Bills & Legislation

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL GAINS SURCHARGE AND REQUIRING WORLD-WIDE COMBINED REPORTING FOR CORPORATE TAX LIABILITY PURPOSES.

To establish a surcharge on certain taxpayers and make, for purposes of corporate tax liability, world-wide combined reporting mandatory rather than elective, where applicable.

Gary A. WinfieldDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT EXCHANGE RATE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES.

To increase the research and development tax credit exchange rate under section 12-217ee of the general statutes to one hundred per cent for biotechnology companies.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A GENERATOR FOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 8.

To provide funding for Regional School District Number 8 to complete the installation of a generator for the creation of a regional shelter.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A PLANNING GRANT TO REHABILITATE RAYMOND HILL CHURCH IN THE TOWN OF MONTVILLE.

To provide funding for a planning grant to rehabilitate Raymond Hill Church in the town of Montville.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF LISBON.

To provide funding for upgrades to the gym and associated areas and the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at Lisbon Central School in the town of Lisbon.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE MAXIMUM MILL RATE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

To increase the maximum mill rate for motor vehicles from 32.46 mills to 36.0 mills.

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AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR FARMS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY CHANGES TO MANURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

To provide funding for farms associated with new anaerobic digesters for the purpose of providing the necessary changes to manure management systems.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER AND WATER LINE IN THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN.

To provide funding for the implementation and construction of a sewer and water line in the town of Franklin.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT DEDICATING A PORTION OF THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE TO THE TOURISM FUND.

To require a percentage of the revenue generated from the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by an eating establishment, caterer or grocery store be deposited in the Tourism Fund to support the hospitality, arts, culture and tourism needs of the state.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE IN THE TOWN OF LEBANON.

To provide funding to the town of Lebanon for the design and construction of a public works garage.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR AN ELDERLY HOUSING FACILITY IN THE TOWN OF LEBANON.

To provide funding for a sixteen-unit affordable elderly housing facility in the town of Lebanon.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE EXPANSION OF BILL LIBRARY IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

To provide funding for the expansion of the Bill Library in the town of Ledyard.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A PLANNING GRANT TO EXPAND SEWER LINES IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

To provide funding for a planning grant to expand sewer lines in the town of Ledyard.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ATHLETIC FIELDS FOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 8.

To provide funding to Regional School District 8 for improvements to the athletic fields.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A SEWER PROJECT IN THE VILLAGE OF HANOVER.

To provide funding for the installation of a force main and sewer lines in the village of Hanover in the town of Sprague and replace existing lines that are over one hundred years old, collapsing and causing sewer backup into residential homes.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN GLOBE CENTER.

To provide funding to support the American Globe Center to create a unique cultural and tourism hub.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO IMPROVE DAMS, CULVERTS, BRIDGES AND WATERWAYS IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

To provide funding to improve the dams, culverts, bridges and waterways on Long Pond, Bush Pond and other related waterways in the town of Ledyard.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A PLANNING GRANT FOR THE NORWICH SIDE OF THE FORMER NORWICH STATE HOSPITAL PROPERTY.

To provide funding for a planning grant to determine the remediation needs and potential uses of the Norwich side of the former Norwich State Hospital property.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO IMPROVE AND PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR WATER LINES IN THE TOWN OF HEBRON.

To provide funding for the improvement of and provision of necessary equipment for water lines in the town of Hebron.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE INTEGRATED DAY CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding to the Integrated Day Charter School in the city of Norwich.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING RANKED-CHOICE VOTING.

To provide for the method of election known as ranked-choice voting and allow its use for presidential preference primaries and certain municipal elections.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT DESIGNATING PARKINSON'S AWARENESS DAY.

To designate April eleventh of each year as Parkinson's Awareness Day.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE USE OF CREDIT CARD VERIFICATION VALUE CODES FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE PURPOSES.

To require a study of the use of credit card verification value codes for campaign finance purposes.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.

To increase the recording fee that funds the Community Investment Account by six dollars.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT DESIGNATING FACE EQUITY WEEK.

To designate a week in the month of May of each year as Face Equity Week, to acknowledge those with facial differences.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT DESIGNATING CONNECTICUT RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR DAY.

To designate a day in the month of July annually as Connecticut Recipients of the Medal of Honor Day to acknowledge those residents who have been recipients of the Medal of Honor.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT DESIGNATING EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH.

To designate the month of November of each year as Epilepsy Awareness Month.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT DESIGNATING CONNECTICUT NATIVE PLANT MONTH.

To designate the month of April of each year as Connecticut Native Plant Month.

Derek SlapDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION TO REVIEW KENTUCKY'S GAMING LAWS.

To require the Department of Consumer Protection to review Kentucky's gaming laws and make recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to legalized gambling to provide for safe and responsible gaming in this state.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING CHEMICAL HAIR RELAXER CONTAINERS TO BEAR LABELS DISCLOSING POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.

To require each chemical hair relaxer container to bear a label disclosing the potential health risks posed by chemical hair relaxers.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING BUSINESSES FROM IMPOSING A SURCHARGE ON CONSUMERS WHO REQUEST TO RECEIVE BILLS IN PAPER FORM.

To provide that no person doing business in this state shall require a consumer to pay a surcharge in order to receive a bill in paper form.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING REQUIRED PRESENTATION OF PRINTED RECEIPTS AS PROOF OF PURCHASE OF CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES.

To provide that no person doing business in this state shall require a consumer to present a printed receipt as proof of purchase of any consumer good or service.

Patricia Billie MillerDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING HOTELS AND SHORT-TERM RENTAL OPERATORS TO DISCLOSE THE TOTAL COST OF OCCUPANCY TO CONSUMERS PRIOR TO PURCHASE.

To require hotel and short-term rental operators to disclose the total cost of occupancy, including all fees imposed for such occupancy, prior to purchase.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING GROCERY STORE BEER PERMITTEES.

To authorize additional grocery stores to sell beer.

Gary A. WinfieldDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FOOD PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN FOOD ADDITIVES.

To prohibit commercial activities involving food products that contain certain food additives.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING PHARMACEUTICAL REPRESENTATIVES.

To eliminate the requirement that the Department of Consumer Protection prominently post on its Internet web site a list containing certain information regarding pharmaceutical representatives.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING CANCELLATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.

To provide that (1) a consumer may cancel any telecommunications service during a billing cycle, and (2) in the event of any such cancellation, the telecommunications company providing such service shall (A) not charge the consumer for any period following such cancellation, and (B) provide a pro rata rebate to the consumer for any prepaid telecommunications service.

Derek SlapDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF STATE AGENCY RESPONSE TIMES TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS.

To study state agency response times to requests under the Freedom of Information Act and submit a report concerning such study to ensure that such responses are timely.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF CHESHIRE TO THE TOWN OF CHESHIRE.

To convey a parcel of state land located in the town of Cheshire to the town of Cheshire for purposes of parking and driveway expansion.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

To eliminate the Board of Regents for Higher Education and reinstate the Board of Trustees for Community Colleges and a Board of Trustees for State Universities.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT ALLOWING LEARNING IN RETIREMENT PROGRAMS AT CONNECTICUT STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUSES.

To require the Connecticut State Community College to allow Learning in Retirement programs to operate on the campuses of said college.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENT PARITY FOR DENTAL SERVICES FUNDED UNDER THE HUSKY HEALTH PROGRAM.

To achieve parity in payments for dental services under the HUSKY Health program.

Paul HonigDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING RULES FOR NO-FAULT EVICTIONS.

To establish rules for no-fault evictions and exceptions for such evictions.

Gary A. WinfieldDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX ON CERTAIN UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

To establish a tax on certain unoccupied residential property.

Herron GastonDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO FUND AFFORDABLE AND WORKFORCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.

To provide funding for affordable and workforce housing development in certain municipalities that have not met the threshold for exemption from the affordable housing appeals procedure.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING BIPARTISAN MEMBERSHIP OF FAIR RENT COMMISSIONS.

To require that the membership of each municipal fair rent commission be bipartisan and consist of landlords who own property in such municipality and tenants who reside in such municipality.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING EVICTION FOR LAPSE OF TIME OF CERTAIN TENANTS.

To prohibit an eviction for lapse of time for tenants residing in a property containing five or more dwelling units.

Patricia Billie MillerDemocrat