citizens for institutionalization.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING EQUITABLE PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND COMPLEX REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY.

To ensure equitable payment rates for durable medical equipment, supplies and complex rehabilitation technology.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES INTAKE UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES.

To support senior citizens vulnerable to the risk of fraud and abuse.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUSES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

To require institutions of higher education to adopt policies in accordance with federal and state constitutional free speech protections.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

To require public institutions of higher education to freeze tuition for the purpose of making higher education costs more predictable.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT LIMITING SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT.

To prohibit institutions of higher education from reducing the amount of institutional financial aid or grant under the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program awarded to a student as a result of such student receiving a scholarship.

Henri MartinRepublican

AN ACT CREATING A MUNICIPAL OPTION TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON COMMERCIAL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITY DEVELOPMENT.

To allow any municipality with three or more existing commercial solar photovoltaic facilities located within such municipality to impose a moratorium on the construction or installation of such facilities within such municipality.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT RATES ABOVE WHOLESALE PRICES.

To prohibit the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or electric distribution companies from entering into a power purchase agreement if the price for electricity under such agreement exceeds one hundred fifty per cent of the wholesale price of electricity.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES.

To redefine "Class I renewable energy source" to include conventional hydropower facilities and nuclear power facilities.

Tony HwangRepublican