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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE Friday, May 10, 2019 The Senate was called to order at 12:16 p.m., Senator Cohen of the 12th District in the Chair. The prayer was offered by Acting Chaplain, Timothy Kehoe of East Hartford, Connecticut. The following is the prayer: Please bless us with an inner strength so that our lives and our work may be a blessing on others. PLEDGE The third grade students from A.W. Cox Elementary School, Guilford, Connecticut, led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. REPORT The following report was received, read by the Clerk and referred to the Committee indicated: Report – Department of Motor Vehicles – Connecticut Emissions Program Statistics for April 1 through April 30, 2019. (Pursuant to Section 14-164h of the Connecticut General Statutes) Date received: May 9, 2019 Referred to Committee on Transportation Report – Auditors of Public Accounts – Monthly Loss Report to the Governor as of April 30, 2019. (Pursuant to Section 4-33a of the Connecticut General Statutes) Date received: May 10, 2019 Referred to Joint Committee on Legislative Management Report Department of Transportation- Report on Height restrictions on the Merritt Parkway (Pursuant to Section 13a-26a and Section 10 of Public Act 17-230 of the Connecticut General Statutes). Date received: May 10, 2019 Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation RECESS On motion of Senator Duff of the 25th, the Senate at 12:25 p.m. recessed. - 767 - JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [Friday, AFTER RECESS The Senate reconvened at 1:54 p.m. the President in the Chair. BUSINESS FROM THE HOUSE FAVORABLE REPORTS OF THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES HOUSE BILLS The following favorable reports of the Joint Standing Committees were received from the House, read the second time and tabled for the calendar. APPROPRIATIONS. H.B. No. 5004 (COMM) (File Nos. 267 and 870) AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM FAIR WAGE. (As amended by House Amendment Schedule "A"). JUDICIARY. Substitute for H.B. No. 7223 (RAISED) (File Nos. 486 and 871) AN ACT CONCERNING THE STORAGE OF A PISTOL OR REVOLVER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE. (As amended by House Amendment Schedules "A", "C" and "D"). JUDICIARY. Substitute for H.B. No. 7343 (RAISED) (File Nos. 785 and 872) AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER. (As amended by House Amendment Schedule "A"). JUDICIARY. Substitute for H.B. No. 7378 (RAISED) (File No. 789) AN ACT CONCERNING NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE AND ILLEGAL RACING. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. Substitute for H.B. No. 7361 (RAISED) (File No. 702) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF MASTER PLANS BY TAX INCREMENT DISTRICTS. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. H.B. No. 7364 (RAISED) (File Nos. 629 and 873) AN ACT CONCERNING THE RENEWAL OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY NOTES ISSUED BY THE TOWN OF WOODBRIDGE. (As amended by House Amendment Schedule "A"). PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. H.B. No. 6384 (COMM) (File No. 402) AN ACT CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLES AND LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FEES FROM THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF PROGRAM. TRANSPORTATION. H.B. No. 6590 (COMM) (File No. 404) AN ACT CONCERNING SPEED LIMITS IN MUNICIPALITIES. TRANSPORTATION. H.B. No. 7203 (RAISED) (File No. 426) AN ACT CONCERNING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AT CROSSWALKS. BUSINESS ON THE CALENDAR FAVORABLE REPORT OF THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE BILL PLACED ON CONSENT CALENDAR NO. 1 The following bill was taken from the table, read the third time, the report of the Committee accepted and the bills placed on the Consent Calendar. - 768 - May 10, 2019] JOURNAL OF THE SENATE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. Substitute for S.B. No. 252 (COMM) (File No. 710) AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT FOOD POLICY COUNCIL. Senator Flexer of the 29th explained the bill and moved passage. Remarking were Senators Sampson of the 16th, Moore of the 22nd and Formica of the 20th. On motion of Senator Flexer of the 29th, the bill was placed on the Consent Calendar. BUSINESS ON THE CALENDAR FAVORABLE REPORTS OF THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES BILLS PASSED The following favorable reports were taken from the table, read the third time, the reports of the Committees accepted and the bills passed. PUBLIC HEALTH. Substitute for S.B. No. 923 (RAISED) (File No. 233) AN ACT ALLOWING BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR REGULATED PROFESSIONALS. Senator Abrams of the 13th explained the bill and moved passage. Remarking was Senator Somers of the 18th. The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call. The following is the result of the vote at 3:04 p.m.: Total Number Voting ........................................................................... 36 Necessary for Adoption ....................................................................... 19 Those voting Yea ................................................................................ 35 Those voting Nay ................................................................................ 1 Those absent and not voting ................................................................ 0 On the roll call vote Senate Bill No. 923 was passed. The following is the roll call vote: Y 1 JOHN W. FONFARA Y 19 CATHERINE A. OSTEN Y 2 DOUGLAS MCCRORY Y 20 PAUL M. FORMICA Y 3 SAUD ANWAR Y 21 KEVIN KELLY Y 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP Y 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 GENNARO BIZZARRO Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF Y 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW LESSER Y 27 CARLO LEONE Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY Y 29 MAE M. FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORM NEEDLEMAN - 769 - JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [Friday, N 16 ROBERT SAMPSON Y 34 LEONARD FASANO Y 17 GEORGE LOGAN Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER SOMERS Y 36 ALEX BERGSTEIN JUDICIARY. Substitute for S.B. No. 863 (RAISED) (File No. 228) AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AIR PATROL. Senator Maroney of the 14th explained the bill and moved passage. The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call. The following is the result of the vote at 3:09 p.m.: Total Number Voting ........................................................................... 36 Necessary for Adoption ....................................................................... 19 Those voting Yea ................................................................................ 35 Those voting Nay ................................................................................ 1 Those absent and not voting ................................................................ 0 On the roll call vote Senate Bill No. 863 was passed. The following is the roll call vote: Y 1 JOHN W. FONFARA Y 19 CATHERINE A. OSTEN Y 2 DOUGLAS MCCRORY Y 20 PAUL M. FORMICA Y 3 SAUD ANWAR Y 21 KEVIN KELLY Y 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP Y 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 GENNARO BIZZARRO Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF Y 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW LESSER Y 27 CARLO LEONE Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY Y 29 MAE M. FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORM NEEDLEMAN N 16 ROBERT SAMPSON Y 34 LEONARD FASANO Y 17 GEORGE LOGAN Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER SOMERS Y 36 ALEX BERGSTEIN BUSINESS ON THE CALENDAR FAVORABLE REPORTS OF THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES BILLS PLACED ON CONSENT CALENDAR NO. 1 The following bills were taken from the table, read the third time, the reports of the Committees accepted and the bills placed on the Consent Calendar. - 770 - May 10, 2019] JOURNAL OF THE SENATE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. S.B. No. 556 (COMM) (File No. 717) AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN RETIRED PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES. Senator Cassano of the 4th explained the bill, offered Senate Amendment Schedule “A” (LCO 7552) and moved adoption. Remarking were Senators Champagne of the 35th and Formica of the 20th. On a voice vote the amendment was adopted. The following is the Amendment. Strike everything after the enacting clause and substitute the following in lieu thereof: "Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2019) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or of any charter or special act, a municipality may, by two-thirds vote of its legislative body or, in a municipality where the legislative body is a town meeting, by two-thirds vote of the board of selectmen, provide for compensation, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, by such municipality of a retired public safety employee (1) with a permanent and severe disability caused by a serious bodily injury which (A) arose out of and in the course of his or her employment as a public safety employee, and (B) was suffered in the line of duty and within the scope of his or her employment as a public safety employee, (2) who retired from service as a public safety employee as a result of such disability, and (3) who is under the age of sixty-five. As used in this section, "public safety employee" means a retired uniformed member of such municipality's paid fire department or a retired regular member of such municipality's paid police department. (b) The compensation paid to any public safety employee described in subsection (a) of this section shall be in an amount equal to the difference between (1) the total payment of benefits received by such employee under the provisions of chapter 568 of the general statutes and any other benefits, and (2) the regular rate of pay of such employee at the time of his or her retirement. Upon approval by the legislative body or board of selectmen, as applicable, in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, such compensation shall be paid annually to such employee and shall continue until such employee attains the age of sixty-five.
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