Bills & Legislation

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER'S COMPENSATION AWARD TO MACEO STREATER WITH RESPECT TO HIS CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE FOR WRONGFUL INCARCERATION.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOME OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY, FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS PROTECTING NURSING HOME OPERATIONS AND PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING REQUIRED ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS.

Human Services Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF PATRICK M. FAHEY, ESQUIRE, OF SOUTH GLASTONBURY TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF FELICE N. GRAY-KEMP, ESQUIRE, OF HAMDEN TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THEODORE M. DOOLITTLE, ESQUIRE, OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF CAMPBELL BARRETT, ESQUIRE, OF DURHAM TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF SEAN O. KEHOE, ESQUIRE, OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF PHILLIP MILLER, ESQUIRE, OF GLASTONBURY TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF LEAH M. POLLARD, ESQUIRE, OF POMFRET CENTER TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF PATRICK T. RING, ESQUIRE, OF WINDSOR TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF ROSEMARIE T. WEBER, ESQUIRE, OF GRANBY TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF JUSTINE L. WHALEN, ESQUIRE, OF BRANFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS CERTAIN CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO MAKE PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS WITH RESPECT TO THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF KALLMAN, MCKINNELL AND WOOD, ARCHITECTS, INC.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF MILAGROS POLLOCK HESS, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JHECARI HESS AND GRANTING THE CLAIMANT PERMISSION TO SUE THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF WILHELMINA MCLAURIN, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF LEONARD MCLAURIN AND GRANTING THE CLAIMANT PERMISSION TO SUE THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISIONS OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE OF KEVIN BERUBE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF CAROL FALCONE AND GRANTING THE CLAIMANT PERMISSION TO SUE THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF BRIAN VERTEFEUILLE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF EDGAR CANTERBURY.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THOMAS WIEHL OF MADISON TO BE A UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Bob DuffDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF EVERETT SMITH III OF GREENWICH TO BE A UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Bob DuffDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY CERTAIN CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF EVAN CLARK, PPA, CHRISTOPHER CLARK AND GRANTING THE CLAIMANT PERMISSION TO SUE THE STATE.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO MAKE PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS WITH RESPECT TO THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF CLIFFORD BEERS COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS, LLC O/B/O YOUTH CONTINUUM, LLC.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF JANICE BEECHER OF NEW BRITAIN TO BE A UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Julio A. ConcepcionDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF HOLLY CHEESEMAN OF NIANTIC TO BE A UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Julio A. ConcepcionDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF CHRISTINA D. GHIO OF CHESHIRE TO BE THE CHILD ADVOCATE.

Julio A. ConcepcionDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF SEAN P. MCGUINNESS, ESQUIRE, OF NORWALK TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF NISA J. KHAN, ESQUIRE, OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Steven J. StafstromDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING EXPENDITURES OF THE GENERAL FUND.

To review appropriations from the General Fund.

Appropriations Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF HOUSING POLICY.

To study the housing policies of the state.

Housing Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN FOREIGN-EDUCATED VETERINARIANS TO PRACTICE UNDER A TEMPORARY PERMIT AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VETERINARIAN-CLIENT-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP THROUGH THE USE OF TELEHEALTH FOR THE TREATMENT OF URGENT MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

To expand access to veterinary services in the state.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING NUTRITION AND FOOD-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.

To require hospitals to (1) examine the nutrition needs of community members with diabetes and congestive heart failure when conducting a community health needs assessment, and (2) prioritize medically tailored and food-based interventions for such community members in the hospital's community benefits implementation strategy.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISCLOSURE OF WATER QUALITY TEST RESULTS FOR CERTAIN PRIVATE AND SEMIPUBLIC WELLS.

To permit the disclosure of private well and semipublic well water quality test results to certain individuals without requiring approval of the Commissioner of Public Health.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM TO EXPAND HEALTH CARE ACCESS.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT CONCERNING THE POSTING OF VETERANS' INFORMATION AND SERVICES FOR DISPLAY IN THE WORKPLACE.

To require the Labor Commissioner and the Chief Manufacturing Officer, in consultation with the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, to post information on the Internet web sites of the Labor Department and the Office of Manufacturing available for download by employers to display in the workplace.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM.

To (1) transfer certain duties of the Technical Education and Career System board to the executive director of the Technical Education and Career System, (2) remove reference to the "division of postsecondary education programs", (3) allow the board to recommend multiple candidates for superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System at one time, and (4) remove the three-year term limit and performance evaluation requirement for and amend the duties of the superintendent.

Education Committee

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL REPRESENTATION ON THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.

To provide local representation on the Connecticut Siting Council.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN AUTHORITIES RELATED TO THE PREVENTION OF WILDFIRES.

To augment certain authority of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Governor concerning measures to prevent wildfires.

Environment Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ALERT IN THE STATE-WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE REGARDING PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE OR COMBATIVE BEHAVIOR TOWARD A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

To require the development of a method of alerting health care providers regarding any patient who has been reported in the State-wide Health Information Exchange as being violent with or displaying combative behavior toward a health care provider.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT PROTECTING CHILDREN'S SAFETY BY REQUIRING AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN FOR THE USE OF A CHILD'S LIKENESS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

To prohibit the use of a child's likeness for purposes of marketing or advertising on social media without the affirmative consent of a parent or guardian.

Committee on Children

AN ACT INCREASING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER NONPARENT RELATIVES RAISING CERTAIN CHILDREN.

To provide the same financial benefits to grandparents and other nonparent relatives who adopt their grandchildren or relative children as those who adopt unrelated children.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL TAX ABATEMENT FOR SURVIVING DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS.

To extend a property tax abatement for surviving spouses of certain first responders who die in the performance of duty to the domestic partners of such first responders.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE TRAINING.

To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study workforce shortages, workforce development and workforce training availability.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EXTREME WEATHER PROTOCOLS.

To require the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to develop standardized extreme hot and cold weather protocols.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

To clarify certain responsibilities of the civil service board.

Planning and Development Committee

RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND BOARD AND PROGRAM.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY.

To require the development of protocols regarding the donation of surplus edible food by retail food establishments to food distribution organizations.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING HOME HEALTH AIDE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO HOME HEALTH AIDES.

To require home health aide agencies to provide personal protective equipment to home health aide employees.

Aging Committee