Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS USED IN CERTAIN RESEARCH.

To require an examination of the need to establish breeding and other care standards for animals used in medical research in the state.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RELEASE OF STERILE CARP IN PACHAUG POND.

To require the release of sterile carp in Pachaug Pond for the control of invasive vegetation.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TESTING OF SOILS AT CERTAIN SOLAR FACILITIES.

To require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to conduct soil testing on a biennial basis at utility-scale solar arrays in the state.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES IN THE STATE.

To enable the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility to not pay certain fees to the Department of Revenue Services for a five-year period.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY BANK AND CREDIT UNION INVESTMENT PROGRAM, MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF RENTAL SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS, CERTAIN APPROVALS BY THE BANKING COMMISSIONER, CONNECTICUT BRANCH APPLICATIONS AND SECURED CREDIT CARDS.

To require the Department of Banking to study and submit a report concerning banking issues in the state.

Banking Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CIVIL PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS RELATING TO RENTAL SECURITY DEPOSITS.

To establish that if the Banking Commissioner determines that any landlord has violated certain provisions concerning rental security deposits, the commissioner may, in accordance with sections 36a-50 and 36a-52 of the general statutes, order such landlord to pay a civil penalty not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars per violation, cease and desist from such practices and comply with certain provisions concerning rental security deposits.

Banking Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM.

To establish and provide reading instruction and supports to all students in grades four to nine who are below proficient in reading.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ASPIRING EDUCATORS.

To expand eligibility under the aspiring educators scholarship program.

Education Committee

AN ACT PERMITTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO OFFER AN EXEMPTION FROM THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDIT REQUIREMENT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS.

To permit students to use participation in interscholastic athletics to count as credit toward satisfying the physical education requirement of the high school graduation requirements.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM.

To clarify eligibility of paraeducators employed in public schools, including, but not limited to, charter schools, for the health care subsidy program.

Education Committee

AN ACT EXEMPTING BALLOTS CAST AT ELECTIONS, PRIMARIES AND REFERENDA FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

To exempt ballots cast at elections, primaries and referenda from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FEES FOR COPYING, REVIEWING AND REDACTING RECORDS CREATED BY POLICE BODY-WORN RECORDING EQUIPMENT AND DASHBOARD CAMERAS.

To authorize a public agency to charge a redaction fee for the disclosure of a record created by police body-worn equipment or dashboard cameras that contains portions not authorized to be disclosed under state or federal law.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTION PROCESSES.

To (1) provide a mechanism for determining early voting locations when registrars of voters are unable to agree thereon, (2) modify the deadlines by which registrars of voters certify information regarding early voting and same-day election registration locations to the Secretary of the State and allow amendments to such certifications with notice to the Secretary, (3) eliminate the use of envelopes for early voting ballots and allow such ballots to be deposited directly into voting tabulators after being marked, (4) require registrars of voters to submit to the Secretary information regarding early voting and same-day election registration moderators, (5) prohibit early voting and same-day election registration officials from engaging in certain partisan activities on days for which they are appointed to serve, (6) align the provisions for appointment of same-day election registration officials with those for appointment of early voting officials, (7) amend a provision regarding the attachment of party enrollment privileges for consistency with prior changes, (8) prohibit registrars of voters from appointing as moderators certain persons with criminal backgrounds, (9) expand certain post-election procedures for the correction of returns to all towns rather than just those divided into voting districts, (10) provide for notice to the Secretary in certain matters relating to state or federal voting rights, (11) allow for the correction of errors or omissions of timely filed endorsement, nominating or other candidacy-related certificates that would operate to invalidate such certificates if not corrected, (12) provide for the Secretary's preapproval of town's ballots and authority to order corrections in case of omissions or errors, (13) during the ninety days prior to an election or primary, allow the Secretary to go to Superior Court to seek a declaratory judgment on behalf of electors alleging aggrievement, (14) require absentee ballot counters to maintain a log of rejected absentee ballots, (15) for discrepancy recanvasses, (A) require that all districts in a municipality be examined and not just the district in which the discrepancy was found, and (B) allow one party representative to communicate directly with the moderator, (16) exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act all ballots cast at elections, primaries and referenda, and (17) for voter registration information, (A) limit disclosure of birth date information to just the year, and (B) limit use of such information to election-related, scholarly, journalistic, political or governmental purposes.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS AND SUPPLEMENTS AND PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF PRESCRIBERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE.

To prohibit marketing of certain weight loss pills and supplements to minors and enact legal and privacy protections for prescribers of prescription drugs for reproductive and gender-affirming health care.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING LIQUOR PERMITS AND TOBACCO BARS.

To authorize the Department of Consumer Protection to issue a cafe liquor permit to additional tobacco bars.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS OF THE CONNECTICUT LOTTERY CORPORATION.

To enhance lottery operations and fiscal benefits to the state.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LIQUOR CONTROL.

To (1) eliminate a requirement that certain out-of-state shipper permittees report to the Department of Consumer Protection records concerning sales and shipments to consumers in this state, (2) define "retailer" for purposes of certain out-of-state shippers' permits concerning wine, (3) specify that applicants for issuance or renewal of a liquor permit that allows on-premises serving or consumption of alcoholic liquor must disclose to the department a detailed description of the type of live entertainment to be provided, (4) specify that the department shall refuse any liquor permit to a minor as the permittee or as a member, principal or partner of the backer, unless such permit is for a trust with a named beneficiary who is a minor, (5) alter the evidentiary burden applicable to a permittee who is charged with serving or furnishing an alcoholic beverage to a minor, and (6) make various technical and conforming changes to the statutes concerning liquor control.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CANNABIS REGULATION AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM DEALER REGISTRATION.

To (1) require cannabis establishments to submit marijuana and cannabis samples to cannabis testing laboratories for purposes of testing conducted in accordance with laboratory testing standards established by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, (2) provide that the commissioner shall not issue or renew an electronic nicotine delivery system certificate of dealer registration to an applicant if the commissioner finds that the applicant, or the owner, authorized owner or named designee of the applicant, has failed to satisfy various requirements or is the subject of an adverse administrative decision or delinquency assessment from the Department of Revenue Services, (3) specify who may deliver cannabis, (4) modify existing requirements concerning the availability of a pharmacist at a hybrid retailer establishment and apply such modified requirements to dispensary facilities, and (5) make various minor, technical and conforming changes to statutes concerning cannabis regulation.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING STREAMING VIDEO SERVICES AND THE VOLUME OF COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

To (1) provide that no streaming video service shall transmit the audio of any commercial advertisement at a volume that is louder than the volume established by the Federal Communications Commission for television broadcast stations or multichannel video programming distributors, and (2) authorize the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to issue a time-limited waiver from the volume limitation in the event of a significant financial hardship.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS REGARDING RESIDENTIAL SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.

To (1) exempt from licensing requirements certain persons (A) employed by, and under the direction of, a licensed solar contractor, and (B) performing certain work on a solar photovoltaic facility, (2) amend the Home Solicitation Sales Act by (A) defining and redefining various terms, (B) requiring the Office of Consumer Counsel to develop a consumer handbook concerning home solicitation sales of residential solar photovoltaic systems, (C) requiring sellers to make additional disclosures, (D) establishing requirements concerning sellers of residential solar photovoltaic systems, and (E) modifying the penalty applicable for violations of said act, and (3) require residential solar lenders and lessors to provide payoff statements and transfer documentation.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PASSENGER RESTRICTIONS FOR YOUTH INSTRUCTION PERMIT HOLDERS.

To permit a person who is sixteen or seventeen years of age to transport such person's siblings after being issued a motor vehicle operator's license.

Transportation Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING DRIVER EDUCATION AND STUDENT SAFETY.

To (1) permit a student to choose the gender of such student's driving instructor prior to behind-the-wheel instruction, (2) require vehicles used by a drivers' school to be equipped with an electronic monitoring system and an audio or video monitoring system, and (3) provide behind-the-wheel instruction in how to respond to a traffic stop by a law enforcement officer.

Transportation Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY REGARDING THE LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION OF AIRPORTS AND OTHER AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES.

To implement the recommendations of the Connecticut Airport Authority regarding the licensure and registration of airports and other air navigation facilities.

Transportation Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

To (1) restore service on Shore Line East, (2) implement certain public transportation projects and initiatives, (3) require the Department of Transportation to provide notice of proposed fare increases, instead of any fare change, for mass transportation by land, and (4) establish programs for the purchase of bus passes for distribution to high school students and veterans.

Transportation Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RESPONSE TIME TRANSPARENCY.

To require the Commissioner of Public Health to establish an emergency medical services response time dashboard to collect and display emergency medical services response time data.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING NUTRITION AND FOOD-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.

To require hospitals to (1) examine the nutrition needs of community members with diabetes and congestive heart failure when conducting a community health needs assessment, and (2) prioritize medically tailored and food-based interventions for such community members in the hospital's community benefits implementation strategy.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING INTERNET GAMING DISORDER.

To require the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to develop a comprehensive public health plan to identify, prevent and reduce the risks associated with Internet gaming disorder and identify any link between Internet gaming and gambling behaviors.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE WATERBURY LAND BANK.

To provide funding for the Waterbury Land Bank Authority to acquire, maintain, remediate or develop real property and for related projects in the city of Waterbury.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF REDUCING THE TIME TO SWITCH ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS.

To require the Consumer Counsel to conduct a study of the feasibility of reducing the time it takes a consumer to switch electric suppliers.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER BILLS.

To require the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to conduct a study concerning the depiction of the public benefits charge on residential electric customer bills.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE MARKET.

To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to conduct a study on the efficacy of the market for certificates issued by the New England Power Pool Generation Information System.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN TAX INCENTIVES FOR DATA CENTERS.

To eliminate certain tax incentives for data centers in the state.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF NATURAL GAS RATES FOR COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMERS.

To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to conduct a study of rates for commercial and agricultural natural gas customers who have intermittent peak monthly demand.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

To implement the recommendations of the Auditors of Public Accounts submitted in their most recent annual report, including to require Governor or Attorney General approval for additional agreements with state employees over a certain amount, require agreements with foundations to provide when foundations will reimburse the expenses, salaries and benefits of state employees providing services for the foundation, remove the Comptroller from the Treasurer's audit, remove the State Contracting Standard Board's ability to request the auditors to conduct its audits, modify provisions concerning state agency contracts and agreements for auditing services, add a time frame for quasi-public agency annual reports to the auditors and provide that the annual comprehensive financial review of the Technical Services Revolving Fund is performed as part of the audit of the State Comptroller's annual comprehensive financial report.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF REESTABLISHING THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND STAFFING OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE.

To require the Office of Legislative Management to conduct a study of reestablishing the duties, responsibilities and staffing of the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee within the Government Oversight Committee.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PENSION REVOCATION OR REDUCTION FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND STATE OR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES CONVICTED OF CRIMES RELATED TO STATE OR MUNICIPAL OFFICE.

To establish a rebuttable presumption of pension revocation for public officials and pension reduction for state or municipal employees when such official or employee commits a crime related to state or municipal office and to modify what factors the court can consider when determining whether to reduce or revoke the pension of such official or employee.

Government Oversight Committee

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

To require the Office of Policy and Management to conduct a study of state agency response times to Freedom of Information Act requests.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, AUDITS OF PRIVATE ENTITIES AND PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS FOR STATE AND QUASI-PUBLIC AGENCIES.

To authorize the Auditors of Public Accounts to (1) require additional review in audits where only a sampling of transactions was obtained, (2) require physical site visits of certain housing and human services providers, (3) establish agency and quasi-public agency performance and accountability standards, and (4) issue subpoenas pursuant to an investigation.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL PROCESSES FOR THE REVIEW OF EXISTING AGENCY REGULATIONS FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL.

To establish a Regulation Sunset Commission to make recommendations for the elimination of agency regulations and to establish an online portal for public input concerning potential amendments or the repeal of agency regulations.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT REPEALING SECURITY DEPOSIT MAXIMUMS.

To repeal the current statutory maximum of one or two months' rent a landlord can require a tenant to pay as a security deposit.

Housing Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING TAX CREDITS FOR THE CONVERSION OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.

To establish tax credits for the conversion of commercial properties into housing.

Housing Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT INSPECTORS AND INSPECTION FIRMS TO PERFORM STATE BUILDING CODE INSPECTIONS.

To establish a program to certify independent inspectors and inspection firms to perform inspections under the State Building Code.

Housing Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY BY PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITIES.

To require a seventy-five-day waiting period for private equity entities to offer to purchase one or two-family homes.

Housing Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EVICTIONS FOR CAUSE.

To require cause for the eviction of certain tenants and residents of mobile manufactured home parks.

Housing Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE.

To require that the Insurance Department conduct a study concerning issues related to property and casualty insurance in the state.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.

To (1) establish the crime of female genital mutilation, (2) allow for testimony outside of the courtroom for victims twelve years of age or younger, (3) prohibit a witness who is a victim of female genital mutilation from being automatically adjudged incompetent due to age, (4) authorize a civil action by a victim, (5) abrogate immunity between a parent and child if the action is brought by the child against the parent, and (6) allow such actions within thirty years from the victim attaining the age of eighteen years.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ROAMING DOGS.

To enhance penalties for unlawfully permitting a dog to roam at large.

Judiciary Committee