Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CHANGING THE AUTHORIZED USE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED TO THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN.

To remove the deed restriction that a parcel of state land previously conveyed to the town of Newtown be used for economic development purposes to permit its use for open space or recreational purposes.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION RECORDS.

To apply the exemption for education records to the federal act as it existed on January 3, 2012, the date of the last revision.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING THE POSTING OF FAIR RENT COMMISSION BYLAWS AND THAT THE HEARINGS OF SUCH COMMISSIONS BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

To require the posting of any fair rent commission's bylaws on an Internet web site.

Housing Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE VALIDATING ACT.

To remove references to instruments recorded after January 1, 1997.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION AND DECISIONS RENDERED BY SAID COMMISSION.

To revise statutory provisions concerning: (1) The composition of the Judicial Selection Commission, and (2) certain internal operational procedures concerning decisions issued by said commission.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING INSTRUCTORS FOR AN AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.

To specify the qualifications for instructors for an airframe and power plant certificate program operated by the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF HAMDEN AND REPEALING A PRIOR CONVEYANCE.

To convey a parcel of state land containing the former High Meadows facility to the town of Hamden and repeal a previous conveyance to said town where the deadline has passed.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT AMENDING A PRIOR CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CATHERINE VIOLET HUBBARD FOUNDATION, INC.

To amend a prior conveyance of land to the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation, Inc. to remove the restriction on leasing the parcel and permit the parcel to be used as security for a loan and subjected to potential foreclosure, in order to enable the foundation to secure a loan.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY MAKERSPACE INITIATIVE PROGRAM.

To establish the Connecticut Community Makerspace Initiative program to support entrepreneurship, innovation and economic opportunity in the state.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT CONVEYING PARCELS OF STATE LAND KNOWN AS CAMP BROOK GREENWAY IN THE TOWN OF NORTH CANAAN.

To convey parcels of state land known as Camp Brook Greenway in the town of North Canaan to said town.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CAPITAL REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

To convey a parcel of state land in the city of Hartford to the Capital Region Development Authority for housing or economic development purposes.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM FOR AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION AND FARMLAND ACCESS PURPOSES.

To encourage and provide for the retention of agricultural lands for agricultural purposes.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF DANBURY.

To convey a parcel of state land containing the former Fairfield County Courthouse to the city of Danbury for municipal purposes.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONVEYING CERTAIN PARCELS OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF SPRAGUE.

To convey four parcels of state land in the town of Sprague to the Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc., for conservation purposes.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLD FOR SEALED BIDDING ON CERTAIN MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS.

To increase the threshold for sealed bidding on municipal contracts for the purchase of real and personal property from twenty-five thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE STATE.

To prohibit health care providers from discriminating against persons in the provision of health care services in the state.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY ON PRESETTLEMENT LEGAL FUNDING AND LOANS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANTICIPATED RECEIPT OF A WRONGFUL INCARCERATION AWARD.

To require the Commissioner of Banking to report on consumer complaints made with respect to presettlement legal funding and loans made in connection with the anticipated receipt of a wrongful incarceration award.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REGARDING AGENCY PURCHASE CARD USE.

To implement procedures for the use of purchasing cards by budgeted agency employees, define "personal hygiene" for purposes of homemaker-companion agency and home health aide agency care, increase the fee for homemaker-companion agency registration and require homemaker-companion agency employees to complete certain training.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF HANDCUFFS ON YOUNG CHILDREN.

To raise the age for arrest of a child under certain circumstances, from ten to twelve years in 2026, and from twelve to fourteen years in 2028, and restrict the use of handcuffs on children under fourteen years of age.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.

To make technical changes to a statute relating to the Child Advocate.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF ANIMALS FROM CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

To provide a process for the adoption of animals from certain animal breeders and animal testing facilities.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES CONCERNING ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY.

To make minor and technical revisions to statutes concerning energy and technology.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING AN ACCIDENTAL FAILURE TO FILE AN ACTION.

To provide that the receipt of a summons and complaint by the defendant or the defendant's agent or representative, including the defendant's insurer obligated to defend the action, shall be sufficient, but not exclusive, means to constitute commencement of an action.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF THE CONNECTICUT UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT.

To adopt the Connecticut Uniform Collaborative Law Act.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING A PLAN FOR BENEFICIAL USE DREDGING.

To improve navigation in Connecticut's waterways and increase and improve coastal wetland habitat and water quality.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.

To amend the fiscal accountability report to include estimated changes to nonfixed costs and eliminate the analysis of possible uses of surplus funds.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CAPTIVE INSURANCE.

To: (1) Expand the applicability of the insurance penalty provision to captive insurance companies; (2) allow any captive insurance company to convert into one or more protected cells without impacting such company's assets, rights, benefits, obligations and liabilities; (3) allow any protected cell to be sold, transferred, assigned or conveyed to a new or existing sponsored captive insurance company with all of such protected cell's assets, rights, benefits, obligations and liabilities; and (4) allow the commissioner to separate any insolvent protected cell from any sponsored captive insurance company and address the insolvency of such protected cell separate from the financial condition of such sponsored captive insurance company.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE HEALTH INSURANCE STATUTES.

To: (1) Eliminate the requirement that the Insurance Commissioner contract with certain entities that no longer exist to conduct reviews of mandated health benefits, and allow said commissioner to engage the services of organizations that may assist in the review of mandated health benefits; (2) revise annual reporting dates concerning pharmacy benefits manager rebate information; and (3) eliminate the requirement that the Insurance Commissioner adopt regulations to implement health insurance coverage requirements concerning medically necessary wheelchair repairs and replacements.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP UNIFORM STATUTORY DEFINITIONS OF "FIRST RESPONDER" AND "ESSENTIAL WORKER".

To establish a working group to develop uniform statutory definitions of "first responder" and "essential worker".

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING SOLAR DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE FARMLAND RESTORATION BONDS FOR BOTH PETITION AND APPLICATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE SITING COUNCIL.

To require solar developers to post a farmland restoration bond regardless of whether such project is pursuant to an application or petition before the Siting Council.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEVELS OF STAFFING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OFFICERS.

To provide for a full staff of environmental conservation officers necessary for the enforcement of environmental regulations.

Environment Committee