JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

The Senate was called to order at 1:09 p.m., President in the Chair.

The prayer was offered by Acting Chaplain, Kathy Zabel of Burlington, Connecticut.

The following is the prayer:

When we are confused, guide us, when we are weary, energize us, when we are tired, renew us. May the work that we do benefit all those we serve.

PLEDGE

Senator Moore of the 22nd 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 – Auditors of Public Accounts – University of Connecticut for Fiscal Years ended June 30, 2016, 2017 and 2018. (Pursuant to Section 2-90 of the Connecticut General Statutes.) Date received: September April 13, 2021. Referred to Committees on Appropriations, Higher Education and Employment Advancement, and Legislative Management.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS SENATE AND HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

On motion of Senator Duff of the 25th, the first reading of the following bills and resolutions was waived, the list of bills and resolutions as prepared by the Clerks was accepted, and the bills and resolutions referred to the Committees as indicated thereon in concurrence:

FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING

S.B. No. 1094 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CTNEXT AND THE INNOVATION PLACE PROGRAM', to provide funding for CTNext and the innovation place program.

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S.B. No. 1095 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT EXPANDING THE ANGEL INVESTOR TAX CREDIT PROGRAM TO SOCIAL EQUITY APPLICANTS', to expand the angel investor tax credit program to cannabis establishments for which social equity applicants have been granted provisional licenses or licenses.

S.B. No. 1096 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF EXCESS CREDITS WITH THE STATE AT A REDUCED RATE', to authorize corporations and affected business entities to exchange excess credits with the state at a reduced rate.

S.B. No. 1097 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT CONCERNING MEETINGS OF THE STATE BOND COMMISSION', to require the State Bond Commission to meet at least once each calendar quarter and the agenda for each meeting to be jointly agreed on by the Governor, the president pro tempore of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

S.B. No. 1098 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR PEDIATRIC EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS', to fund the provision of pediatric early literacy programs in alliance districts.

S.B. No. 1099 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A RESEARCH FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND HIRING PROGRAM BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT TO ENCOURAGE THE CREATION OF NEW BUSINESS VENTURES', to provide funding for a research faculty recruitment and hiring program by The University of Connecticut, with the goal of encouraging and facilitating the creation of new business ventures.

S.B. No. 1100 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS', to allow certain persons to file for property tax exemptions, notwithstanding certain statutory deadlines.

S.B. No. 1101 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT ESTABLISHING CT RENAISSANCE AND CONCERNING INVESTMENTS IN RENAISSANCE ZONES', to require the establishment of the CT Renaissance to implement investments and project financing in eligible municipalities through designated renaissance zones, and to increase the funds for state investments in community banks and credit unions to promote community or economic development in such zones.

S.B. No. 1102 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT CONCERNING A LOAN PROGRAM TO ASSIST TAXPAYERS WITH THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TAXES', to establish a loan program to assist taxpayers with the payment of certain real property taxes.

S.B. No. 1103 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT CONCERNING EMISSIONS AND DECIBEL LEVEL TESTING, THE TAXATION OF CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES AND PARTS AND THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE', to require emissions and decibel level testing for motor vehicles and motorcycles, establish a higher rate of sales and use taxes for motorcycles and aftermarket motorcycle mufflers that exceed the maximum allowable decibel level and limit the Passport to the Parks fee to one vehicle per owner.

S.B. No. 1104 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY RESTORATION FUNDS', to implement certain community restoration and revitalization efforts through the establishment of community development

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corporations, community development credit unions and community impact zones, using tax revenue from the sale of cannabis and cannabis products and deposits in lieu of taxes payments.

S.B. No. 1105 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT ELIMINATING THE PROPERTY TAX ON CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES AND ADJUSTING THE UNIFORM PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATE', to eliminate the property tax on certain motor vehicles and adjust the uniform property assessment rate.

S.B. No. 1106 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT EQUITABLE INVESTMENT FUND AND DEDICATING CERTAIN REVENUES TO SAID FUND', to establish the Connecticut Equitable Investment Fund and council and dedicate certain revenues to said fund to be used for certain purposes.

S.B. No. 1107 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAXATION OF AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER SERVICES', to sunset the ambulatory surgical centers tax and subject ambulatory surgical center services to the sales tax.

S.B. No. 1108 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT CONCERNING A CONNECTICUT NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM', to establish a Connecticut new markets tax credit program for calendar years 2022 and 2023.

H.B. No. 6675 (RAISED) FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING. 'AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL OPTION FOR A HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION', to authorize municipalities to establish a homestead property tax exemption.

FAVORABLE REPORTS OF THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES SENATE BILLS

The following favorable reports were received from the Joint Standing Committees indicated, read the second time and tabled for the calendar and printing.

ENVIRONMENT. S.B. No. 924 (RAISED) (File No. 451) "AN ACT CONCERNING THE STAFFING AND RESOURCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION."

ENVIRONMENT. Substitute for S.B. No. 926 (RAISED) (File No. 452) "AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESENCE OF PFAS IN CERTAIN CONSUMER PACKAGING."

ENVIRONMENT. Substitute for S.B. No. 1031 (RAISED) (File No. 458) "AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF SODIUM CHLORIDE TO MITIGATE ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS."

GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. Substitute for S.B. No. 138 (COMM) (File No. 440) "AN ACT CONCERNING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS."

GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. Substitute for S.B. No. 183 (COMM) (File No. 441) "AN ACT CONCERNING REMOTE MEETINGS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT."

GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. S.B. No. 353 (COMM) (File No. 442) "AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS."

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GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. Substitute for S.B. No. 753 (COMM) (File No. 448) "AN ACT CONCERNING THE COUNTING OF INCARCERATED PERSONS FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS."

GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. S.B. No. 1014 (RAISED) (File No. 455) "AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION MONITOR FOR THE 2021 MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND THE 2022 STATE ELECTION."

GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. S.B. No. 1016 (RAISED) (File No. 456) "AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ETHICS."

GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. Substitute for S.B. No. 1052 (RAISED) (File No. 459) "AN ACT CONCERNING A DISPARITY STUDY."

GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. S.B. No. 1072 (RAISED) (File No. 460) "AN ACT CONCERNING FREEDOM OF INFORMATION."

JUDICIARY. Substitute for S.B. No. 363 (RAISED) (File No. 443) "AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL."

JUDICIARY. S.B. No. 972 (RAISED) (File No. 453) "AN ACT CONCERNING THE COST OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES."

JUDICIARY. S.B. No. 988 (RAISED) (File No. 454) "AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL COMPENSATION."

LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Substitute for S.B. No. 658 (COMM) (File No. 445) "AN ACT REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO RECALL CERTAIN LAID-OFF WORKERS IN ORDER OF SENIORITY."

LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. S.B. No. 660 (COMM) (File No. 446) "AN ACT EXPANDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENTS SUFFERED BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN CONNECTION WITH COVID-19."

PUBLIC HEALTH. Substitute for S.B. No. 683 (COMM) (File No. 447) "AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL BILLING AND COLLECTION EFFORTS BY HOSPITALS AND COLLECTION AGENCIES."

PUBLIC HEALTH. Substitute for S.B. No. 834 (RAISED) (File No. 449) "AN ACT CONCERNING WATER QUALITY NOTIFICATION."

PUBLIC HEALTH. Substitute for S.B. No. 1030 (RAISED) (File No. 457) "AN ACT CONCERNING LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES."

TRANSPORTATION. Substitute for S.B. No. 605 (COMM) (File No. 444) "AN ACT CONCERNING THE PORT AUTHORITY."

TRANSPORTATION. S.B. No. 866 (RAISED) (File No. 450) "AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT PORT AUTHORITY."

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INTRODUCTION OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION RESOLUTION ADOPTED

The following resolution was introduced, read and adopted.

S.J. No. 44 RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SYMPATHY ON THE DEATH OF FORMER STATE SENATOR EDWIN A. GOMES.

Senator Duff of the 25th introduced the resolution and moved adoption.

Remarking were Senator Looney of the 11th, Duff of the 25th, Formica of the 20th, Miller of the 27th, Kelly of the 21st, Winfield of the 10th, Miner of the 30th, Kushner of the 24th, Hwang of the 28th, Slap of the 5th, and Moore of the 22nd.

The Resolution was adopted by a standing moment of silence.

BUSINESS ON THE CALENDAR FAVORABLE REPORTS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

The following favorable reports were taken from the table, read the third time, the reports of the Senate Committee accepted and the resolutions adopted.

S.J. No. 42 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF ARI SANTIAGO OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

Senator Duff of the 25th explained the resolution moved adoption.

The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call.

The following is the result of the vote at 2:31 p.m.:

Total Number Voting ...... 33 Necessary for Adoption ...... 17 Those voting Yea ...... 32 Those voting Nay ...... 1 Those absent and not voting ...... 3

The following is the roll call vote:

On the roll call vote Senate Joint Resolution No. 43 was adopted. 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 C. KELLY A 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP A 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 RICK LOPES Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF A 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW L. LESSER Y 27 PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER

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Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY N 29 MAE FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC C. BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORMAN NEEDLEMAN Y 16 ROB SAMPSON Y 34 PAUL CICARELLA Y 17 JORGE CABRERA Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER S. SOMERS Y 36 ALEX KASSER

S.J. No. 43 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF SUZETTE BROWN OF BLOOMFIELD TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MATERIALS INNOVATION AND RECYCLING AUTHORITY.

Senator Duff of the 25th explained the resolution and on his motion was placed on the Consent Calendar.

S.R. No. 8 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF MEGAN L. HASTINGS OF SUFFIELD TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MILK REGULATION BOARD.

Senator Duff of the 25th explained the resolution and on his motion 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.

AGING. S.B. No. 56 (COMM) (File No. 11) "AN ACT DETERRING AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS."

Senator Slap of the 5th explained the bill and moved passage.

Remarking were Senator Kelly of the 21st, Looney of the 11th.

The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call.

The following is the result of the vote at 3:38 p.m.:

Total Number Voting ...... 32 Necessary for Adoption ...... 17 Those voting Yea ...... 32 Those voting Nay ...... 0 Those absent and not voting ...... 4

On the roll call vote Senate Bill No. 56 was passed.

The following is the roll call vote:

Y 1 JOHN W. FONFARA Y 19 CATHERINE A. OSTEN

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Y 2 DOUGLAS MCCRORY Y 20 PAUL M. FORMICA Y 3 SAUD ANWAR Y 21 KEVIN C. KELLY A 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP A 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 RICK LOPES Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF A 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW L. LESSER Y 27 PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY Y 29 MAE FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC C. BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORMAN NEEDLEMAN A 16 ROB SAMPSON Y 34 PAUL CICARELLA Y 17 JORGE CABRERA Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER S. SOMERS Y 36 ALEX KASSER

INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE. Substitute for S.B. No. 89 (COMM) (File No. 312) "AN ACT CONCERNING TRAVEL INSURANCE AND SUICIDE."

Senator Lesser of the 9th offered Senate Amendment Schedule “A” (LCO 6711), moved adoption.

Remarking were Senator Hwang of the 28th, Lesser of the 9th, Sampson of the 16th, and Maroney of the 14th.

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, 2021) No insurance company shall issue a travel insurance policy in this state on or after October 1, 2021, that excludes coverage because the insured's spouse, child, dependent relative who resides in the insured's household or traveling companion dies by suicide. For the purposes of this section, "travel insurance" has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-398 of the general statutes."

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2021 New section

Remarking were Senator Lesser of the 9th, Hwang of the 28th, Sampson of the 16th, Slap of the 5th, Sampson of the 16th, and Formica of the 20th.

The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call.

The following is the result of the vote at 3:32 p.m.:

Total Number Voting ...... 33 Necessary for Adoption ...... 17 Those voting Yea ...... 32

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Those voting Nay ...... 1 Those absent and not voting ...... 3

On the roll call vote Senate Bill No. 89 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 C. KELLY A 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP A 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 RICK LOPES Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF A 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW L. LESSER Y 27 PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY Y 29 MAE FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC C. BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORMAN NEEDLEMAN N 16 ROB SAMPSON Y 34 PAUL CICARELLA Y 17 JORGE CABRERA Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER S. SOMERS Y 36 ALEX KASSER

INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE. Substitute for S.B. No. 1005 (RAISED) (File No. 324) "AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIRED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR NEWBORN CHILDREN."

Senator Lesser of the 9th explained the bill and moved passage.

Remarking were Senator Hwang of the 28th, and Sampson of the 16th.

The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call.

The following is the result of the vote at 4:34 p.m.:

Total Number Voting ...... 33 Necessary for Adoption ...... 17 Those voting Yea ...... 33 Those voting Nay ...... 0 Those absent and not voting ...... 3

On the roll call vote Senate Bill No. 1005 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 C. KELLY A 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP A 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 RICK LOPES Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER

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Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF A 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW L. LESSER Y 27 PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY Y 29 MAE FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC C. BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORMAN NEEDLEMAN Y 16 ROB SAMPSON Y 34 PAUL CICARELLA Y 17 JORGE CABRERA Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER S. SOMERS Y 36 ALEX KASSER

BANKING. S.B. No. 831 (RAISED) (File No. 63) "AN ACT CONCERNING COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS."

Senator Kasser of the 36th explained the bill and moved passage.

Remarking was Senator Berthel of the 32nd.

The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call.

The following is the result of the vote at 4:42 p.m.:

Total Number Voting ...... 33 Necessary for Adoption ...... 17 Those voting Yea ...... 33 Those voting Nay ...... 0 Those absent and not voting ...... 3

On the roll call vote Senate Bill No. 831 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 C. KELLY A 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP A 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 RICK LOPES Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF A 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW L. LESSER Y 27 PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY Y 29 MAE FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC C. BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORMAN NEEDLEMAN Y 16 ROB SAMPSON Y 34 PAUL CICARELLA Y 17 JORGE CABRERA Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER S. SOMERS Y 36 ALEX KASSER

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COMMERCE. Substitute for S.B. No. 1021 (RAISED) (File No. 252) "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY WORKING GROUP."

Senator Hartley of the 15th explained the bill and moved passage.

Remarking was Senator Martin of the 31st.

The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call.

The following is the result of the vote at 4:58 p.m.:

Total Number Voting ...... 33 Necessary for Adoption ...... 17 Those voting Yea ...... 33 Those voting Nay ...... 0 Those absent and not voting ...... 3

On the roll call vote Senate Bill No. 1021 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 C. KELLY A 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP A 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 RICK LOPES Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF A 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW L. LESSER Y 27 PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY Y 29 MAE FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC C. BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORMAN NEEDLEMAN Y 16 ROB SAMPSON Y 34 PAUL CICARELLA Y 17 JORGE CABRERA Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER S. SOMERS Y 36 ALEX KASSER

HUMAN SERVICES. S.B. No. 909 (RAISED) (File No. 129) "AN ACT CONCERNING CHANGES TO THE HUSKY B PROGRAM."

Senator Moore of the 22nd explained the bill and moved passage.

Remarking was Senator Berthel of the 32nd.

On motion of Senator Moore of the 22nd, the bill was placed on the Consent Calendar.

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ENVIRONMENT. Substitute for S.B. No. 927 (RAISED) (File No. 217) "AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE SEWAGE SPILL RIGHT-TO-KNOW STATUTE."

Senator Cohen of the 12th explained the bill and moved passage.

Remarking were Senator Miner of the 30th, Looney of the 11th.

The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call.

The following is the result of the vote at 5:14 p.m.:

Total Number Voting ...... 33 Necessary for Adoption ...... 17 Those voting Yea ...... 33 Those voting Nay ...... 0 Those absent and not voting ...... 3

On the roll call vote Senate Bill No.927 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 C. KELLY A 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP A 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 RICK LOPES Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF A 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW L. LESSER Y 27 PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY Y 29 MAE FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC C. BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORMAN NEEDLEMAN Y 16 ROB SAMPSON Y 34 PAUL CICARELLA Y 17 JORGE CABRERA Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER S. SOMERS Y 36 ALEX KASSER

VETERANS' AFFAIRS. Substitute for S.B. No. 914 (RAISED) (File No. 249) "AN ACT CONCERNING HMONG LAOTIAN SPECIAL GUERILLA UNITS WHICH SERVED IN THE KINGDOM OF LAOS."

Senator Cicarella of the 34th offered Senate Amendment Schedule "A” (LCO 6594), moved adoption.

On a voice vote the amendment was adopted.

Remarking were Senator Lesser of the 9th, Cicarella of the 34th, Duff of the 25th, Anwar of the 3rd, Kelly of the 21st, and Looney of the 11th.

Senator Formica of the 20th requested that the vote be taken by roll call.

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The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call.

The following is the result of the vote at 5:35 p.m.:

Total Number Voting ...... 32 Necessary for Adoption ...... 17 Those voting Yea ...... 32 Those voting Nay ...... 0 Those absent and not voting ...... 4

On the roll call vote Senate Bill No. 914 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 C. KELLY A 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP A 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 RICK LOPES Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF A 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW L. LESSER Y 27 PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY A 29 MAE FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC C. BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORMAN NEEDLEMAN Y 16 ROB SAMPSON Y 34 PAUL CICARELLA Y 17 JORGE CABRERA Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER S. SOMERS Y 36 ALEX KASSER

TRANSPORTATION. Substitute for S.B. No. 608 (COMM) (File No. 125) "AN ACT CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN WHEN BUYING ICE CREAM FROM A FROZEN DESSERT TRUCK."

Senator Haskell of the 26th offered Senate Amendment Schedule “A” (LCO 6763) and moved adoption.

Remarking was Senator Somers of the 18th.

On a voice vote the amendment was adopted.

Senator Somers of the 18th offered Senate Amendment Schedule “B” (LCO 6781) and moved adoption.

Remarking were Cicarella of the 34th and Senator Haskell of the 26th.

On a voice vote the amendment was adopted.

Remarking were Senator Anwar of the 3rd, Cicarella of the 34th, and Haskell of the 26th.

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The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call.

The following is the result of the vote at 5:56 p.m.:

Total Number Voting ...... 33 Necessary for Adoption ...... 17 Those voting Yea ...... 33 Those voting Nay ...... 0 Those absent and not voting ...... 3

On the roll call vote Senate Bill No. 608 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 C. KELLY A 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP A 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 RICK LOPES Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF A 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW L. LESSER Y 27 PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY Y 29 MAE FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC C. BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORMAN NEEDLEMAN Y 16 ROB SAMPSON Y 34 PAUL CICARELLA Y 17 JORGE CABRERA Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER S. SOMERS Y 36 ALEX KASSER

CONSENT CALENDAR NO. 1 ADOPTED

The chair ordered the vote on business placed on the Consent Calendar be taken by roll call.

The following is the result of the vote at 6:01 p.m.:

Total Number Voting ...... 33 Necessary for Adoption ...... 17 Those voting Yea ...... 33 Those voting Nay ...... 0 Those absent and not voting ...... 3

On the roll call vote the Consent Calendar was adopted.

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

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Y 3 SAUD ANWAR Y 21 KEVIN C. KELLY A 4 STEVE CASSANO Y 22 MARILYN MOORE Y 5 DEREK SLAP A 23 DENNIS BRADLEY Y 6 RICK LOPES Y 24 JULIE KUSHNER Y 7 JOHN A. KISSEL Y 25 BOB DUFF A 8 KEVIN D. WITKOS Y 26 WILL HASKELL Y 9 MATTHEW L. LESSER Y 27 PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER Y 10 GARY WINFIELD Y 28 TONY HWANG Y 11 MARTIN M. LOONEY Y 29 MAE FLEXER Y 12 CHRISTINE COHEN Y 30 CRAIG MINER Y 13 MARY ABRAMS Y 31 HENRI MARTIN Y 14 JAMES MARONEY Y 32 ERIC C. BERTHEL Y 15 JOAN V. HARTLEY Y 33 NORMAN NEEDLEMAN Y 16 ROB SAMPSON Y 34 PAUL CICARELLA Y 17 JORGE CABRERA Y 35 DAN CHAMPAGNE Y 18 HEATHER S. SOMERS Y 36 ALEX KASSER

SENATOR(S) ABSENT

The following Senator(s) may have missed some votes due to the following: Cassano of the 4th for family emergency. Bradley of the 23rd for Legislative business in the district.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Senator Duff of the 25th, the Senate at 6:08 p.m. adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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