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March 1, 2021 rr/si 1 Senate March 1, 2021 CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE Monday, March 1, 2021 The Senate was called to order at 11:36 a.m., the President in the Chair. THE CHAIR: Will the Senate please come to order? Members and guests please arise and direct your attention to our Chaplain. And I would like to invite Kathy Zabel of Burlington to come forward for our prayer. ACTING CHAPLAIN KATHLEEN ZABEL: Thank you. We ask help that we may bring renewal to all those who live in pain, as we hold fast to the knowledge that the sun will rise again, and all life will reawaken. THE CHAIR: Thank you so much, Kathy Zabel, our Chaplain. And now I would like to invite Senator Berthel to please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Good morning, Senator. SENATOR BERTHEL (32ND): (All) I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. THE CHAIR: Senator, thank you so much. And before we begin, I would like to make a historic announcement and that rr/si 2 Senate March 1, 2021 is that Senator Anwar has informed the Chair that pursuant to Senate Rule 24, he will be voting from outside the Chamber. And so, that is the first time we've had to invoke that Senate Rule. And with that, Senator Duff. SENATOR DUFF (25TH): Thank you, Madam President and good morning. Good morning to the Chamber as well. Madam President, is there any business on the Clerk's desk? THE CHAIR: Mr. Clerk. CLERK: Good morning. The Clerk is in possession of Senate Agenda No. 1, dated Monday, March 1st, 2021. THE CHAIR: Senator Duff. SENATOR DUFF (25TH): Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I move all items on Senate Agenda No. 1 dated Monday, March 1st, 2021 to be acted upon as indicated and the Agenda be incorporated by reference into the Senate Journal and the Senate Transcript. THE CHAIR: Hearing no objections, so ordered. Senator Duff. INTRODUCTION OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION: SJ NO. 32 RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SYMPATHY ON THE DEATH OF STATE AUDITOR AND FORMER STATE SENATOR ROBERT J. KANE. rr/si 3 Senate March 1, 2021 REPORT(S) RECEIVED – to be referred to committee(s) indicated. Report – Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection - Division of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications – Annual Report Concerning Enhanced 911 Emergency Telephone Service for Calendar Year Ended December 31, 2020 (Pursuant to Section 28-29(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes) Date received: March 1, 2021 Referred to the Committees on Appropriations and Public Safety INTRODUCTION OF SENATE AND HOUSE LIST OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS (LIST NO. 28) – to be waived and bills and resolutions to be referred to committee(s) indicated. SENATOR DUFF (25TH): Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I ask for a suspension of the Rules in order to take up the Resolution from Senate Agenda No. 1. THE CHAIR: Hearing no objections, so ordered. Senator Duff. SENATOR DUFF (25TH): Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I'd like to yield to Senator Berthel. THE CHAIR: Senator Berthel, good morning. SENATOR BERTHEL (32ND): Good morning, Madam President. Thank you, Senator Duff. Would the Clerk please call the Joint Resolution on Senate Agenda No. 1? rr/si 4 Senate March 1, 2021 THE CHAIR: Mr. Clerk. CLERK: Senate Joint Resolution No. 32, RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SYMPATHY ON THE DEATH OF STATE AUDITOR AND FORMER STATE SENATOR ROBERT J. KANE. THE CHAIR: Senator Berthel. SENATOR BERTHEL (32ND): Madam President, I would ask that the Clerk please read the Resolution at this time. THE CHAIR: Mr. Clerk. CLERK: Senate Joint Resolution No. 32., RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SYMPATHY ON THE DEATH OF STATE AUDITOR AND FORMER STATE SENATOR ROBERT J. KANE. Resolved by this Assembly, WHEREAS on Friday, February 5th, 2021, the State of Connecticut lost an admired and dedicated order to public accounts and former State Senator with the passing of Robert J. Kane at the age of 53; AND WHEREAS he represented the 32nd Senatorial District with distinction for more than nine years, from 2008 through 2017; AND WHEREAS he served as an auditor of public accounts from 2017 until the time of his passing; rr/si 5 Senate March 1, 2021 AND WHEREAS he was born on April 30th, 1967 in Waterbury, Connecticut, son of the late James J. and Deana LoRusso Kane Sr.; AND WHEREAS he was the proud father of his two children, Aidan and Deana Kane; AND WHEREAS he was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury, Central Connecticut State University, and the University of New Haven; AND WHEREAS he was a successful entrepreneur who opened one of the first cell phone stores in Connecticut, KarTele Cellular Communications in 1994; AND WHEREAS he was the past Chairperson of the Watertown Town Council and served as Chairperson of its Finance Subcommittee and founding Chairperson of its Business Development Subcommittee; AND WHEREAS he was first elected to serve the 32nd Senatorial District in a special election on January 15th, 2008, representing the towns of Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Middlebury, Oxford, Roxbury, Seymour, Southbury, Washington, Watertown and Woodbury; AND WHEREAS he served for four terms as a State Senator and served as the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee, Human Services Committee and the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee, and also served on the Public Health Committee; AND WHEREAS he was the Deputy Minority Leader, Pro Tempore Caucus Chairman, and served as Assistant Minority Leader and Minority Whip in the Connecticut State Senate; AND WHEREAS he served as Chairperson of the of the Wolcott Street Lakewood Road Business Association, President of the Professional Networking Partners Of Waterbury, Connecticut, Corporator of the Valley rr/si 6 Senate March 1, 2021 United Way, a member of the board of directors of the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce; AND WHEREAS he was a former board member of United Way of the Waterbury ARC and of the Regional Workforce Investment Board; AND WHEREAS he was a recipient of Waterbury Regional Chamber, Malcolm Baldrige Award for volunteerism and a recipient of the Waterbury Regional Chamber, Harold Webster Smith Small Business Award; AND WHEREAS he received the 2016 Radiological Society of Connecticut Award for his leadership in advocating for preventive health care services for women and access to services by all patients; AND WHEREAS besides his beloved children, Aidan and Deana, he is survived by his siblings, Maria Kane Slavin and her husband John Cheryl A. Kane, and John Tarascio, James J. Kane Jr., and Diane S. Kane all of Waterbury and Christopher M. Kane of Wolcott and several nieces and nephews. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Connecticut General Assembly expresses its sincere sympathy and heartfelt condolences on the passing of one of its honorable former members Robert J. Kane, whose death is a profound loss to the office of the Auditors of Public Accounts, the State Senate, his family and friends, the residents of the ten towns of the 32nd Senatorial District and the entire state of Connecticut. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Senate cause a copy of this Resolution to be sent to the family of Robert J. Kane as an expression of the high esteem and affection in which he is held. THE CHAIR: rr/si 7 Senate March 1, 2021 Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Will you remark further, Senator Berthel? SENATOR BERTHEL (32ND): Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Mr. Clerk for reading the Resolution. Before I begin my remarks, I'd like to acknowledge the presence of the former Minority Leader, Senator Fasano in the Chamber with us this morning. Thank you, Senator, for being here. Senator Kane's family could not be here with us today. His children, Aidan and Deana, who were frequent visitors to the circle, this Chamber, and this seat, were not yet ready to come back here. But they are listening and watching us this morning, I would ask that we keep them in our thoughts and prayers. I met Rob Kane for the first time when I decided to run for the Watertown Board of Education a decade ago. I had, of course, known of him as our former Town Council Chair in Watertown and as my then State Senator. As many of you know, who worked with him, he had a passion for politics and for winning, that was enviable. And at that first meeting, he pledged his support to me. He knocked the doors with me all over Watertown. He had introduced me to hundreds of people. And for the first time of many times, he introduced me to one of his favorite sayings, more like a philosophy, which was ABC, which was always be closing, a famous line from the 1992 movie, Glengarry Glen Ross. For Rob and for campaigns, ABC actually meant to say hello, to introduce yourself, to explain your platform and to ask for the vote. Rob was known to say many times that his favorite season was campaign season. And in every election, since then with any candidate, with whom he interacted, the ABC strategy was deployed and it was obligatory in that first campaign meeting to watch the clip from the movie where ABC is referenced. Rob rr/si 8 Senate March 1, 2021 was fond of the many friendships that came from his love of politics as well. In 2014, Rob was an integral part of my campaign for the 68th District seat in the state house.
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