ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Joint Committee on Legislative Management wishes to thank Information Technology employee Robert Caroti for the cover photograph of the statue of Prudence Crandall and Student. LEADERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE President Pro Tempore, Martin M. Looney Majority Leader, Bob Duff Chief Deputy President Pro Tempore, Terry Gerratana Deputy President Pro Tempore & Federal Relations Liaison, Mae Flexer Deputy President Pro Tempore, Steve Cassano Deputy President Pro Tempore, John Fonfara Deputy President Pro Tempore, Joan Hartley Deputy President Pro Tempore, Carlo Leone Deputy President Pro Tempore, Douglas McCrory Deputy President Pro Tempore, Marilyn Moore Deputy President Pro Tempore, Cathy Osten Deputy Majority Leader, Beth Bye Deputy Majority Leader, Paul Doyle Deputy Majority Leader, Edwin Gomes Deputy Majority Leader, Ted Kennedy, Jr. Deputy Majority Leader, Tim Larson Deputy Majority Leader, Gayle Slossberg Deputy Majority Leader, Gary Winfield Senate Republican President Pro Tempore, Leonard Fasano Deputy Senate Republican President Pro Tempore, Kevin Witkos Chief Deputy Senate Republican Majority Leader, Toni Boucher Chief Deputy Senate Republican Majority Leader, Tony Guglielmo Chief Deputy Senate Republican Majority Leader, John A. Kissel Deputy Senate Republican Majority Leader, L. Scott Frantz Deputy Senate Republican Leader, Michael McLachlan Deputy Senate Republican Majority Leader, Craig Miner Assistant Senate Republican Majority Leader, Paul Formica Assistant Senate Republican Majority Leader, Tony Hwang Assistant Senate Republican Majority Leader, Kevin Kelly Assistant Senate Republican Majority Leader, Art Linares Assistant Senate Republican Majority Leader, Henri Martin Assistant Senate Republican Majority Leader, Len Suzio Assistant Senate Republican Majority Leader / Screening Chairman, Joe Markley Senate Republican Majority Whip, Eric Berthel Senate Republican Majority Whip, George Logan Senate Republican Majority Whip, Heather Somers LEADERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Speaker of the House, Joe Aresimowicz Majority Leader, Matthew D. Ritter Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, Robert Godfrey Deputy Speaker of the House, Jeff Berger Deputy Speaker of the House, Juan Candelaria Deputy Speaker of the House, Michelle Cook Deputy Speaker of the House, Linda Gentile Deputy Speaker of the House, Russ Morin Deputy Speaker of the House, Bruce Morris Deputy Speaker of the House, Linda Orange Deputy Speaker of the House, Kevin Ryan Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House, Emil "Buddy" Altobello Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House, Mary Mushinsky Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House, Peter Tercyak Deputy Majority Leader, James Albis Deputy Majority Leader, David Arconti Deputy Majority Leader, Jeff Currey Deputy Majority Leader, Minnie Gonzalez Deputy Majority Leader, Kelly Luxenberg Deputy Majority Leader, Emmett Riley Deputy Majority Leader, Hilda Santiago Deputy Majority Leader, Charlie Stallworth Majority Caucus Chair, Cristin McCarthy Vahey Chief Majority Whip, Chris Rosario Majority Whip-At-Large, Danny Rovero Deputy Majority Whip-At-Large, Patricia Dillon Assistant Majority Whip, Mike D’Agostino Assistant Majority Whip, Brandon McGee Assistant Majority Whip, Kim Rose Assistant Majority Whip, Bobby Sanchez Assistant Majority Whip, Ezequiel Santiago Assistant Majority Leader, Terry Adams Assistant Majority Leader, Angel Arce Assistant Majority Leader, Andre Baker Assistant Majority Leader, Henry Genga Assistant Majority Leader, Joe Gresko Assistant Majority Leader, John Hampton Assistant Majority Leader, Susan Johnson Assistant Majority Leader, Rick Lopes LEADERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Assistant Majority Leader, Patricia “Billie” Miller Assistant Majority Leader, Chris Perone Assistant Majority Leader, Geraldo Reyes Assistant Majority Leader, Steve Stafstrom House Republican Leader, Themis Klarides Deputy House Republican Leader, Vincent Candelora Deputy House Republican Leader at Large, Laura Hoydick Deputy House Republican Leader at Large, Tom O’Dea Deputy House Republican Leader at Large, Arthur O’Neill House Republican Caucus Chair, Noreen Kokoruda Deputy House Republican Caucus Chair, Lezlye Zupkus Chief House Republican Whip, John E. Piscopo Senior House Republican Whip, Tony D'Amelio Senior House Republican Whip, John Frey House Republican Whip, Whitt Betts House Republican Whip, Brenda Kupchick House Republican Whip, David Labriola House Republican Whip, Jason Perillo House Republican Whip, Rosa Rebimbas House Republican Whip, Dave Rutigliano House Republican Whip, Terrie Wood Assistant House Republican Leader, Mitch Bolinsky Assistant House Republican Leader, Fred Camillo Assistant House Republican Leader, Christie Carpino Assistant House Republican Leader, Christopher Davis Assistant House Republican Leader, Livvy Floren Assistant House Republican Leader, Gail Lavielle Assistant House Republican Leader, Tim LeGeyt Assistant House Republican Leader, Bill Simanski Assistant House Republican Leader, Rich Smith Assistant House Republican Leader, Prasad Srinivasan Assistant House Republican Leader, Dave Yaccarino Assistant House Republican Leader, Melissa Ziobron CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVE GUIDE Office of Legislative Management 2017 and 2018 Sessions This page intentionally left blank TABLE OF CONTENTS BY SUBJECT Leaders of the General Assembly Preface Members of the General Assembly 1 Addresses & Telephone Numbers 2 Towns as Districted for Election Purposes (Effective November 30, 2011) 3 Alphabetical Roll of the Senate 7 Numerical Roll of the Senate 21 Alphabetical Roll of the House 35 Numerical Roll of the House 75 Committees of the General Assembly 115 Legislative Committees 115 Committee Assignments 120 Staff Offices 133 Office of Joint Committee on Legislative Management 134 Office of Information Technology Services 135 State Capitol Police, Office of 137 Senate and House Clerks' Offices 139 Legislative Commissioners' Office 141 Office of Legislative Research 144 Legislative Library 146 Office of Fiscal Analysis 147 Law Revision Commission 150 Caucus Staffs 151 Governor's Government Affairs Office 153 Support Services 155 Bill Room 156 Legislative Information Room 156 Legislative Internship Program 157 State Library - Legislative Reference Unit 157 State Library Bill Room 158 State Capitol and Legislative Office Building Tours 158 Miscellaneous Agencies and Functions 159 Auditors of Public Accounts 160 Commission on Equity and Opportunity 161 Commission on Women, Children and Seniors 163 Capitol Child Development Center 165 Legislative Reporters 167 General Information 169 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Officials and Their Duties 170 Committees 171 Enactment of Bills 173 Transcripts of Proceedings 177 Constitutional, Statutory and Regulatory Provisions 177 Senate and House Floor Procedures 178 Administrative Regulations 181 Regulations Concerning State Capitol Building, Legislative Office Building, and Surrounding Grounds 182 Rules on Mailing Privileges 189 Rules on Correspondence and Multiple-Copy Letters 192 Legislator and Staff Travel Regulations 194 Guidelines Concerning Exhibits and Displays in the Capitol and Legislative Office Buildings 196 Capitol Restoration Commission Guidelines Concerning Basic Artistic Standards For Connecticut Capitol Building 198 Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management 199 Rules of the General Assembly 203 Table of Contents to Joint Rules 204 The Joint Rules 209 The Senate Rules 250 The House Rules 263 Index to the Rules 279 Directory of the Capitol 310 Directory of the Legislative Office Building 312 Connecticut Elective State Officers Inside Back Cover ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ALPHABETICALLY Administrative Regulations 181 Aging 120 Appropriations Committee 120 Auditors of Public Accounts 160 Banking Committee 121 Bill Room 156 Capitol Child Development Center 165 Children 121 Clerks' Offices 139 Commerce Committee 122 Commission on Equity and Opportunity 161 Commission on Women, Children and Seniors 163 Committee Assignments 120 Committees 171 Connecticut Elective State Officers Inside Back Cover Constitutional, Statutory and Regulatory Provisions 177 Directory of the Capitol 310 Directory of the Legislative Office Building 312 Districts by Town (Effective November 30, 2011 3 Education Committee 122 Enactment of Bills 173 Energy and Technology Committee 123 Environment Committee 123 Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee 124 Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee 124 General Assembly, Leaders of Preface General Law Committee 125 Government Administration and Elections Committee 125 Governor's Government Affairs Office 153 Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee 126 House Rules 263 Housing Committee 126 Human Services Committee 127 Index to Rules 279 Information Room, Legislative 156 Insurance and Real Estate Committee 127 Internship Committee 128 Joint Committee on Legislative Management (Office of) 135 Joint Rules 210 Judiciary Committee 128 Labor and Public Employees Committee 129 Law Revision Commission 150 Legislative Commissioners' Office 141 Legislative Committees 115 Legislative Internship Program 157 Legislative Library 146 Legislative Management Committee 129 Legislative Reporters 167 Library, State 158 Office of Fiscal Analysis 147 Office of Information Technology Services 135 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Office of Legislative Research 144 Office of State Capitol Police 137 Partisan Caucus Staffs 151 Planning and Development Committee 130 Public Health Committee 130