Bills & Legislation

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL GAINS SURCHARGE AND CONCERNING THE USE OF THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM SUCH SURCHARGE.

To establish a capital gains surcharge on certain taxpayers, to be deposited in the Early Childhood Education Fund.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAIN STATION IN THE TOWN OF NEWINGTON.

To provide funding for the design and construction of a train station in the town of Newington.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

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

To establish a personal income tax deduction for any compensation received by a taxpayer for attending a funeral as a member of an honor guard detail pursuant to section 27-76 of the general statutes.

Mark DeCaprioRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEDUCTION AND WITHHOLDING OF PERSONAL INCOME TAX FROM PENSION PAYMENTS AND ANNUITY DISTRIBUTIONS.

To eliminate the requirement that payers deduct and withhold personal income tax from lump-sum payments of pension payments and annuity distributions.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CAP ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS.

To increase the amount of research and development tax credits a taxpayer may utilize in an income year.

Dave W. YaccarinoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN COLLEGE GRADUATES WITH STEM DEGREES.

To reestablish a credit against the personal income tax for certain college graduates who receive a degree in a science, technology, engineering or math-related field.

Dave W. YaccarinoRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE-ESTABLISHED 529 QUALIFIED STATE TUITION PROGRAMS.

To increase the amount of the personal income tax deduction for contributions to accounts for 529 qualified state tuition programs established and maintained by the state.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND CONSUMER COUNSEL TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

To require that the Attorney General and the Consumer Counsel, or their respective designees, be appointed to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATING SYSTEMS NEAR RESIDENCES.

To prohibit the Connecticut Siting Council from approving the installation of any solar photovoltaic generating facility within five hundred feet of any residence.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS, VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.

To exempt seniors, veterans and active duty members of the armed forces from the Passport to the Parks motor vehicle registration fee.

Karen Reddington-HughesRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF A SINGLE-SHOT HANDGUN TO HUNT DEER ON CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY.

To allow the use of a single-shot handgun for the hunting of deer on private land.

Karen Reddington-HughesRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING REGISTRATION FEES FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC X-RAY DEVICES .

To reduce operating costs for medical and dental providers in the state.

Karen Reddington-HughesRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF CATS, DOGS AND RABBITS IN PET SHOPS.

To prohibit the sale of animals in pet shops that originate from puppy mills and other inhumane commercial breeding facilities.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN PERSONS FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.

To exempt senior citizens from the Passport to the Parks fee.

Carol HallRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM FOR SOLAR PANELS.

To provide for the safe and responsible disposal of solar panels.

Christie M. CarpinoRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF GLYPHOSATE ON STATE AND MUNICIPAL OWNED PROPERTIES.

To reduce the use of glyphosate in the state.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MEDICAL LOSS RATIO FOR DENTAL INSURANCE.

To establish a medical loss ratio for dental insurance.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BIOMARKER TESTING.

To require that individual and group health insurance policies provide coverage for biomarker testing.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT ALLOWING THE PURCHASE, POSSESSION AND IMPORTATION OF LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES BY CERTAIN PERSONS.

To allow the purchase, possession and importation of large capacity magazines by (1) a licensed security guard while in the performance of such licensed security guard's duties, and (2) a holder of a photographic identification issued under the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act.

Greg S. HowardRepublican

AN ACT EXCLUDING SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FROM THE PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT OR USE OF A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT.

To exclude school construction projects from the prevailing wage requirement or use of a project labor agreement.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE INCLUSION OF THE NATURALIZATION TEST IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

To include the naturalization test in the public high school curriculum.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT LIMITING STUDENT CELL PHONE USE IN SCHOOLS DURING SCHOOL HOURS.

To limit the use of cell phones in schools to foster a distraction-free learning environment.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR THE CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS INDEMNITY COMPANY, INC.

To authorize bonds of the state to provide an additional one hundred million dollars to the Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund, in order to provide funding to the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc., to assist homeowners with crumbling concrete foundations.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT AMENDING A CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF LAND TO THE CATHERINE VIOLET HUBBARD FOUNDATION, INC.

To amend the prior conveyance of land to the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation, Inc. to permit leasing of the parcel and permit the parcel to be used as security for a loan and subjected to potential foreclosure, in order to enable the foundation to secure a loan.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FERTILITY FRAUD.

To provide that an action to recover damages for personal injury to a person caused by fertility fraud may be brought not later than three years from the date the minor child reaches the age of majority, or three years after the date on which the fraud is discovered, whichever occurs later.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING TRUTH AND TRANSPARENCY IN ADVERTISING, REPRESENTATION AND SPECIALTY DESIGNATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS.

To safeguard patient trust and ensure clarity in the state's health care system.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING CLINICAL TESTING FOR PULSE OXIMETERS.

To require that clinical testing for pulse oximeters include clinical testing on patients of diverse racial and skin tone backgrounds.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE CONNECTICUT RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

To allow the Connecticut Rare Disease Advisory Council to collaborate with and accept funds from nonprofit entities.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING THE VOLATILITY CAP.

To amend the state Constitution to incorporate the requirement to transfer certain revenues, as codified under section 4-30a of the general statutes.

Mark DeCaprioRepublican

AN ACT DEFINING "DAY" FOR PURPOSES OF THE PAID SICK LEAVE STATUTES.

To define "day" as eight hours worked by an employee for purposes of the paid sick leave statutes.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY EXEMPTING VETERANS FROM THE FEES FOR STATE-OWNED OR STATE-CONTROLLED BUS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.

To establish a working group to study exempting veterans from the fees for state-owned or state-controlled bus public transportation services.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BUTCHER SHOPS TO PROCESS FARMER-OWNED AND USDA INSPECTED LIVESTOCK.

To address the backlog for the processing of farmers' livestock.

Martin FoncelloRepublican

AN ACT LOWERING THE THRESHOLD FOR EXCESS COST REIMBURSEMENT FOR IN-DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

To lower the threshold for excess cost reimbursement for in-district special education programs from four and one-half times the net current expenditures per pupil to three times such expenditures.

Christopher PoulosDemocrat

AN ACT PRIORITIZING SMALL TOWNS FOR EDUCATION FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.

To prioritize towns with populations at or below twenty-five thousand for state education funding.

Arnold JensenRepublican

AN ACT EXPANDING THE AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR A CHILD EXPERIENCING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY.

To expand the age limit for eligibility for special education for a child experiencing developmental delay from age five to age nine.

Amy Morrin BelloDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING TEACHER CERTIFICATION RECIPROCITY.

To address the teacher shortage in the state by allowing qualified teachers from other states to obtain Connecticut certification more efficiently.

David RutiglianoRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING FUNDING FOR REGIONAL FIRE TRAINING SCHOOLS THROUGH APPROPRIATIONS IN THE STATE BUDGET.

To fund the nine regional fire training schools through appropriations in the state budget and not from any specific taxes or increased surcharges, including any fees on insurance premiums.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MODEL POLICY BANNING THE USE OF CELLULAR MOBILE TELEPHONES IN SCHOOLS.

To require the establishment of a model policy banning the use of cellular mobile telephones by students during the school day.

Henri MartinRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING TYPE 1 DIABETES TO THE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS.

To provide important and updated medical information on type 1 diabetes to parents and guardians of students through the Department of Education's "Learning and Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Schools and Families".

Eric C. BerthelRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A REVIEW OF THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.

To require the Department of Education to conduct a review and make recommendations regarding the qualifications and certification process for special education teachers.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STUDY EDUCATION REFORM.

To require the Department of Education to study educational reform.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING EDUCATION COST-SHARING GRANTS FOR RURAL TOWNS.

To revise the education cost-sharing grant formula to better reflect the needs of rural towns.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EXCESS COST FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.

To make school districts whole under the special education excess cost grant.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF A HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION FOR THE EDUCATION COST-SHARING GRANT FORMULA.

To hold towns harmless in the rollout of the education cost-sharing formula.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS, VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.

To exempt seniors, veterans and active duty members of the armed forces from the Passport to the Parks motor vehicle registration fee.

Arnold JensenRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM FISHING LICENSE FEES.

To exempt senior citizens from fishing license fees.

David RutiglianoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

To require the Department of Education to develop a model policy for high school apprenticeship programs.

Paul CicarellaRepublican