Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.

To provide increased funding for the Office of the Child Advocate to hire additional personnel, who are to be tasked with the oversight of children in the care of the Department of Children and Families and the residences in which they have been placed.

Mary WelanderDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE NEW MILFORD ROAD SAFETY AUDIT REPORT.

To require funding of the road work recommended in the Department of Transportation's New Milford Road Safety Audit report dated October 2024.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

AN ACT LIMITING STATE EMPLOYEE ANNUAL PENSION BENEFITS.

To prohibit state employees from receiving an annual pension benefit greater than one hundred fifty thousand dollars.

Tom O'DeaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.

To provide increased funding for the Connecticut Nutrition Assistance Program.

Eleni Kavros DeGrawDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR PARAEDUCATORS.

To provide funding to compensate paraeducators for the important jobs they perform.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY VOICE CHANNEL.

To maintain a public access television station and the provision of local news in eastern Connecticut.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE SUBSIDY FOR RETIRED TEACHERS' HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.

To restore the one-third state subsidy to retired teachers enrolled in the Teachers' Retirement Board Medicare supplement health insurance package.

Bobby G. GibsonDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE SUBSIDY FOR TEACHERS' HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

To restore the full one-third state subsidy previously provided to the Teachers' Retirement System's Medicare supplement and to preserve original Medicare as an affordable plan option for all Connecticut teachers.

James SanchezDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SECURITY AT GARDNER LAKE STATE PARK IN THE TOWN OF SALEM.

To provide funding to pay for state police to provide security at Gardner Lake State Park in the town of Salem.

Nicholas MenapaceDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ACCESS PROVIDERS.

To allow nonprofit community access providers to continue operations until the basic funding model can be revised.

Jillian GilchrestDemocrat

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR HOMELESS SHELTERS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.

To provide funds for homeless shelters in certain municipalities.

Anthony L. NolanDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE TOWN OF SOMERS.

To provide funding for construction of the Somersville Apartment affordable housing project in the town of Somers.

Kurt VailRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR ROADWAY SAFETY.

To provide funding to make our roadways safer.

Jill BarryDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK.

To provide funding for the Connecticut Food Bank.

Joe HoxhaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO ELECTRONICALLY TRACK HEALTH DATA.

To provide funding for fire departments to better electronically track relevant health data of firefighters.

Joe HoxhaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS.

To provide funding for nonprofit organizations that serve homeless persons in the state.

Joe HoxhaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS.

To provide funding to reimburse school districts for the difference between the federal reimbursement rate for reduced-price and fully paid school meals.

Moira RaderDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING ANY STATE EMPLOYEE FROM EARNING A GREATER ANNUAL SALARY THAN THE GOVERNOR.

To prohibit any state employee from earning an annual salary greater than that of the Governor.

Tom O'DeaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE SUBSIDY FOR RETIRED TEACHERS' HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.

To restore the one-third state subsidy to retired teachers enrolled in the Teachers' Retirement Board Medicare supplement health insurance package.

Susan M. JohnsonDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION PROVIDERS.

To provide support for nonprofit community access television providers and allow them to continue operations until a basic funding model can be revised.

Mary M. MushinskyDemocrat

AN ACT EQUALIZING THE REIMBURSEMENT PERCENTAGE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECTS UNDER THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS GRANT PROGRAM.

To create parity between the reimbursement percentages for new school construction projects and renovation projects under the school building project grant program.

Nicole Klarides-DitriaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FARM TO SCHOOL AND ENHANCEMENTS TO THE LOCAL FOOD FOR SCHOOLS INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

To clarify agency roles and provide funds for the CT Grown for CT Kids Grant Program and administration of the local food for schools incentive program.

Bobby G. GibsonDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING BIOLOGICAL MALES FROM COMPETING IN FEMALE SPORTS.

To prohibit biological males from competing on female athletic teams in interscholastic and intramural athletic events.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS ON CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS IN SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

To prohibit construction managers from bidding on school construction projects.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM TO INTRODUCE THE BUILDING TRADES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

To incentivize high schools to offer introductory classes regarding the building trades and allow the credits earned from such classes to apply toward completion of an apprenticeship program in such trades.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT TESTS IN THE NATIVE LANGUAGE OF THE TEST TAKER.

To ensure that the results of a student's intelligence quotient test accurately reflect the level of learning and comprehension for developmental services eligibility.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A MODEL DRIVER EDUCATION CURRICULUM.

To create a model driver education curriculum for high schools.

Maryam KhanDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FULL FUNDING OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION EXCESS COST GRANT.

To ensure full funding of the special education excess cost grants for all towns.

Tammy NuccioRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

To require the development of policies concerning public school libraries.

Sarah KeittDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE REIMBURSEMENT PERCENTAGE FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS THAT IMPLEMENT CERTAIN ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND ENERGY-SAVING MEASURES.

To incentivize school districts to use energy-efficient materials and HVAC systems in new school building construction projects.

Amy Morrin BelloDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS.

To require more school meal options for students with broader allergies and autoimmune diseases to address current nutritional gaps.

Mary WelanderDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND CHILDREN.

To require adherence to established protocols when evaluating materials to be used in school libraries.

Mary WelanderDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING FOOD PRODUCTS IN SCHOOL CAFETERIAS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN DYES AND COLORANTS.

To prohibit public schools from offering food products that contain certain dyes and colorants.

Michael "MJ" ShannonDemocrat

AN ACT EVALUATING FUNDING FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

To study and identify funding gaps for public libraries and options for efficiency and sustainability.

Mary WelanderDemocrat

AN ACT ALLOWING PATRIOTIC AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT PRESENTATIONS IN SCHOOLS.

To provide students in public schools with opportunities to engage with patriotic and civic organizations, such as the Scouting America.

Hector ArzenoDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING PHARMACISTS TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS ABOUT PRESCRIPTIONS FROM CONSUMERS WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.

To require pharmacists to respond to consumer questions about prescriptions within twenty-four hours.

William PizzutoRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BUSINESSES TO CHARGE CONSUMERS FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF CREDIT CARD FEES.

To allow businesses to charge consumers for the actual amount of credit card fees charged to businesses for purchases made by consumers.

Tom DelnickiRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING STATE AGENCIES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS TO CONSUMERS IN PAPER FORM.

To provide that a state agency, health care provider or financial institution shall provide a document to a consumer in paper form if completion of such document is a necessary precondition to the consumer's receipt of any government service, health care or financial service from such agency, provider or institution.

Joe HoxhaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH DATA.

To establish additional standards governing the ownership, collection, storage and use of health data.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR PERMITS AND TOBACCO BARS.

To (1) reduce the minimum municipal population requirement for tobacco bars from eighty thousand to forty thousand, and (2) reduce the square footage requirements applicable to tobacco bars by fifty per cent.

Rep. Jason Perillo, 113th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING USED MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE SALES.

To (1) require used motor vehicle tire sellers to label, and make repair disclosures regarding, used motor vehicle tires, and (2) establish fines for, and authorize the Department of Consumer Protection to take enforcement action against, any used motor vehicle tire seller that fails to properly label, or make a repair disclosure regarding, used motor vehicle tires.

Kara RochelleDemocrat

AN ACT ENABLING CONSUMERS AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR PROVIDERS TO REPAIR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS.

To provide consumers and independent repair providers with the ability to repair consumer electronics.

Mary M. MushinskyDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN LONG-TERM HOMEOWNERS.

To provide property tax exemptions for certain long-term homeowners.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR CONVERSION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS TO MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS.

To provide incentives for developers to convert commercial buildings to mixed-use developments.

Nicholas MenapaceDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF IN-FLIGHT SPORTS WAGERING.

To authorize and provide for the regulation of in-flight sports wagering.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BEER MANUFACTURER PERMITTEES TO SELL BEER BREWED BY OTHER SUCH PERMITTEES.

To authorize beer manufacturer permittees to sell beer brewed by other such permittees.

Nicholas MenapaceDemocrat

AN ACT PROVIDING MUNICIPALITIES WITH GUIDANCE ON ADDRESSING LARGE-SCALE CORPORATE ACQUISITIONS OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES.

To provide municipalities with guidance on addressing large-scale corporate acquisitions of residential properties in order to maintain affordable housing, protect local buyers and prevent corporate entities from destabilizing local housing markets.

Nicholas MenapaceDemocrat