Bills & Legislation

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THAT THE VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF A FACILITY FEE BY A HOSPITAL, HEALTH SYSTEM OR HOSPITAL-BASED FACILITY FOR CERTAIN OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES IS AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE.

To protect patients by establishing that the violation of any provision concerning the collection of a facility fee by a hospital, health system or hospital-based facility for certain outpatient services is an unfair trade practice.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOLS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A PORTABLE AIRWAY CLEARANCE DEVICE.

To require each school, child care facility and emergency response vehicle to be equipped with a portable airway clearance device.

Julie KushnerDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING FOREIGN DENTISTS TO QUALIFY FOR LICENSURE AS A DENTAL HYGIENIST IN THE STATE.

To allow foreign dentists to qualify for licensure as a dental hygienist in the state.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF NONTOBACCO NICOTINE PRODUCTS.

To ensure public awareness of the health risks of nontobacco nicotine products and deter misuse and underage access of such products.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP ESTABLISHED TO EXAMINE PEDIATRIC HOSPICE SERVICES.

To implement the recommendations of the working group established to examine pediatric hospice services.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REVISING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES TO INCLUDE THOSE EMPLOYED BY FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE EMPLOYERS.

To encourage the retention of highly skilled health care providers in the health care workforce.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF POLICE OFFICERS.

To enhance the recruitment and retention of police officers.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF WIRELESS SIGNALS TO SUMMON LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES TO SCHOOLS.

To prevent school shootings by using wireless signals at schools.

Ceci MaherDemocrat

AN ACT PROTECTING THE OWNERS OF TOWED MOTOR VEHICLES.

To protect the owners of towed motor vehicles.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT REMOVING THE COMBINED PUBLIC BENEFIT CHARGE, LIMITING RATES ALLOWED UNDER CERTAIN POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS, AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, SEPARATING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ELIMINATING CERTAIN ELECTRICITY INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND REQUIRING A STUDY OF METHODS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS.

To (1) remove the "Combined Public Benefits Charge" from consumer electric bills, (2) prohibit the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or electric distribution companies from entering into a power purchase agreement if the price for electricity under such agreement exceeds one hundred fifty per cent above the wholesale price of electricity, (3) redefine "Class I renewable energy source" to include electricity generated from any hydropower or nuclear power generating facility, (4) separate the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, (5) eliminate any incentive program that increases electric demand, including, but not limited to, any electric vehicle rebate program, and (6) study methods by which the supply of natural gas may be increased in the state.

Joe CaninoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL APPROVAL FOR CERTAIN SOLAR FARMS.

To allow any municipality with two or more existing nonresidential solar photovoltaic facilities located within such municipality to (1) approve or reject subsequent nonresidential solar photovoltaic facilities proposed for construction or installation in such municipality, and (2) impose a moratorium on the construction or installation of such facilities within such municipality.

Jay M. CaseRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING NET METERING FOR STAND-ALONE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.

To require that stand-alone energy storage systems installed utilizing the Energy Storage Solutions program receive net metering credits.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING TEACHERS' PENSIONS FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To exempt teachers' pensions from the personal income tax.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO ERECT A STATUTE HONORING MAYOR THIRMAN MILNER IN THE CITY OF HARTFORD.

To provide funding to erect a statute in honor of Mayor Thirman Milner, the first African American mayor in New England, in the city of Hartford.

Bobby G. GibsonDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES PRICE THRESHOLD OF MOTOR VEHICLES SUBJECT TO A HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE.

To increase to more than one hundred thousand dollars the sales price threshold for a motor vehicle subject to the seven and three-fourths per cent sales and use taxes rate.

Jay M. CaseRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX ON CAPITAL GAINS.

To establish a tax on the net gain over five million dollars from the sale or exchange of capital assets.

Brandon ChafeeDemocrat

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Joe CaninoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES PRICE THRESHOLD OF MOTOR VEHICLES SUBJECT TO A HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE.

To increase to more than seventy-five thousand dollars the sales price threshold for a motor vehicle subject to the seven and three-fourths per cent sales and use taxes rate.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE ADULT EDUCATION CENTER IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding for improvements and structural upgrades to the adult education center in the city of Norwich.

Rep. Kevin Ryan, 139th Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE.

To eliminate the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by an eating establishment, caterer or grocery store.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALIFYING INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR CERTAIN PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING JOINTLY.

To increase, for married individuals filing jointly, the qualifying income thresholds for the personal income tax deductions for Social Security benefits, pension and annuity income and distributions and adjust the applicable phase-outs accordingly.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN GAMBLING LOSSES.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for gambling losses incurred by a taxpayer, to offset any taxable winnings.

Christie M. CarpinoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BONUS DEPRECIATION TAX DEDUCTION SCHEDULE FOR PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES.

To allow pass-through entities to claim the full amount of their bonus depreciation tax deductions in the first year eligible assets are placed in service.

Joseph P. GreskoDemocrat

AN ACT REDUCING THE RATE OF THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To reduce the rate of the sales and use taxes to six per cent.

Bob GodfreyDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO NORWICH FREE ACADEMY.

To provide funding for capital improvements to Norwich Free Academy.

Derell WilsonDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNTS OF TAX CREDITS ALLOWED AND CLAIMED UNDER THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE ACT.

To increase the total amount of tax credits allowed in a fiscal year and the amount of credits a business firm may claim annually, pursuant to the Neighborhood Assistance Act.

Rep. Kevin Ryan, 139th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO FONTAINE FIELD IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding for capital improvements to Fontaine Field in the city of Norwich.

Derell WilsonDemocrat

AN ACT DESIGNATING A CERTAIN DAY OF EACH YEAR FOR CELEBRATION OF DIWALI, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.

To designate the fifteenth day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year as Diwali.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING MANDATORY FEES CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES.

To provide for greater transparency concerning mandatory fees charged in connection with consumer goods and services.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SUBSCRIPTION CANCELLATION.

To provide a consumer with the ability to cancel a subscription by way of a method that is at least as simple as the method by which the consumer purchased the subscription.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING USED MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES.

To establish additional requirements concerning the term and scope of, require arbitration concerning and modify and establish penalties regarding used motor vehicle warranties.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING RETAILERS' USE OF THE PHRASE "DOLLAR STORE".

To ensure that retailers more accurately employ the phrase "dollar store".

Bobby G. GibsonDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SPORTS WAGERING ON CONNECTICUT INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS.

To authorize sports wagering on a sporting event in which one or more participants in such sporting event is a Connecticut intercollegiate team.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM HOLD PERCENTAGE FOR SPORTS WAGERING.

To establish a maximum hold percentage for sports wagering.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING CONSUMER OPT-OUTS FOR SPORTS WAGERING.

To require sports wagering licensees to enable consumers not to view certain sports, sporting events or types of sports wagering.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DISTILLATION OF LIMITED QUANTITIES OF SPIRITS FOR PERSONAL USE.

To authorize an individual to distill limited quantities of spirits for personal use.

Brandon ChafeeDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL GROCERY STORES TO SELL CONNECTICUT CRAFT BEER.

To authorize additional grocery stores to sell Connecticut craft beer.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM WAGERS AND REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF THE AMOUNT OF EACH SUCH MAXIMUM WAGER.

To (1) establish maximum wagers, and (2) require gaming licensees to disclose to consumers the amount of each such maximum wager.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT RESTRICTING SALES OF NITROUS OXIDE TO LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND REGULATED INDUSTRIAL ENTITIES.

To restrict offers, sales and transfers of nitrous oxide to (1) licensed health care providers for health care purposes, and (2) regulated industrial entities for legitimate industrial purposes.

Kevin BrownDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSE FEE.

To provide that no fee charged for an occupational or professional license shall exceed one hundred dollars.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE COMMISSIONER OF CONSUMER PROTECTION TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF OTHER STATES' OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.

To require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to (1) survey other states' occupational and professional training and licensing requirements and compare such other states' requirements to Connecticut's requirements, and (2) submit a report outlining the commissioner's findings.

Arnold JensenRepublican

RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING TWELVE-YEAR TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.

To impose term limits on certain state elected officials.

Kurt VailRepublican

RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES TO PRESERVE CONTROL OF ZONING AUTHORITY.

To prohibit the state or any nonmunicipality political subdivision of the state from restricting a municipality's authority to enact and enforce its own zoning regulations.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS.

To (1) encourage investments in water infrastructure projects that are required for state and federal regulatory compliance, and (2) authorize a surcharge for certain water infrastructure projects that provide environmental and public health benefits, including, but not limited to, addressing PFAS contamination.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENTICEMENT OF MINORS TO COMMIT CRIMINAL ACTS.

To further prevent enticing a minor to commit a criminal act and strengthen penalties for committing such acts.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT AND CRIMES INVOLVING FIREARMS.

To increase penalties for motor vehicle theft and crimes involving firearms.

Seth BronkoRepublican