Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

To clarify certain publication requirements of actions or decisions of a planning commission.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.

To require the Office of Policy and Management to provide technical assistance to municipalities that receive grants for revenue lost as a result of the motor vehicle mill rate cap.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING GAMING-RELATED ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

To prohibit gaming-related advertising, marketing and promotional activities at public institutions of higher education in this state.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING INSURANCE MARKET CONDUCT AND LICENSING.

To: (1) Allow for service of process and notice of suspension or revocation of a license to be provided by electronic mail; (2) remove the requirement that insurers conduct at least one audit of such insurers' third-party administrator on-site; (3) require that any insurer report to the Insurance Commissioner any termination of such insurer's agent not later than thirty days after the date of such termination; and (4) eliminate the requirement that insurers provide an annual report concerning such insurers' investigations of automobile insurance fraud.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING GAMING ADVERTISEMENTS AND PERMISSIBLE PAYMENT MECHANISMS FOR ONLINE GAMING ACCOUNTS.

To provide that (1) a master wagering, online gaming operator, online gaming service provider or sports wagering retailer licensee shall obtain the permission of all account holders before authorizing any debit, charge or withdrawal on a jointly held debit card or credit card account, and (2) no advertising, marketing or other promotional materials published, aired, displayed or disseminated by or on behalf of any gaming entity licensee shall offer any financial incentive in order to induce individuals to engage in gaming.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

To (1) require written examinations of persons selected to hold the office of justice of the peace, (2) prohibit misconduct by justices of the peace, and (3) specify that a newly created office of justice of the peace may be filled by appointment prior to the next regular election.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS, HEMP AND TOBACCO REGULATION.

To (1) authorize infused beverage manufacturers to manufacture for sale in other markets beverages that exceed the THC cap, (2) authorize liquor wholesaler permittees to exclusively sell infused beverages, (3) extend the term of certain cannabis licenses, (4) extend the period within which certain cannabis licensees must create equity joint ventures to pay a reduced conversion fee, (5) cap the THC content of prefilled cartridges, (6) allow cannabis licensees to refrain from reporting the diversion, theft or loss of cannabis in certain circumstances, (7) modify the labeling requirements for certain manufacturer hemp products, (8) expand the area within which certain cultivation facilities may be located, (9) establish a "cannabis employee support account", (10) enable certain social equity applicants to apply for additional licenses, (11) establish various hemp incentives and a hemp tax credit, (12) expand the authorized activities of micro-cultivators, (13) authorize transporter licensees to expand their authorized activities, (14) modify infused beverage labeling requirements, (15) restrict the hours during which cannabis, cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products may be sold at retail, and (16) modify the remonstrance and municipal notification processes applicable to cigarette dealers.

General Law Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS IN PET SHOPS.

To authorize municipalities to adopt ordinances to prohibit the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

To require the Department of Education to conduct a study of public education in Connecticut.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE IN THE STATE.

To provide funding for enforcement concerning certain food waste diversion requirements, study the need and viability of extended producer responsibility programs for consumer packaging, provide for increased food waste diversion from certain entities, create source funding for food waste diversion infrastructure projects and authorize municipal and regional waste coordinators.

Environment Committee