Bills & Legislation

AN ACT EXPANDING THE OPEN CHOICE VOUCHER PILOT PROGRAM.

To expand the Open Choice Voucher pilot program.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND SAME-DAY ELECTION REGISTRATION.

To allow persons experiencing homelessness to utilize the same-day election registration process to be able to cast a ballot at an election.

Eleni Kavros DeGrawDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS TO OBTAIN SURETY BONDS.

To require third-party electric suppliers to obtain surety bonds to ensure compliance with state and local laws.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPLOYMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY SOURCES IN THE STATE.

To (1) set a goal of five hundred megawatts of solar photovoltaic electricity generation in the state not later than the year 2027, (2) remove the capacity limit on the Non-residential Renewable Energy Solutions Program, (3) extend the duration of the Shared Clean Energy Facility Program, (4) impose a uniform capacity tax for grid-scale solar photovoltaic installations, (5) streamline the process by which solar photovoltaic facilities are connected to the grid, and (6) create a solar advancement commission for the purpose of making policy recommendations concerning solar deployment in the state.

Lucy DathanDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL DISCRETION IN SENTENCING FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

To allow courts greater discretion when sentencing survivors of domestic violence, stalking and human trafficking, recognizing these circumstances as mitigating factors.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING COURT DISCRETION TO ADD A FAMILY VIOLENCE COMPONENT TO THE PRETRIAL SUPERVISED DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

To give the court discretion to add a family violence component requirement to the pretrial supervised diversionary program for individuals charged with a family violence crime.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR HATE CRIMES.

To extend the statute of limitations for the prosecution of a hate crime.

Ceci MaherDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INTIMATE IMAGES GENERATED USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND WITHOUT CONSENT.

To prohibit the production and distribution of "deepfake" intimate images that are generated without the consent of the individual depicted, establish criminal penalties for violations of such prohibition and make civil remedies available for victims.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SIGNS INDICATING THE LOCATION OF LITTLE POLAND IN THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN.

To erect signs informing motorists of the location of Little Poland in the city of New Britain.

Rick LopesDemocrat

AN ACT ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE REGIONAL PLANNING INCENTIVE ACCOUNT TO EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE HIRING OF PERSONNEL TO FACILITATE THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL HOUSING.

To allocate funds from the regional planning incentive account to each regional council of governments to permit the hiring of personnel to facilitate the creation of additional housing.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE PREVAILING WAGE THRESHOLDS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATIONS.

To reduce the costs of smaller public works projects by increasing the prevailing wage thresholds.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PREVAILING WAGE RATES ON PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.

To provide predictability in the prevailing wage rates for the duration of a public works project.

Tim AckertRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WAGE AND HOUR INVESTIGATORS AT THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.

To increase the number of wage and hour investigators employed at the Labor Department.

Tim AckertRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS BY ART ORGANIZATIONS.

To ensure art organizations can continue to use independent contractors.

Jillian GilchrestDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS AND THE CONNECTICUT RETIREMENT SECURITY PROGRAM.

To help certified nursing assistants prepare for retirement by including them in the Connecticut Retirement Security Program.

Laurie SweetDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION AND PROMOTION OF ENERGY DRINKS TO CHILDREN AND REQUIRING IDENTIFICATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF ENERGY DRINKS.

To (1) prohibit the provision of energy drink samples and promotion of energy drinks to children under the age of sixteen, and (2) require identification for the purchase of energy drinks.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSES FOR INDIVIDUALS ADOPTED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES' FOSTER CARE PROGRAM.

To extend the eligibility to receive financial assistance for postsecondary education expenses from the Department of Children and Families for adoptees whose postsecondary education plans were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carol HallRepublican

AN ACT REDUCING FEES FOR SMALL BUSINESS FILINGS WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.

To reduce fees for small business filings with the Secretary of the State.

Tami ZawistowskiRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STANDARDS OF REVIEW USED BY THE PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD.

To reform the standards of review used by the Psychiatric Security Review Board for managing the confinement and release of persons found not-guilty by reason of insanity.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT REPEALING THE TRUST ACT.

To repeal the Trust Act.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED RISK REDUCTION CREDITS IN THE CASE OF SERIOUS VIOLENT OFFENSES.

To preclude the most serious offenders from earning risk reduction credits.

Christie M. CarpinoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES.

To enhance public safety and security and foster greater communication between law enforcement officers and federal immigration authorities regarding undocumented immigrants convicted of felonies and violent crimes.

Cara Christine Pavalock-D'AmatoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES TO CHILDREN BY PHARMACISTS.

To allow pharmacists to administer vaccines to children, regardless of their age.

Rep. Jason Perillo, 113th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING FIFTEEN PEER-RUN RESPITE CENTERS.

To establish fifteen peer-run respite centers in the state.

Robin E. ComeyDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME STAFFING RATIOS.

To establish certain minimum staffing level requirements for nursing homes.

Mary M. MushinskyDemocrat

AN ACT EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF VETERANS PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS.

To expand the scope of veterans property tax exemptions to include all improvements made to or on the property being exempted.

Tom O'DeaRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING DISABLED VETERANS FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE.

To exempt disabled veterans from the Passport to the Parks motor vehicle registration fee.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN FEDERAL VETERANS' BENEFITS AND INCOME ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

To disregard from income certain federal veterans' benefits when determining eligibility for certain public assistance programs.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

AN ACT EXCLUDING VETERANS' DISABILITY BENEFITS FROM QUALIFYING INCOME WHEN DETERMINING PROPERTY TAX RELIEF.

To exclude veterans' disability benefits from qualifying income when determining eligibility for property tax relief.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED VETERANS.

To expand a certain veterans property tax exemption to include (1) the land on which a dwelling sits, in addition to the dwelling itself, and (2) the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.

Donna VeachRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING INCENTIVES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY, WOMEN AND ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

To establish incentives in the form of grant programs for the development of affordable housing for the elderly, women and adult individuals experiencing homelessness.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONSOLIDATING AND SIMPLIFYING REPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.

To consolidate and simplify the uniform investigation of accident report to save valuable time and resources while still capturing important information.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT WAIVING THE PAYMENT OF TUITION FOR ALL VETERAN STUDENTS FOR ALL ACADEMIC TERMS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

To waive the payment of all tuition or other fees for all academic terms for any veteran enrolled at a public institution of higher education.

Dominique JohnsonDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING OPEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS IN MOTOR VEHICLES.

To prohibit open containers of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles and maximize federal highway construction funds.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXPANSION OF COMMUTER RAIL LINES TO THE TOWN OF NEW MILFORD.

To expand ridership on Connecticut's commuter rails.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUTNAM PHALANX.

To examine the historical organization known as the Putnam Phalanx and identify needs for reestablishing such an organization.

Geoff LuxenbergDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PATIENT-TO-STAFF RATIOS FOR NURSE'S AIDES AND NURSES IN LONG-TERM AND ACUTE INPATIENT FACILITIES.

To improve patient care quality, improve working conditions and retain health care staff in long-term and acute inpatient facilities.

Rebecca MartinezDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING DRIVER'S LICENSE AND IDENTITY CARD RENEWALS AT VETERANS' STAND DOWN EVENTS.

To require the Department of Motor Vehicles, at Veterans' Stand Down events, to renew the driver's licenses and identity cards of veterans if such licenses or cards are due to expire within the next twelve months.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO PUBLISH LEGAL NOTICE ON MUNICIPAL INTERNET WEB SITES AND ONLINE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS.

To authorize municipalities to publish legal notices on municipal Internet web sites and online local newspapers in lieu of publication in a newspaper.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL FIRE DISTRICTS AND MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES.

To permit political subdivisions, including fire districts, to join or establish a municipal electric utility.

Aundre BumgardnerDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR FARM MACHINERY.

To increase the amount of the property tax exemption for farm machinery to three hundred thousand dollars of the assessed value.

Rep. Jason Perillo, 113th Dist.

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

To increase the threshold for which sealed bidding shall not be required for municipal contracts or purchases from twenty-five thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MILLSTONE RIDGE TAX DISTRICT.

To allow the Millstone Ridge Tax District to collect taxes on a flat rate basis.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF HARTFORD COUNTY.

To (1) require annual audits of the Metropolitan District Commission by the Auditors of Public Accounts, (2) establish a task force to examine the organization and operation of the Metropolitan District Commission, (3) require the board of commissioners of the Metropolitan District Commission to adopt, administer and enforce a model code of ethics for municipalities and special districts, and (4) permit commissioners from nonmember municipalities to vote on water rates applicable to nonmember municipalities.

Tom DelnickiRepublican

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING A CAP ON PROPERTY TAX INCREASES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH FIXED INCOMES.

To cap property tax increases for senior citizens and individuals with fixed incomes at an amount not to exceed the Social Security benefit per cent increase for the most recent benefit year.

Mitch BolinskyRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR FARM MACHINERY.

To increase the amount of the property tax exemption for farm machinery to five hundred thousand dollars of the assessed value.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING MENOPAUSE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION.

To raise awareness and educate health care providers and the public regarding menopause.

Kai J. BeltonDemocrat