Bills & Legislation

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONTINUING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING THE STATE PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

To increase cost thresholds relating to certain actions required to be undertaken consistent with the state plan of conservation and development, eliminate a requirement that certain acquisitions by state agencies be consistent with such plan and eliminate priority funding areas.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

To make technical revisions to statutes relating to planning and development.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CONNECTIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.

To (1) change statutory references to "accessory apartments" to "accessory dwelling units", and (2) specify that towns, districts or utilities may not require separate utility connections for accessory apartments pursuant to special act zoning regulations.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS STATUTES RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

To implement various recommendations of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection concerning (1) the appointment of new or interim fire chiefs, (2) chemical tests of criminal defendants' breath, (3) blood or other biological samples for DNA analysis required from certain arrested or convicted persons, (4) a study of lawfully owed DNA, (5) the membership of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, (6) standards for determining the proposed level of staffing for the Division of State Police, (7) the school security infrastructure competitive grant program, (8) certificates of competency regarding fireworks and special effects, (9) the holding of firearms or other deadly weapons and ammunition seized pursuant to certain warrants, (10) security officers, and (11) professional bondsmen, surety bail bond agents and bail enforcement agents.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT NAMING THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER IN THE TOWN OF PUTNAM.

To name the Connecticut National Guard Readiness Center in Putnam in honor of former Governor John Dempsey.

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING DATA SECURITY, PAYROLL PROCESSING, CONSUMER FRAUD PROTECTION, MORTGAGE LOANS AND EMPLOYEE CREDIT RATES.

To require the Department of Banking to study and submit a report concerning financial transactions in the state.

Banking Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD STATUTES.

To make technical revisions to the education and early childhood statutes.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION, CANNABIS, DATA PRIVACY, FIRE INSPECTIONS, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

To implement the Department of Consumer Protection's recommendations regarding (1) the Board of Accountancy, (2) professional engineers and land surveyors, (3) real estate brokers and real estate salespersons, (4) plumbing and piping work, (5) businesses engaged in providing certain skilled trade work or services, (6) interior designers, (7) adulterated or misbranded foods, beverages and ingredients, (8) donation bins, (9) funeral service contracts, (10) apartment listing services, and (11) various minor, technical and conforming changes to statutes concerning consumer protection.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING GAMING.

To restrict gaming advertising at college and university campuses, establish requirements regarding withdrawal of funds from gaming accounts, require gaming licensees to maintain customer service telephone numbers and bar the use of artificial intelligence for targeting certain bets to customers making online sports wagers.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE INDEPENDENT MORTALITY REVIEW BOARD AND FATALITY REVIEW BOARD.

To codify the duties and responsibilities of the Independent Mortality Review Board and avoid duplication of such duties and responsibilities in the Fatality Review Board.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES STATUTES.

To make various revisions to developmental services statutes.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE JUSTICE.

To establish a Triple Bottom Line Justice demonstration pilot program.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM PLAN FOR THE GREATER MYSTIC AREA.

To facilitate economic development in the greater Mystic area.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES CONCERNING ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY.

To make minor and technical revisions to statutes concerning energy and technology.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A TEST BED TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.

To (1) facilitate the consideration of cost-saving technology by evaluating testing such technology by state agencies, and (2) amend eligibility criteria for the JobsCT tax rebate program.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES.

To make minor revisions to various statutes under the authority of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PESTICIDE REPORTING MODERNIZATION.

To require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to institute the use of modern technology and methodologies for the reporting of pesticide applications in the state and enable ready knowledge of where pesticides are being used, what pesticides are being used and the quantities of pesticides that are being used.

Environment Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.

To establish a task force to study methods and programs for improving affordability for children, families and young professionals.

Committee on Children

AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS OR OPERATIONAL CRISIS.

To require the Commissioner of Public Health to evaluate whether the Attorney General should be authorized to appoint a receiver to manage hospitals in financial distress or operational crisis.

Public Health Committee

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

To make minor and technical revisions to statutes concerning consumer protection.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CREDIT CARDS AND HEALTH AND VETERINARY CARE SERVICES.

To (1) provide that no health or veterinary care provider shall (A) advertise, market, solicit, promote or offer a medical credit card to a consumer, (B) receive any financial incentive or compensation in exchange for advertising, marketing, soliciting, promoting or offering a medical credit card to a consumer, (C) assist a consumer in acquiring a medical credit card, or (D) charge a medical credit card for (i) any health care or veterinary service before such service is provided to a patient or animal, or (ii) any ancillary product unless a consumer separately consents to purchase such product, (2) require a health or veterinary care provider to make certain disclosures concerning a medical credit card in response to a consumer's request for financial information concerning a medical credit card, and (3) require a health or veterinary care provider to accept, and provide a full refund for, certain returned ancillary products.

General Law Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING FEAR OF RETALIATION TRAINING FOR PERSONS PROVIDING ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES IN MANAGED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES.

To require assisted living services agencies that provide assisted living services in a managed residential community to provide annual in-service training to employees concerning residents' fear of retaliation from employees or others.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR VIRTUAL MONITORING IN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

To extend protections for the use of technology for the purpose of virtual monitoring and virtual visitation to residents of residential care homes and prescribe a penalty for violation of such protections.

Aging Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES.

To require homemaker-companion agencies to provide not less than ten hours of (1) initial training to new employees, and (2) continuing education to current employees.

Aging Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION TO REPORT ON THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR CERTAIN WATER COMPANIES THAT REQUEST TO CEASE OPERATIONS.

To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study economic development issues in the state.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE REMEDIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF BROWNFIELDS IN THIS STATE.

To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study issues related to the remediation and development of brownfields in the state.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS.

To (1) remove the statutory restrictions on eligibility for absentee voting, (2) allow municipalities to provide by charter for quadrennial municipal elections, (3) authorize the Secretary of the State to recommend changes to procedures for in-person voter registration of disabled individuals, (4) permit assistant municipal clerks running for municipal clerk to perform their official duties on the day of an election, (5) provide for jointly temporarily relieving the registrars of voters of a municipality, (6) allow for Attorney General involvement in matters relating to subpoenas, warrants, other requests and alleged interference at elections, (7) permit the use of high-speed voting tabulators for recanvasses, (8) replace certain references to the Federal Election Commission with references to the Election Assistance Commission, (9) allow seventeen-year-olds who will attain the age of eighteen by the day of an election to vote early or by absentee at such election, (10) address applicability and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance of party rules filed with the Secretary, (11) provide for electronic ballot delivery and return for certain absentee voters, (12) amend the retrieval requirement for absentee ballots from drop boxes, (13) modify the availability time of primary petitions for certain municipal candidates, (14) amend the reasons for which, and the process by which, municipal clerks may be removed from office, (15) amend deadlines for the submission of municipal election returns and the conduct of post-election audits, (16) implement the recommendations of the risk-limiting audits working group, (17) authorize the State Elections Enforcement Commission to also investigate violations of elections-related regulations and not just violations of elections-related statutes, and (18) repeal a training requirement for registrars of voters.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE STATE.

To increase workforce development efforts and improve working conditions in the state.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.

To implement various policies concerning the provision and oversight of child welfare services in the state.

Committee on Children

AN ACT REQUIRING TRANSPARENCY AND ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN LEGISLATIVELY DIRECTED FUNDS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER EXPENSES.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT CONCERNING CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS, UNFINISHED FRAMES OR UNFINISHED LOWER RECEIVERS, VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND REFUNDABILITY OF PERMITS FOR SALE AT RETAIL OF FIREARMS AND FOR CARRYING OF PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT ESTABLISHING CONNECTICUT VACCINE STANDARDS.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALITY AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT.

To improve the quality and delivery of special education services.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION.

To make use of the Early Childhood Care and Education Fund to fund early care and education programs and initiatives in the state.

Committee on Children

AN ACT ESTABLISHING EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSUMER BATTERIES.

To establish an extended producer responsibility program for consumer batteries sold and distributed in the state.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.

To remove obsolete language from the Workers' Compensation Act.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAKING OF EASTERN OYSTERS AND INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES.

To support and expand aquaculture in the state.

Environment Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, EXPANDING DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES AND CONCERNING COLLEGE READINESS AND REMEDIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND INFORMATION REPORTED TO THE CREDENTIAL DATABASE.

To (1) define when an institution of higher education is in-state or out-of-state, (2) prohibit reauthorization of any private career school that does not enroll students during the previous two years, (3) allow an extension for private career school authorization of ninety days, instead of sixty days, and (4) require approval for change of ownership of an institution of higher education.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

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

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

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT.

To: (1) Exempt merger and acquisition broker-dealers and certain individuals representing such broker-dealers from certain registration requirements; (2) provide that the Banking Commissioner may censure or impose a bar upon any registrant, any partner, officer or director of any registrant or any other person directly or indirectly controlling any registrant; and (3) establish various requirements for "Tier 2" offerings.

Banking Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE INTERPRETING STANDARDS BOARD.

To establish a state board to set standards for interpreting services for persons who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.

To implement the recommendations of the Uniform Law Commission concerning the adoption of amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC POSTING OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY INSURERS, NONRENEWAL OR CANCELLATION OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE POLICIES, FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS AND THE INSURERS REHABILITATION AND LIQUIDATION ACT, HYPOTHECATION OF ASSETS AND SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE.

To: (1) Allow insurers to post certain insurance policies and endorsements on such insurers' Internet web sites; (2) allow property and casualty insurers to provide policy nonrenewal or cancellation notices by United States Postal Service intelligent mail barcode tracking; (3) extend certain protections to a Federal Home Loan Bank for any pledge, security, credit, collateral, loan, advance, reimbursement or guarantee agreement or arrangement or any similar agreement or arrangement or other credit enhancement to which such bank is a party with an insurance company that is under conservation, rehabilitation, liquidation or administrative supervision by the Insurance Department; (4) allow any domestic insurer, health care center or fraternal benefit society to pledge, hypothecate or encumber such insurer's, center's or society's assets in connection with participation in the Federal Home Loan Bank System; and (5) exempt insurance policies that are procured through unaffiliated wholesale surplus lines insurance brokers from the requirement that insurers and surplus lines insurers sign a statement that diligent efforts were made to obtain insurance from a licensed insurer.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

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

To make changes to certain reporting requirements pertaining to the Metropolitan District of Hartford County and authorize any town, subject to certain conditions, to be incorporated into said district.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT MAKING REVISIONS TO THE SECOND INJURY FUND.

To clarify that self-insured employers and insured employers can deduct third-party recoveries only from a tortfeasor.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A REVIEW OF AND A TRANSITION TO THE RELEASE-BASED CLEANUP PROGRAM AND RELATED REGULATIONS.

To review the transition to a release-based cleanup program.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING NON-SAFETY-RELATED TRAFFIC STOPS, DRIVING WHILE CONSUMING CANNABIS AND EXCESSIVE RECKLESS DRIVING.

To clarify and amend certain statutes for traffic stops concerning properly displaying a number plate, lamps and illuminating devices, windshields and registration.

Judiciary Committee