Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY AGREEMENTS.

To establish a community partnership opportunity program and agreement framework to expand educational achievement and workforce skills in communities experiencing persistent economic disadvantages.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT WORKFORCE AND A PRODUCTIVITY GAP SURCHARGE.

To require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to (1) submit an implementation plan that includes a workforce and productivity gap surcharge on employers to recapture lost revenue from displaced employees while providing a permanent tax exemption for increased productivity achieved through the augmentation of a stable workforce using collaborative technology, and (2) adopt policies and procedures to implement such plan if the General Assembly fails to enact such plan by July 1, 2027.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REDEMPTION RATE AND REFUND VALUE OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.

To provide for the reduction of the beverage container refund value and for reimbursement to deposit initiators for certain losses resulting from overredemption if the Commissioner of Revenue Services determines that the redemption rate for beverage containers exceeds one hundred per cent for calendar year 2026.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT CONVEYING PARCELS OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF BRANFORD.

To convey two parcels of state land to the town of Branford for fair market value.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING STREAMLINING CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PERMITTING PROCESSES.

To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to (1) develop a framework for allowing third-party qualified professionals to conduct permit review and make permit decision recommendations to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and (2) conduct a review of all permits that are within the commissioner's jurisdiction.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLIERS OF ELECTRICITY.

To amend a statute concerning electricity suppliers.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING NATURAL GAS AND GAS COMPANIES.

To amend a statute concerning gas companies.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTING OF DOUBLE UTILITY POLES.

To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to implement a system for reporting double utility poles.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING BIOMASS FACILITIES.

To redefine "class I renewable energy source" to exclude biomass facilities.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OVER HIGHER EDUCATION.

To require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to include additional data and information in its annual report concerning the consolidation of the regional community-technical colleges into the Connecticut State Community College and to require that a copy and any updates to the higher education strategic plan be provided to the legislative committee with cognizance of government oversight.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS IN THE STATE.

To require various reports and assessments of the needs of students with plans pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, give the Office of the Educational Ombudsperson oversight over alleged discriminatory practices related to special education services, require the Department of Education to modify its special education data system for such plans, require the Department of Social Services to evaluate school services with potential Medicaid reimbursement and to require the Chief Workforce Officer to develop a strategic assessment plan to increase the capacity of school social workers and school counselors in the state.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING ANNUAL STATE AGENCY PERFORMANCE PLANS.

To require executive branch state agencies to develop and implement annual performance plans.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OF ENERGY REGULATION IN THE STATE.

To require the Department of Administrative Services to issue a request for proposals for a consultant to study the existing structure of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS.

To require the Department of Education to appoint a dual enrollment coordinator to track state-wide dual enrollment programs and to provide scholarships to students required to pay tuition costs for dual enrollment programs.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING RESEARCH FUNDING AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

To establish the Academic Research Funding Commission to distribute research funds to faculty at institutions of higher education in the state.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION.

To increase Medicaid reimbursement for ambulance services by amending the out-of-district mileage calculation for such services.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT ADOPTING THE INTEGRATED SETTING STANDARD OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT FOR PUBLIC ENTITIES.

To incorporate by reference those provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act not otherwise addressed in state law.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY.

To study the need for, and authorize a pilot program to address, palliative and hospice care in Litchfield County.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT DISREGARDING THE CASH VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES IN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

To disregard the cash value of life insurance policies in eligibility determinations for Medicaid, temporary family assistance, the state supplement program and the state-administered general assistance program.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT EXPANDING LONG-TERM CARE OPTIONS.

To rebalance the state's long-term care plan to offer more home-based and community living options.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE LAWS IN THE STATE.

To establish a working group to study the civil procedure laws in this state.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMATED DECISION SYSTEMS PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES.

To establish various requirements concerning the use of automated employment-related decision systems and artificial intelligence technologies.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ADVANCED NOTICE OF AN EMPLOYEE'S WORK SCHEDULE BY AN EMPLOYER.

To require employers to provide advanced notice to certain employees of such employee's work schedule and work schedule changes and create a cause of action for violations of advanced notice requirements.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF MINORS AT LEAST SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE IN THE WORKPLACE.

To require the Labor Commissioner to study positions that minors who are sixteen and seventeen years of age are currently prohibited from holding under state and federal law.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT REGULATING SELF-CHECKOUT STATIONS IN GROCERY STORES.

To require that grocery stores that offer self-checkout stations (1) have one manual checkout station operating for every two self-checkout stations operating, (2) have at least one employee for every two self-checkout stations monitoring such stations, and (3) do not operate more than eight self-checkout stations at any time.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN EMPLOYEE LOUNGES.

To exempt self-service kiosks from the prohibition on electronic surveillance devices and systems in employee lounges.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STRIKING WORKERS.

To allow certain 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 ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY LABOR LAW VIOLATIONS BY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES.

To require the Labor Commissioner, in consultation with the Secretary of the State, Commissioner of Revenue Services and Commissioner of Administrative Services, to study the potential for members of a limited liability company or other business entity to circumvent certain labor laws by establishing a new business entity.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF RETIREMENT HEALTH BENEFITS FOR PARAEDUCATORS.

To require the Comptroller to study retirement health benefits for paraeducators.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF SURVIVOR'S BENEFITS AND HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF CORRECTION OFFICERS, COURT SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION INVESTIGATORS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION INVESTIGATORS AND OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER INVESTIGATORS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

To provide survivor's benefits and health insurance coverage to the family members of correction officers, Court Support Services Division investigators, Criminal Justice Division investigators and Office of the Chief Public Defender investigators killed in the line of duty.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE.

To authorize municipal employees to serve on municipal boards of finance if such employees receive less than ten thousand dollars in salary or wages annually.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND REPORTS CONCERNING STATE MANDATES.

To require the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to maintain certain information and recommendations concerning state mandates on the commission's Internet web site.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TO CONDUCT A STUDY CONCERNING THE FEASIBILITY OF AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENTS TO ADOPT DIFFERENTIAL MILL RATES.

To require the Office of Policy and Management to conduct a study concerning the feasibility of authorizing municipalities that have entered into revenue sharing agreements to adopt differential mill rates.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION.

To establish a property tax exemption of fifty thousand dollars of the assessed value of owner-occupied single-family dwellings.

Planning and Development Committee

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

To make various amendments to the charter of The Metropolitan District of Hartford County.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL POLICY AND PLANNING DIVISION WITHIN THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT.

To (1) make revisions to statutes relating to the (A) local capital improvement fund, (B) small town economic assistance program, and (C) public school district repair and improvement project program, (2) classify certain property owned or held in trust by the state as farm land, forest land, open space land or maritime heritage land, and (3) repeal statutes (A) relating to the intertown capital equipment purchase incentive program, and (B) prohibiting zoning regulations from treating family child care homes and group child care homes located in a residence in a manner different from single or multifamily dwellings.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR IMMUNIZATION.

To clarify the standard of care for immunization in the state.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR T-CELL THERAPY AND OTHER GENE THERAPIES.

To establish an advisory council on access to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy and other gene therapies for the treatment of cancer.

Public Health Committee

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

To prohibit the sale of helium for purposes of filling lighter-than-air balloons.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A CLIMATE CHANGE RELATED SURCHARGE ON CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES.

To enact a surcharge on certain insurance policies for fossil fuel related facilities that contribute to climate change.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PARK REPLACEMENT BY MUNICIPALITIES.

To clarify certain provisions of the park and open space replacement statute for municipalities.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING JURISDICTION OVER FARMING OCCURRING ON CERTAIN STATE LANDS.

To transfer oversight of farming occurring on certain state lands from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A GRANT PROGRAM FOR WILDLIFE REHABILITATION FACILITIES IN THE STATE.

To establish a grant program for certain nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation facilities in the state.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S BOTTLE BILL.

To (1) require the development of a product stewardship program for beverage containers sold in the state, (2) examine the legal implications of requiring state-specific labeling for beverage containers sold in the state, (3) establish a timeline for the picking up of beverage containers by distributors, (4) prohibit transshipment of beverage containers, (5) require the acceptance of certain processed beverage containers by distributors, (6) make permanent certain escheat distributions from beverage containers, and (7) prohibit the act of short bagging by redemption centers.

Environment Committee

AN ACT DESIGNATING VARIOUS DAYS AND MONTHS.

To designate various days and months.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE CIRCULATION OF PRIMARY AND NOMINATING PETITIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS.

To prohibit for a period of time certain individuals convicted of crimes under title 9 of the general statutes from circulating primary and nominating petitions and distributing absentee ballot applications.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF WHETHER UNCLAIMED GIFT CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED PROPERTY.

To require the Treasurer to conduct a study of the feasibility, advantages and disadvantages of having unredeemed gift certificates escheat to the state.

Government Administration and Elections Committee