Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF PFAS FROM FIRE APPARATUS.

To provide funding to municipalities, fire companies and state entities to remove PFAS from fire apparatus.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT EXPANDING PERMISSIBLE USES FOR TOWN AID ROAD GRANT FUNDS.

To expand the permissible uses for town aid road grant funds by municipalities.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON CERTAIN LOTS ZONED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE OR PREVIOUSLY ZONED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.

To allow the development of certain middle housing or mixed-use developments on certain lots zoned for industrial use or previously zoned for residential use subject only to summary review.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPALITIES TO REPORT EXCESS WASTEWATER CAPACITY.

To require the water pollution control authority of a municipality to submit an annual report to the Secretary of Policy and Management detailing the municipality's current wastewater capacity and any projected excess wastewater capacity.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CORNFIELD POINT ASSOCIATION.

To amend section 13 of the charter of the Cornfield Point Association.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSES FOR THE HOUSING OR SHELTER OF PERSONS.

To require municipal approval before using a commercial warehouse for the housing or shelter of persons.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF EMPLOYEES OF TRANSIT DISTRICTS FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE STATE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT.

To specify that employees of transit districts are municipal employees exempt from certain provisions of the state family and medical leave act.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.

To (1) change statutory references to "accessory apartments" to "accessory dwelling units", (2) repeal a provision allowing municipalities to opt out of allowing accessory dwelling units on residential lots, (3) prohibit the enforcement of certain residential land use restrictions, and (4) require the Commissioner of Housing to establish a program concerning preapproved accessory dwelling units.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

To make various changes to statutes concerning historic district commissions and historic preservation.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING UNLICENSED INSTITUTIONS AND PRACTICES.

To establish penalties for the unlicensed operation of a health care institution and the unlicensed practice of certain medical professions.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CONSENT ORDERS.

To allow the Commissioner of Public Health to (1) impose conditions on the issuance or renewal of any permit, approval, registration, certificate or license, and (2) resolve enforcement actions with an agreed settlement or consent order without need for a formal hearing.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.

To amend the change of ownership approval process for health care facilities to include the real property owner.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.

To implement the Department of Public Health's recommendations regarding various revisions to the public health statutes.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

To prohibit adverse actions against health care providers for providing certain health care services.

Public Health Committee

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

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

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ON-SITE WASTEWATER SPECIALISTS AND WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES.

To establish certification and training requirements for on-site wastewater specialists.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FISH PASSAGES.

To provide additional means by which fish passages may be provided for on dams and reservoirs and establish standards for such fish passages.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SEWAGE RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT AND REQUIRING A REPORT CONCERNING WELL CONTAMINATION PROTOCOLS.

To provide for certain implementation and public availability of the requirements of the sewage right-to-know act.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A TRIBAL WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES ADVISORY COUNCIL.

To establish a cooperative framework between the state and Native American tribes for the shared stewardship of wildlife and fisheries resources and expand conservation participation for tribal members, while supporting tribal food sovereignty and resource management infrastructure.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

To expand the number of entities required to source-separate organic materials from the solid waste stream, prohibit the use of polystyrene containers by restaurants, prohibit the provision of single-use food service items unless requested by a consumer, prohibit the distribution of single-use straws that contain PFAS at restaurants, require certain entities to prioritize surplus food donation over other means of disposal and establish eligible costs for material management grants issued by the state.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING RECIPROCITY FOR CERTAIN INLAND WATERS FISHING LICENSES.

To provide for reciprocity of fishing licenses from neighboring states on inland waters of the state.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN LEGAL NOTICES.

To permit the posting of advertisements of legal notices on municipal Internet web sites along with a posted printed copy in public locations in lieu of in a newspaper.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC AGENCY EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT TRAINING.

To require public agency employees to attend Freedom of Information Commission trainings on the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING POLL BOOKS FOR THE CHECKING OF ELECTORS AT ELECTIONS, PRIMARIES AND REFERENDA.

To require registrars of voters to provide to certain committees notice of at least fourteen days prior to any election, primary or referendum of whether electors on the official checklist to be used at such election, primary or referendum will be checked manually on paper or electronically.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS IN UNCONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A TOWN.

To study obstacles to allowing a voter in an unconsolidated city or borough within a town to be able to apply for an absentee ballot through the Secretary of the State's online application system for an election, primary or referendum held for such unconsolidated city or borough.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

To (1) require candidates for presidential electors, as part of their candidacy filings or registrations, to execute pledges to vote for the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates associated with such filings or registrations, and (2) modify the process by which meetings of presidential electors are conducted in order to ensure votes are cast consistent with such pledges.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTION OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PROCESSES, ELECTIONS SITES, ELECTION WORKERS AND ELECTORS.

To (1) establish prohibitions on certain conduct, including the possession of a firearm or deadly weapon, at or near certain elections-related locations, (2) impose criminal penalties for harassment of election workers and tampering with or unauthorized sharing of election equipment, and (3) allow for Attorney General involvement in matters relating to subpoenas, warrants, other requests and alleged interference with elections.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING REVIEW OF WRONGFUL INCARCERATION AWARDS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

To (1) permit the Office of the Claims Commissioner to hear and decide certain claims for money damages not in excess of fifteen thousand dollars, and (2) extend the time period for review of wrongful incarceration awards by the General Assembly.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGISTRY.

To establish a state short-term rental registry, authorize an optional municipal supplemental tax on short-term rentals and require short-term rental return filings to include disaggregated sales tax information.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY WAYS TO FUND A UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM.

To impose a tax on certain sweetened beverages, syrups and powders and dedicate the revenue generated to a universal free school meals program to reimburse local and regional boards of education for the provision of free school breakfasts and lunches to all public school students.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF STATE FINANCE POLICIES.

To require the Commissioners of Economic and Community Development and Revenue Services to study the finance policies of this state and surrounding states.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR AND PENALTIES ON HOLDERS OF DEALER REGISTRATIONS REGARDING ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND VAPOR PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTS.

To (1) require applicants for cigarette and tobacco products distributor and dealer licenses and renewals to provide certain information with such applications, and (2) establish additional penalties for violations of state law regarding the sale, offer for sale or marketing of electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MITIGATION OF BENEFITS CLIFFS.

To mitigate the loss of temporary family assistance benefits due to certain increases in household income.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES.

To require the Commissioner of Social Services to produce a status report on community action agencies.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CRIMINAL AND SIMPLE TRESPASS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS OR IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

To clarify provisions concerning trespassing on school grounds or in school buildings.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN REVISIONS TO AGGREGATE AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS UNDER THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM.

To (1) (A) set aggregate contribution amounts under the Citizens' Election Program at their 2022 election cycle levels, and (B) eliminate any inflationary adjustment of such amounts after the conclusion of the 2026 election cycle, and (2) provide that by December fifteenth immediately following the conclusion of a four-year state officer election cycle, or a two-year state legislative election cycle, inflationary adjustments to the individual contribution limits under the Citizens' Election Program shall be made for the next such election cycle.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO HOLD MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE ELECTIONS.

To (1) allow a municipality, by vote of its legislative body, to change from holding its municipal election in the odd-numbered years to holding its municipal election in conjunction with the state election in the even-numbered years, and (2) modify the laws relating to the transitional terms of office whenever such a change is made.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT MAKING A TECHNICAL CHANGE CONCERNING A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT.

To make a technical change to a statute concerning a campaign contribution limit.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS, STATUTORILY RECOGNIZED INDIGENOUS TRIBES AND SECURITY FOR CANDIDATES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR CAMPAIGN STAFFS.

To, for purposes of the campaign finance laws, (1) redefine "state contractor", "prospective state contractor" and "subcontractor" to exclude statutorily recognized indigenous tribes of this state, and (2) provide that payment for personal security services for a candidate and such candidate's family and campaign staff is a permissible expenditure of a committee.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.

To prohibit lobbyist contributions during a legislative session to candidates for municipal office and judge of probate, expanding on the current prohibitions as to candidates for state legislator and state-wide office.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYEE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES AND CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS.

To amend the Freedom of Information Act to (1) revise the prohibition against disclosing the residential address of certain persons contained in personnel, medical or similar files by deleting reference to the employing public agency and expanding the prohibition to other public agency employees for which residency is not a requirement for employment, and (2) exempt certain proprietary records held by a public institution of higher education pertaining to teaching or research from disclosure.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATED TO ELECTIONS.

To make technical revisions to statutes related to elections.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT EXEMPTING COURSE SYLLABI FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

To make a technical change to a statute concerning government administration and to exempt course syllabi at an institution of higher education from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING POSSESSION OF A FIREARM ON SCHOOL GROUNDS BY A CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER.

To allow a peace officer to possess a firearm on school grounds regardless of whether such officer is engaged in the performance of the officer's official duties.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION IN THE CONNECTICUT LAND MOBILE RADIO NETWORK AND RELATED COSTS.

To require (1) the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to pay all lifecycle costs that municipalities incur as a condition of participating in the Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network, and (2) the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection to develop a plan to encourage municipalities to participate in said network.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY REGARDING STATE-WIDE ESSENTIAL WORKER AND FIRST RESPONDER JOB CLASSIFICATIONS.

To require the Commissioner of Administrative Services to (1) conduct a study regarding state-wide "essential worker" and "first responder" job classifications, and (2) submit a report on the results of such study.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REFUND OF CERTAIN FIREARM PERMIT FEES.

To provide that, if a local permitting authority fails to discharge any obligation applicable to such local permitting authority pursuant to certain firearm permit provisions within the applicable time limits, the local permitting authority shall refund seventy dollars to the applicant.

Public Safety and Security Committee