The Malloy-Wyman Record: A Review Across Five Areas of Policy January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2019 State of Connecticut Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy The Malloy-Wyman Record: A Review Across Five Areas of Policy January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2019 Contents LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR ..................................................................................................................... IX EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................ 1 PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................19 Economic Development .................................................................................................................................20 Leading a Bipartisan Jobs Effort ...........................................................................................................21 Strengthening Advanced Manufacturing ............................................................................................23 Preserving the Naval Submarine Base and Strengthening Electric Boat ..................................25 Investing in Bioscience ...........................................................................................................................26 Bolstering the Insurance & Financial Services Sector ....................................................................28 Green Jobs & the Economy ...................................................................................................................29 Nonprofit Sector .......................................................................................................................................30 Digital Media .............................................................................................................................................30 Technology and Innovation ....................................................................................................................31 Tourism .......................................................................................................................................................31 Modernizing Connecticut’s Liquor Laws ............................................................................................32 More Work to Do .....................................................................................................................................33 Enhancing Students’ Post-Secondary Education Opportunities .............................................................35 Higher Education Expansion .................................................................................................................36 Workforce Development ........................................................................................................................38 More Work to Do .....................................................................................................................................40 Transportation ..................................................................................................................................................42 Investing in Infrastructure .......................................................................................................................43 Shoring Up the State Transportation Fund (STF) ............................................................................47 Transportation Initiatives .........................................................................................................................48 Transportation for the Future .................................................................................................................50 More Work to Do .....................................................................................................................................50 Tackling Climate Change with a Cleaner, Cheaper, More Reliable Energy Policy .............................52 Climate Leadership ..................................................................................................................................53 Smart Investments in Renewables, Efficiency, Grid Reliability, & Clean Transportation ........53 More Work to Do .....................................................................................................................................58 Agricultural Sustainability ..............................................................................................................................60 Preserving Farmland ................................................................................................................................61 iii More Work to Do .....................................................................................................................................63 PRIORITIZING LONG TERM FISCAL HEALTH ...........................................................................................65 Responsible Budgeting .................................................................................................................................66 Investing in Connecticut .........................................................................................................................68 Paying Down Long-Term Liabilities .....................................................................................................71 Budget Reserve Fund .............................................................................................................................75 More Work to Do .....................................................................................................................................77 Long Term Fiscal Health: Pensions & Benefits ........................................................................................79 Facing Connecticut’s Challenges ........................................................................................................80 Instituting Change ....................................................................................................................................81 More Work to Do .....................................................................................................................................85 Government Efficiency & Modernization ....................................................................................................86 LeanCT .......................................................................................................................................................87 IT Capital Investment Program ..............................................................................................................89 Open Data .................................................................................................................................................91 Technology Improvements .....................................................................................................................92 Improved and Efficient State IT Infrastructure ...................................................................................93 Modernizing of the State Website .......................................................................................................93 Online Publishing of State Regulations ..............................................................................................94 Modernization of State Facilities ...........................................................................................................94 More Work to Do .....................................................................................................................................95 REIMAGINING JUSTICE ......................................................................................................................................97 Criminal Justice Reform .................................................................................................................................98 Reimagining Justice: Transformative Policy Changes .....................................................................99 Prison Reform ........................................................................................................................................ 103 Re-Entry .................................................................................................................................................. 105 Leading the Conversation ................................................................................................................... 107 A Focus on Victims ............................................................................................................................... 108 Outcomes ............................................................................................................................................... 110 More Work to Do .................................................................................................................................. 111 Gun Safety Reform ...................................................................................................................................... 113 Commonsense Gun Safety Reform .................................................................................................. 115 Breaking the Cycle of Violence ........................................................................................................