Bills & Legislation

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE STATE TO MANUFACTURE CERTAIN GENERIC DRUGS.

To authorize the state to manufacture certain generic drugs.

Anne M. HughesDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING BUS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CHARGES FOR DISABLED VETERANS.

To modify the Reduced Fare Transit ID program to allow disabled veterans to ride state-owned or state-controlled bus public transportation services at no cost.

Kara RochelleDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MYSTIC AQUARIUM ANIMAL RESCUE FUND.

To provide resources to the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program that enable it to rescue, rehabilitate and release marine animals in distress while advancing conservation educational and scientific research.

Aundre BumgardnerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT HYDROGEN AND ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE PURCHASE REBATE PROGRAM AND ELECTRIC BICYCLES.

To authorize eligible adaptive electric bicycle purchasers to qualify for a rebate under the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program.

Mark W. AndersonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT ITALIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION.

To establish a Connecticut Italian-American Heritage Commission.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE RENEGOTIATION OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS WITH THE MOHEGAN TRIBE.

To require the renegotiation of an agreement between the Mohegan Tribe and the state concerning the deletion of provisions requiring the tribe to make payments in lieu of taxes on certain real property to the town of Montville and to require the town of Montville to commence discussions with the tribe concerning a revised agreement.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT EXCLUDING VETERANS' FEDERAL SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM A PUBLIC DEFENDER.

To exclude veterans' federal service-connected disability benefits from consideration when determining eligibility for assistance from a public defender based on indigency.

Anthony L. NolanDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE FUNDING FOR THE ARTIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

To increase funding for the Artist Fellowship Program by fifty per cent.

Mary WelanderDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING A CONNECTICUT DAIRY FARMER TAX CREDIT.

To provide for certain tax credits for dairy farmers in the state.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A CONNECTICUT FARMER INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT.

To provide for certain tax credits for farmers in the state.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE OF DEVICES THAT AMPLIFY THE NOISE EMITTED BY A VEHICLE.

To decrease noise pollution on the roadways.

Mike DemiccoDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SHIPBUILDING FACILITY IN THE TOWN OF NORWICH.

To provide funding for the design and construction of a shipbuilding facility in the town of Norwich.

Rep. Kevin Ryan, 139th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE RECEIVED ORDERS FOR SERVICE IN THE STATE.

To implement several efforts designed to support military families that may be required to relocate to the state due to servicemembers' orders.

Aundre BumgardnerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE AND VOTING RIGHTS OF UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS.

To require the Secretary of the State to develop a state-wide standardized policy regarding the voting rights of unhoused individuals and others without permanent residential addresses.

Robin E. ComeyDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES FROM ACCEPTING CERTAIN TYPES OF FUNDING FOR ELECTIONS-RELATED PURPOSES.

To prohibit the state and municipalities from accepting certain types of funding for elections-related purposes.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT STRENGTHENING LAWS CONCERNING EVASION OF POLICE.

To strengthen laws concerning evasion of police.

Jill BarryDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE EVICTION PROCESS.

To modify the eviction process to increase its efficiency and fairness.

Larry B. ButlerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING TIMELY COMPLETION OF STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION AUDITS.

To require the State Elections Enforcement Commission to complete a post-primary or post-election audit of a campaign, and issue findings, not later than twelve months after receiving all necessary information to conduct such audit.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS.

To require the State Election Enforcement Commission to publish on its Internet web site any complaint that results in an investigation.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING SAME-DAY ELECTION REGISTRATION AND A VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE.

To eliminate same-day election registration and impose a voter registration deadline of the fifth day before an election.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT EXPANDING A CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION TO INCLUDE GOLD STAR SPOUSES.

To expand eligibility for a certain property tax exemption to surviving spouses of military members who were killed in action.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FROM ADMINISTERING A VACCINE TO A MINOR WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE MINOR'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

To prohibit a health care provider from administering a vaccine to a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING EXPEDITED PLACEMENT OF ANIMALS IN CASES OF ANIMAL CRUELTY.

To provide for an expedited hearing process to determine a safe and permanent placement of an animal in custody resulting from charges of animal cruelty, including sexual assault of an animal.

Liz LinehanDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF ACCELERATED REHABILITATION IN THE CASES OF CERTAIN ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES.

To prohibit any person charged with animal abuse that involves violence, starvation or death of an animal from using the accelerated rehabilitation program.

Kerry S. WoodDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT FILM, VIDEO AND MEDIA OFFICE.

To establish the Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office.

Joseph P. GreskoDemocrat

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE TEN-ROUND FIREARM MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT.

To eliminate the ten-round firearm magazine capacity limit.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING VETERANS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

To support making affordable housing more available to the state's veteran population.

Martha MarxDemocrat

AN ACT ADJUSTING THE FISCAL GUARDRAILS.

To make adjustments to the spending cap and the volatility cap and require the incorporation of certain economic impact analyses by the Treasurer into the bonding process.

Jillian GilchrestDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING A LANDLORD'S ABILITY TO REVIEW THE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD OF A PROSPECTIVE TENANT.

To allow a landlord to consider the criminal history record of a prospective tenant.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEDUCTION AND WITHHOLDING OF PERSONAL INCOME TAX FROM ROTH INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT QUALIFIED DISTRIBUTIONS.

To specify that qualified distributions from Roth individual retirement accounts are not subject to the deduction and withholding of tax under section 12-705 of the general statutes.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLD FOR REQUIRING A PERFORMANCE BOND FOR CERTAIN SUBCONTRACTOR BIDS.

To raise the threshold for requiring a performance bond of a subcontractor bid from less than fifty thousand dollars to less than one million dollars.

Joshua M. HallDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES AND EARLY VOTING AT PRIMARIES AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS.

To modify the voter registration deadline prior to elections and limit the early voting period at primaries and special elections.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CHILD AND DEPENDENT TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To establish a child and dependent tax credit against the personal income tax of one thousand dollars per child or dependent.

Christie M. CarpinoRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE.

To eliminate civil asset forfeiture.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING STATE AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN GUN BUY-BACK PROGRAMS TO HAVE A VALID PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER.

To require all state and municipal employees involved in gun buy-back programs to have a valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING LATER SCHOOL START TIMES.

To improve student health, academic performance and well-being by establishing later start times for schools that are aligned with research on adolescent sleep patterns.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR CERTAIN FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS.

To authorize municipalities to abate up to five hundred dollars per assessment year of property taxes for certain first-time homebuyers who obtain a loan from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.

Joseph H. ZulloRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF MOBILE HOME PARK RENTS, FEES AND CHARGES.

To permit municipalities to establish committees to oversee and regulate mobile home park rents, fees and related charges.

Christine CohenDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING A UNIFORM STATE-WIDE PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

To replace the municipal property tax on motor vehicles with a state-wide property tax on motor vehicles at a fixed rate and distribute the revenue generated proportionally to municipalities based on what they currently collect for motor vehicle property tax.

Brandon ChafeeDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING UNIFORM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A TEMPORARY STATE PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER.

To specify uniform criteria for an application for a temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver so that each town and city will have the same criteria, standards and procedures for the application process.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FULL AND EQUITABLE SCHOOL FUNDING.

To ensure equitable and adequate funding for all Connecticut public school students by fully funding their educational needs and eliminating financial barriers.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING TEST BED TECHNOLOGIES.

To establish a test bed technologies advisory board and require that each state agency create and administer a pilot program concerning the use of technologies, products or processes that promote operational cost reduction within such agency.

Jonathan SteinbergDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER REFORM.

That title 38a of the general statutes be amended to (1) place limitations on pharmacy benefits manager contracts to reduce out-of-pocket expenses for consumers, and (2) improve transparency in pharmacy benefits manager practices.

Jonathan SteinbergDemocrat

AN ACT ADJUSTING THE BUDGET RESERVE FUND CAP AND DEPOSITING CERTAIN AMOUNTS IN A MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE RENOVATION FUND DEDICATED TO CERTAIN PURPOSES.

That the cap on the amount in the Budget Reserve Fund be adjusted to fifteen per cent and the amount between fifteen per cent and eighteen per cent that would otherwise be deposited in said fund be deposited in a Municipal Infrastructure Renovation Fund, to be used for municipal capital expenditures and for certain one-time non-reoccurring expenditures.

David DeFronzoDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SHARED CLEAN ENERGY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

To (1) allow shared clean energy subscriber organizations to build, own and operate electrical generation or storage facilities that generate or store electricity from renewable sources, (2) allow any end user of an electric distribution company to enter into a subscription with a shared clean energy subscriber organization, and (3) require any electric distribution company to provide billing credits to any end user who enters into such a subscription.

Jonathan SteinbergDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DELIVERY METHODS.

To allow for alternative energy delivery methods, including direct-bill remote energy generation and municipal or regional energy aggregators.

Jonathan SteinbergDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES TO GOVERN EDIBLE RIPARIAN BUFFERS ALONG WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES.

To establish guidelines that govern edible riparian buffers along wetlands and watercourses, and to promote environmental health, agricultural sustainability and food security.

Nicholas MenapaceDemocrat