Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND A CONNECTICUT VETERANS CEMETERY.

To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to, not later than July 1, 2026, designate or acquire land as an appropriate final resting place for deceased Connecticut veterans.

Christie M. CarpinoRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING A VETERANS SET-ASIDE FOR CERTAIN HOUSING UNITS.

To require that ten per cent of any newly constructed units and units managed by municipal housing authorities be set aside for occupancy by veterans.

Anthony L. NolanDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS.

To authorize cottage food operations to sell their products at certain farm stores and cafes.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT PROVIDING HOUSING FOR CERTAIN IMPOVERISHED VETERANS.

To establish a program for the provision of prefabricated homes to certain impoverished veterans.

Tom O'DeaRepublican

AN ACT EXPANDING THE TIME TO OWN PROGRAM AND SETTING ASIDE FUNDS FOR TEACHERS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD AND CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS.

To expand the Time to Own program and set aside funds for teachers and early childhood and child care professionals.

Mary WelanderDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF CERTAIN SOFTWARE TO ESTABLISH OCCUPANCY LEVELS AND RENTAL RATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING LANDLORD AND PROPERTY MANAGER PROFITS.

To prohibit the use of certain software that uses one or more algorithms to examine data for the purpose of increasing landlord and property manager profits by constraining housing supply and increasing rental rates.

Kara RochelleDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT CONCERNING STATE CONTRACTS AWARDED TO OUT-OF-STATE BUSINESSES.

To require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to submit an annual report concerning any state contracts awarded to out-of-state businesses.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND EXPANDING THE AUTHORITY OF FAIR RENT COMMISSIONS.

To increase funding for affordable housing development and rental assistance programs and expand the authority of fair rent commissions.

Herron GastonDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT.

To adopt the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING VETERANS WITH MOTOR VEHICLES OF A CERTAIN AGE.

To provide for a monetary payment to any veteran whose motor vehicle is of such an age that its depreciated value deprives such veteran of receiving the full benefit of the property tax exemption for which such veteran is eligible.

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FARM INVESTMENT PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.

To establish a property tax credit in the amount of twenty per cent of qualified investment expenditures made by eligible farmers for property such as machinery, equipment and buildings used for agricultural production.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

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

To require the dollar amount of the property tax exemption for farm machinery to be indexed to reflect the rate of inflation.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE LYME GRANGE FAIR ASSOCIATION.

To allow the Lyme Grange Fair Association to hold property exceeding ten thousand dollars in value.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO ISSUE BONDS FOR ENERGY GRID MODERNIZATION PROJECTS.

To allow a municipality to issue bonds for the purpose of investment in energy grid modernization projects.

Paul HonigDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVERS AND THE EXERCISE OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN HOSPITALS FACING FINANCIAL DISTRESS.

To ensure that health care infrastructure remains resilient and accessible.

Liz LinehanDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CALCULATION OF STATE FOREST LAND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF GRANTS IN LIEU OF TAXES PAYMENTS.

To calculate the value of state forest land, for purposes of grants in lieu of taxes payments by the state to municipalities, as real property for any municipality in which over fifty per cent of the land within such municipality's boundaries is state forest.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF NEONICOTINOIDS.

To restrict the use of neonicotinoids for certain commercial and agricultural applications.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTING OF BIOMASS FERTILIZERS DISTRIBUTED TO FARMERS IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT.

To require the publication of records concerning the distribution of biomass fertilizer to farmers in Eastern Connecticut.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF REBATES UNDER THE CONNECTICUT HYDROGEN AND ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE PURCHASE REBATE PROGRAM.

To prohibit manufacturers from retaining state funds under consumer environmental incentive programs in the case of returning the item back to its manufacturer or retailer, and allow the individual to qualify for the credit again when purchasing another qualified item.

Liz LinehanDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOCK WHEN THE FORMER PERMIT HAS EXPIRED.

To expedite the issuance of a new permit to build a dock when the former permit has expired but there are no changes to the application for such permit.

Environment Committee

AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN COOKWARE FROM PFAS REQUIREMENTS.

To exempt certain cookware from the statutory PFAS requirements applicable to consumer goods.

Environment Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM.

To establish a National Guard Youth Challenge Program for youths from ages sixteen to twenty.

James SanchezDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF HOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS.

To ensure the safety of home health care workers by allowing them to park their vehicle in close proximity to their patients' homes.

Rebecca MartinezDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN LENDING PRACTICES BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

To prohibit health care providers from engaging in certain lending practices.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S EVICTION OF FARMERS CONDUCTING FARMING ON STATE-OWNED PROPERTY.

To protect farmers who permissibly farm on state-owned land.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ZERO-EMISSION AFTERMARKET CONVERSION PROJECT.

To establish the Zero-Emission Aftermarket Conversion Project.

Tim AckertRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING STATE GRANTS IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR CERTAIN HOSPITAL FACILITIES.

To provide state grants in lieu of taxes for nonprofit inpatient hospital facilities providing mental health care.

Gregory HaddadDemocrat

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE LABOR CONSULTANT TAX DEDUCTION.

To eliminate the business tax deduction write off for businesses hiring consultants to discourage workers from voting for a union.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL RECORDS ON HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES.

To prohibit housing providers from considering a prospective tenant's felony conviction in connection with a rental application after certain time periods.

Housing Committee

AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT BY REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS ON PROVIDERS.

To expand access to outpatient substance abuse treatment by reducing regulatory burdens on providers.

Christine CohenDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION FOR SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION WORKERS.

To require training standards and a certification process for solar panel installation workers.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING TESTIMONY SUBMITTED TO THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL AND DECISIONS OF MUNICIPAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS CONCERNING CERTAIN SOLAR PROJECTS.

To require the Connecticut Siting Council to (1) consider the testimony of any witness and of the chief executive officer of the municipality in which a proposed facility is to be developed, (2) be bound by the approval, disapproval or imposition of conditions by the chief executive officer of the municipality in which a solar photovoltaic system with a generating capacity greater than one megawatt is proposed if such proposed system is located within a five-mile radius of any solar photovoltaic system with a generating capacity greater than one hundred megawatts, and (3) maintain distribution capacity for local projects that benefit schools, municipal, agricultural or local industry.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING REGIONAL COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT AND INLAND WETLANDS REVIEW AND HISTORIC PROPERTY MAINTENANCE.

To require that (1) for any proposed development that requires approval by municipal inland wetlands agencies in two or more municipalities that are members of the same regional council of government, each such agency shall consult with such council before approving or denying any application concerning such proposed development, and (2) each regional council of government hire building and housing code officials to inspect the conditions of historic buildings, and that such officials be empowered to utilize funds from the Community Development Block Grant Program to facilitate the maintenance or repair of historic buildings.

Susan M. JohnsonDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY EXPANDING SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE 2-1-1 INFOLINE PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE UNITED WAY OF CONNECTICUT.

To establish a task force to make recommendations on expanding and improving services offered by the 2-1-1 Infoline program operated by the United Way of Connecticut with state support.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP AND OFFICE TO UNCOVER FRAUD AND WASTE IN STATE GOVERNMENT.

To prevent the waste of taxpayer dollars and investigate and prosecute claims of fraud or waste within state agencies or by private providers.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING GROCERY STORES TO AUTOMATICALLY APPLY DIGITAL COUPONS FOR CONSUMERS.

To require grocery stores to automatically apply digital coupons for consumers.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE IDENTIFICATION OF GRAVES.

To establish a procedure for municipal registrars of vital statistics to process requests to identify graves or other places of interment.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FEES CHARGED BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

To (1) prohibit institutions of higher education from charging fees to students that are not part of tuition and room and board costs, and not disclosed prior to requiring an enrollment deposit; and (2) require institutions of higher education to return unexpended meal plan funds.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN SALES OF LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS.

To provide that no owner of a news organization that primarily serves any community in this state shall sell such organization to any entity that is not incorporated in this state unless such owner provides at least one-hundred-twenty-days' advance notice of such sale to such organization's employees and members of such community.

Kate FarrarDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE AGENCIES AND MUNICIPALITIES FROM PURCHASING OR OPERATING CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

To prohibit any state agency or municipality from purchasing or operating unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled in the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation to protect national security and prevent reliance on foreign adversaries.

Aundre BumgardnerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING A PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT AND PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR SHOPPING MALLS CONVERTED TO RESIDENTIAL USE.

To (1) establish a property tax abatement for shopping malls that are converted to residential use, and (2) provide payment in lieu of taxes to reimburse municipalities for resulting lost property tax revenue.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PLANS FOR DECOMMISSIONING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS APPROVED BY THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.

To ensure that owner or operator of any solar photovoltaic project be responsible for the decommissioning, removal and disposal of said project at the end of its useful life.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS DATA.

To (1) utilize geographic information systems in identifying patterns within certain data, and (2) fund organizations that use geographic information systems to address community needs.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TRANSFORMING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE.

To adopt the recommendations of the Transforming Children's Behavioral Health Policy and Planning Committee.

Tammy R. ExumDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTARY REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.

To permit certain municipalities to adopt variable mill rates in consultation with one or more municipalities located in the same geographic region in order to facilitate voluntary revenue sharing agreements.

Sujata Gadkar-WilcoxDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING STATE AGENCIES TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO WORK IN PERSON.

To allow state agencies to establish a work policy that requires employees of such agency to work in person.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR SOLAR PROJECTS.

To require that a property of five acres or more, which the owner divides into multiple lots of less than five acres for the purpose of leasing land for solar projects, shall be treated as one property for property tax purposes, and that each such lot shall be required to have separate points of ingress and egress.

Heather S. SomersRepublican