Bills & Legislation

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

AN ACT REQUIRING A PLAN FOR ADDRESSING STREET TAKEOVERS AND ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES.

To (1) require the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to develop a comprehensive plan for addressing street takeovers, and (2) allow municipalities to destroy or otherwise dispose of vehicles seized during a street takeover.

Sarah KeittDemocrat

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.

Sarah KeittDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE GUIDES FOR FIGHTING BATTERY FIRES TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

To protect firefighters who are called to fight an electrical vehicle fire when such vehicle is on the road or in storage.

Mary M. MushinskyDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING GOVERNMENT ENTITIES FROM TRACKING PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES.

To protect personal privacy by prohibiting a government entity from tracking passenger motor vehicles.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT UNITS FROM ACCEPTING FEDERAL FUNDS TO CONDUCT CERTAIN PROGRAMS RELATED TO MARIJUANA GROWN ON PRIVATE LAND.

To prohibit law enforcement agencies from engaging in federally funded programs related to the surveillance of, search for, or destruction of marijuana grown on private land.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CERTAIN MINIMUM NUMBER OF SWORN STATE POLICE PERSONNEL.

To establish a minimum staffing level for the Division of the State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING SIBLING ACCESS TO BIRTH AND FETAL DEATH RECORDS AND CERTIFICATES.

To increase family access to certified copies of birth and fetal death records or certificates.

Patrick S. BoydDemocrat

RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS VOTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT OF NEW UNFUNDED MUNICIPAL MANDATES.

To require approval by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the members of each chamber of the General Assembly to enact a new unfunded state mandate.

Carol HallRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FUND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CARE OF POLICE DOGS AFTER RETIREMENT.

To establish a fund for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the care of police dogs after retirement.

Mary WelanderDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ENFORCEMENT OF ADDRESS VERIFICATIONS FOR SEX OFFENDERS.

To modernize the address verification process for registry offenders to comply with the law by providing a call-in provision to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection when United States Postal Service mail is not accessible.

Anne M. HughesDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING INSPECTIONS OF REPAIRED ELEVATORS BY DESIGNATED ELEVATOR INSPECTION REPRESENTATIVES AND ELEVATOR INSPECTION CHECKLISTS.

To expedite the safe access to elevators for residents living in multistory buildings when a state building inspector is not immediately available to inspect a repaired elevator to approve the elevator's return to service.

Anne M. HughesDemocrat

AN ACT ALLOWING OFF-DUTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO CONCEAL AND CARRY FIREARMS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.

To allow an off-duty law enforcement officer to conceal and carry a firearm on school grounds.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT PERMITTING A MUNICIPALITY TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPLICATION.

To allow a municipality to purchase real property from a person who submits an affordable housing application, at the original purchase price with a surcharge, to build affordable housing dwelling units.

Tom O'DeaRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MEDICAL WAIVER PROCESS FOR VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS.

To establish a process through which individuals may request a medical waiver for any vaccination requirement in the state.

Tracy MarraRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING A LANDLORD TO REIMBURSE A TENANT FOR SPOILED FOOD OR MEDICINE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

To require a landlord to reimburse a tenant for spoiled food or medicine due to the landlord's failure to repair refrigeration equipment or electrical malfunctions under certain conditions.

Kara RochelleDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS FROM USING PRICING ALGORITHMS AND COMPETITORS' SENSITIVE DATA TO SET RENTAL PRICES.

To prohibit residential rental property owners from using pricing algorithms and competitors' sensitive data to set rental prices.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT ALLOWING CONFIDENTIAL BIRTHS.

To address crisis pregnancies, promote informed consent and reduce the potential for infant abandonment while safeguarding the health of the birthing person and infant as an ethical approach to a birth in crisis.

Robin E. ComeyDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS WHO COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN OTHER STATES TO PASS A JURISPRUDENCE ASSESSMENT BEFORE PRACTICING IN THE STATE.

To increase the expanded function dental assistant workforce in the state to ensure essential oral health care for state residents.

Ronald A. NapoliDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MEDICAL RESPITE PILOT PROGRAM.

To establish a program to create temporary housing opportunities for people receiving medical treatment.

Larry B. ButlerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF HOUSING AUTHORITIES.

To require each housing authority to include certain additional information in its annual report and to post its annual report on its Internet web site.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN CORPORATE OWNERSHIP OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND GIVING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO PURCHASE SUCH PROPERTY.

To prohibit hedge funds, private equity firms and corporations from owning residential property and give certain individuals and entities the right of first refusal to purchase such residential property.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT DESIGNATING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AS ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

To designate emergency medical services and services provided by emergency medical technicians as essential services.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT A RATE NOT LESS THAN THE RATE PAID BY STATE EMPLOYEES FOR THE SAME HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

To require undocumented immigrants to pay for health care services at a rate not less than the rate paid by state employees for the same health care services.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING SIDE EFFECT DISCLOSURES ON STATE-FUNDED ADVERTISEMENTS FOR VACCINES.

To require any state-funded advertisement for a vaccine to include a conspicuous disclosure of any potential side effects of such vaccine.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING A MOTORCYCLIST, BICYCLIST OR SKATEBOARD RIDER FROM FILING A CAUSE OF ACTION RELATED TO A BRAIN INJURY UNLESS SUCH PERSON WAS UTILIZING PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR OR A PROTECTIVE HELMET AT THE TIME OF SUCH INJURY.

To prohibit a motorcyclist, bicyclist or skateboard rider from filing a cause of action related to a brain injury unless such motorcyclist, bicyclist or skateboard rider was utilizing protective headgear or a protective helmet at the time of such injury.

Tom O'DeaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF SPORTS OFFICIALS.

To protect sports officials from increasing attacks and assaults and prevent further attrition from the ranks of people willing to serve in such roles.

Melissa OsborneDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INITIATE LEGAL ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO ALLEGED DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES.

To permit the Attorney General to bring legal actions in response to alleged discriminatory housing practices.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING HALFWAY HOUSES.

To require that (1) the Department of Correction provide staff in any halfway house, (2) residents in a halfway house be entitled to summary process, and (3) upon closure of a halfway house, the state have full financial responsibility for placement of residents in an alternative placement.

Susan M. JohnsonDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE POLICY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

To implement the 2025 recommendations of the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee.

Toni E. WalkerDemocrat

AN ACT FUNDING SERVICES OF THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT.

To provide funding for victim services.

Lucy DathanDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYERS' CHARGEABILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

To make only an employee's most recent employer chargeable for unemployment benefit payments.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

AN ACT REDUCING THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

To reduce the percentage of an employee's subject earnings an employee must contribute to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund.

Joe PollettaRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING SMOKING IN NON-OWNER-OCCUPIED APARTMENT BUILDINGS.

To enhance and improve the health of residents of non-owner-occupied apartment buildings.

Mike DemiccoDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING DOG LICENSES.

To reduce municipal administrative burdens in the annual issuance of dog licenses.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION, OPERATION AND TAXATION OF DISCOUNT RETAILERS.

To (1) define "discount retailers", (2) authorize the adoption of municipal zoning regulations concerning discount retailers, (3) establish parity between discount retailers and grocery stores, and (4) authorize municipalities to impose an excise tax on discount retailers.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT DISSOLVING THE LAURA ANDREWS FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

To dissolve the Laura Andrews Free Library Association and distribute the funds of said association to the Town of Thomaston.

John E. PiscopoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PHASING OUT OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE PROPERTY TAX.

To phase out the motor vehicle property tax over a period of five years.

Iris N SanchezDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD.

To establish an infrastructure improvement district in the town of East Hartford.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM TO SCREEN PAID AND VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS FOR CANCERS COMMON TO FIREFIGHTERS.

To establish a pilot program to screen paid and volunteer firefighters for cancers common to firefighters.

John E. PiscopoRepublican

AN ACT EXPANDING THE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE DEPENDENTS OF FIREFIGHTERS WHOSE DEATHS ARE SUFFERED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

To recognize the brave service of firefighters killed in the line of duty by expanding the benefits provided to their families.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat