Bills & Legislation

AN ACT INCLUDING PROPERTIES THAT ARE ABLE TO BE PURCHASED BY PERSONS MEETING CERTAIN INCOME REQUIREMENTS IN THE CALCULATION OF THE THRESHOLD FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCEDURE EXEMPTION.

To include properties that are not deed restricted but able to be purchased by persons meeting certain income requirements in the calculation of the threshold for the affordable housing appeals procedure exemption.

Tami ZawistowskiRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FAIR RENT COMMISSION APPEALS.

To require that any appeal from a fair rent commission be in accordance with procedures set forth in section 4-183 of the general statutes.

Craig C. FishbeinRepublican

AN ACT INCLUDING WORKFORCE HOUSING IN THE CALCULATION OF THE THRESHOLD FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE AFFORDABLE APPEALS PROCEDURE.

To include workforce housing in the calculation of the threshold for exemption from the affordable housing appeals procedure.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT INCLUDING ACCESSORY APARTMENTS IN THE CALCULATION OF THE THRESHOLD FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCEDURE.

To include accessory apartments in the calculation of the threshold for exemption from the affordable housing appeals procedure.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR THE CONVERSION OF VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.

To establish a tax credit for the conversion of vacant commercial buildings to residential developments, provided twenty-five per cent of all proposed dwelling units are affordable housing.

Mary WelanderDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WITH CERTAIN DEED RESTRICTIONS.

To establish a grant program to create affordable housing developments in which sixty per cent of dwelling units are deed restricted to individuals or families with a maximum income of thirty-five thousand dollars.

Iris N SanchezDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

To require the Department of Housing to conduct a study to determine the need for affordable housing without including undocumented immigrants.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM OFFERING LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO HOMEOWNERS TO REPLACE SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND INSTALL FLOOD MITIGATION SYSTEMS.

To establish a program to offer low-interest loans to homeowners for the purpose of replacing existing septic systems and installing flood mitigation systems.

Martin FoncelloRepublican

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

To provide funding for programs administered by the Department of Housing that provide assistance to persons experiencing homelessness.

Geraldo C. ReyesDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PARITY, COMPLIANCE AND TRANSPARENCY.

To: (1) Require each health carrier to submit an annual certification regarding compliance with applicable state and federal parity laws for mental health and substance use disorder benefits; (2) repeal state law provisions mandating confidential treatment of the names and identities of health carriers on annual nonquantitative treatment limitations filings; (3) establish a parity advancement account within the General Fund to fund initiatives supporting enforcement and consumer education; and (4) authorize the Insurance Commissioner to assess civil penalties for violations of parity laws by health carriers.

Cristin McCarthy VaheyDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES TO ORGANIC FOODS.

To prohibit the application of pesticides to organic foods.

Tom O'DeaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION OF SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEMS IN CERTAIN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS.

To allow school districts to install security camera systems in self-contained special education classrooms.

Greg S. HowardRepublican

AN ACT CAPPING SPECIAL EDUCATION COSTS IN THE STATE.

To cap school district and state costs for special education services.

Toni E. WalkerDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION AT A SITE IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

To provide funding to remediate a brownfield site in the town of Ledyard.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BREEDING OF ANIMALS IN THE STATE.

To regulate animal breeding in the state through the Department of Agriculture.

Kerry S. WoodDemocrat

AN ACT ELIMINATING SERVICE IN TIME OF WAR AS AN ELIGIBILITY CRITERION FOR CERTAIN STATE AND MUNICIPAL VETERANS' BENEFITS.

To eliminate service in time of war as an eligibility criterion for certain state and municipal veterans' benefits.

Christopher PoulosDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AND STUDY REGARDING PARKS AND A COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

To provide funding to the town of Ledyard to develop a plan and study regarding the town's parks and a community center.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE TOWN GREEN IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

To provide funding to the town of Ledyard to provide accessibility for persons with disabilities and cleanup at the town green.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR RENOVATIONS TO ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION IN THE VILLAGE OF BALTIC.

To provide funding to St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in the village of Baltic in the town of Sprague for renovations to the bell tower and other structures.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO PURCHASE CAMP LAUREL IN THE TOWN OF LEBANON AS OPEN SPACE.

To provide funding to purchase Camp Laurel in the town of Lebanon as open space.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE COMPLETION OF RECREATIONAL FIELDS AND MEETING AREAS AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 85 IN THE TOWN OF SPRAGUE.

To provide funding to the American Legion Post 85 in the town of Sprague for the completion of recreational fields and meeting areas.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE RENOVATION, REHABILITATION AND UPDATE OF RECREATIONAL FIELDS IN THE VILLAGE OF BALTIC.

To provide funding for the renovation, rehabilitation and update of recreational fields in the village of Baltic in the town of Sprague.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR PLANS AND DESIGNS TO REMOVE OLD PAPERMILL POND DAM.

To provide funding for the development of plans and designs to remove Old Papermill Pond Dam.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BOND PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF MONTVILLE.

To provide funding to purchase the Bond property in the town of Montville.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT REPEALING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACT.

To enable the environmental justice statute provisions to be operative in communities of all sizes.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF MAINE'S PFAS-RELATED LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS AND PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF SEWAGE SLUDGE IN FARMING.

To protect the public health from PFAS and the use of sewage sludge in farming.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION OF STUDENTS WHO WITHDRAW FROM SCHOOL WITHOUT GRADUATING.

To collect and report information concerning student withdrawal from school in order to provide better services and resources to students and families in the state.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATION OMBUDSMAN.

To establish an education ombudsman in Connecticut.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FOUNDATION AMOUNT OF THE EDUCATION COST-SHARING-GRANT FORMULA.

To revise the education cost-sharing-grant formula by increasing the foundation amount annually in accordance with the inflations index.

Sujata Gadkar-WilcoxDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR WATERBURY PROMISE.

To provide support to Waterbury Promise to assist underserved students in Waterbury public schools.

Joan V. HartleyDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION INSTRUCTION IN CERTAIN SCHOOLS.

To provide funding to assist title 1 schools in offering CPR instruction, in accordance with section 10-16qq of the general statutes.

Gary A. WinfieldDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING VALUE-BASED MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT TO NURSING HOMES.

To reimburse nursing homes based on the quality of care provided to residents.

Jan HochadelDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING CERTIFICATIONS THAT GRID-SCALE BATTERY SYSTEMS HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCED WITH SLAVE OR CHILD LABOR.

To require the owner of any nonresidential grid-scale battery storage system to certify that each component of such system has been procured from a source that does not utilize slave or child labor.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT REPEALING THE AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE A PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE WITHOUT SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL.

To remove charges collectively called the "Combined Public Benefits Charge" from electric bills and require that any such future charge be implemented only upon the affirmative vote of the General Assembly.

Cara Christine Pavalock-D'AmatoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING BILLING FOR ELECTRICITY AT CUSTOMERS' FORMER PREMISES.

To prevent former building owners and tenants from being billed for electric service they do not use because they sold or moved out of the property.

Cara Christine Pavalock-D'AmatoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ACQUISITION OF AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY BY THE STATE.

To (1) create a committee to determine the value of an electric distribution company currently providing service in the state and the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, (2) empower the State Bond Commission to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes, the proceeds of which shall be used to acquire such company by the state, and (3) empower said committee to sell any asset of such company located outside the state for the purpose of recovering financial expenditures in connection with the acquisition of such company.

Geoff LuxenbergDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING INCENTIVES FOR THE ADOPTION OF HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS.

To establish a program to incentivize the replacement of electric resistance water heaters with heat pump water heaters.

Michael "MJ" ShannonDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE INSTALLATION OF ADVANCED CONDUCTORS IN NEW OR EXISTING TRANSMISSION LINES.

To require that electric distribution companies install advanced conductors with an efficiency rating not less than fifteen per cent higher than steel core conductors in any new or existing transmission line.

Mary M. MushinskyDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF THE COMBINED PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE.

To repeal any component of the Combined Public Benefits Charge not approved by the General Assembly and require future charges be approved by the General Assembly.

Mark DeCaprioRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PRIVATE CONTRACTORS ENGAGED IN SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL INVOLVING SODIUM CHLORIDE.

To provide that no private contractor shall, for compensation, remove any snow or ice by using sodium chloride unless such contractor (1) is registered with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and (2) has received training regarding the proper use of sodium chloride for purposes of snow and ice removal.

Kevin BrownDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF SECOND-GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES.

To prohibit the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.

Sarah KeittDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES AND SOLAR PANELS MANUFACTURED, SOLD OR INSTALLED IN THE STATE.

To establish an extended producer responsibility program for wind turbine blades and solar panels.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT REPEALING THE PROHIBITION ON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS AND PROHIBITING THE USE OF PFAS IN PAPER STRAWS.

To repeal the single-use plastic bag ban and prohibit the use of PFAS in paper straws.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REVISION OF THE HARBOR MANAGEMENT ACT.

To revise the Harbor Management Act to clarify the right of municipalities to determine uses authorized in areas covered by harbor management commissions.

Jennifer LeeperDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CARE OF PETS SOLD IN PET STORES.

To study the care provided to pets sold in pet stores in the state.

Christie M. CarpinoRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING NOTICE OF EXCAVATION BY A PUBLIC UTILITY TO AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS.

To require a public utility to provide notice to affected property owners prior to engaging in excavation.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF ENERGY CREDITS FROM OUT-OF-STATE PROVIDERS.

To allow electric suppliers to purchase renewable energy credits from out-of-state providers.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican