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*Energy and Technology Committee
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Energy and Technology Committee will hold a public hearing onTuesday, February 18, 2025at11:00 A.M.inRoom 1Dof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Energy and Technology Committee website on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0430 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Energy and Technology Committee Bills
*H.B. No. 6928 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAMS.
*H.B. No. 6929 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM.
*H.B. No. 6927 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING THE STUDY OF ENERGY SOURCES.
*H.B. No. 6926 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY PREPARATION SERVICES PROGRAM.
*H.B. No. 6925 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONNECTICUT HOME ENERGY LABEL AND A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AUDITORS.
*S.B. No. 1289 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING NOTICE OF EXCAVATION BY A PUBLIC UTILITY TO AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS.
*S.B. No. 1293 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES.
*S.B. No. 1292 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA CENTERS.
*S.B. No. 1291 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING GRANTS FOR QUALIFIED RENEWABLE DIESEL PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS.
*S.B. No. 1290 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES CONCERNING ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY.
*Government Oversight Committee
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Government Oversight Committee will hold a public hearing onTuesday, February 18, 2025at12:30 P.M.inRoom 1Aof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Government Oversight Committee website on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0528 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials. Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Ethics Bills
*H.B. No. 6931 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DUE TO AN EMPLOYER OTHER THAN THE STATE UNDER THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS.
*H.B. No. 6073 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS AND TIMELINE FOR THE REVIEW OF EXISTING REGULATIONS OF CONNECTICUT STATE AGENCIES.
*S.B. No. 1296 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS UNDER THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
*Housing Committee
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Housing Committee will hold a public hearing onTuesday, February 18, 2025at10:30 A.M.inRoom 2Aof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Housing Committee website on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-8876 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials.Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Housing Committee Bills
*S.B. No. 1264 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING A NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS TO PARTIES BEFORE A FAIR RENT COMMISSION.
*H.B. No. 6889 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING EVICTIONS FOR CAUSE.
*S.B. No. 1302 (RAISED) AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EVICTION OF A RESIDENTIAL TENANT FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT IF THE LANDLORD'S ONLINE RENTAL PAYMENT SYSTEM PREVENTS SUCH PAYMENT OF RENT.
*H.B. No. 6944 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING A MUNICIPALITY TO INCLUDE CERTAIN INFORMATION IN ITS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN.
*H.B. No. 6943 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL TENANTS.
*S.B. No. 1303 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING NONRESIDENT LANDLORD REGISTRATION AND INCREASING PENALTIES FOR REPEAT BUILDING AND FIRE CODE VIOLATIONS.
*H.B. No. 6891 (RAISED) AN ACT PROHIBITING A LANDLORD FROM REQUIRING A SECURITY DEPOSIT IN EXCESS OF ONE MONTH'S RENT FROM ANY TENANT.
*H.B. No. 6892 (RAISED) AN ACT LIMITING THE INCREASE OF RENTAL CHARGES UPON TRANSFER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TO A NEW OWNER.
*S.B. No. 1305 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY MUNICIPAL PENALTIES FOR LANDLORDS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOLATIONS.
*H.B. No. 6945 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY MUNICIPAL PENALTIES FOR LANDLORDS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOLATIONS.
*H.B. No. 6950 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCOME THRESHOLD FOR TENANTS RENTING A DWELLING UNIT IN A SET-ASIDE DEVELOPMENT.
*H.B. No. 6949 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A LANDLORD'S ABILITY TO ENTER A DWELLING UNIT.
*S.B. No. 1304 (RAISED) AN ACT PROHIBITING A LANDLORD FROM RETALIATING AGAINST A TENANT WHO PREVAILS IN A FAIR RENT COMMISSION PROCEEDING.
*H.B. No. 6948 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL RECORDS ON HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES.
*H.B. No. 6947 (RAISED) AN ACT PROHIBITING RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS FROM USING PRICING ALGORITHMS AND COMPETITORS' SENSITIVE DATA TO SET RENTAL PRICES.
*H.B. No. 6939 (RAISED) AN ACT AUTHORIZING STATE FUNDING FOR THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM.
*H.B. No. 6890 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
*H.B. No. 6941 (RAISED) AN ACT EXEMPTING THE INCOME EARNED BY A CHILD OF AN APPLICANT FROM THE CALCULATION OF GROSS INCOME IN CONSIDERATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
*H.B. No. 6938 (RAISED) AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CERTIFICATES.
*H.B. No. 6888 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS FOR CERTAIN FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS.
*S.B. No. 1308 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STARTER HOMES WORKING GROUP.
*H.B. No. 6942 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RADON MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
*S.B. No. 1306 (RAISED) AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN FUNDING PROVISIONS FROM THE HEALTHY HOMES FUND.
*H.B. No. 6946 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF HOUSING AUTHORITIES.
*H.B. No. 6940 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A UNIFORM STATUTORY DEFINITION OF "AFFORDABLE HOUSING".
*S.B. No. 1307 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY AND DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES TO PROMOTE HOUSING GROWTH AND PROTECT THE STATE'S WATER SUPPLY.
*insurance and real estate committee
tuesday, february 18, 2025
The Insurance and Real Estate Committee will hold a public hearing onTuesday, February 18, 2025at11:00 A.M.inRoom 2Dof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Insurance and Real Estate Committee website on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240- 0516 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials. Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Insurance and Real Estate Bills
*H.B. No. 6967 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ASSIGNMENT OF POST-LOSS HOMEOWNERS AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INSURANCE BENEFITS AND HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS AND SALESPERSONS.
*S.B. No. 1253 (COMM) AN ACT REDUCING INSURANCE RATE PREMIUM REQUESTS.
*H.B. No. 6870 (COMM) AN ACT ADDRESSING PATIENTS' PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS.
*H.B. No. 6871 (COMM) AN ACT LIMITING OUT-OF-NETWORK HEALTH CARE COSTS.
*public safety and security committee
tuesday, february 18, 2025
The Public Safety and Security Committee will hold a public hearing onTuesday, February 18, 2025at11:00 A.M.inRoom 1Eof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Public Safety and Security Committee website on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0571 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials.Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Public Safety and Security Committee Raised Bills
*S.B. No. 1318 (RAISED) AN ACT ASSESSING A CERTAIN FEE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF ACCOUNT.
*S.B. No. 1319 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CYBERSECURITY TASK FORCE.
*S.B. No. 1320 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING ACTING BUILDING OFFICIALS, CERTAIN PARKING SPACES AND ELEVATOR CERTIFICATES OF OPERATION.
*S.B. No. 1321 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CRIMES RELATING TO GIFT CARDS, ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT, FOSTERING THE SALE OF STOLEN PROPERTY AND CIVIL LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN CONDUCT RELATING TO GOODS, MERCHANDISE OR PRODUCE.
*H.B. No. 6964 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND TRANSPORTATION TO AN ANIMAL THAT IS INJURED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PEACE OFFICER.
*H.B. No. 6965 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, A DEPUTY STATE FIRE MARSHAL, THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE FIRE MARSHAL TRAINING COUNCIL AND A FIRE AND CATASTROPHIC RESTORATION BUSINESS LICENSE.
*H.B. No. 6966 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION TO DEVELOP A PLAN REGARDING UNMANNED AIRCRAFTS OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.
appropriations committee
wednesday, february 19, 2025
The Appropriations Committee will hold a public hearing onWednesday, February 19, 2025at5:00 P.M.inRoom 2Cof the LOB and viaZoom.The committee meeting can be viewed viaYouTube Live.The committee meeting can be viewed via YouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com.Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying.A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak. Registration will close on Tuesday, February 18, 2025at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Appropriations Committee website on Tuesday, February 18, 2025at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0033 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form.The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information. As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Governor's Proposed FY 26-27 Budget for Higher Education Agencies
H.B. No. 6864 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.
*education committee
wednesday, february 19, 2025
The Education Committee will hold a public hearing onWednesday, February 19, 2025at10:00 A.M.inRoom 1Eof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Education Committee website on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0420 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads, Chief Elected Municipal Officials, and Chairs of Boards of Education. The time period of4:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. is reserved for educatorsand school staff.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Education Bills
*S.B. No. 1286 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD STATUTES.
*S.B. No. 1287 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOLS.
*S.B. No. 1288 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
*H.B. No. 6921 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.
*H.B. No. 6922 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
*H.B. No. 6923 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF SMART DEVICES IN SCHOOLS.
*H.B. No. 6924 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STATE.
*S.B. No. 1244 (COMM) AN ACT MAKING INVESTMENTS IN IN-DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION.
*H.B. No. 6866 (COMM) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATION.
*H.B. No. 6867 (COMM) AN ACT CREATING THE UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL ENDOWMENT.
environment committee
Wednesday, february 19, 2025
The Environment Committee will hold a public hearing onWednesday, February 19, 2025at12:00 P.M.inRoom 2Bof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Environment Committee website on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-4031 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials. Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Environment Committee Bills
H.B. No. 5916 (COMM) AN ACT REQUIRING SOLAR DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE FARMLAND RESTORATION BONDS FOR BOTH PETITION AND APPLICATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE SITING COUNCIL.
H.B. No. 6916 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF NEONICOTINOIDS.
H.B. No. 6914 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE HARBOR MANAGEMENT ACT.
H.B. No. 6917 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE IN THE STATE.
H.B. No. 6915 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF SECOND-GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES.
H.B. No. 5019 (COMM) AN ACT ESTABLISHING EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSUMER BATTERIES.
S.B. No. 887 (COMM) AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN COOKWARE FROM PFAS REQUIREMENTS.
S.B. No. 884 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION FOR 1,4-DIOXANE IN HOUSEHOLD CLEANING AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS AND COSMETICS.
S.B. No. 64 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTING OF BIOMASS FERTILIZERS DISTRIBUTED TO FARMERS IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT.
S.B. No. 62 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOCK WHEN THE FORMER PERMIT HAS EXPIRED.
S.B. No. 78 (COMM) AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL REPRESENTATION ON THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.
S.B. No. 72 (COMM) AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S EVICTION OF FARMERS CONDUCTING FARMING ON STATE-OWNED PROPERTY.
S.B. No. 1281 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY ON THE NEED FOR EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOLAR PANELS AND WIND TURBINE BLADES.
S.B. No. 1282 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE MINIMUM QUARANTINE FOR CERTAIN DOGS AND CATS EXPOSED TO RABIES.
*general law committee
wednesday, february 19, 2025
The General Law Committee will hold a public hearing onWednesday, February 19, 2025at10:00 A.M.inRoom 1Dof the LOB and viaZoom. The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com.Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form. The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying.A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the General Law Committee website on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0470 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form.The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials.Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony. The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: General Law bills
*S.B. No. 513 (COMM) AN ACT REQUIRING GROCERY STORES TO AUTOMATICALLY APPLY DIGITAL COUPONS FOR CONSUMERS.
*S.B. No. 514 (COMM) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NET EQUALITY PROGRAM.
*S.B. No. 797 (COMM) AN ACT REQUIRING SCHEDULED START TIME DISCLOSURES IN MOTION PICTURE ADVERTISEMENTS.
*S.B. No. 1294 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE MANNER IN WHICH PERSONS ENGAGED IN MAKING HOME IMPROVEMENTS MAKE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES.
*S.B. No. 1295 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND ONLINE SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND FEATURES.
*H.B. No. 5271 (COMM) AN ACT PROHIBITING GAMING-RELATED ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
*H.B. No. 5360 (COMM) AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE AGENCIES FROM ENGAGING IN ADVERTISING, MARKETING OR PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES CONCERNING RECREATIONAL CANNABIS.
*H.B. No. 5361 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING THE SOURCE OF THE FRUIT USED BY FARM WINERY PERMITTEES TO MANUFACTURE WINE.
*H.B. No. 5571 (COMM) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM RESTOCKING FEE FOR RETURNED CONSUMER GOODS.
*H.B. No. 5744 (COMM) AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN BUSINESS CONDUCT REGARDING STORAGE OF CONSUMERS' CREDIT CARD AND DEBIT CARD INFORMATION.
*H.B. No. 6062 (COMM) AN ACT PROHIBITING DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADVERTISEMENTS.
*H.B. No. 6930 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE SOCIAL EQUITY COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SOCIAL EQUITY PLANS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, ETHICS, LICENSE RENEWAL FEES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS.
*planning and development committee
wednesday, february 19, 2025
The Planning and Development Committee will hold a public hearing onWednesday, February 19, 2025at10:30 A.M.inRoom 2Dof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Planning and Development Committee website on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0550 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials. Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Planning and Development Committee Bills
*S.B. No. 1313 (RAISED) AN ACT INCREASING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT WITHIN ONE-HALF MILE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT STATIONS.
*S.B. No. 1314 (RAISED) AN ACT REPEALING A STATUTE CONCERNING PROHIBITED CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
*S.B. No. 1315 (RAISED) AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO ENFORCE CERTAIN BLIGHT REGULATIONS WITHOUT PROVIDING NOTICE OR AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMEDIATE.
*S.B. No. 1316 (RAISED) AN ACT REDUCING INTEREST DUE ON CERTAIN DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAXES.
*S.B. No. 1317 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING LIENS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE HOUSING CODE OR PUBLIC PLACE ORDINANCES.
*Proposed S.B. No. 1041 AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTARY REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6822 AN ACT PROHIBITING MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES FROM SERVING ON MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5615 AN ACT CONCERNING THE IDENTIFICATION OF GRAVES.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6422 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS DATA.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6424 AN ACT CONCERNING A PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT AND PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR SHOPPING MALLS CONVERTED TO RESIDENTIAL USE.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6428 AN ACT REDUCING THE INTEREST RATE ON DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6823 AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN CONTRACTS BETWEEN MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES AND MUNICIPALITIES.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6534 AN ACT CONCERNING APPOINTMENTS TO A MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6536 AN ACT CONCERNING REGIONAL COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT AND INLAND WETLANDS REVIEW AND HISTORIC PROPERTY MAINTENANCE.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6812 AN ACT REDEFINING "INCLUSIONARY ZONING".
*H.B. No. 6957 (RAISED) AN ACT ALLOWING A TOWN TO DESIGNATE ITSELF A CITY.
*H.B. No. 6958 (RAISED) AN ACT MAKING CERTAIN TERMS IN ELECTRONIC BOOK AND DIGITAL AUDIOBOOK LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS UNENFORCEABLE.
*H.B. No. 6959 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS.
*H.B. No. 6960 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
*H.B. No. 6961 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATES OF CORRECTION FOR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSED IN ERROR.
*H.B. No. 6962 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE REGULATION OF CORPORATE HOUSING ACQUISITIONS.
*H.B. No. 6963 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY CERTAIN MUNICIPAL APPROVALS AND THE NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION GUARANTY FUND.
*aging committee
thursday, february 20, 2025
The Aging Committee will hold a public hearing onThursday, February 20, 2025at1:30 P.M.inRoom 1Bof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Aging Committee website on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0090 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials.Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Aging Committee Bills
*H.B. No. 6771 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BIOMARKER TESTING.
*S.B. No. 1278 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PREMIUM RATES.
*S.B. No. 1279 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME STAFFING RATIOS.
*H.B. No. 6911 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING ASSET LIMITS FOR HUSKY C BENEFICIARIES.
*H.B. No. 6912 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA ADVISORY COUNCIL.
*S.B. No. 1280 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMUNITY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.
*H.B. No. 6913 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING LGBTQ+ DISCRIMINATION IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
appropriations committee
thursday, february 20, 2025
The Appropriations Committee will hold a public hearing onThursday, February 20, 2025at3:00 P.M.inRoom 2Cof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Appropriations Committee website on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0033 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Governor's Proposed FY 26-27 Budget for Elementary and Secondary Education Agencies
H.B. No. 6864 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.
*committee on children
thursday, february 20, 2025
The Committee on Children will hold a public hearing onThursday, February 20, 2025at2:00 P.M.inRoom 1Cof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Committee on Children website on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0370 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials.Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Committee on Children Bills
*H.B. No. 6951 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.
*S.B. No. 1311 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
*S.B. No. 1310 (RAISED) AN ACT AUTHORIZING HOSPITALS TO INSTALL DEVICES ON AN EXTERIOR WALL OF AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE THE VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF INFANTS TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STAFF.
*H.B. No. 6952 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS.
*executive and legislative nominations committee
thursday, february 20, 2025
The Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee will hold a public hearing, followed by a committee meeting, onThursday, February 20, 2025at11:00 A.M.inRoom 1Aof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com.Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.Registration will close on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be posted on the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee website on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0450 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form.The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials. Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Executive and Legislative Nominations
Marissa Paslick Gillett of Simsbury, as a Utility Commissioner of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
*higher education and employment advancement committee
thursday, february 20, 2025
The Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee will hold a public hearing onThursday, February 20, 2025at1:00 P.M.inRoom 2Aof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee website on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0280 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials.Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Bills
*S.B. No. 5 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
*H.B. No. 6074 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING THE STUDENT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.
*H.B. No. 5170 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING FEES CHARGED BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
*H.B. No. 6075 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING INSTRUCTORS FOR AN AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.
*S.B. No. 1297 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION STATUTES CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
*S.B. No. 1250 (COMM) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
*H.B. No. 6869 (COMM) AN ACT EXPANDING DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES.
*human services committee
thursday, february 20, 2025
The Human Services Committee will hold a public hearing onThursday, February 20, 2025at11:00 A.M.inRoom 1Eof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Human Services Committee website on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0492 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers and State Agency Heads. Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Human Services Bills
*S.B. No. 164 (COMM) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY EXPANDING SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE 2-1-1 INFOLINE PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE UNITED WAY OF CONNECTICUT.
*S.B. No. 1158 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEPARTMENT ON AGING.
*S.B. No. 1298 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS.
*S.B. No. 1300 (RAISED) AN ACT COMPENSATING SPOUSES FOR STATE-FUNDED HOME CARE.
*S.B. No. 1301 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID RATES FOR COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN RURAL AREAS.
*S.B. No. 1299 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID-COVERED DENTAL CARE.
*H.B. No. 6936 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR INPATIENT ADDICTION TREATMENT PROVIDERS THAT COVERS ROOM AND BOARD COSTS FOR MEDICAID ENROLLEES.
*H.B. No. 6935 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAID RATE PARITY.
*H.B. No. 6934 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR LICENSED INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANTS.
*H.B. No. 5579 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HISPANIC AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR NONPROFIT GROWTH AND STABILIZATION FUND.
*H.B. No. 6933 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID BILLING FOR SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENTS AT SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.
*H.B. No. 6091 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING AN EQUITABLE MEDICAID AUDIT, BILLING AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR PHARMACIES.
*H.B. No. 5730 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING STAGGERED TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE TWO-GENERATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD.
*H.B. No. 6932 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE INTERPRETING STANDARDS BOARD.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6105 AN ACT CONCERNING AN INDEPENDENT BUREAU OF SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF, DEAFBLIND OR HARD OF HEARING.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6080 AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID COVERAGE OF NONINVASIVE, CUSTOM BREAST PROSTHESES FOR MASTECTOMY PATIENTS.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6087 AN ACT CONCERNING RECOGNIZING HEARING IMPAIRMENT AS A DISABILITY.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6088 AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO RECEIVE ANY STATE FUNDING TO ACCEPT CASH PAYMENT FOR SERVICES.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6097 AN ACT CONCERNING PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT TRANSPARENCY.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6101 AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID COVERAGE OF FOOD AS MEDICINE AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE CONNECTICUT FARMERS' MARKET/WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN NUTRITION PROGRAM.
*Proposed S.B. No. 981 AN ACT EXPANDING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR OLDER PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5580 AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR DIABETES PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY.
*Proposed S.B. No. 803 AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT BY REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS ON PROVIDERS.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5037 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONNECTICUT CONNECT 700 PROGRAM TO EXPAND STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
*labor and public employees committee
Thursday, february 20, 2025
The Labor and Public Employees Committee will hold a public hearing onThursday, February 20, 2025at10:00 A.M.inRoom 2Bof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Labor and Public Employees Committee website on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0540 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials. Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Labor Committee Bills
*Proposed S.B. No. 828 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
*S.B. No. 829 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING PRE AND POST SHIFT HOURS.
*S.B. No. 1027 (COMM) 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.
*Proposed S.B. No. 1031 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FULL EMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND.
*S.B. No. 1037 (COMM) AN ACT INCREASING THE PER DIEM RATE FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS.
*Proposed S.B. No. 1206 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM TO TRAIN ADDITIONAL WOMEN TO WORK IN THE BUILDING TRADES.
*S.B. No. 1312 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5369 AN ACT AUTHORIZING STATE AGENCIES TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO WORK IN PERSON.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5605 AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5607 AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUBMINIMUM WAGE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5704 AN ACT CREATING A CONSTRUCTION PIPELINE PROGRAM.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6409 AN ACT CONCERNING UNDUE DELAY IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6418 AN ACT REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN SALES OF LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS.
*H.B. No. 6953 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROVIDE A PENSION TO POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR ANOTHER COMPARABLE PENSION SYSTEM.
*H.B. No. 6954 (RAISED) AN ACT ADDING WITNESSING A SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR PURPOSES OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE.
*H.B. No. 6955 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE LIABILITY OF A CONTRACTOR FOR UNPAID WAGES OWED TO AN EMPLOYEE OF A SUBCONTRACTOR FOR PERFORMANCE OF LABOR ON A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT.
*H.B. No. 6956 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FUNDS.
appropriations committee
friday, february 21, 2025
The Appropriations Committee will hold a public hearing onFriday, February 21, 2025at4:00 P.M.inRoom 2Cof the LOB and viaZoom.The public hearing can be viewed viaYouTube Live.In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live onCT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using theOn-line Testimony Registration Form.The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying. A unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak.Registration will close on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.Speaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Appropriations Committee website on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone.To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0033 to leave your contact information.Please submit written testimony using theOn-line Testimony Submission Form. The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER: Governor's Proposed FY 26-27 Budget for Health Agencies
H.B. No. 6864 (COMM) AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.
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