Bills & Legislation

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS FOR THE PURPOSES OF FEDERAL LIFELINE SERVICE BENEFITS.

To permit the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to designate any provider or reseller of commercial radio or cellular telephone service as an eligible telecommunications carrier for purposes of providing federal Lifeline service benefits.

Eric C. BerthelRepublican

AN ACT IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX ON THE SALE OF NON-TOBACCO NICOTINE PRODUCTS.

To impose an excise tax of seventy-five per cent on the sale of non-tobacco nicotine products.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING NONRESIDENT LANDLORD REGISTRATION AND INCREASED PENALTIES FOR REPEAT BUILDING AND FIRE CODE VIOLATIONS.

To (1) require certain nonresident landlords, project-based housing providers or agents in charge of rental properties to register certain personal identifying information, and (2) increase penalties for repeat violations of building and fire codes.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING AUTHORITY JURISDICTION.

To authorize a housing authority to expand its jurisdiction to include housing in other municipalities.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DUTY OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING OWED BY PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS.

To establish a pharmacy benefits manager duty of good faith and fair dealing with all parties with whom each pharmacy benefits manager interacts in the performance of such pharmacy benefits manager's management services, including, but not limited to, health carriers, health benefit plan sponsors, pharmacies and covered persons.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING STATUTORY INTERPRETATION.

To give state courts the power to interpret a statute independently and without having to give deference to a state agency interpretation of a statute.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING PARTICIPATION IN THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM.

To require that all candidates for state-wide constitutional office and for state legislative office participate in the Citizens' Election Program.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING AN ADDITIONAL TAX ON CERTAIN INCOME AND THE USE OF THE REVENUE GENERATED.

To amend the state Constitution to (1) authorize an additional tax on the portion of individuals' taxable income in excess of one million dollars, and (2) dedicate the revenue generated from such tax to education, higher education, child care and the repair and maintenance of and access to roads, bridges and public transportation.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING 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.

Geoff LuxenbergDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING HOME HEATING OIL BIODIESEL BLENDS.

To require that biodiesel constitute not less than fifty per cent of the home heating oil in the state prior to the year 2035.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF NEW MUNICIPAL UTILITY COMPANIES.

To require a study of the feasibility of, and the support structure needed for, the establishment of new municipal electric utilities.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF A STATE-WIDE NONPROFIT UTILITY COMPANY.

To require a study concerning the establishment of a state-wide nonprofit entity to replace privately owned or investor-owned utility companies.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT AT THE NORTH END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CHESHIRE.

To allow the school building project at the North End Elementary School to be eligible for a fifteen-percentage-point increase for the early childhood care and education program that provides services for children from birth to five years at such school.

Liz LinehanDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS AT NORTH END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CHESHIRE.

To provide an exemption from the state standard space specifications requirements for the school building projects at North End Elementary School and Norton Elementary School in the town Cheshire.

Liz LinehanDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS.

To provide universal free school meals to children.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH EMPATHY.

To require continuing education for physicians in treating patients with empathy.

Henry J. GengaDemocrat

AN ACT RENAMING A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE IN HONOR OF MAJOR WILLIAM R. OEFINGER.

To rename a pedestrian bridge in the city of Hartford in honor of Major William R. Oefinger.

John E. PiscopoRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NEW GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS IN PURCHASING ZERO-EMISSION SCHOOL BUSES.

To establish a new grant program to assist municipalities and school bus operators in purchasing zero-emission school buses.

Steven WinterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING IMPERSONATION OF A POLICE OFFICER.

That section 53a-130a of the general statutes be amended to include the use of blue or red lights to initiate a motor vehicle stop as an act that constitutes an offense of impersonation of a police officer.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LONG COVID-19 REVIEW BOARD.

To improve the health and health care services provided to residents experiencing long COVID-19.

Robin E. ComeyDemocrat

AN ACT PERMITTING JUDICIAL MARSHALS TO CARRY FIREARMS IN COURTHOUSES.

To permit judicial marshals to carry firearms in courthouses.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ABILITY OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO USE THE ODOR OF CANNABIS AS A BASIS TO SUPPORT AN INVESTIGATORY MOTOR VEHICLE STOP OR SEARCH OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OR PERSON IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.

To restore the ability of a law enforcement officer to use the odor of cannabis as a basis to support an investigatory motor vehicle stop or search of a motor vehicle or person in a motor vehicle.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT RENAMING A BRIDGE IN THE TOWN OF BROOKFIELD IN HONOR OF JASON D. LEWIS.

To rename a bridge in the town of Brookfield in honor of Jason D. Lewis.

Martin FoncelloRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES.

To prohibit foreclosure, assignment and other enforcement actions for unpaid sewer assessments and other fees and charges in the case of owner-occupied real property for which the principal of such unpaid assessments, fees and charges is less than four thousand dollars unless five years have elapsed from the date any lien was filed and such lien remains unpaid.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION WAIVERS FOR MEMBERS OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES IN THE STATE AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

To provide tuition waivers to members of Native American tribes in the state at public institutions of higher education.

Julie KushnerDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES.

To establish a task force on unidentified aerial phenomena and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Aundre BumgardnerDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING SPORTS WAGERING RETAILERS TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO SPORTS WAGERING ERRORS.

To provide that a sports wagering retailer shall, prior to the start of any sporting event for which such retailer accepts any sports wagering and discovers any error, (1) correct such error, (2) cancel any sports wagering impacted by such error, and (3) fully refund all patrons impacted by such error.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING TWO-WAY MARKETS FOR ALL SPORTS WAGERING IN THIS STATE.

To require two-way markets for all sports wagering in this state.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT DECREASING THE FILING FEE FOR ANNUAL REPORTS FILED BY CERTAIN BUSINESS ENTITIES WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.

To lower the cost of doing business in the state by decreasing the filing fee incurred by certain business entities when filing annual reports with the Secretary of the State.

Tina CourpasRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING WAGES AND SALARIES OF STATE EMPLOYEES.

To freeze wage and salary increases for state employees for a period of at least two years.

Tina CourpasRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF PREMIUM RATES FOR LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.

To require that the Insurance Department conduct a study of methods to lower premium rates for long-term care insurance policyholders.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE PROGRAM IN CONNECTICUT.

To allow the state to establish a single-payer health care program that shall allow the state to negotiate health insurance coverage for any nonprofit, municipal employee and business having not more than ten employees.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

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 any percentage increase in the consumer price index.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL GAINS SURCHARGE.

To establish a surcharge of five per cent of the net gain from the sale or exchange of capital assets and on dividend and interest income on certain taxpayers.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for any stipend paid to a volunteer firefighter by a municipality or a volunteer fire department.

Mike DemiccoDemocrat

AN ACT ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO INCREASE THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS OF THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS.

To allow municipalities to increase the dollar amounts of the property tax exemptions for veterans.

Mike DemiccoDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CHARGE FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN-RELATED SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES.

To charge veterans and veterans' spouses no more for a set of military and veteran-related specialty license plates than they would be charged for a set of standard license plates.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT NAMING A PORTION OF CONNECTICUT ROUTE 10 IN THE TOWN OF FARMINGTON IN HONOR OF THE FARMINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.

To name a portion of Connecticut Route 10 in the town of Farmington in honor of the Farmington Volunteer Fire Department.

Mike DemiccoDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR A NETWORK OF PAID OR VOLUNTEER ATTENDANTS TO ASSIST WITH THE TRANSPORTING OF PATIENTS WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY.

To provide patients with a physical disability with assistance in transport from their residence to a vehicle and from a vehicle to the location of a medical appointment.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INCARCERATED WAGE EQUITY BONDS PROGRAM.

To ensure that incarcerated individuals have funds for transitional needs upon release.

Anne M. HughesDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR BEREAVEMENT LEAVE UNDER THE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

To allow persons who are grieving the loss of a loved one to qualify for compensation under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.

Mike DemiccoDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES UNDER THE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

To provide accommodations to employees under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.

Mike DemiccoDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CIVIL PENALTY FOR DELAYED PROCESSING OF HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS.

To require that the Insurance Department, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, establish a civil penalty of ten thousand dollars per violation, to be deposited in the Insurance Fund and allocated to the Office of the Healthcare Advocate, for any health insurance company that fails to (1) process any health insurance claim within five business days of receipt of such claim, or (2) if approved, reimburse the health care provider by mail within five business days of approval of such claim.

Geoff LuxenbergDemocrat

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE SUBMINIMUM WAGE.

To eliminate the subminimum wage in the state.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR STRIKING WORKERS.

To allow striking workers to receive unemployment benefits for the duration of a strike.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD SUPPORT LIABILITY FOR CHILDREN OF VICTIMS KILLED BY AN INTOXICATED DRIVER.

To hold persons who kill another person while driving under the influence of an intoxicating substance liable to children of victims for child support.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING CRIMINAL NETWORKS ENGAGING IN THE THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER PROPERTY.

To deter car thefts and deter engaging juveniles in car thefts.

Seth BronkoRepublican