CRCOG CT Legislative Weekly Report 2/26/21

UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST

Time Item Description Committee Location iCal File Tue 3/2 10:00 SB 150 An Act Establishing The Infrastructure Authority. BA - BA Download

Wed 3/3 11:00 SB 46 An Act Concerning The Greater Hartford Mobility Study. TRA - TRA Download

BILL STATUS LIST Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5005 An Act Concerning The Waiver Of Interest Levied On Delinquent Rep. (14) Committees: FIN Property Taxes. Status: To allow municipalities to waive the eighteen per cent interest levied Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, on delinquent property taxes. Revenue and Bonding (1/8)

HB 5028 An Act Requiring Background Checks For Youth Sports Coaches, Rep. Greg S. Howard (43) Committees: KID Trainers And Instructors. Status: To require background checks for coaches, trainers and instructors Referred to Joint Committee on Children involved in organized youth sports. (1/11)

HB 5046 An Act Extending The Sunset Date For Connecticut Foundation Rep. Tom Delnicki (14) Committees: INS Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc. Status: To extend the sunset date for the captive insurance company Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance established pursuant to section 38a-91vv of the general statutes to and Real Estate (1/11) June 30, 2030.

HB 5047 An Act Concerning Homeowners Insurance Policies And Coverage Rep. Tom Delnicki (14) Committees: INS For The Peril Of Collapse. Status: To require homeowners insurance policies to provide coverage for Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance the peril of collapse and mitigation undertaken to prevent all or part and Real Estate (1/11) of the covered dwelling from falling down or caving in.

HB 5060 An Act Establishing A Payment In Lieu Of Taxes Task Force. Rep. (45); Sen. Committees: PD Heather S. Somers (S18) To study and evaluate the PILOT formula as applied to municipalities Status: in which more than fifty per cent of the land in such municipality is Referred to Joint Committee on Planning owned by the state. and Development (1/11)

HB 5082 An Act Concerning An Expansion Of Commuter Rail Lines To The Rep. (67) Committees: TRA Town Of New Milford. Status: To expand ridership on Connecticut's commuter rails. Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (1/11)

HB 5090 An Act Concerning Mortgage Forbearance And Crumbling Concrete Banking Committee Committees: BA Foundations. Status: To require certain residential mortgage loans to include a provision Joint Favorable Substitute (2/23) requiring the mortgagee to grant a request of a mortgagor for forbearance, provided the mortgagor submits certain documentation to the mortgagee.

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5100 An Act Authorizing A Property Conveyance Fee For Open Space Rep. Joseph P. Gresko (121) Committees: ENV Purposes. Status: To generate municipal funds for the purchase of open space. Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/12)

HB 5128 An Act Concerning The Reassessment Of Residential Buildings With Rep. Tom Delnicki (14) Committees: PD Defective Concrete Foundations And Quarry Geological Source Reporting. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning To (1) permit any owner of a residential building with a foundation and Development (1/12) made with defective concrete to obtain a reassessment of such building which shall remain valid until such foundation is repaired or replaced, and (2) require quarries that produce aggregate for use in concrete to annually prepare a geological source report.

HB 5129 An Act Concerning The Metropolitan District Of Hartford County. Rep. Tom Delnicki (14) Committees: PD

To make several changes relating to the organization and operations Status: of the Metropolitan District of Hartford County. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/12)

HB 5133 An Act Concerning A Study Of Water Sampling Requirements Made Rep. (61) Committees: PD Pursuant To The Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems Permitting Process. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning To study statutes and regulations concerning certain municipal and Development (1/12) separate storm sewer systems permitting requirements.

HB 5159 An Act Increasing The Prevailing Wage Threshold For Renovations. Rep. (89) Committees: LAB

To increase the prevailing wage threshold for renovations. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/13)

HB 5160 An Act Concerning Binding Arbitration Time Frames. Rep. Lezlye Zupkus (89) Committees: LAB

To amend the binding arbitration time frame in Connecticut. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/13)

HB 5161 An Act Concerning The Publication Of Municipal Legal Notices. Rep. Craig C. Fishbein (90) Committees: PD

To authorize municipalities to post legal notices on municipal Status: Internet web sites in lieu of publication in newspapers. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/13)

HB 5172 3 An Act Concerning Payments In Lieu Of Taxes To Municipalities For Rep. Gary A. Turco (27) Committees: APP Manufacturing Machinery And Equipment. Status: To assist municipalities with the cost of providing the manufacturing Reserved for Subject Matter Public machinery and equipment exemption, provide property tax relief and Hearing (2/16) encourage growth in manufacturing.

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5207 An Act Protecting Property Owners Age Fifty And Older From Rep. (6) Committees: AGE Foreclosure. Status: To prevent foreclosure for certain delinquent taxpayers age fifty or Referred to Joint Committee on Aging older. (1/22)

HB 5208 An Act Reimbursing Towns For The Costs Of The Airport Rep. Tami Zawistowski (61) Committees: APP Development Zone Surrounding Bradley International Airport. Status: To restore funding for the airport development zone surrounding Reserved for Subject Matter Public Bradley International Airport. Hearing (2/16)

HB 5212 An Act Concerning The Date Of Adoption For Portions Of The State Rep. (59) Committees: APP Budget Appropriating Aid To Municipalities. Status: To provide predictability to municipalities when determining their Referred to Joint Committee on budget. Appropriations (1/22)

HB 5217 An Act Concerning Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Needs. Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky (85) Committees: CE

To address the shortage of advanced manufacturing workers in Status: Connecticut. Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (1/22)

HB 5218 An Act Concerning Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Training At Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky (85) Committees: CE; HED Gateway Community College. Status: To establish a workforce training program for advanced Change of Reference, Senate to Committee manufacturing at Gateway Community College. on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (2/3)

HB 5219 3 An Act Requiring Background Checks For Certain Employees Of Rep. Brian Lanoue (45) Committees: KID Licensed Youth Camps. Status: To require employees of licensed youth camps who are eighteen Referred to Joint Committee on Children years of age or older to submit to comprehensive background checks. (1/22)

HB 5224 3 An Act Prohibiting School District Policies That Discriminate Against Rep. (40) Committees: ED Students Based On Natural Hair And Hairstyles. Status: To prohibit local and regional boards of education from adopting Referred to Joint Committee on Education policies that discriminate against students based on natural hair and (1/22) hairstyles.

HB 5225 An Act Increasing The Number Of Instructional Learning Hours For Rep. Christie M. Carpino (32) Committees: ED Students During Periods Of Extended Mandated Remote Learning. Status: To provide students with valuable educational learning time during Referred to Joint Committee on Education periods of extended mandated remote learning. (1/22)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5238 An Act Increasing Flexibility And Autonomy In The Administration Of Rep. Tammy Nuccio (53) Committees: ED Education In School Districts. Status: To provide more flexibility and autonomy to boards of education in Referred to Joint Committee on Education the administration of education in their school districts. (1/22)

HB 5241 An Act Concerning The Repeal Of The Cap On How Much A School Rep. Holly H. Cheeseman (37) Committees: ED District May Reduce Its Minimum Budget Requirement When It Experiences A Decline In Student Enrollment. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education To permit a school district to reduce its minimum budget (1/22) requirement in an amount that reflects its actual decline in student enrollment.

HB 5256 An Act Creating A Municipal Energy Security Authority. Rep. Joseph P. Gresko (121); Committees: ET Rep. (128) To create a municipal energy security authority within the state. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/22)

HB 5260 An Act Concerning Community Choice Aggregation. Rep. (54) Committees: ET

To allow community choice aggregation. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/22)

HB 5262 An Act Concerning The Use Of Pfas In Firefighting Foam. Rep. Christine Conley (40); Sen. Committees: ENV Catherine A. Osten (S19) To prohibit the use of PFAS in firefighting foams and develop a take- Status: back program for such products. Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/22)

HB 5269 An Act Establishing A Low Volatility Dividend Stock Investment Fund. Rep. J.P. Sredzinski (112) Committees: FIN

To require the State Treasurer to establish an investment fund that Status: invests in low volatility dividend stocks and in which municipalities Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, may invest municipal funds. Revenue and Bonding (1/22)

HB 5288 An Act Establishing A Personal Income Tax Deduction For Certain Rep. Geoff Luxenberg (12) Committees: FIN Homeowners With Crumbling Foundations. Status: To establish a personal income tax deduction for any homeowner Reserved for Subject Matter Public whose concrete foundation has deteriorated due to the presence of Hearing (2/10) pyrrhotite and who has not received financial assistance from the Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund.

HB 5293 An Act Authorizing Special Tax Obligation Bonds Of The State For A Rep. Carol Hall (59) Committees: FIN Rail Station In Enfield. Status: To construct a rail station in Enfield. Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (1/22)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5319 An Act Concerning Timing Of Certain Primaries For Nominees For Rep. Dorinda Borer (115) Committees: GAE Municipal Offices. Status: To move earlier by one week the day of any primary for an office to Referred to Joint Committee on be voted upon at a municipal election held in November, so as to not Government Administration and Elections conduct such primary while school is in session. (1/22)

HB 5327 An Act Establishing A Task Force To Create School To Work Pipeline. Rep. (30) Committees: HED

To establish a task force to create a school-to-work pipeline. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (1/22)

HB 5341 An Act Concerning Crumbling Concrete Foundations And Bonding. Rep. Carol Hall (59) Committees: INS

To extend the sunset date for Connecticut Foundation Solutions Status: Indemnity Company, Inc., and ensure that additional bond dollars are Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance available for the testing and remediation of crumbling concrete and Real Estate (1/22) foundations.

HB 5345 An Act Extending The Sunset Date For Connecticut Foundation Rep. Geoff Luxenberg (12) Committees: INS Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc. Status: To extend the sunset date for Connecticut Foundation Solutions Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance Indemnity Company, Inc., to December 31, 2040. and Real Estate (1/22)

HB 5349 An Act Requiring Homeowners Insurance Coverage For The Peril Of Rep. Kurt Vail (52) Committees: INS Collapse. Status: To require homeowners insurance policies to provide coverage for Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance the peril of collapse. and Real Estate (1/22)

HB 5381 An Act Increasing The Municipal Property Tax Waiver. Rep. Tom O'Dea (125) Committees: PD

To increase the optional municipal property tax waiver to one Status: hundred dollars. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/22)

HB 5382 An Act Prohibiting The Use Of Eminent Domain For Certain Rep. Tami Zawistowski (61) Committees: PD Commercial Purposes. Status: To prohibit state and municipal governments from exercising the use Referred to Joint Committee on Planning of eminent domain for certain commercial purposes. and Development (1/22)

HB 5384 An Act Prohibiting The Regulation Of Firearms By Municipalities. Rep. David T. Wilson (66) Committees: PD

To prohibit municipalities from adopting ordinances and regulations Status: to regulate firearms. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/22)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5398 An Act Concerning Local Health Department Or Health District Rep. William A. Petit (22) Committees: PH; APP Funding. Status: To establish a more equitable method of increasing per capita Change of Reference, Senate to Committee funding for local health departments or health districts. on Appropriations (2/8)

HB 5415 Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The State Constitution Rep. Tammy Nuccio (53) Committees: TRA Concerning Transportation Funds. Status: To prohibit the diversion of revenue derived from transportation to Referred to Joint Committee on the General Fund before such revenue is deposited into the Special Transportation (1/22) Transportation Fund.

HB 5417 An Act Concerning A Train Station In Newington. Sen. Matthew L. Lesser (S9); Committees: TRA Rep. Emmanuel Sanchez (24); To provide the residents of Newington with access to the Hartford Rep. Gary A. Turco (27); Rep. Status: Line. Kerry S. Wood (29) Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (1/22)

HB 5425 An Act Concerning The Free Use Of Ctfastrak. Rep. Geoff Luxenberg (12) Committees: TRA

To alleviate the financial burden on residents who use buses and Status: encourage more residents to use buses as opposed to personal motor Referred to Joint Committee on vehicles. Transportation (1/22)

HB 5429 An Act Concerning Pedestrian Safety, Vision Zero Council, Speed Transportation Committee Committees: TRA Limits In Municipalities, Fines And Charges For Certain Violations, The Greenways Commemorative Account And Maintenance Work Status: Zone And School Zone Safety Enforcement. TRA Public Hearing: Wed 1/27 12:00 PM @ (1/25) To (1) require motorists to grant the right-of-way to pedestrians who affirmatively indicate their intention to cross the road in a crosswalk; (2) increase the fine for operating a motor vehicle while using a hand- held mobile telephone or electronic device; (3) increase the additional fee provided to municipalities for certain traffic violations; (

HB 5437 An Act Concerning The Formula For The Education Cost-sharing Rep. David T. Wilson (66) Committees: ED Grant And The Equitable Funding Of Small Towns. Status: To revise the education cost-sharing grant formula for the purpose of Referred to Joint Committee on Education equitably funding small towns. (1/25)

HB 5438 An Act Concerning The Responsibility For The Cost Of Special Rep. Carol Hall (59) Committees: ED Education For Students Who Change School Districts During The School Year. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education To establish a money-follows-the-child approach to providing special (1/25) education.

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5439 An Act Concerning Financial Incentives And Disincentives For School Rep. Geoff Luxenberg (12) Committees: ED Districts Related To High School Start Times. Status: To encourage boards of education to establish high school start times Referred to Joint Committee on Education that are based on research findings that demonstrates that high (1/25) school students perform better when they get more sleep and rest.

HB 5445 An Act Establishing Net Zero Carbon Building Initiatives Through A Rep. Jonathan Steinberg (136) Committees: ENV Business Accelerator. Status: To facilitate regional planning and projects for net zero carbon Referred to Joint Committee on building initiatives. Environment (1/25)

HB 5480 An Act Establishing A Revolving Loan Program For The Development Rep. Gary A. Turco (27) Committees: CE And Reuse Of Existing Properties. Status: To establish a low-interest revolving loan program designed to CE Public Hearing: Thu 2/11 10:00 AM @ address financing gaps that otherwise would hinder reinvestment (2/5) into the development and reuse of existing unused buildings or properties.

HB 5486 An Act Permitting Boards Of Education To Revise School Bus Routes Rep. Bill Buckbee (67) Committees: ED To Reflect Actual Student Ridership. Status: To assist boards of education in reducing school transportation costs Referred to Joint Committee on Education by allowing them to revise school bus routes to reflect actual student (1/26) ridership.

HB 5490 An Act Concerning Reimbursement To School Districts For Former Rep. Carol Hall (59) Committees: ED Magnet School Students Who Enroll In A Public School After October First. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education To provide reimbursement on a pro rata basis to school districts for (1/26) former magnet school students who enroll in a public school after October first.

HB 5491 An Act Requiring Public Schools Be Equipped With Classroom Doors Rep. Carol Hall (59) Committees: ED That Lock From The Inside. Status: To require all public school classrooms to be equipped with doors Referred to Joint Committee on Education that are able to be locked from inside the classroom. (1/26)

HB 5492 An Act Concerning The Inclusion Of School Emergency Situations And Rep. Carol Hall (59) Committees: ED Crisis Response Drills In Students' Individualized Education Programs. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education To include school emergency situations and crisis response drills in a (1/26) student's IEP in order to accommodate such student's needs during emergencies.

HB 5496 An Act Concerning The Full Funding Of The Special Education Excess Rep. Carol Hall (59) Committees: ED Cost Grant. Status: To fully fund the special education excess cost grant. Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/26)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5497 An Act Prohibiting The Executive Branch From Making Rescissions Rep. Carol Hall (59) Committees: ED To A Town's Education Cost-sharing Grant During The Fiscal Year. Status: To prohibit the Governor from making rescissions to towns' Referred to Joint Committee on Education education cost-sharing grants during a fiscal year. (1/26)

HB 5519 An Act Requiring Local Representation On The Siting Council. Rep. Stephen G. Harding (107) Committees: ENV

To require local representation on the Siting Council. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/26)

HB 5529 An Act Concerning Road Salt Reduction Incentives For Municipalities. Rep. Mary Welander (114) Committees: ENV

To incentivize greater use of road safety treatments that cause less Status: environmental damage than the road salts currently used. Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/26)

HB 5532 An Act Concerning Funding For The Connecticut Foundation Rep. Geoff Luxenberg (12) Committees: FIN Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc. Status: To provide funding to the Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund in Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, order to assist the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Revenue and Bonding (1/26) Company, Inc. in remedying the crumbling concrete foundation crisis in the state.

HB 5534 An Act Concerning Funding For The Connecticut Foundation Rep. Tom Delnicki (14) Committees: FIN Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc. Status: To authorize bonds of the state to provide an additional one hundred Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, million dollars to the Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund, in Revenue and Bonding (1/26) order to provide funding to the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc.

HB 5563 An Act Allowing Municipalities To Assess Fees On Certain Nonprofit Rep. Irene M. Haines (34) Committees: PD Organizations For Certain Municipal Services. Status: To allow municipalities to assess fees on certain nonprofit Referred to Joint Committee on Planning organizations for certain municipal services. and Development (1/26)

HB 5565 An Act Concerning Property Tax Relief And Certain Repaired Rep. Tom Delnicki (14) Committees: PD Concrete Foundations. Status: To allow municipalities to provide certain tax relief for up to three Referred to Joint Committee on Planning years to residential building owners whose crumbling concrete and Development (1/26) foundations have been repaired or replaced.

HB 5566 An Act Concerning Voting Requirements For Establishing A Special Rep. Rick L. Hayes (51) Committees: PD Taxing District To Maintain Water Quality In A Lake. Status: To permit the approval of a proposal to create a special taxing district Referred to Joint Committee on Planning to maintain water quality in a lake by a majority vote, rather than a and Development (1/26) two-thirds vote, of voters who own real property located in such proposed district.

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5587 An Act Concerning Reimbursement For Required Body And Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky (85) Committees: PS Dashboard Cameras. Status: To assist the municipalities in meeting expenses of public act 20-1 of Referred to Joint Committee on Public the July special session, also known as the Police Accountability Act. Safety and Security (1/26)

HB 5603 An Act Concerning Local Costs Of Administering Elections. Rep. Cara Christine Pavalock- Committees: APP D'Amato (77) To require the state to reimburse municipalities for the costs of any Status: new mandate imposed by the state on such municipalities related to Reserved for Subject Matter Public the administration of elections. Hearing (2/16)

HB 5604 An Act Concerning The Full Funding Of The Teachers' Retirement Rep. Ronald A. Napoli (73) Committees: APP System. Status: To ensure that retired teachers receive the benefits that they deserve. Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations (1/27)

HB 5605 An Act Concerning Health Benefit Plans Offered By The Teachers' Rep. Jason Doucette (13) Committees: APP Retirement Board, Term Limits For Board Members And A Cap On Certain Professional Fees Paid By The Board. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on To provide affordable health benefit plan options for retired teachers Appropriations (1/27) and cost efficiency and transparency in the delivery of such options.

HB 5606 An Act Concerning The Eligibility For A Disability Allowance Under Rep. Jill Barry (31) Committees: APP The Teachers' Retirement System. Status: To permit certain former teachers to apply for and receive a Referred to Joint Committee on disability allowance at any time. Appropriations (1/27)

HB 5612 An Act Concerning A Teacher Certification For Trade Professionals. Rep. Jennifer Leeper (132) Committees: CE

To waive teacher certification requirements for trade professionals Status: with at least ten years of professional experience who apply for CE Public Hearing: Thu 2/11 10:00 AM @ teaching positions at the state's technical high schools. (2/5)

HB 5616 An Act Prohibiting The Referral Of Students With Individualized Rep. Vincent J. Candelora (86); Committees: ED Education Programs Enrolled At Technical Education And Career Rep. Laura M. Devlin (134); Schools To Their Home School Districts. Rep. Tom O'Dea (125); Rep. Status: (113); Rep. Rosa Referred to Joint Committee on Education To repeal the provision permitting the referral of a special education C. Rebimbas (70); Rep. Lezlye (1/27) student enrolled in a technical education and career school to the Zupkus (89) school district in which such student resides.

HB 5617 An Act Establishing A Pilot Program For Outdoor Learning Initiatives. Rep. Joseph H. Zullo (99) Committees: ED

To encourage the development of outdoor learning initiatives to both Status: enrich curriculum and increase safety. Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/27)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5618 An Act Concerning A Study Of The Effect Of The Ecs Formula On Rural Rep. Tammy Nuccio (53) Committees: ED Towns. Status: To ensure that state education funding properly serves rural towns Referred to Joint Committee on Education and regional school districts. (1/27)

HB 5620 An Act Concerning Student-centered Funding. Rep. Brandon L. McGee (5) Committees: ED

To make revisions to how public education is funded in the state to Status: address issues of equity and systemic racism. Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/27)

HB 5621 An Act Concerning The Full Funding Of Special Education. Rep. (47) Committees: ED

To require the state to pay the full cost of special education. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/27)

HB 5623 An Act Concerning Revisions To The Excess Cost Threshold For Rep. Doug Dubitsky (47) Committees: ED Special Education. Status: To modify the excess cost threshold for special education costs in Referred to Joint Committee on Education order to reduce the financial hardship on small school districts with (1/27) low student enrollment.

HB 5634 An Act Concerning Microgrid Connections Across Public Highways Or Rep. Christopher Ziogas (79) Committees: ET Streets. Status: To permit municipalities to cross public highways and streets in Referred to Joint Committee on Energy order to connect with microgrids. and Technology (1/27)

HB 5644 An Act Establishing A Tax-exempt Scholarship Fund To Provide Rep. Kimberly Fiorello (149) Committees: FIN Funding For Alternative Courses Of Study To Low-income And Special Education Students During A Declared Public Health Status: Emergency. Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (1/27) To establish a tax-exempt scholarship fund to provide funding for alternative courses of study to low-income and special education students during a declared public health emergency.

HB 5650 An Act Concerning Funding For Literacy And Adult Education Rep. (9) Committees: FIN Programs In Certain School Districts And Municipalities. Status: To dedicate revenue from the legalization and taxation of Reserved for Subject Matter Public recreational cannabis to fund literacy programs in Unified School Hearing (2/17) District #1 and adult education programs in the municipalities with the ten highest numbers of residents who are released from incarceration.

HB 5678 An Act Concerning A Municipality's Participation In The Federal Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw Committees: HS Emergency Food Assistance Program. (17); Rep. Jaime S. Foster (57); Rep. Mary Welander (114) Status: To expand access to federal programs offering food assistance and Referred to Joint Committee on Human lower barriers to access to food. Services (1/27)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5679 An Act Concerning Property Tax Abatement For Certain First-time Housing Committee Committees: HSG Home Buyers. Status: To authorize municipalities to abate up to five hundred dollars per Referred to Joint Committee on Housing assessment year of property taxes for certain first-time homebuyers (2/25) obtaining a loan from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.

HB 5680 An Act Concerning An Affordable Housing Plan. Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan (2) Committees: HSG

To award municipalities that develop, review and amend an Status: affordable housing plan fifteen housing unit-equivalent points. Referred to Joint Committee on Housing (1/27)

HB 5681 An Act Concerning Municipal Opportunity Reimbursement And Rep. Jason Rojas (9) Committees: HSG Educational Equity. Status: To establish a link between educational and affordable housing Vote to Draft (2/23) opportunities.

HB 5682 An Act Concerning Municipal Zoning Regulations And Affordable Rep. Michael A. Winkler (56) Committees: HSG Housing. Status: To increase availability of affordable housing. Referred to Joint Committee on Housing (1/27)

HB 5683 An Act Concerning Affordable Housing. Rep. Joe Polletta (68); Rep. Committees: HSG Terrie E. Wood (141); Rep. To add additional types of properties exempted from the affordable Tami Zawistowski (61); Rep. Status: housing appeals procedure. Joseph H. Zullo (99) HSG Public Hearing: Thu 2/18 11:00 AM @ (2/16)

HB 5692 An Act Delaying Certain Effective Dates And Making Other Revisions Rep. Vincent J. Candelora (86); Committees: JUD Of The Police Accountability Legislation Of Public Act 20-1 Of The Rep. Laura M. Devlin (134); July Special Session. Rep. Tom O'Dea (125); Rep. Status: Jason Perillo (113); Rep. Rosa Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary To revise the police accountability legislation of public act 20-1 of the C. Rebimbas (70); Rep. Lezlye (1/27) July special session in order to restore the due process rights of Zupkus (89) peace officers entrusted to enforce our laws and protect public safety.

HB 5705 An Act Concerning Clear And Conspicuous Statements Regarding Rep. David T. Wilson (66) Committees: LAB State And Municipal Employees' Right To Opt Out Of Union Membership. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and To provide clear notice of a state or municipal employee's right to Public Employees (1/27) choose not to be a member of a union.

HB 5706 An Act Concerning Solar Farms. Rep. Carol Hall (59) Committees: PD

To require solar farms to comply with local planning and zoning Status: laws. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/27)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5707 An Act Concerning Fire Districts. Rep. Charles J. Ferraro (117) Committees: PD

To allow fire districts in limited circumstances to assess a safety fee Status: on certain nonprofit organizations, excluding houses of religious Referred to Joint Committee on Planning worship and hospitals, for the provision of certain services. and Development (1/27)

HB 5708 An Act Concerning Municipal Permitting And Delinquent Taxes. Rep. Joseph H. Zullo (99) Committees: PD

To expand municipal discretion to condition the issuance of certain Status: permits on payment of delinquent taxes. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/27)

HB 5709 An Act Prohibiting The Regulation Of Firearms By Municipalities. Rep. Doug Dubitsky (47) Committees: PD

To prohibit the regulation of firearms by municipalities. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/27)

HB 5710 An Act Concerning The Recovery Of Attorney's Fees And Costs In Rep. Doug Dubitsky (47) Committees: PD Actions For Wrongful Property Tax Assessment. Status: To permit the recovery of attorney's fees and costs in successful Referred to Joint Committee on Planning actions for wrongful property tax assessment. and Development (1/27)

HB 5733 An Act Creating A Task Force To Study The Expansion Of Property Rep. Joseph H. Zullo (99) Committees: VA Tax Relief For Veterans. Status: To create a task force to study the feasibility of expanding property Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' tax relief for veterans who served a minimum of ninety days during Affairs (1/27) peace time and who were honorably discharged, and the fiscal impact on municipalities of any such expanded tax relief.

HB 5749 An Act Concerning The Transfer And Renovation Of The Xl Center. Rep. Doug Dubitsky (47) Committees: APP

To prevent further state spending on a facility that could be Status: renovated privately and restored to the property tax base. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (2/16)

HB 5755 An Act Establishing A Task Force To Study The Timing Of The Rep. John K. Hampton (16) Committees: APP Adoption Of The State Budget And The Effect Of Such Timing On Municipal Budget Preparations. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on To establish a task force to study the timing of the adoption of the Appropriations (1/28) state budget and the effect of such timing on municipal budget preparations.

HB 5757 An Act Concerning The Preservation Of Historic Properties. Rep. Christine Goupil (35); Rep. Committees: CE; PD Jennifer Leeper (132); Sen. To establish a revolving fund to support the preservation of historic Catherine A. Osten (S19); Rep. Status: structures, sites and landmarks. John-Michael Parker (101); Change of Reference, Senate to Committee Rep. Emmett D. Riley (46); Rep. on Planning and Development (2/4) Kevin Ryan (139); Rep. Brian T. Smith (48); Rep. Mary Welander (114)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5762 An Act Concerning The Budgets Of Local Boards Of Education. Rep. (42) Committees: ED

To enhance the oversight and transparency of local boards of Status: education. Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/28)

HB 5772 An Act Authorizing Waivers From The Salary Limitation For Retired Rep. Laura M. Devlin (134); Committees: ED Teachers Who Are Rehired During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Sen. Tony Hwang (S28); Rep. Jennifer Leeper (132); Rep. Status: To address challenges in filling teacher shortage areas resulting from Cristin McCarthy Vahey (133) Referred to Joint Committee on Education the COVID-19 pandemic. (1/28)

HB 5773 An Act Concerning School Building Project Grants For Upgrades To Rep. Jennifer Leeper (132) Committees: ED Hvac Systems. Status: To ensure the health of students and staff in schools by providing Referred to Joint Committee on Education school building project grants for upgrades to and retro- (1/28) commissioning of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.

HB 5777 An Act Prohibiting The Referral Of Students With Individualized Rep. John-Michael Parker (101) Committees: ED Education Programs Enrolled At Technical Education And Career Schools To Their Home School Districts. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education To repeal the provision permitting the referral of a special education (1/28) student enrolled in a technical education and career school to the school district in which such student resides.

HB 5785 An Act Concerning Cost-of-living Adjustments To The Education Cost Rep. Stephen G. Harding (107) Committees: ED Sharing Grant Formula. Status: To provide cost-of-living increases to a town's ECS grant. Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/28)

HB 5797 An Act Increasing The Amount A School District May Reduce Its Rep. Gale L. Mastrofrancesco Committees: ED Minimum Budget Requirement When It Experiences A Decline In (80) Student Enrollment. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education To provide mandate relief by allowing school districts greater (1/28) authority to reduce their education budgets when there is reduced student enrollment.

HB 5805 An Act Concerning The Use Of Pfas In Firefighting Foam. Rep. Lucy Dathan (142) Committees: ENV

To prohibit the use of PFAS in firefighting foam. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/28)

HB 5820 An Act Concerning The Connecticut Institute For Resilience And Rep. John-Michael Parker (101) Committees: ENV Climate Adaptation. Status: To retain CIRCA as an important resource for municipalities and the Referred to Joint Committee on state in addressing the impacts of climate change. Environment (1/28)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5822 An Act Establishing A Pay-as-you-throw Pilot Program For Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey Committees: ENV Municipalities. (133) Status: To establish a pay-as-you-throw pilot program for municipalities. Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/28)

HB 5828 An Act Expanding Virtual Net Metering To Manufacturers In Rep. (104) Committees: ET Distressed Municipalities And Incentivizing The Generation Of New Jobs Through Lower Tax Rates. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy To expand virtual net metering to manufacturers in distressed and Technology (1/28) municipalities and to incentivize new job generation through lower tax rates.

HB 5832 An Act Raising The Virtual Net Metering Cap. Rep. (8) Committees: ET

To raise the virtual net metering cap. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/28)

HB 5838 An Act Concerning A Municipal Option For Property Tax Abatement Rep. (97) Committees: FIN For Surviving Children Of Police Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Medical Technicians. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, To honor the families of first responders who have died in the line of Revenue and Bonding (1/28) duty.

HB 5860 An Act Concerning A Municipal Tax On Hotel And Other Rental Rep. Emmett D. Riley (46) Committees: FIN Accommodation Stays. Status: To authorize municipalities to impose a tax on hotel, lodging house Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, and bed and breakfast stays and dedicate the revenue generated to Revenue and Bonding (1/28) providing public safety services in the municipality.

HB 5880 An Act Prohibiting The Use Of Public Schools As Polling Places On Rep. Dorinda Borer (115) Committees: GAE Election Day. Status: To prohibit the use of public schools as polling places on election day Referred to Joint Committee on while schools are in session in order to protect students' safety due Government Administration and Elections to the influx of foot traffic within schools. (1/28)

HB 5883 An Act Concerning Voting For Municipal Officers And On Local Rep. Josh Elliott (88); Sen. Will Committees: GAE Questions. Haskell (S26); Rep. Susan M. Johnson (49); Sen. Status: To permit sixteen year olds to vote at elections and primaries of (S6); Rep. Quentin W. Phipps Vote to Draft (2/10) municipal officers and on local questions. (100); Rep. (144); Rep. Christopher Ziogas (79)

HB 5956 An Act Removing Requirements To Pay A Prevailing Wage In State Rep. Mark W Anderson (62) Committees: LAB And Municipal Construction Contracts. Status: To reduce costs to municipalities and the state by removing any Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and prevailing wage requirements from state and municipal construction Public Employees (1/28) contracts.

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 5964 An Act Requiring A Two-thirds Vote Of The General Assembly To Rep. (106) Committees: PD Create Or Expand Unfunded Mandates To Municipalities And School Districts. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning To require a two-thirds vote of each chamber of the General and Development (1/28) Assembly to enact legislation to create or expand an unfunded mandate to a municipality or school district.

HB 5966 An Act Requiring The Office Of Policy And Management To Conduct A Rep. John K. Hampton (16) Committees: PD Municipal Debt Affordability Study. Status: To require the Office of Policy and Management to, within available Referred to Joint Committee on Planning appropriations, conduct a municipal debt affordability study to and Development (1/28) analyze the impacts of municipal debt and develop recommendations to address these impacts.

HB 5973 An Act Concerning The Assessment Of Buildings With Defective Rep. Tom Delnicki (14) Committees: PD Concrete Foundations. Status: To permit municipalities to adopt ordinances permitting tax Referred to Joint Committee on Planning assessors to adjust the assessment of any occupied commercial or and Development (1/28) residential building rendered unsafe for occupation due to a defective concrete foundation to reflect a value of zero dollars.

HB 5977 An Act Concerning Municipal Sewer Assessment Appeals. Rep. Stephen G. Harding (107) Committees: PD

To require municipalities to permit boards of assessment appeals to Status: hear appeals of municipal sewer benefit assessments. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/28)

HB 5981 An Act Concerning The Storage Of Evicted Tenants' Possessions. Rep. Gale L. Mastrofrancesco Committees: PD (80) To eliminate the requirement that municipalities store the Status: possessions of evicted tenants. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/28)

HB 5983 An Act Concerning Property Tax Reforms. Rep. Terrie E. Wood (141); Committees: PD Rep. Tami Zawistowski (61) To stabilize property tax growth and support affordable home and Status: business ownership. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/28)

HB 5984 An Act Concerning Online Access To Municipal Services. Rep. Jason Rojas (9) Committees: PD

To facilitate and improve online access to municipal services. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/28)

HB 6052 An Act Concerning Public Safety Answering Points. Rep. Daniel J. Fox (148) Committees: PS

To modify the current funding of public safety answering points and Status: consolidate such answering points to better serve public safety Referred to Joint Committee on Public needs. Safety and Security (1/28)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 6082 An Act Concerning Speed Limits In Municipalities. Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey Committees: TRA (133) To permit municipalities to establish speed limits on the streets, Status: highways and bridges located wholly in the municipality. Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (1/28)

HB 6091 An Act Increasing Fees Remitted To Municipalities For Certain Motor Rep. Cara Christine Pavalock- Committees: TRA Vehicle Violations. D'Amato (77) Status: To increase the fee remitted to municipalities in which certain motor Referred to Joint Committee on vehicle violations occur from twenty dollars to twenty-five dollars. Transportation (1/28)

HB 6093 An Act Allowing Municipalities To Participate In The Cheapr Rep. Tim Ackert (8) Committees: TRA Program. Status: To allow municipalities to be eligible for a rebate under the Referred to Joint Committee on Connecticut hydrogen and electric automobile purchase rebate Transportation (1/28) program.

HB 6104 An Act Concerning Regional Planning And Councils Of Governments. Planning and Development Committees: PD Committee To (1) make certain modifications to the administration of the Status: regional planning incentive account and related programs, and (2) PD Public Hearing: Wed 2/3 10:00 AM @ revise the bylaws requirements for officers and conduct of regional ROOM 1C (1/29) councils of governments.

HB 6107 An Act Concerning The Reorganization Of The Zoning Enabling Act Planning and Development Committees: PD And The Promotion Of Municipal Compliance. Committee Status: To (1) restructure the Zoning Enabling Act for clarity, (2) promote Referred to Joint Committee on Planning the purposes of the federal Fair Housing Act, (3) provide an and Development (1/28) administrative mechanism to promote compliance with municipal affordable housing plans, and (4) require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to convene a working group to study municipal affordable housing

HB 6127 An Act Concerning The Effects Of Crumbling Foundations On Rep. Tammy Nuccio (53) Committees: ED Education Cost-sharing Grant Amounts. Status: To ensure that a town does not receive a reduction in its education Referred to Joint Committee on Education cost-sharing grant amount as a result of a decrease in its grand list (1/29) due to crumbling foundations in the town.

HB 6132 An Act Prohibiting The Executive Branch From Making Rescissions Rep. Mitch Bolinsky (106) Committees: ED Or Other Reductions To A Town's Education Cost-sharing Grant During The Fiscal Year. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education To prohibit the Governor from making rescissions to towns' (1/29) education cost-sharing grant during a fiscal year.

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 6196 An Act Concerning A Municipal Election Monitor. Rep. Christopher Rosario (128) Committees: GAE

To employ an election monitor for both the municipal election in Status: 2021 and the state election in 2022 in any municipality with a Referred to Joint Committee on population of at least one hundred forty thousand. Government Administration and Elections (1/29)

HB 6236 An Act Exempting Certain Information Concerning Concrete Sen. Saud Anwar (S3); Rep. Committees: HED Foundations From Public Disclosure Under The Freedom Of Jaime S. Foster (57); Rep. Irene Information Act. M. Haines (34); Sen. Catherine Status: A. Osten (S19) HED Public Hearing: Thu 2/18 10:00 AM To exempt information provided to the constituent units of higher @ (2/11) education concerning the concentration of pyrrhotite in concrete foundations for research purposes.

HB 6271 An Act Increasing The Prevailing Wage Threshold For Remodeling Rep. Gale L. Mastrofrancesco Committees: LAB And Renovation. (80) Status: To increase the prevailing wage threshold for certain public works Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and projects. Public Employees (1/29)

HB 6272 An Act Raising The Prevailing Wage For Certain Renovation Projects. Rep. Tim Ackert (8) Committees: LAB

To raise the prevailing wage on renovation projects to one million Status: dollars if there are multiple trades working on the project. Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/29)

HB 6276 An Act Making Collective Bargaining Agreements Subordinate To Rep. Terrie E. Wood (141); Committees: LAB State And Municipal Laws. Rep. Tami Zawistowski (61) Status: To promote transparency and accountability by making collective Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and bargaining agreements subordinate to state and municipal laws. Public Employees (1/29)

HB 6280 An Act Limiting Wage Increases In Arbitration Awards.. Rep. Rosa C. Rebimbas (70) Committees: LAB

To amend the collective bargaining statutes to limit binding Status: arbitration awards to not more than the Consumer Price Index. Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/29)

HB 6281 An Act Concerning Municipal Binding Arbitration. Rep. Rosa C. Rebimbas (70) Committees: LAB

To reform the process of municipal binding arbitration. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/29)

HB 6287 An Act Adopting Fair Share Planning And Zoning. Rep. Jason Rojas (9) Committees: PD

To adopt several policies regarding state and municipal planning to Status: address regional affordable housing needs. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/29)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 6288 An Act Concerning The Publication Of Municipal Legal Notices. Rep. Kathy Kennedy (119) Committees: PD

To authorize municipalities to post legal notices on municipal Status: Internet web sites in lieu of publication in newspapers. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/29)

HB 6289 An Act Concerning Municipal Employees. Rep. Emmanuel Sanchez (24) Committees: PD

To establish a threshold for the percentage of municipal employees Status: that reside where they work. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/29)

HB 6290 An Act Concerning Municipal Employee Retirement Board Technical Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey Committees: PD Assistance. (133) Status: To establish a technical assistance group for municipal employee Referred to Joint Committee on Planning retirement boards. and Development (1/29)

HB 6302 An Act Concerning The Regionalization Of Certain Public Safety Rep. Jason Rojas (9) Committees: PS Emergency Telecommunications Centers And A Study Of Consolidation. Status: Vote to Draft (2/23) To require the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in consultation with municipal chief elected officials and municipal public safety leaders, to develop a public safety answering points consolidation plan.

HB 6304 An Act Concerning Just Cause Dismissals For Municipal Fire Chiefs. Rep. Maria P. Horn (64) Committees: PS

To prohibit a municipality from dismissing a fire chief without just Status: cause. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (2/5)

HB 6306 An Act Concerning 9-1-1 Dispatchers. Rep. Michael D Quinn (82) Committees: PS; LAB

To allow 9-1-1 dispatchers to have the same benefits and access to Status: resources as other first responders. Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Labor and Public Employees (2/8)

HB 6310 An Act Concerning A Transparent Ranking And Rating For Rep. Harry Arora (151) Committees: TRA Transportation Capital Projects. Status: To create a methodology to rank and rate transportation capital Referred to Joint Committee on projects and use the ranking to ensure transportation capital is Transportation (1/29) allocated to the most useful projects without political interference.

HB 6318 An Act Concerning Service Animals. Human Services Committee Committees: HS

To align state law with federal law concerning service animals and Status: raise public awareness regarding rights and responsibilities of HS Public Hearing: Tue 2/16 12:00 PM @ owners of service, emotional support and therapy animals. (2/11)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 6349 An Act Concerning District Grand Lists. Rep. Maria P. Horn (64) Committees: PD

To allow districts to include certain property, that is otherwise Status: exempt from taxation, as taxable property on their grand lists. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (2/1)

HB 6350 An Act Concerning Resources For Building Officials. Rep. Christine Goupil (35) Committees: PD

To facilitate at a regional level the sharing of resources and Status: information among building officials. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (2/1)

HB 6351 An Act Concerning Access To Public Beaches. Rep. Roland J. Lemar (96) Committees: PD

To prohibit municipalities and other local units of government from Status: limiting the access of certain individuals to public beaches. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (2/1)

HB 6354 An Act Concerning The Renters' Rebate Program For Senior Citizens Aging Committee Committees: AGE And Persons With Disabilities. Status: To reduce obstacles for senior citizens and persons with disabilities Filed with Legislative Commissioners' to apply for rental assistance. Office (2/18)

HB 6364 An Act Extending The Time Of Expiration Of Permits Obtained Prior Rep. Daniel J. Fox (148) Committees: PD To Or During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Status: To extend the time of expiration of certain land use permits. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (2/3)

HB 6368 An Act Concerning Civilian Police Review Boards. Rep. Brandon L. McGee (5) Committees: PS

To grant policy implementation authority to municipal civilian police Status: review boards. Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (2/3)

HB 6378 An Act Codifying Prevailing Wage Contract Rates. Labor and Public Employees Committees: LAB Committee To codify prevailing wage contract rates. Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (2/24)

HB 6381 An Act Establishing A Task Force Regarding The State Workforce And Labor and Public Employees Committees: LAB Retiring Employees. Committee Status: To establish a task force to study the state workforce and retiring Filed with Legislative Commissioners' employees. Office (2/24)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 6398 An Act Concerning Various Revisions To Statutes Concerning The Public Health Committee Committees: PH Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Services. Status: To allow (1) patients in the maximum security building at Whiting Public Hearing 03/03 (2/25) Forensic Hospital to be present during routine searches of personal belongings and to add two members to the hospital's advisory board, and (2) the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to use one electronic health record system that all clinical staff can use for docume

HB 6418 An Act Concerning Abandoned And Blighted Property Receivership. Planning and Development Committees: PD Committee To remove the municipal population threshold for certain parties to Status: petition the Superior Court for appointment of a receiver for a PD Public Hearing: Fri 2/19 10:00 AM @ blighted and abandoned property. (2/11)

HB 6419 An Act Concerning Voting Requirements For Establishing A District Planning and Development Committees: PD To Maintain Water Quality In A Lake Or Lakes. Committee Status: To allow a simple majority of voters to approve the creation of a PD Public Hearing: Fri 2/19 10:00 AM @ special taxing district to maintain water quality in a lake. (2/11)

HB 6420 An Act Concerning The Property Tax Exemption For Certain Planning and Development Committees: PD Municipal Volunteers. Committee Status: To increase the property tax exemption for certain municipal PD Public Hearing: Fri 2/19 10:00 AM @ volunteers from one thousand dollars to two thousand dollars. (2/11)

HB 6422 An Act Requiring A Study Of The Obstacles To Merging Or Planning and Development Committees: PD Consolidating Municipal Fire Districts And Fire Departments. Committee Status: To require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to PD Public Hearing: Fri 2/19 10:00 AM @ conduct a study regarding the obstacles to merging or consolidating (2/11) the fire districts or fire departments of two or more municipalities.

HB 6430 An Act Concerning Housing Authority Jurisdiction. Housing Committee Committees: HSG

To allow a housing authority to expand its jurisdiction to include Status: certain high and very high opportunity areas, as determined by the HSG Public Hearing: Thu 2/18 11:00 AM Department of Housing. @ (2/16)

HB 6441 An Act Concerning Climate Change Adaptation. REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR Committees: ENV Governor's Bill, Sec 1-2 Storm water, 3-18 PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 Climate, To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (2/11)

HB 6442 An Act Concerning Equitable Access To Broadband. REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR Committees: ET PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (2/11)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 6443 An Act Concerning Revenue Items To Implement The Governor's REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR Committees: FIN Sec 39-41 pg 72 RPIA transfer and Budget. PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 taskforce Status: To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/11)

HB 6448 An Act Expanding Access To Local Government And Modernizing REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR Committees: PD Don't send until I can mark sections Local Government Operations. PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 Status: To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (2/11)

HB 6458 An Act Lowering The Age Of Eligibility For Property Tax Relief For Aging Committee Committees: AGE Senior Citizens. Status: To authorize municipalities to lower the age for property tax relief AGE Public Hearing: Tue 2/23 03:00 PM for senior citizens. @ (2/18)

HB 6462 An Act Concerning Use Of Force By A Peace Officer. Judiciary Committee Committees: JUD

To delay changes to provisions concerning use of force by a peace Status: officer enacted as part of public act 20-1 of the July special session JUD Public Hearing: Mon 2/22 10:00 AM and to make certain other changes to said provisions. @ (2/18)

HB 6497 An Act Concerning Stormwater Authorities. Environment Committee Committees: ENV

To allow any municipality to establish a stormwater authority. Status: ENV Public Hearing: Wed 3/3 10:00 AM @ (2/26)

HB 6511 An Act Requiring Background Checks For Youth Sports Coaches, Committee on Children Committees: KID Trainers And Instructors. Status: To require youth sports coaches, instructors and athletic trainers KID Public Hearing: Tue 3/2 02:00 PM @ who are eighteen years of age or older to submit to a comprehensive (2/25) background check.

HB 6516 Link An Act Mitigating Adverse Tax Consequences Resulting From Sen. (S25); Sen. Committees: Employees Working Remotely During Covid-19, And Concerning The Martin M. Looney (S11); Rep. Removal Of Liens On The Property Of Public Assistance Beneficiaries (1); Rep. Jason Status: And A Three-tiered Grants In Lieu Of Taxes Program. Rojas (9) Senate Calendar Number 47 (2/25)

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HB 6521 An Act Concerning Changes To Zoning And Affordable Housing Housing Committee Committees: HSG Requirements Concerning Accessory Dwelling Units And Prohibiting List-back Agreements. Status: Public Hearing 03/04 (2/26) To require municipalities to allow accessory dwelling units and to prohibit list-back agreements.

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note HB 6535 An Act Concerning Issues Relating To School Security. Education Committee Committees: ED

To (1) convene a working group to examine the employment and role Status: of school resource officers in public schools, (2) conduct a study to Public Hearing 03/03 (2/26) determine whether classroom doors that can be locked from the inside and outside of the classroom should be included in school safety infrastructure criteria, (3) require the Department of Education to develop a st

HB 6540 An Act Requiring A Study Of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Planning and Development Committees: PD Stormwater Sampling Requirements. Committee Status: To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Referred to Joint Committee on Planning Protection to conduct a study of municipal separate storm sewer and Development (2/26) system stormwater sampling requirements.

HB 6542 An Act Concerning Municipal Restrictions On Pet Shops. Planning and Development Committees: PD Committee To clarify that a municipality may enact or enforce an ordinance to Status: place certain obligations or restrictions on pet shops. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (2/26)

HB 6545 An Act Concerning Unregistered Motor Vehicles. Planning and Development Committees: PD Committee To permit any municipality to establish a fine for the failure to Status: register a motor vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and provide that any unpaid fine shall constitute a lien against the and Development (2/26) real property of the owner of the motor vehicle.

HB 6546 An Act Concerning Municipal Permitting And Delinquent Taxes. Planning and Development Committees: PD Committee To afford municipalities discretion in withholding certain land use Status: approvals on account of certain individuals' or entities' property tax Referred to Joint Committee on Planning delinquency. and Development (2/26)

HJ 48 Resolution Proposing A State Constitutional Amendment Concerning Rep. Tim Ackert (8); Rep. Mark Committees: PD Municipal Zoning. W Anderson (62); Rep. (44); Rep. Doug Status: To permit municipalities to enact and enforce zoning restrictions Dubitsky (47); Rep. Kimberly Referred to Joint Committee on Planning without regional or state interference. Fiorello (149); Rep. Craig C. and Development (1/27) Fishbein (90); Rep. John Fusco (81); Rep. Rick L. Hayes (51); Rep. Brian Lanoue (45); Rep. Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (80); Rep. John E. Piscopo (76); Rep. Joe Polletta (68); Rep. Kurt Vail (52); Rep. David T. Wilson (66)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 25 An Act Requiring Homeowners Insurance Coverage For The Peril Of Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: INS send Collapse And Certain Structural Mitigation. Status: To require homeowners insurance policies to provide coverage for: Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance (1) The peril of collapse; and (2) mitigation undertaken to prevent all and Real Estate (1/8) or part of the covered dwelling from falling down or caving in.

SB 26 An Act Concerning Crumbling Concrete Foundations. Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: INS send

To: (1) Extend the sunset date for Connecticut Foundation Solutions Status: Indemnity Company, Inc.; and (2) require the Insurance Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance Commissioner to study methods available to accelerate responses by and Real Estate (1/8) insurers to claims under homeowners insurance policies for foundation deterioration due to the presence of pyrrhotite.

SB 37 An Act Concerning The Reassessment Of Residential Buildings With Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: PD Defective Concrete Foundations And Quarry Geological Source Reporting. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning To permit any owner of a residential building with a foundation and Development (1/8) made of defective concrete to obtain a reassessment of such building, which shall remain valid until such foundation is repaired or replaced, and to require quarries that produce aggregate for use in concrete to annually prepare a geological source report.

SB 38 An Act Lowering The Age Of Eligibility For Property Tax Relief For Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: PD Senior Citizens. Status: To increase the number of elderly residents eligible for property tax Referred to Joint Committee on Planning relief and permit municipalities to exempt from taxation one motor and Development (1/8) vehicle belonging to a person seventy-one years of age or older who has resided in the municipality for not less than forty years.

SB 46 3 An Act Concerning The Greater Hartford Mobility Study. Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: TRA send

To expedite the completion of the Greater Hartford Mobility Study. Status: TRA Public Hearing: Wed 3/3 11:00 AM @ (2/26)

SB 49 An Act Increasing Opportunities For Workforce Housing Housing Committee Committees: HSG Development In The State. Status: To establish the workforce housing development program in Public Hearing 03/04 (2/26) opportunity zones and to create additional opportunities for workforce housing development in other parts of the state using tax credits, fee waivers and property tax abatement.

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 55 3 An Act Designating Racism As A Public Health Crisis In The State And Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: PH send Establishing A Commission To Study The Impact Of Institutional Racism On Public Health. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Public To designate racism as a public health crisis in the state and establish Health (1/8) a commission to study the impact of institutional racism on public health.

SB 59 An Act Concerning Mortgage Forbearance For Owners Of Homes Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: BA With Crumbling Foundations. Status: To require certain residential mortgage loans to include a provision Referred to Joint Committee on Banking that authorizes mortgage forbearance if the home requires repairs (1/12) related to the presence of pyrrhotite in the foundation.

SB 61 An Act Concerning Residential Wells Contaminated By Road Salts. Sen. Dan Champagne (S35) Committees: ENV

To reduce contamination of residential wells. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/12)

SB 68 An Act Creating A Broadband Internet Task Force. Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: ET

To create a task force to examine broadband Internet in the state of Status: Connecticut and make recommendations to the General Assembly Referred to Joint Committee on Energy regarding high-speed Internet access, provider selection and market and Technology (1/12) competition to improve service quality.

SB 94 An Act Concerning Certain Municipal Agreements To Fix Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: PD Assessments. Status: To allow the boards of selectmen, instead of the town meetings, of Referred to Joint Committee on Planning certain municipalities to enter into certain agreements to fix and Development (1/12) assessments.

SB 95 An Act Concerning The Imposition Of Line Charges For Certain Water Sen. Dan Champagne (S35) Committees: PD Lines. Status: To prohibit water companies from imposing line charges on Referred to Joint Committee on Planning municipalities for certain water lines. and Development (1/12)

SB 112 An Act Concerning Indoor Air Quality In Schools. Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: PH

To require local and regional boards of education to maintain healthy Status: indoor air quality in their schools. Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (1/12)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 119 An Act Concerning The Waiver Of Fees For A Fingerprint Search For Sen. Dan Champagne (S35) Committees: PS A Municipal Volunteer Firefighter. Status: To facilitate volunteer public safety services by prohibiting the Vote to Draft (1/21) Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection from requiring a municipality to provide proof of insurance as a condition of receiving a waiver of the fee for a fingerprint search for a volunteer firefighter.

SB 128 An Act Concerning Funding For Connecticut's Transportation Future. Sen. Will Haskell (S26); Sen. Committees: TRA Alex Kasser (S36) To establish long-term, sustainable funding for the Special Status: Transportation Fund by authorizing the Department of Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation to construct, maintain and operate electronic tolling Transportation (1/12) systems on Interstate Route 84, Interstate Route 91, Interstate Route 95 and portions of Connecticut Route 15.

SB 131 An Act Concerning The Property Tax Exemption For Gold Star Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: VA; FIN Parents And Surviving Spouses. Status: To permit municipalities to exempt the income of Gold Star parents Change of Reference, House to Committee or a surviving spouse when determining the property tax exemption on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (1/28) under section 12-81ii of the general statutes.

SB 135 An Act Concerning The Establishment Of High Performance Green Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: ET Building Standards For Voluntary Adoption By Municipalities. Status: To permit adoption of residential and commercial building Referred to Joint Committee on Energy construction standards by municipalities. and Technology (1/13)

SB 140 An Act Establishing A Task Force To Study The State Workforce And Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: LAB Retiring Employees. Status: To establish a task force to study the state workforce and retiring Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and employees. Public Employees (1/13)

SB 150 An Act Establishing The Connecticut Infrastructure Authority. Banking Committee Committees: BA

To establish the Connecticut Infrastructure Authority. Status: BA Public Hearing: Tue 3/2 10:00 AM @ (2/26)

SB 164 An Act Appropriating Funds For The Remedial Action And Sen. Kevin C. Kelly (S21) Committees: APP Redevelopment Municipal Grant Program. Status: To increase funding for brownfield remediation projects. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (2/16)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 170 An Act Concerning A Three-tiered Grants In Lieu Of Taxes Program. Sen. Martin M. Looney (S11) Committees: FIN

To revise the calculation of the amounts of grants in lieu of taxes paid Status: to municipalities pursuant to section 12-18b of the general statutes, Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, based on a municipality's equalized net grand list per capita. Revenue and Bonding (1/22)

SB 225 An Act An Act Concerning The Recommendations Of The Quarries Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: PD Working Group. Status: To implement the recommendations of the quarries working group. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/22)

SB 231 An Act Concerning The Funding Of Municipal Health Departments Sen. Heather S. Somers (S18) Committees: PH; APP And District Departments Of Health. Status: To fund and use existing health districts to respond to pandemics. Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (2/8)

SB 247 An Act Concerning The Effects Of Crumbling Foundations On Sen. Dan Champagne (S35) Committees: ED Education Cost-sharing Grant Amounts. Status: To ensure that a town does not receive a reduction in its education Referred to Joint Committee on Education cost-sharing grant amount as a result of crumbling foundations in the (1/22) town.

SB 253 An Act Encouraging Local School Districts To Regionalize. Sen. Martin M. Looney (S11) Committees: ED

To encourage school districts to regionalize by reducing the Status: reimbursement percentage for a school building project grant for Referred to Joint Committee on Education certain towns. (1/22)

SB 270 An Act Prohibiting Collective Bargaining And Arbitration Agreements Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Committees: APP From Conflicting With State Law. Status: To require collective bargaining agreements and arbitration Referred to Joint Committee on agreements to comply with the provisions of state law. Appropriations (1/25)

SB 338 An Act Concerning Online Public Notices. Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan (2); Committees: PD Sen. Will Haskell (S26); Rep. To modernize the public notice process. Anne M. Hughes (135) Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/25)

SB 339 An Act Concerning The Enactment Of New Municipal Mandates. Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Committees: PD

To require new municipal mandates to be approved by at least two- Status: thirds of the members of the House and Senate. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/25)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 349 An Act Permitting Regional School Districts To Carry Over Sen. Paul M. Formica (S20) Committees: ED Unexpended Funds. Status: To ensure equity in education savings by creating parity between Referred to Joint Committee on Education local and regional boards of education with regard to nonlapsing (1/26) reserve funds.

SB 353 An Act Concerning Municipal Elections. Sen. James J. Maroney (S14) Committees: GAE

To require each municipality to hold its biennial municipal election in Status: November, unless a two-thirds vote of such municipality's legislative Vote to Draft (2/10) body decides that such election shall be held in May.

SB 366 An Act Concerning Time Frames For Binding Arbitration. Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Committees: LAB

To amend time frames for binding arbitration in Connecticut. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/26)

SB 380 An Act Concerning A Municipal Option To Establish A Property Tax Sen. James J. Maroney (S14) Committees: PD Credit For Donations To Certain Scholarship Programs. Status: To permit a municipality to provide a property tax credit to any Referred to Joint Committee on Planning owner of property in such municipality that donates to a scholarship and Development (1/26) program established by such municipality.

SB 394 An Act Concerning A Study Of Housing Options For Employees. Sen. Paul M. Formica (S20); Committees: HSG Sen. Kevin C. Kelly (S21) To study methods to increase housing options for employees to Status: reside in the municipalities in which they work. Referred to Joint Committee on Housing (1/26)

SB 398 An Act Concerning Dead And Dying Trees On Municipal Roads And Sen. Catherine A. Osten (S19) Committees: APP Public Lands. Status: To address the issue of dead and dying trees on municipal roads and Referred to Joint Committee on public lands. Appropriations (1/27)

SB 408 An Act Prohibiting The State Subsidization Of The Hartford-new Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Committees: TRA Britain Busway. Status: To prohibit the subsidization of the Hartford-New Britain busway Referred to Joint Committee on and ensure that the passenger rates for ridership pay the cost of Transportation (1/26) operation.

SB 417 An Act Concerning Senior Centers. Sen. Catherine A. Osten (S19) Committees: AGE

To support delivery of services by senior centers and strengthen Status: their ability to serve senior citizens. Referred to Joint Committee on Aging (1/27)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 433 An Act Increasing The Amount A School District May Reduce Its Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Committees: ED Minimum Budget Requirement When It Experiences A Decline In Student Enrollment. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education To provide mandate relief by allowing school districts greater (1/27) authority to reduce their education budgets when there is reduced student enrollment.

SB 444 An Act Concerning The Development Of An Apprenticeship Initiative Sen. Tony Hwang (S28) Committees: ED In Advanced Manufacturing. Status: To enhance the workforce and advanced manufacturing industry in Referred to Joint Committee on Education Connecticut. (1/27)

SB 446 An Act Permitting Boards Of Education Participating In A Sen. Norman Needleman (S33) Committees: ED Cooperative Arrangement To Be Recognized As A Single School District. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education To permit two or more boards of education that are part of a (1/27) cooperative arrangement to be recognized as a single school district.

SB 447 An Act Concerning The Phase-out Of The Use Of School Resource Sen. Gary A. Winfield (S10) Committees: ED Officers. Status: To develop a process by which school resource officers are removed Referred to Joint Committee on Education from public schools. (1/27)

SB 453 An Act Creating A Program To Allow Municipalities To Purchase Sen. Mary Daugherty Abrams Committees: ET Electricity Generation And Gas Supply Services For Electric And Gas (S13); Rep. Liz Linehan (103) Customers Within Such Municipalities. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy To create a program to allow municipalities to purchase electricity and Technology (1/27) generation and gas supply services for electric and gas customers within such municipalities.

SB 464 An Act Limiting Environmental Hazards In Each Community. Sen. Mae Flexer (S29) Committees: ENV

To limit the number of environmental hazards that may be present in Status: any given municipality. Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/27)

SB 484 An Act Concerning Storage Of Personal Property Of Evicted Tenants. Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Committees: HSG

To eliminate the requirement that municipalities or landlords store Status: the personal property of evicted tenants. Referred to Joint Committee on Housing (1/27)

SB 501 An Act Extending The Sunset Date For The Healthy Homes Fund Sen. Saud Anwar (S3); Sen. Dan Committees: INS Surcharge. Champagne (S35); Rep. Tom Delnicki (14); Rep. Jaime S. Status: To extend the sunset date for the Healthy Homes Fund surcharge to Foster (57) Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance December 31, 2043. and Real Estate (1/27)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 512 An Act Ensuring That Local And State Government Officials Fully Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Committees: JUD Cooperate With Law Enforcement Personnel In The Enforcement Of Federal Immigration Law. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary To ensure that local and state officials are fully cooperating with law (1/27) enforcement personnel in the enforcement of federal immigration law.

SB 537 An Act Repealing Certain Provisions Of Pa 20-1 Of The July Special Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Committees: JUD Session, Also Known As The Police Accountability Act. Status: To repeal certain restrictions on law enforcement and protect Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary officers and municipalities from frivolous lawsuits. (1/27)

SB 545 An Act Concerning The Use Of Eminent Domain For Commercial Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Committees: PD Purposes. Status: To prohibit the state and municipalities from exercising the use of Referred to Joint Committee on Planning eminent domain for commercial purposes. and Development (1/27)

SB 550 An Act Concerning Community Investment Boards And Sen. Paul M. Formica (S20); Committees: PD Neighborhood Assistance. Sen. Kevin C. Kelly (S21) Status: To (1) require certain municipalities to establish community Referred to Joint Committee on Planning investment boards to identify priorities for the use of municipal and Development (1/27) revenue sharing grants and select grants for payment in lieu of taxes, (2) require the Office of Policy and Management to accept proposals for solutions to problems specific to urban areas and establish pilot programs to im

SB 551 An Act Concerning Multifamily Housing And Accessory Dwelling Rep. Juan R. Candelaria (95); Committees: PD; TRA Flag for Kathie. This is TOD oriented. Units. Rep. Michael A. DiMassa (116); Might also be a Milford problem. Flag for Rep. Patricia A. Dillon (92); Status: Pete. To require that fifty per cent of the land within one-half mile of Rep. Roland J. Lemar (96); Sen. Change of Reference, House to Committee transit stations and commercial corridors be zoned for multifamily Martin M. Looney (S11); Rep. on Transportation (2/18) housing and that accessory dwelling units be permitted on such land Alphonse Paolillo (97); Rep. as of right, provided such units conform to applicable health and Robyn A. Porter (94); Rep. Toni building codes. E. Walker (93); Sen. Gary A. Winfield (S10)

SB 552 An Act Concerning Short-term Rental Properties. Sen. Catherine A. Osten (S19) Committees: PD

To permit municipalities to license and regulate short-term rental Status: properties. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/27)

SB 553 An Act Establishing A Municipal Bill Of Rights. Sen. Tony Hwang (S28) Committees: PD

To establish a municipal bill of rights that includes a provision Status: affirming that the enactment of local zoning regulations is a Referred to Joint Committee on Planning municipal right. and Development (1/27)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 554 An Act Concerning Municipal Zoning And Public Transit. Sen. Martin M. Looney (S11) Committees: PD; TRA

To require that a municipality's zoning regulations permit a greater Status: density of housing within one-half mile of a public transit station Change of Reference, House to Committee than is otherwise permitted by such municipality. on Transportation (2/18)

SB 556 An Act Establishing A Grant Program To Assist Municipalities And Rep. Jill Barry (31); Sen. Steve Committees: PD Homeowners With Well Water Contaminated With Uranium. Cassano (S4); Rep. Jason Doucette (13) Status: To establish a program to provide financial assistance, including, but Referred to Joint Committee on Planning not limited to, grants and low-interest loans, to municipalities in and Development (1/27) which residential well water contains high levels of uranium and owners of such residential wells.

SB 574 An Act Revising Provisions Of Public Act 20-1 Of The July Special Sen. Dan Champagne (S35) Committees: PS Session, Also Known As The Police Accountability Act. Status: To provide relief to law enforcement from provisions of public act 20- Referred to Joint Committee on Public 1 of the July special session that negatively impact public safety. Safety and Security (1/27)

SB 590 An Act Concerning Transit-oriented Development On State Land And Sen. James J. Maroney (S14) Committees: TRA Affordable Housing. Status: To increase the number of transit-oriented developments with an Referred to Joint Committee on affordable housing component. Transportation (1/27)

SB 599 An Act Concerning Transportation Project Prioritization. Sen. Tony Hwang (S28) Committees: TRA

To provide transparency regarding the prioritization of Status: transportation initiatives and projects. Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (1/27)

SB 607 An Act Permitting Municipalities To Establish Speed Limits. Sen. Catherine A. Osten (S19) Committees: TRA

To permit municipalities to establish speed limits. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (1/27)

SB 633 An Act Concerning Certain Solar Power Facilities And Net Metering Sen. Catherine A. Osten (S19); Committees: ET Credits For Municipalities Where Such Facilities Are Located. Rep. Brian T. Smith (48) Status: To allow certain municipalities to receive net metering credits Referred to Joint Committee on Energy generated by certain solar power facilities within such municipalities. and Technology (1/28)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 670 An Act Concerning Community Investment Boards And Sen. Paul Cicarella (S34) Committees: PD Neighborhood Assistance. Status: To (1) require certain municipalities to establish community Referred to Joint Committee on Planning investment boards to identify priorities for the use of municipal and Development (1/28) revenue sharing grants and select grants for payment in lieu of taxes, (2) require the Office of Policy and Management to accept proposals for solutions to problems specific to urban areas and establish pilot programs to im

SB 695 An Act Concerning Penalties For Failure To File Certain Property Tax Planning and Development Committees: PD Assessment Information And Contingency Agreements For Expert Committee Testimony In Certain Tax Assessment Appeals. Status: PD Public Hearing: Wed 2/3 10:00 AM @ To (1) impose a certain penalty on owners of certain real property ROOM 1C (1/29) for failure to file certain information requested by the assessor, (2) allow for filings postmarked within the applicable filing period to be deemed not delinquent, (3) apply existing billing practices to tax bills issued to such owners, and (4) prohibit the use of certain expert wi

SB 697 An Act Concerning Certain Municipal Agreements To Fix Planning and Development Committees: PD Assessments. Committee Status: To allow the boards of selectmen, instead of the town meetings, of PD Public Hearing: Wed 2/3 10:00 AM @ certain municipalities to enter into certain agreements to fix ROOM 1C (1/29) assessments.

SB 698 An Act Concerning The Online Publication Of Legal Notices By Planning and Development Committees: PD Municipalities. Committee Status: To permit the posting of advertisements of legal notices on municipal PD Public Hearing: Wed 2/3 10:00 AM @ Internet web sites. ROOM 1C (1/29)

SB 699 An Act Concerning Alternate Members Of Municipal Planning Planning and Development Committees: PD Commissions. Committee Status: To permit members of municipal zoning commissions and municipal PD Public Hearing: Wed 2/3 10:00 AM @ boards of appeals to serve as alternate members of municipal ROOM 1C (1/29) planning commissions.

SB 709 An Act Concerning The Connecticut Apprenticeship And Education Sen. Henri Martin (S31) Committees: CE Committee. Status: To broaden the duties of the Connecticut Apprenticeship and Referred to Joint Committee on Education Committee and increase participation in apprenticeship Commerce (1/29) programs in the state.

SB 710 An Act Creating Incentives For Defense Contractors To Create Jobs. Sen. Paul M. Formica (S20); Committees: CE; FIN Sen. Kevin C. Kelly (S21) To establish a program to provide incentives to defense contractors Status: and subcontractors that are headquartered in the state and make Change of Reference, House to Committee long-term commitments to maintain and grow jobs in the state. on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/18)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 742 An Act Concerning The Municipal Revenue Sharing Account. Rep. Juan R. Candelaria (95); Committees: FIN Rep. Michael A. DiMassa (116); To fully fund the municipal revenue sharing account for the fiscal Rep. Patricia A. Dillon (92); Status: year ending June 30, 2022, to provide support for municipalities. Rep. Roland J. Lemar (96); Sen. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Martin M. Looney (S11); Rep. Hearing (2/8) Alphonse Paolillo (97); Rep. Robyn A. Porter (94); Rep. Toni E. Walker (93); Sen. Gary A. Winfield (S10)

SB 775 An Act Revising Public Act 20-1 Of The July Special Session, Also Sen. Paul M. Formica (S20); Committees: JUD Known As The Police Accountability Act. Sen. Kevin C. Kelly (S21) Status: To make revisions to public act 20-1 of the July special session, Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary known as the Police Accountability Act. (1/29)

SB 777 An Act Defining The Term "character" For Purposes Of Certain Sen. Tony Hwang (S28) Committees: PD Zoning Statutes. Status: To define the term "character" for purposes of certain zoning Referred to Joint Committee on Planning statutes. and Development (1/29)

SB 778 An Act Authorizing A Study Of The Impact Of Police Accountability Sen. Heather S. Somers (S18) Committees: PD Measures. Status: To study the impact of Public Act 20-1, An Act Concerning Police Referred to Joint Committee on Planning Accountability, on municipalities. and Development (1/29)

SB 784 An Act Making Revisions To Public Act 20-1 Of The July Special Sen. Heather S. Somers (S18) Committees: PS Session. Status: To make revisions to public act 20-01 of the July special session in Referred to Joint Committee on Public order to allow the Police Officer Standards and Training Council to Safety and Security (1/29) create a standardized state-wide curriculum; protect against frivolous lawsuits; allow public safety officials to enforce laws and confiscate illegal drugs and weapons; create a working reasonableness standard for

SB 804 An Act Concerning Inclusion In Certain Communities. Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) Committees: HSG

To address several issues surrounding affordable housing, multiunit Status: residential buildings, sewerage systems, housing authority Vote to Draft (2/23) jurisdiction, training for certain municipal officials involved in planning and zoning decisions and compliance with municipal zoning regulations.

SB 808 An Act Concerning Property Taxes And Affordable Housing. Rep. Juan R. Candelaria (95); Committees: PD Rep. Michael A. DiMassa (116); To require an additional property tax for certain municipalities and Rep. Patricia A. Dillon (92); Status: use the revenues from such tax to fund support services and Rep. Roland J. Lemar (96); Sen. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning programs in other municipalities. Martin M. Looney (S11); Rep. and Development (2/1) Alphonse Paolillo (97); Rep. Robyn A. Porter (94); Rep. Toni E. Walker (93); Sen. Gary A. Winfield (S10)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 809 An Act Concerning The Metropolitan District Of Hartford County. Sen. Matthew L. Lesser (S9); Committees: PD Sen. Derek Slap (S5); Rep. To address concerns with the organization and operations of the Kerry S. Wood (29) Status: Metropolitan District Commission of Hartford County. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (2/1)

SB 816 An Act Establishing A Revolving Loan Fund To Assist Elderly Aging Committee Committees: AGE Homeowners. Status: To establish a revolving loan fund to help financially distressed Favorable Change of Reference, House to senior citizens to pay property taxes. Committee on Appropriations (2/24)

SB 817 An Act Concerning Senior Centers. Aging Committee Committees: AGE

To support and expand services offered by senior centers. Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (2/18)

SB 828 An Act Concerning Changes To Public Act 20-1 Of The July Special Rep. Catherine F. Abercrombie Committees: JUD Session, Also Known As The Police Accountability Act. (83); Sen. Steve Cassano (S4); Rep. Michelle L. Cook (65); Sen. Status: To amend provisions of public act 20-1 of the July special session, Joan V. Hartley (S15); Sen. Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary also known as the Police Accountability Act. James J. Maroney (S14); Sen. (2/3) Norman Needleman (S33); Sen. Catherine A. Osten (S19)

SB 830 An Act Concerning Foreclosure By Municipalities. Sen. Catherine A. Osten (S19) Committees: PD

To grant municipalities title free and clear of all encumbrances in Status: cases of absolute foreclosure. Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (2/3)

SB 837 An Act Concerning The Use Of Perfluoroalkyl Or Polyfluoroalkyl Environment Committee Committees: ENV Substances In Class B Firefighting Foam. Status: To prohibit the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS for training Referred to Joint Committee on purposes and establish a take-back program for such products. Environment (2/4)

SB 867 An Act Concerning Investment Of Certain Municipal Funds. Planning and Development Committees: PD Committee To allow for the investment of funds held in certain trusts established Status: by municipalities, or in which municipalities may participate, to be PD Public Hearing: Fri 2/19 10:00 AM @ invested in trust funds administered, held or invested by the (2/11) Treasurer.

SB 868 An Act Concerning Regulation Of Community Residences. Planning and Development Committees: PD Committee To distinguish certain facilities from community residences for the Status: purposes of certain zoning statutes. PD Public Hearing: Fri 2/19 10:00 AM @ (2/11)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 870 An Act Concerning The Recommendations Of The Office Of Policy And Planning and Development Committees: PD Management. Committee Status: To implement the recommendations of the Office of Policy and PD Public Hearing: Fri 2/19 10:00 AM @ Management concerning property tax exemptions, special taxing (2/11) districts, neglected cemeteries, revaluation of real property, property tax assessment and appeals, regional services grants, tax overpayment refunds, tax collection and the elimination of municipal requirements relating to fis

SB 873 An Act Mitigating Adverse Tax Consequences Resulting From Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committees: FIN Employees Working Remotely During Covid-19, And Concerning The Committee Removal Of Liens On The Property Of Public Assistance Beneficiaries Status: And A Three-tiered Grants In Lieu Of Taxes Program. FIN Public Hearing: Tue 2/16 11:00 AM @ (2/11) To (1) mitigate adverse tax consequences resulting from employees working remotely during the taxable year 2020 due to COVID-19, (2) eliminate state recovery of public assistance payments from certain assets and estates, and (3) revise the calculation of the amounts of grants in lieu of taxes paid to municipalities, based on equalized net grand lis

SB 880 An Act Concerning Payments In Lieu Of Taxes To Municipalities For Housing Committee Committees: HSG Housing Authorities. Status: To provide municipalities in which a housing authority is located Public Hearing 03/04 (2/26) with payments in lieu of taxes.

SB 886 An Act Implementing The Governor's Budget Recommendations REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR Committees: ED Concerning Education. PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 Status: To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. Public Hearing 03/03 (2/26)

SB 887 An Act Authorizing And Adjusting Bonds Of The State For Capital REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR Committees: FIN Improvements, Transportation And Other Purposes. PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 Status: To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/11)

SB 899 An Act Concerning Senior Safety Zones. Aging Committee Committees: AGE

To add senior centers and other facilities serving or housing senior Status: citizens to those notified of sex offenders in their neighborhoods and AGE Public Hearing: Tue 2/23 03:00 PM provide education to senior citizens on how to protect themselves @ (2/18) from the threat of sex offenders.

SB 908 An Act Concerning The Right Of A Public Employee To Join Or Labor and Public Employees Committees: LAB Support A Union. Committee Status: To protect the rights of public employees to join or support unions. Public Hearing 03/04 (2/26)

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 920 An Act Concerning Public Private Partnerships. Transportation Committee Committees: TRA

To revise the requirements regarding the utilization of public-private Status: partnerships to design, develop, finance, construct, operate or TRA Public Hearing: Wed 3/3 11:00 AM @ maintain projects. (2/26)

SB 938 An Act Concerning Land Use Appeals. Judiciary Committee Committees: JUD

To streamline the process involving withdrawal of a land use appeal. Status: JUD Public Hearing: Wed 3/3 12:00 PM @ (2/25)

SB 941 An Act Concerning The Assignment Of Certain Property, Tax, Water Banking Committee Committees: BA And Sewer Liens. Status: To (1) limit the assignment of unpaid property tax, water and sewer BA Public Hearing: Tue 3/2 10:00 AM @ liens, and (2) ensure that persons responsible for the payment of (2/26) such liens are notified of any such assignment.

SB 946 An Act Concerning The Minimum Budget Requirement. Education Committee Committees: ED

To extend the provisions of and make revisions to the minimum Status: budget requirement for school districts by excluding from the Public Hearing 03/03 (2/26) calculation of a school district's budgeted appropriation for education any funds received or used for COVID-19 related expenses and funds received for school security improvements.

SB 947 An Act Establishing A Working Group To Review The Effects Of The Education Committee Committees: ED Education Cost Sharing Grant Formula On Small And Rural Towns. Status: To establish a working group to review the effects of the education Public Hearing 03/03 (2/26) cost sharing formula on small and rural towns.

SB 962 An Act Extending The Minority Representation Rule To Certain Planning and Development Committees: PD Legislative Bodies And Special Taxing Districts. Committee Status: To extend the minority representation rule to fire districts and Referred to Joint Committee on Planning certain legislative bodies presently not subject to said rule. and Development (2/26)

SB 966 An Act Concerning The Metropolitan District Of Hartford County. Planning and Development Committees: PD Committee To (1) require annual audits of the Metropolitan District's books and Status: accounts by the Auditors of Public Accounts, (2) establish a task force Referred to Joint Committee on Planning to examine the organization and operations of the district, and (3) and Development (2/26) require the board of commissioners of the district to adopt, administer and enforce the model code of ethics for municipalities and special

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Bill Number Priority BA Title & Synopsis Sponsors Status Note SB 968 An Act Concerning Foreclosure, Assignment And Other Enforcement Planning and Development Committees: PD Actions For Unpaid Sewer Assessments And Other Fees And Charges. Committee Status: To prohibit foreclosure, assignment and other enforcement actions Referred to Joint Committee on Planning for unpaid sewer assessment and other fees and charges in the case and Development (2/26) of owner-occupied real property for which the principal of such unpaid assessments, fees and charges is less than ten thousand dollars.

SB 969 An Act Prohibiting The Assessment Of Certain Charges And Requiring Planning and Development Committees: PD Approval For The Installation Of Water Lines And Hydrants By Water Committee Companies. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning To prohibit water companies from assessing certain charges to and Development (2/26) municipalities and require them to obtain approval prior to the installation of water lines and hydrants.

SB 971 An Act Concerning The State Treasurer And Climate Change And Planning and Development Committees: PD Coastal Resiliency Reserve Funds. Committee Status: To allow for moneys held in Climate Change and Coastal Resiliency Referred to Joint Committee on Planning Reserve Funds created by municipalities to be invested in trust funds and Development (2/26) administered, held or invested by the treasurer.

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