Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH A REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING FIREARMS BE PUBLICLY POSTED.

To determine the level of compliance with the requirement to publicly post information about firearm permitting rights specified in section 29-32c of the general statutes.

Craig C. FishbeinRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE OFFICER DISCRETION TO PURSUE A MOTOR VEHICLE.

To provide discretion to a police officer to pursue a motor vehicle if such officer can articulate a public safety need for such pursuit.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MAILING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION APPLICATION.

To require the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to mail a motor vehicle registration application to a registrant.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING TOWING COMPANIES TO ACCEPT ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF PAYMENT.

To require towing companies to accept alternative forms of payment for towing and storage charges.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING WRECKERS TO USE BLUE LIGHTS WHILE PREPARING TO TOW MOTOR VEHICLES.

To provide wrecker operators with greater safety while clearing the state's roads of damaged or disabled motor vehicles.

Dave W. YaccarinoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION OF SIX-INCH-WIDE EDGE LINES ON LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS.

To decrease fatal traffic crashes in the state by installing six-inch-wide edge lines on limited access highways.

Greg S. HowardRepublican

AN ACT NAMING AN OVERPASS IN THE TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON IN HONOR OF TROOPER FIRST CLASS AARON PELLETIER.

To name an overpass in the town of Southington in honor of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, who tragically died in the line of duty.

Christopher PoulosDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES AND THE USE OF THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM SUCH TAXES.

To reduce the estate tax exemption threshold to three million six hundred thousand dollars and eliminate the caps on estate and gift taxes, and deposit the revenue from such taxes in the Early Childhood Education Fund.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE METHODOLOGY USED TO ADJUST THE VOLATILITY CAP TRANSFER THRESHOLD.

To amend the methodology used to calculate the annual adjustment to the threshold amount of the revenue transfer under section 4-30a of the general statutes.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT NAMING AN OVERPASS IN THE TOWN OF BERLIN IN HONOR OF GOLD STAR FAMILIES.

To name an overpass in the town of Berlin in honor of the families of military members who were killed in action while performing active military duty with the armed forces of the United States.

Donna VeachRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR GIRLS FOR TECHNOLOGY.

To support Girls for Technology activities to address systemic inequities affecting underrepresented and low-income communities across the state, particularly in Hartford, New Haven and New London counties and ensure measurable outcomes in financial literacy, workforce readiness and technological proficiency.

Julio A. ConcepcionDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF "DONATE LIFE" NUMBER PLATES.

To create a special license plate to enhance public awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donations.

Julio A. ConcepcionDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.

To increase funds for the farmers' market nutrition program to expand access to fresh, locally grown produce for low-income individuals and families.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE CT GROWN FOR CT KIDS GRANT PROGRAM.

To increase funding for the CT Grown for CT Kids grant program, promote the purchase of locally grown food and provide healthier food options for school students.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING INCREASED ACCESS TO FREE SCHOOL MEALS.

To ensure that all students, regardless of which school they are enrolled, have access to free school meals in order to support the health and well-being of children from low-income families.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING CALCULATION OF MINIMUM BUDGET REQUIREMENTS.

To exclude one-time, nonrecurring, non-General Fund revenues from counting toward the budgeted appropriation for education.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING MINIMUM BUDGET REQUIREMENT DURING A SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

To waive the minimum budget requirement when a school is closed due to a school construction project.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING NEWSPAPER DELIVERY TO NON-SUBSCRIBERS.

To reduce the environmental impacts from unsolicited newspapers.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY, COMMUNICATIONS BY PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS.

To (1) prohibit any public service company from charging a fee to any customer of such company in connection with a communication from such company to such customer, (2) provide that any legislator or the chief executive officer of any municipality may intervene and be granted party status in any proceeding before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, (3) specify minimum education requirements for each person appointed to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority with a preference for individuals who are accountants, auditors and engineers with infrastructure estimating experience, (4) make any communication by a public utility company subject to the Freedom of Information Act, (5) require a minimum notification period and standards for notices to customers of any public utility company concerning rate changes, (6) require that any energy efficiency programs in the state be administered by a not-for-profit entity, and (7) require that any vacancy on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority be promptly filled by appointment.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRID-ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE.

To establish a task force to study transmission infrastructure and the potential use of grid-enhancing technologies, including dynamic line rating and advanced power flow control, in the state.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT EXPEDITING CONTRACT EXECUTION FOR STATE PURCHASE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS.

To require the expediting the execution of state purchase of service contracts to help organizations that rely on state funding avoid delays in receiving reimbursements and payments.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY VOTING FOR SINGULAR, UNCONTESTED SPECIAL ELECTIONS.

To allow municipalities to opt out of conducting early voting for singular, uncontested special elections.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF SMALL BOTTLES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR.

To prohibit the sale of any bottle of alcoholic liquor that is fifty milliliters or less in volume.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS UNDER THE STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN.

To allow any child care provider, including, but not limited to, any home child care provider, to participate in the state employee health plan.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING CRYPTOCURRENCY, PIG BUTCHERING SCAMS AND ASSET FORFEITURE.

To establish specific penal code and procedural provisions concerning crimes related to cryptocurrency and pig butchering scams.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CAPITAL REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

To add a member representing the town of East Windsor to the board of directors of the Capital Region Development Authority.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRONIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND TREATMENT TOOL PILOT PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS.

To establish an electronic behavioral health prevention and treatment tool pilot program in schools.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING RARE DISEASE PATIENTS.

To enhance support, access and protections for rare disease patients.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND CLINICAL LABORATORIES FROM IMPOSING OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES BASED ON ESTIMATES OF CHARGES.

To prohibit any health care provider or clinical laboratory from imposing, for health care services or treatment rendered to an insured, a coinsurance, copayment, deductible or other out-of-pocket expense at the time of such service or treatment based on an estimate of charges, rather than an amount identified in the medical bill for such service or treatment.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS THAT CONDITION THE SALE OF PROPERTY ON HOME INSPECTION LIMITATIONS.

To prohibit a seller of residential real property from (1) conditioning the sale of such property on the prospective buyer waiving or limiting a home inspection of such property, or (2) accepting an offer from such prospective buyer if such seller has been informed in advance that such prospective buyer intends to waive or limit such prospective buyer's right to a home inspection of such property.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND SCREENING COLONOSCOPIES.

To require individual and group health insurance policies to provide full health insurance coverage, without any out-of-pocket expense, for (1) diagnostic and screening colonoscopies, and (2) any necessary medical procedure preparation when recommended by a health care provider within such provider's scope of practice.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL FOOD SCRAP RECYCLING PROGRAMS.

To establish a grant program to assist towns with diverting food scraps from the waste stream.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING SUNDAY HUNTING ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY BY SHOTGUN OR RIFLE.

To authorize hunting on Sunday on private and public lands by shotgun or rifle.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE STATE TO PAY FOR THE COSTS OF ANY SURVEY OR OTHER MAINTENANCE OF WYASSUP LAKE THAT IS REQUIRED OR CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

To require the state, rather than residents of Wyassup Lake, to pay for any survey costs required by the state or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Greg S. HowardRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISPLAY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

To ensure that students are able to learn about the foundation of the rights and liberties of all citizens of the United States of America.

Craig C. FishbeinRepublican

AN ACT ALLOWING OFF-DUTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO CARRY FIREARMS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.

To allow off-duty law enforcement officers to carry firearms used in the performance of official duties on school grounds.

Craig C. FishbeinRepublican

AN ACT ALLOWING ALL MINOR PARENTS TO REQUEST ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES.

To allow all parents, not just mothers, who are under the age of seventeen to request permission to attend adult education classes.

Craig C. FishbeinRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RECOVERY SCHOOL IN CONNECTICUT.

To ensure educational and treatment opportunities for high school students in recovery.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

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

To hold towns harmless in grant payments under the education cost-sharing formula.

Brian LanoueRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING STUDENTS WHO ARE BIOLOGICAL MALES FROM COMPETING ON FEMALE-ONLY ATHLETIC TEAMS AND USING FEMALE-ONLY LOCKER ROOMS AND FACILITIES.

To protect women's rights by allowing only biological females to use female locker rooms and facilities and participate on public female-only athletic teams.

Brian LanoueRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE INCLUSION OF A MINIMUM READING PROFICIENCY LEVEL AS PART OF THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.

To require high school graduates to be able to read at a minimum of an eighth-grade reading level.

Tami ZawistowskiRepublican

AN ACT REPEALING THE MINIMUM BUDGET REQUIREMENT.

To repeal the minimum budget requirement.

Tami ZawistowskiRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

To ensure that performance evaluations for superintendents of schools are completed in a transparent manner.

Tami ZawistowskiRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PASSAGE OF THE STATE BUDGET AND MUNICIPAL FUNDING.

To provide predictability to municipalities when determining their budgets.

Carol HallRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE VETERANS MEMORIAL IN THE TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON.

To allocate funding to repair and expand the veterans memorial in the town of Southington, including correcting and adding names on monument plaques.

Christopher PoulosDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING LOANS MADE BY THE CONNECTICUT HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY.

To require the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority to prioritize issuing loans for properties purchased in a municipality containing seven thousand five hundred or fewer residents.

Greg S. HowardRepublican

AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEBT-FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.

To expand the debt-free community college program to include students enrolled at a state university within the Connecticut State University System.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat