Capitol Update | February 18, 2020

Written Tuesday, February 18, 2020

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The 2020 session is in full swing with bill lists being introduced each day and being reviewed by our CBA section chairs and legislative liaisons. Feel free to contact them for more information.

There are a considerable number of challenging bills being introduced this year, and it’s questionable how much significant legislation will get passed through both chambers. This week there will be public hearings that will include Aid in Dying (Aging) and immunizations (Public Health). There could be an introduction this week on the senate and house floors on tolls and transportation funding. Proposed legislation in the past week include sports wagering, the adult use of cannabis, statute of limitations, and a cap on insulin cost.

CAPITOL UPDATE VIDEO   

Rep. Tom O’Dea, Deputy Republican Leader-at-Large, is this week’s visitor in our Capitol Update video. Rep. O’Dea is a CBA member representing the towns of New Canaan and Wilton and sits on the Judiciary, Transportation and Environment Committees.


PUBLIC HEARINGS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

EXECUTIVE  AND  LEGISLATIVE  NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE at 11:00 a.m. in Room 1A.

AGING COMMITTEE at 2:30 p.m. in Room 2B

COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN at 1:00 p.m. in Room 1B

HOUSING COMMITTEE at 12:00 p.m. in Room 1D

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE at 10:30 a.m. in Room 2E

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20

BANKING COMMITTEE at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2E

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE at 11:00 a.m. in Room 1A

HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE at 2:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE at 10:00 a.m. in Room 1D

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE at 11:30 a.m. in Room 2B

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE at 11:30 a.m. in Room 2A

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

AGING COMMITTEE at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2B

COMMERCE COMMITTEE at 11:00 a.m. in Room 1E

HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE at 10:30 a.m. in Room 2A

LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COMMITTEE at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2A

PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2B

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE at 1:00 p.m. in Room 2C                   

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE at 10:30 a.m. in Room 2B

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE at 11:00 a.m. in Room 2A

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

REGULATION REVIEW COMMITTEE at 11:00 a.m. in Room 1E

 

BUDGET PRESENTATIONS

The Appropriations Committee will hold state agency budget presentations and public hearings starting on February 18 through February 21.

YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION (YLS) LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST

Save the Date
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 
Legislative Office Building