Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE-OPERATED REINSURANCE PROGRAM AND THE REGULATION OF HEALTH CARE COST GROWTH.

To establish a state-operated reinsurance program and reduce the cost of health care in this state.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF PREMIUM RATES ON LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICIES.

To: (1) Evaluate an alternative pool for long-term care policyholders in excess of twenty years; (2) require that the Insurance Department hold a public hearing for long-term care premium rate increase requests that exceed ten per cent; and (3) require that long-term care insurers provide potential policyholders with explicit notice, prior to the purchase of long-term care insurance policies, of the high risk of future premium rate increases.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING AN ANNUAL AUDIT AND REPORT CONCERNING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PLANS ADMINISTERED BY THIS STATE.

To provide for greater transparency in, and legislative oversight of, health care plans administered by this state and offered to persons other than state employees.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.

To require that the Office of Health Strategy conduct additional reporting, accounting and transparency measures.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION IN THE LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE MARKET.

To ensure consumer protection in the long-term care insurance market and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH INSURERS FROM REQUIRING SPOUSES OF COVERED EMPLOYEES TO OBTAIN SEPARATE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

To prohibit health insurers from requiring that spouses of covered employees obtain separate health insurance coverage, if available.

Henri MartinRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A HEALTH SAVINGS OR FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT FOR VETERINARY EXPENSES.

To allow residents of this state to use such resident's health savings account or flexible spending account to pay for veterinary expenses.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING EXEMPTIONS FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCESS FOR BOROUGHS.

To allow any borough to qualify for an exemption from the affordable housing appeals process separately from the municipality of which such borough is a political subdivision.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

To expand the definition of affordable housing development to include properties that are not deed restricted.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THAT A FAIR RENT COMMISSION AWARD ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE PREVAILING PARTY.

To require that a fair rent commission award attorney's fees to the prevailing party.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING ALL FAIR RENT COMMISSION HEARINGS BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

To require all fair rent commission hearings be open to the public.

Rob SampsonRepublican

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