Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONVERSION OF VACANT MOTELS TO MULTIFAMILY HOUSING.

To allow for the conversion of vacant motels into multifamily housing as of right.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF PROHIBITING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVE STATE FUNDING FROM ENGAGING IN CERTAIN POLITICAL OR PARTISAN ACTIVITIES.

To establish a working group to study how to keep biased, partisan politics out of the nonprofit sector.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING WATER SUPPLIES AND THE WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR WORKFORCE.

To improve water supplies and add qualified and certified water treatment operators to address workforce shortages.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FOOD DESERTS AND THE SNAP PROGRAM.

To establish a Restaurant Meals Program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture and require reporting from the Attorney General to legislative committees of cognizance on grocery store price discrimination.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ADVANCED SEPTIC SYSTEMS WITH NITROGEN-REMOVAL FEATURES.

To develop programs like those that exist in neighboring states for the installation and use of advanced septic systems that have nitrogen-removal features.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING DISCRETIONARY TRANSFER FROM JUVENILE TO ADULT COURT.

To include serious firearm offenses in the list of offenses eligible for discretionary transfer of a juvenile to the regular criminal docket.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTATE TAX FILING DEADLINE.

To extend the filing deadline for the estate tax from six months to nine months.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN CONDUCT CONCERNING REVIEWS OF BUSINESSES, CONSUMER GOODS AND CONSUMER SERVICES.

To prohibit certain conduct concerning reviews of businesses, consumer goods and consumer services.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING INTERCHANGE FEES ON ELECTRONIC PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS.

To prohibit payment card networks from including sales and use taxes in the amount on which interchange fees are imposed.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE APPRENTICESHIP RATIO RELIEF APPLICATION PROCESS.

To establish a working group to study and provide recommendations for the apprenticeship ratio relief application process.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING SALES AND USE TAXES RELATED TO CERTAIN VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY JOINT VENTURES, THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF THE MEALS TAX REVENUE AND THE DUES TAX THRESHOLD.

To (1) increase the sales price threshold of motor vehicles subject to a higher sales and use taxes rate, (2) dedicate a portion of the revenue generated from the meals tax to the Tourism Fund, (3) extend a sales and use taxes exemption for certain joint ventures within the aircraft industry, (4) exempt from the sales and use taxes the sale of and the storage, use or other consumption in this state of ambulance-type motor vehicles and ambulances, and (5) increase the threshold for imposition of the dues tax.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID COST SAVINGS.

To require the Commissioner of Social Services to review potential cost savings from nurse delegation of medication administration in Medicaid-funded programs.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF TERRAMATION.

To authorize the use of terramation as an alternative to cremation.

Environment Committee

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.

Housing Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S HEALTH.

To require the Commissioner of Children and Families to conduct a study to determine whether policy and procedural changes within the Department of Children and Families may improve the health of children.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF REPURPOSING OR SELLING UNDERUTILIZED STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS.

To require the Commissioner of Administrative Services to conduct a study concerning the repurposing or selling of underutilized state-owned buildings and to submit a report concerning the findings of such study.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS.

To require the Commissioner of Children and Families to conduct a study to evaluate the efficacy of the programs administered by the Department of Children and Families.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S SAFETY.

To require the Commissioner of Children and Families to conduct a study to determine whether policy and procedural changes within the Department of Children and Families may increase the safety of children.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S WELFARE.

To require the Commissioner of Children and Families to conduct a study to determine whether policy and procedural changes within the Department of Children and Families may improve the welfare of children.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN AND AREA AGENCIES ON AGING SERVICE NAVIGATORS.

To provide funding to the Department of Aging and Disability Services for the purpose of (1) hiring one regional ombudsman for the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and (2) providing funding to the five area agencies on aging to hire two additional service navigators per area agency on aging.

Aging Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL TO ADMINISTER GLUCAGON NASAL POWDER.

To permit emergency medical services personnel to administer glucagon nasal powder.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS UNDER THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

To 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 Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DUE TO AN EMPLOYER OTHER THAN THE STATE UNDER 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.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF A SENTENCE BY THE SENTENCING COURT OR A JUDGE.

To expand access to, and ensure timely resolution of, sentence modification hearings.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PATIENT PROTECTIONS AND STANDARDS OF CARE AT CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL.

To require the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to keep persons undergoing psychiatric evaluation at Connecticut Valley Hospital separated according to biological sex at all times.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO INMATES IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

To require evaluations of and reports concerning the provision of health care services to inmates in correctional facilities.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CIVIL IMMIGRATION DETAINERS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE CHARGED WITH THE COMMISSION OF A CLASS A, B OR C FELONY OR A FAMILY VIOLENCE CRIME.

To permit law enforcement to detain for a limited period a person charged, after a finding of probable cause, with a class A, B, or C felony or a family violence crime for purposes of a civil immigration detainer.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FAIR RENT COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS.

To require that a proper record be made in fair rent commission hearings ensuring that a party aggrieved by an order of a fair rent commission has a meaningful opportunity to appeal such order under section 7-148e of the general statutes.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DIVERSION.

To require the Commissioner of Public Health to establish certain emergency department diversion requirements for hospitals and emergency medical service organizations.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PATIENT-SPECIFIC EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROTOCOLS FOR PERSONS WITH A RARE DISEASE OR SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS.

To improve medical outcomes and safeguard the health and well-being of persons living with a rare disease or special health care needs by requiring emergency medical care providers to follow patient-specific emergency protocols.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE REGARDING TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.

To make minor and technical revisions to the public health statutes.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING NEUROMODULATION TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER.

To establish and fund a program to provide neuromodulation treatments for veterans at The University of Connecticut Health Center.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE OPERATIONS OF THE SOCIAL EQUITY COUNCIL.

To establish a task force to study the operations of the Social Equity Council.

General Law Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING SUNDAY HUNTING.

To authorize Sunday hunting in the state.

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AN ACT PROHIBITING REQUIRING THE PAYMENT OF FEES FOR DEBIT OR CHARGE CARD PAYMENTS TO A STATE OR MUNICIPAL AGENCY.

To prohibit state agencies and municipalities from requiring the payment of any fee for use of a debit or charge card.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE CONTRACTORS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ARE ABLE TO ACCESS PUBLIC SERVICES.

To require the adoption of various policies concerning the offering of translation and interpretation services to ensure that individuals with limited English proficiency have meaningful access to programs and services offered by state and local government agencies, contractors and other entities that receive state funding.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY ON THE NEED FOR EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOLAR PANELS AND WIND TURBINE BLADES.

To study the need to establish extended producer responsibility programs for solar panels and wind turbine blades.

Environment Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AUDITS OF MEDICAID-FUNDED PROGRAMS BY THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

To ensure optimum use of Medicaid dollars toward providing human services through utilization of performance audits conducted by the Auditors of Public Accounts.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMUNITY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.

To allow the Community Ombudsman program to oversee home and community-based long-term services and supports.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES STATUTES.

To implement the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' recommendations regarding various revisions to mental health and addiction services statutes.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SENIOR CITIZENS' BILL OF RIGHTS.

To establish a senior citizens' bill of rights.

Aging Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA TASK FORCE.

To establish an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Advisory Council.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE REGARDING THE INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW PROGRAM.

To make various revisions concerning the practice of behavior analysts, including (1) requiring behavior analysts to submit to a comprehensive background check when applying for licensure, (2) designating persons working under the supervision of behavior analysts as mandated reporters, (3) establishing certain notification and disciplinary requirements relating to behavior analysts who abuse or neglect children, (4) requiring employers of behavior analysts to notify patients regarding complaint procedures, (5) establishing a task force to study issues relating to behavior analysts, and (6) allowing the Commissioner of Public Health and Child Advocate to share information and data for the purposes of the infant mortality review program.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSFERS AND DISCHARGES IN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

To revise certain requirements relating to the transfer or discharge of residents from residential care homes.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR CERTAIN RATE INCREASES AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES.

To require each assisted living services agency to hold a public informational hearing when the agency increases a fee by more than ten per cent of the previous fee.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID RATES FOR COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN RURAL AREAS.

To increase Medicaid rates for community hospitals in rural areas to equal Medicare rates for the same services.

Human Services Committee

RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION AS ELECTORS AND TO BE SO ADMITTED UPON ATTAINING THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.

Government Administration and Elections Committee