Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING DATA PRIVACY, ONLINE MONITORING, SOCIAL MEDIA, DATA BROKERS AND CONNECTED VEHICLE SERVICES.

To (1) amend various laws concerning (A) consumer data privacy and online monitoring by (i) defining and redefining various terms, (ii) modifying the applicability threshold for controllers and processors, (iii) modifying the entity-level and data-level exemptions, and (iv) imposing additional requirements regarding disclosures and sales of personal data, sensitive data and consumer health data, (B) social media by (i) redefining "social media platform", and (ii) prohibiting a social media platform from requiring a parent to establish an account to submit certain requests concerning a minor, and (C) youth data privacy and online monitoring by (i) defining "know", (ii) eliminating a rebuttable presumption, and (iii) modifying the scope of permissible controller conduct, and (2) provide for the registration and regulation of data brokers.

General Law Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF FLOOD INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.

To require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study of flood insurance coverage options for owners of residential or commercial property in this state.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND MINORS.

To (1) restrict a minor's ability to access any portion of a social media platform that recommends, selects or prioritizes certain media items, (2) provide for age verification to ensure that a minor does not access certain portions of a social media platform without consent from the minor's parent or legal guardian, (3) subject to modification by a minor's parent or legal guardian, restrict (A) the hours during which (i) a social media platform may send certain notifications to a minor, and (ii) a minor may access certain portions of a social media platform, and (B) who may view or respond to content a minor posts on a social media platform, and (4) require social media platforms to publicly disclose certain information on an annual basis.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

To (1) establish various requirements concerning artificial intelligence systems, (2) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) establish an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox program, (B) plan to establish a technology transfer program, (C) establish a confidential computing cluster, (D) conduct a "CT AI Symposium", and (E) design an algorithmic computer model, (3) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a "Connecticut AI Academy" and require the Labor Department, and home visiting programs overseen by the Commissioner of Early Childhood, to provide information concerning said academy, (4) establish a Connecticut Technology Advisory Board, (5) modify the "computer science education and workforce development account", (6) modify the Technology Talent and Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, (7) establish an artificial intelligence systems fellowship program, (8) establish an artificial intelligence task force, (9) require state agencies to take various actions regarding generative artificial intelligence, and (10) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CODES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE.

To modify the membership of the Codes and Standards Committee.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR REDUCING RATES OF POVERTY.

To establish a universal basic income pilot program and require the Commissioner of Social Services to convene a working group to study the state-wide implementation of a universal basic income program.

Committee on Children

AN ACT REQUIRING A PLAN FOR THE TRANSLATION AND REVIEW OF FORMS AND APPLICATIONS REQUIRED TO ACCESS STATE AGENCY SERVICES OR BENEFITS BY LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS.

To require (1) the Commissioner of Administrative Services to develop a plan for the translation and review of certain forms and applications into languages spoken by limited-English proficient individuals in the state, and (2) state agencies to adopt and implement such plan and appoint a language access coordinator.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING AN INVESTIGATION OF ANY REPORTED DOG BITE OR ATTACK.

To study laws and procedures concerning criminal justice.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECURE TRANSMISSION OF MINOR PATIENT SAFETY PLANS TO SCHOOLS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

To require health care providers treating minor patients to (1) send any safety plan developed for such minor patient to such minor patient's school with the consent of such minor patient's parent or legally authorized representative, and (2) develop a discharge plan within a certain time period for any minor patient discharged from an inpatient facility.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STATE HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND REQUIRING THE COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR ADDING STATUES TO THE STATE CAPITOL.

To develop a process for identifying and commissioning additional statues for the exterior of the State Capitol that reflect the diversity of the state, require the development of a plan for exterior placards and other signage around the State Capitol building and to establish the State Historical Commission.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S REVIEW OF SURPLUS STATE PROPERTY.

To authorize the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to determine whether surplus state property could be used for certain renewable energy facilities.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS AND TIMELINE FOR THE REVIEW OF EXISTING REGULATIONS OF CONNECTICUT STATE AGENCIES AND THE REPORTING OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN CONSULTANT STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS.

To make modifications to the process for reviewing agency regulations to determine whether they are obsolete, inconsistent or ineffective and change the deadlines for such review.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING HALFWAY HOUSES AND OTHER RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES OPERATED ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION OR THE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES.

To allow tenants of halfway houses to avail themselves of summary process and to provide that the state fully fund the operation of any halfway house that is in the process of closing until each tenant has an alternate residential placement.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL".

To align the Connecticut definition of "child sexual abuse material" with the federal definition of "child pornography".

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A JUST CAUSE STANDARD FOR TEACHER CONTRACT TERMINATIONS AND REQUIRING CONTRACT TERMINATION HEARINGS FOR TEACHERS THAT HAVE ATTAINED TENURE BE BEFORE A NEUTRAL HEARING OFFICER.

To (1) add a just cause standard for certain teacher contract terminations, and (2) make the decision of a neutral hearing officer in teacher contract termination hearings binding on the parties.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING A MUNICIPALITY FROM IMPLEMENTING A BAN ON MULTIFAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

To prohibit any municipality from implementing a ban on the development of multifamily housing.

Housing Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN SERVICES FUNDED UNDER MEDICAID.

To require a provider who is reimbursed for services under Medicaid to agree, in writing, not to discriminate against persons whose rights are protected under state law as a condition of receiving Medicaid reimbursement.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AT THE CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.

To require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to develop a plan to provide inclusive educational programs for students with intellectual or developmental disabilities at the state universities within the Connecticut State University System.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING A SCHEDULED START TIME DISCLAIMER IN CERTAIN MOTION PICTURE ADVERTISEMENTS.

To require certain motion picture advertisements to separately state (1) the scheduled start time for the motion picture featured in a motion picture exhibition, and (2) the scheduled start time for the advertisements and motion picture trailers that precede the motion picture featured in a motion picture exhibition.

General Law Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS FOR REVISIONS TO THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS.

To apply substantial conflict of interest provisions in the state code of ethics for public officials and state employees to conflicts involving the public official's or state employee's nonstate employer or spouse's nonstate employer, require members of boards, commissions, committees and councils within the Executive Department with contract authority to file statements of financial interests and to permit the filing of the name of certain tax-sheltered annuity retirement plans in lieu of naming specific securities within such statements.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGIONAL PLANNING INCENTIVE ACCOUNT DISTRIBUTION FORMULA.

To index the per capita payment amount to each regional council of governments from the regional planning incentive account to any increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers.

Planning and Development Committee

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

To convey a parcel of state land to the town of Willington for purposes related to the adjacent fire station.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATES OF NEED.

To (1) require a certificate of need for certain private equity investments in health care facilities, (2) require the denial of certificate of need applications involving the closure of labor and delivery units unless an alternate labor and delivery unit is located not more than twenty-five miles away, (3) prohibit intervenors in certificate of need applications involving certain physician group practices, (4) establish an expedited certificate of need review process for increases in the licensed bed capacity of health care facilities, and (5) require the Commissioner of Health Strategy to post notice of any appeal or agreed settlement relating to a certificate of need application.

Public Health Committee

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

To convey a parcel of state land in the town of Bethel to the Gayatri Corporation for twenty-five thousand dollars and administrative costs.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING STUDIES OF INSURANCE POOLING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CERTAIN PRACTICES BY HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COMPANIES.

To: (1) Protect nonprofit human services providers from liability for injuries caused by negligent acts or omissions of the state or third parties; (2) require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a feasibility study of general and automobile liability insurance pooling for nonprofit organizations; (3) require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study of homeowners insurance practices requiring policyholders to make repairs or modifications to such policyholders' residential properties as a condition of granting or maintaining homeowners insurance coverage; and (4) exempt nonprofit organizations from certain automobile insurance and bond requirements.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND A REPORT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE PLANS, RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER BENEFITS PROVIDED BY NONSTATE PUBLIC EMPLOYERS.

To require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to submit a report summarizing and analyzing reports received from nonstate public employers concerning health care plans, retirement plans and other benefits.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ENHANCEMENTS TO THE LOCAL FOOD FOR SCHOOLS INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

To replace the Department of Agriculture with the Department of Education as the lead agency responsible for administering the local food for schools incentive program, to expand eligibility in such program to include providers of child care services, and to provide support and funding for such program and the CT Grown for CT Kids Grant Program.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING STATE CONTRACTS WITH NONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS.

To (1) require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to conduct reviews of the level of services and reporting requirements of nonprofit human services providers, and (2) repeal provisions concerning the cost allowance cap for executive director salaries in certain state agencies' calculations of grants to nonstate organizations that provide employment opportunities, day services, or residential facility services.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE OPPOSE APPLICATIONS BY FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES TO CONVERT ANY PARCEL OF FEE INTEREST LAND TO FEDERAL TRUST STATUS.

To remove the requirement that the state oppose any application by a federally recognized Indian tribe to convert any parcel of fee interest land to federal trust status.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKING CONDITIONS.

To require the Labor Commissioner to conduct a study on working conditions in the state.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING VALUE-BASED MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT TO NURSING HOMES.

To establish a working group to study value-based Medicaid reimbursement to nursing homes.

Aging Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY ELIMINATING THE SUBMINIMUM WAGE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

To eliminate the subminimum wage for persons with disabilities.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO DISPLAY A POSTER CONTAINING INFORMATION ON VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES.

To require the Labor Department to create a standardized workplace poster containing information on veterans' benefits and services for employers to display in the workplace.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING INSURANCE REGULATION IN THE STATE.

To require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study concerning insurance regulation in the state.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEST BED TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.

To facilitate the consideration of cost-saving technology by evaluating and testing the technologies at state agencies.

Energy and Technology Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.

To (1) establish a Law Enforcement Training Advisory Board, (2) establish and fund the social work and law enforcement project at Southern Connecticut State University and the police training center at Central Connecticut State University, (3) eliminate a requirement that curriculum for police officer training concerning techniques for handling incidents that involve persons with autism spectrum disorder, cognitive impairment or nonverbal learning disorder be made available at no cost, and (4) establish requirements for curriculum for police officer training concerning interactions with persons who have mental or physical disabilities.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING THE ONLINE POSTING OF STATUTORILY REQUIRED STATE AGENCY REPORTS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

To make state agency reports more accessible to the public and requiring their posting online.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MAPPING DATA SERVICES.

To establish a school mapping data grant program.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT EXPANDING A BIOSCIENCE ENTERPRISE CORRIDOR ZONE LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF PLAINVILLE.

To expand a bioscience corridor zone located in the town of Plainville.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MOTHERS WHO ARE INCARCERATED BREASTFEEDING THEIR INFANT.

To allow lactating mothers who are incarcerated to breastfeed their infants during visitation.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ORDER OF GUBERNATORIAL SUCCESSION UNDER CERTAIN PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY CIRCUMSTANCES.

To expand upon the order of gubernatorial succession set forth in the state constitution under certain permanent and temporary circumstances.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.

To (1) require the Transforming Children's Behavioral Health Policy and Planning Committee to conduct a study concerning behavioral health services for children and develop a survey and reporting requirements for school-based health centers, and (2) appropriate the sum of eight million six hundred thousand dollars in the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, to the Department of Children and Families for mobile crisis intervention services.

Committee on Children

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT CONCERNING THE STATE PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND PRIORITY FUNDING AREAS.

To increase cost thresholds relating to certain actions required to be undertaken consistent with the state plan of conservation and development and eliminate priority funding areas.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID RATE INCREASES, PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY.

To phase in increased rates of reimbursement to Medicaid providers over three years in accordance with a rate study commissioned by the Department of Social Services.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND KNOWN AS SOUTH GREENWAY IN THE TOWN OF NORTH CANAAN.

To transfer a parcel of state land known as South Greenway in the town of North Canaan to said town.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PERINATAL DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOLS AND DATA SHARING SYSTEMS.

To establish a task force to study child development and perinatal depression screening tools and data sharing systems.

Committee on Children

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH ACCOUNT.

To establish an account to fund Parkinson's disease research.

Appropriations Committee