Independent Electrical Contractors of New England
Legislative Update
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 6:29 PM
| Bill | Title | Synopsis | Public Hearing | Status | Committees | Primary Sponsors | Position |
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| HB 5704 - PRIORITY - | An Act Creating A Construction Pipeline Program. | To establish a Construction Pipeline Program. | 02/20/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 549 (4/7) | Labor and Public Employees | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| SB 544 - PRIORITY - | An Act Repealing Certain Electric Subsidies, Programs And Tax Exemptions. | To (1) repeal any subsidy program that has the effect of increasing electric demand, (2) prohibit the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority from creating any new program, (3) repeal any authority granted to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to regulate the installation of electric vehicle chargers, (4) repeal any authority for any political subdivision of the state to establish any program providing zero-interest loans for the installation of heat pumps, and (5) repeal any tax exemption provided to data centers enacted in public act 21-1. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/14) | Energy and Technology | Sen. Ryan Fazio (S36) | DEAD |
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| SB 647 - PRIORITY - | An Act Concerning Protections For Consumer Access To Affordable Electricity. | To reduce energy costs and increase energy supply. | 03/06/25 10:30 AM in ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
ET Public Hearing: Thu 3/6 10:30 AM @ ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/28) | Energy and Technology | Energy and Technology Committee | DEAD |
| SB 885 - PRIORITY - | An Act Concerning The Promotion Of Heat Pump Water Heaters. | To reduce costs to consumers while promoting energy efficiency and clean energy goals. | Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/22) | Environment | Sen. Saud Anwar (S3) | DEAD |
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| HB 5002 - | An Act Concerning Housing And The Needs Of Homeless Persons. | To lower housing costs, increase housing options and better support homeless persons. | 02/13/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Vetoed by the Governor (6/23) | Housing; Finance, Revenue and Bonding; Appropriations | Housing Committee | PASSED |
| HB 5046 - | An Act Concerning The Hiring Ratio For Certain Skilled Trades. | To build a stronger and well-trained workforce to meet the growing need for resiliency, efficiency and infrastructure. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/8) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Greg S. Howard (43) | DEAD |
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| HB 5048 - | An Act Requiring A Study Of The Effect Of Artificial Intelligence On The Trades Industry. | To study the effect of artificial intelligence on the trades industry. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/8) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Brian Lanoue (45) | DEAD |
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| HB 5092 - | An Act Amending Apprenticeship Hiring Ratios. | To amend the apprenticeship hiring ratios. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/10) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Christopher Rosario (128) | DEAD |
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| HB 5093 - | An Act Increasing The Use Of Project Labor Agreements. | To increase the state or the state's agents' use of project labor agreements in certain projects. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/10) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Christopher Rosario (128) | DEAD |
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| HB 5094 - | An Act Concerning Prevailing Wage Requirements And Thresholds. | To strengthen prevailing wage requirements and increase the threshold for new construction. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/10) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Christopher Rosario (128) | DEAD |
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| HB 5095 - | An Act Concerning Inspections By The Labor Department. | To require the Labor Department to increase certain investigations. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/10) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Christopher Rosario (128) | DEAD |
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| HB 5096 - | An Act Concerning Violations Of Prevailing Wage Provisions And Expanding Prevailing Wage. | To allow the state to withhold payments to contractors for violations of prevailing wage and to expand public works project opportunities to plumbers and pipefitters. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/10) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Christopher Rosario (128) | DEAD |
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| HB 5097 - | An Act Concerning Sponsorship Of Apprenticeship Programs By Contractors Receiving State Funds. | To require contractors receiving state funds to sponsor certain apprenticeship programs. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/10) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Christopher Rosario (128) | DEAD |
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| HB 5098 - | An Act Concerning Local Preferences For Public Works Projects. | To require the state to give preference to certain contractors located in the state when selecting contractors for public works projects. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/10) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Christopher Rosario (128) | DEAD |
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| HB 5099 - | An Act Lowering The Prevailing Wage Total Cost Threshold For New Construction. | To lower the prevailing wage total cost threshold for new construction. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/10) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Christopher Rosario (128) | DEAD |
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| HB 5136 - | An Act Establishing An Extended Producer Responsibility Program For Solar Panels. | To provide for the safe and responsible disposal of solar panels. | Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/14) | Environment | Rep. Christie M. Carpino (32) | DEAD |
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| HB 5142 - | An Act Concerning The Installation Of Certain Solar Photovoltaic Generating Systems Near Residences. | To prohibit the Connecticut Siting Council from approving the installation of any solar photovoltaic generating facility within five hundred feet of any residence. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/14) | Energy and Technology | Rep. Jason Doucette (13) | DEAD |
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| HB 5161 - | An Act Concerning Building Trade Occupational Licenses. | To consolidate building trade occupational licenses. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/14) | General Law | Rep. Christopher Rosario (128) | DEAD |
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| HB 5165 - | An Act Requiring Payment Of Certain Personal Property Taxes As A Precondition To Professional And Occupational License Renewals. | To require an applicant seeking renewal of a professional or occupational license to demonstrate that the applicant does not owe any taxes assessed against the personal property that such applicant uses in the course of such applicant's profession or occupation. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/14) | General Law | Rep. Craig C. Fishbein (90) | DEAD |
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| HB 5230 - | An Act Establishing A Grid-enhancing Technology Task Force. | To establish a task force to study transmission infrastructure and the potential use of grid-enhancing technologies, including dynamic line rating and advanced power flow control, in the state. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/14) | Energy and Technology | Rep. Jaime S. Foster (57) | DEAD |
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| HB 5231 - | An Act Concerning Property Tax Exemptions For Certain Renewable Energy Systems. | To create property tax exemptions for certain renewable energy systems, including solar, geothermal and hydropower systems, and other Class I renewable energy sources, based on the installation date, generation capacity and location of such systems. | Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/14) | Energy and Technology; Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Rep. Jaime S. Foster (57) | DEAD |
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| HB 5232 - | An Act Concerning Tax Incentives For The Installation Of Renewable Energy Systems. | To clarify criteria for property tax exemptions for renewable energy systems and to simplify the application process for such exemptions. | Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/14) | Energy and Technology; Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Rep. Jaime S. Foster (57) | DEAD |
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| HB 5266 - | An Act Establishing Tax Incentives To Encourage Small And Medium-sized Businesses To Hire Locally. | To establish tax credits and wage subsidies to incentivize small and medium-sized businesses to participate in training programs and hire a significant portion of their workforce from the local community. | Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (1/15) | Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Rep. Michael "MJ" Shannon (117) | DEAD |
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| HB 5277 - | An Act Allowing Sponsoring Associations To Create Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements. | To allow sponsoring associations to create multiple employer welfare arrangements for purposes of providing health insurance coverage to such sponsoring association's members. | Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (1/15) | Insurance and Real Estate | Rep. Lezlye Zupkus (89) | DEAD |
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| HB 5288 - | An Act Concerning Prevailing Wage Thresholds. | To increase the total cost threshold for certain public works projects and require such threshold to be indexed annually to reflect the rate of inflation. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/15) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Lezlye Zupkus (89) | DEAD |
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| HB 5322 - | An Act Establishing A Single Hiring Ratio For The Skilled Trades. | To provide that the hiring ratio for the skilled trades shall be one apprentice to one licensee. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/16) | General Law | Rep. Tim Ackert (8) | DEAD |
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| HB 5323 - | An Act Eliminating A Skilled-trade Licensing Exemption For Federal, State And Municipal Agency Employees. | To eliminate a provision exempting federal, state and municipal agency employees from certain licensing requirements concerning skilled tradespersons. | 02/10/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
GL Public Hearing: Mon 2/10 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/6) | General Law | General Law Committee | DEAD |
| HB 5324 - | An Act Establishing A Single Skilled-trade Hiring Ratio. | To establish a single skilled-trade hiring ratio of one apprentice to one licensee. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/16) | General Law | Rep. Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (80) | DEAD |
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| HB 5367 - | An Act Allowing Sponsoring Associations To Create Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements. | To allow sponsoring associations to create multiple employer welfare arrangements for purposes of providing health insurance coverage to such sponsoring association's members. | Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (1/16) | Insurance and Real Estate | Rep. Vincent J. Candelora (86) Rep. Tom O'Dea (125) Rep. David Rutigliano (123) Rep. Tim Ackert (8) Rep. Jason Perillo (113) Rep. Lezlye Zupkus (89) Rep. Tami Zawistowski (61) Rep. Devin R. Carney (23) | DEAD |
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| HB 5384 - | An Act Concerning The Establishment Of A Pilot Program For At-risk Youth. | To establish a pilot program for at-risk youth in grades six to eight, inclusive, to engage in hands-on, project-based learning programs that align academic content with practical applications, including vocational and community experience. | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/17) | Education | Rep. Kadeem Roberts (137) | DEAD |
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| HB 5437 - | An Act Requiring A Feasibility Study Of Insurance Pooling For Nonprofit Entities. | To require that the Insurance Commissioner study the feasibility of allowing one or more nonprofit entities to pool such nonprofit entities' liability insurance policies, including general liability insurance and automobile liability insurance. | Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (1/17) | Insurance and Real Estate | Rep. John E. Piscopo (76) | DEAD |
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| HB 5549 - | An Act Restoring The Rate Of The Credit Against The Affected Business Entity Tax. | To restore the rate of the credit against the affected business entity tax to ninety-three and one-hundredths per cent. | 02/26/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
FIN Public Hearing: Wed 2/26 11:00 AM @ ROOM 2E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/20) | Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Rep. Vincent J. Candelora (86) Rep. Tom O'Dea (125) Rep. David Rutigliano (123) Rep. Tim Ackert (8) Rep. Jason Perillo (113) Rep. Lezlye Zupkus (89) Rep. Tami Zawistowski (61) Rep. Devin R. Carney (23) | DEAD |
| HB 5552 - | An Act Concerning The Bonus Depreciation Tax Deduction Schedule For Pass-through Entities. | To allow pass-through entities to claim the full amount of their bonus depreciation tax deductions in the first year eligible assets are placed in service. | Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (1/21) | Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Rep. Joseph P. Gresko (121) | DEAD |
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| HB 5558 - | An Act Concerning Mandatory Fees Charged In Connection With Consumer Goods And Services. | To provide for greater transparency concerning mandatory fees charged in connection with consumer goods and services. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/21) | General Law | Rep. Josh Elliott (88) | DEAD |
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| HB 5570 - | An Act Establishing A Maximum Occupational And Professional License Fee. | To provide that no fee charged for an occupational or professional license shall exceed one hundred dollars. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/21) | General Law | Rep. Vincent J. Candelora (86) Rep. Tom O'Dea (125) Rep. David Rutigliano (123) Rep. Tim Ackert (8) Rep. Jason Perillo (113) Rep. Lezlye Zupkus (89) Rep. Tami Zawistowski (61) Rep. Devin R. Carney (23) | DEAD |
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| HB 5573 - | An Act Requiring The Commissioner Of Consumer Protection To Conduct A Survey Of Other States' Occupational And Professional Training And Licensing Requirements. | To require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to (1) survey other states' occupational and professional training and licensing requirements and compare such other states' requirements to Connecticut's requirements, and (2) submit a report outlining the commissioner's findings. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/21) | General Law | Rep. Arnold Jensen (131) | DEAD |
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| HB 5685 - | An Act Prohibiting Pay-if-paid Clauses In Construction Contracts And Ensuring Timely Payment Of Construction Subcontractors And Suppliers. | To prohibit pay-if-paid clauses in construction contracts and ensure timely payment of construction subcontractors and suppliers. | 02/26/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
GL Public Hearing: Wed 2/26 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/21) | General Law | General Law Committee | DEAD |
| HB 5726 - | An Act Concerning A State-wide Building Code Consisting Of More Stringent Energy Efficiency Requirements. | To provide municipalities with an important tool to transform their building stock to meet climate goals, reduce air pollution and increase energy affordability. | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (1/21) | Public Safety and Security | Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw (17) | DEAD |
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| HB 5744 - | An Act Prohibiting Certain Business Conduct Regarding Storage Of Consumers' Credit Card And Debit Card Information. | To provide that businesses shall not require storage of consumers' credit card and debit card information. | 02/19/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
GL Public Hearing: Wed 2/19 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/14) | General Law | General Law Committee | DEAD |
| HB 5773 - | An Act Establishing A Single-payer Health Care Program In Connecticut. | To allow the state to establish a single-payer health care program that shall allow the state to negotiate health insurance coverage for any nonprofit, municipal employee and business having not more than ten employees. | Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (1/21) | Insurance and Real Estate | Rep. Josh Elliott (88) | DEAD |
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| HB 5782 - | An Act Establishing A Task Force To Identify Certain Occupational And Professional Licenses. | To establish a task force to identify each occupational or professional license (1) for which the state imposes a fee, and (2) for which the state does not impose any other requirement, including, but not limited to, any educational, training or professional certification requirement. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/21) | General Law | Rep. Craig C. Fishbein (90) | DEAD |
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| HB 5823 - | An Act Appropriating Funds To Norwich Public Schools For Early Childhood Education. | To appropriate funding to Norwich Public Schools for an early childhood education program. | Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations (1/22) | Appropriations | Rep. Derell Wilson (46) Sen. Catherine A. Osten (S19) Rep. Kevin Ryan (139) | DEAD |
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| HB 5854 - | An Act Concerning Certain Prohibitions On Construction Managers In School Construction Projects. | To prohibit construction managers from bidding on school construction projects. | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/22) | Education | Rep. Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (80) Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | DEAD |
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| HB 5855 - | An Act Establishing A Grant Program To Introduce The Building Trades To High School Students. | To incentivize high schools to offer introductory classes regarding the building trades and allow the credits earned from such classes to apply toward completion of an apprenticeship program in such trades. | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/22) | Education | Rep. Steve Weir (55) | DEAD |
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| HB 5873 - | An Act Concerning Indoor Air Quality In Public Schools. | To require measurements of volatile organic compounds and the effectiveness of high-quality air filtration be included in indoor air quality inspections of school buildings. | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/22) | Education | Rep. Kara Rochelle (104) | DEAD |
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| HB 5921 - | An Act Concerning Funding For The Connecticut Green Bank And Incentives For Solar Installations For Certain Communities And Households. | To (1) expand funding for the Connecticut Green Bank, (2) support income-based incentives for solar photovoltaic system installations for low and moderated income households, (3) provide tax credits for the installation of solar photovoltaic systems in economically distressed communities and environmental justice communities, (4) support community solar programs, (5) ensure net metering provides a fair economic benefit to end use electric customers utilizing such metering, (6) incentivize solar installation workforce expansion, (7) improve the electric distribution grid in underserved areas, and (8) provide for targeted incentives to increase the adoption of solar photovoltaic systems in underserved communities. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/22) | Energy and Technology | Rep. Anne M. Hughes (135) Rep. Laurie Sweet (91) Rep. Nicholas Menapace (37) Rep. Michael "MJ" Shannon (117) Rep. Mike Demicco (21) | DEAD |
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| HB 5927 - | An Act Concerning Incentives For The Replacement Of Residential Electric Resistance Heating Systems. | To increase the rate of replacement of residential electric resistance heating systems by (1) identifying dwelling units that would benefit from such replacement, and (2) requiring additional marketing and incentives for the replacement of such systems. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/22) | Energy and Technology | Rep. Steven Winter (94) Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky (85) | DEAD |
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| HB 5930 - | An Act Establishing The Connecticut Home Energy Label And Creating A Training Program For Energy-efficiency Professionals. | To (1) require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to develop a label that provides a score regarding a residence's energy efficiency, and (2) create a training program for professionals who evaluate energy efficiency in the state. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/22) | Energy and Technology | Rep. Jonathan Steinberg (136) | DEAD |
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| HB 5933 - | An Act Requiring The Installation Of Advanced Conductors In New Or Existing Transmission Lines. | To require that electric distribution companies install advanced conductors with an efficiency rating not less than fifteen per cent higher than steel core conductors in any new or existing transmission line. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/22) | Energy and Technology | Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky (85) Rep. Steven Winter (94) | DEAD |
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| HB 5934 - | An Act Concerning Incentives For The Adoption Of Heat Pump Water Heaters. | To establish a program to incentivize the replacement of electric resistance water heaters with heat pump water heaters. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/22) | Energy and Technology | Rep. Michael "MJ" Shannon (117) Rep. Steven Winter (94) | DEAD |
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| HB 5948 - | An Act Concerning A Program For Increased Adoption Of Heat Pump Water Heaters. | To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to establish a program to increase the rate at which electrical resistance water heaters are replaced with heat pump water heaters. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/22) | Energy and Technology | Rep. Savet Constantine (42) Rep. Lucy Dathan (142) Rep. Laurie Sweet (91) Rep. Eilish Collins Main (146) Rep. Nicholas Menapace (37) Rep. Renee LaMark Muir (36) | DEAD |
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| HB 6052 - | An Act Concerning The Home Solicitation Sales Act And Residential Solar Photovoltaic Systems. | To (1) amend the Home Solicitation Sales Act by (A) defining and redefining various terms, (B) prohibiting a person convicted of a disqualifying offense from engaging in an in-person solicitation for the purposes of a home solicitation sale, (C) requiring sellers to make additional disclosures and establish guidelines, (D) establishing requirements concerning sellers of residential solar photovoltaic systems, (E) requiring the Department of Consumer Protection to establish a "no home solicitation sales" listing, and (F) modifying the penalty applicable for violations of said act, and (2) require residential solar lenders and lessors to provide payoff statements and transfer documentation. | 03/12/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 616 (4/9) | General Law | General Law Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6190 - | An Act Concerning Funding For The Occupational And Professional Licensing Division Within The Department Of Consumer Protection. | To fund additional in-the-field license inspector positions in the Occupational and Professional Licensing Division of the Department of Consumer Protection. | Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations (1/23) | Appropriations | Rep. Tim Ackert (8) | DEAD |
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| HB 6196 - | An Act Establishing Evening Trade And Vocational Training Programs At Technical Education And Career Schools. | To establish training programs for adults in trades and vocations that are in high demand in the state. | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/23) | Education | Rep. Christie M. Carpino (32) | DEAD |
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| HB 6291 - | An Act Concerning The Deployment Of Solar Energy Sources In The State. | To (1) set a goal of five hundred megawatts of solar photovoltaic electricity generation in the state not later than the year 2027, (2) remove the capacity limit on the Non-residential Renewable Energy Solutions Program, (3) extend the duration of the Shared Clean Energy Facility Program, (4) impose a uniform capacity tax for grid-scale solar photovoltaic installations, (5) streamline the process by which solar photovoltaic facilities are connected to the grid, and (6) create a solar advancement commission for the purpose of making policy recommendations concerning solar deployment in the state. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/23) | Energy and Technology | Rep. Lucy Dathan (142) | DEAD |
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| HB 6294 - | An Act Exempting Solar Carports Or Canopies From The State Building Code. | To exempt solar photovoltaic carports or canopies from compliance with the provisions of the State Building Code. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/23) | Energy and Technology | Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan (2) Sen. Ryan Fazio (S36) | DEAD |
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| HB 6304 - | An Act Requiring Training Standards And Certification For Solar Panel Installation Workers. | To require training standards and a certification process for solar panel installation workers. | Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on General Law (2/14) | Energy and Technology; General Law | Rep. Bill Buckbee (67) | DEAD |
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| HB 6310 - | An Act Concerning The Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit. | To increase the maximum amount of the corporation business tax credit for wages paid to apprentices in the construction trades from four thousand dollars to seven thousand five hundred dollars per apprentice. | Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (1/23) | Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Rep. Tim Ackert (8) | DEAD |
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| HB 6327 - | An Act Requiring The Secretary Of The Office Of Policy And Management To Submit An Annual Report Concerning State Contracts Awarded To Out-of-state Businesses. | To require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to submit an annual report concerning any state contracts awarded to out-of-state businesses. | 02/13/25 12:00 AM in |
Public Hearing 02/13 (2/7) | Government Oversight | Government Oversight Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6404 - | An Act Increasing The Number Of Wage And Hour Investigators At The Labor Department. | To increase the number of wage and hour investigators employed at the Labor Department. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/23) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Tim Ackert (8) | DEAD |
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| HB 6409 - | An Act Concerning Undue Delay In Workers' Compensation Claims. | To limit undue delay by an employer or its insurance carrier in providing compensation for medically necessary treatment or equipment. | 02/20/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Referred by House to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (4/22) | Labor and Public Employees; Insurance and Real Estate | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6412 - | An Act Concerning Prevailing Wage Rates On Public Works Contracts. | To provide predictability in the prevailing wage rates for the duration of a public works project. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/23) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Tim Ackert (8) Rep. Steve Weir (55) | DEAD |
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| HB 6417 - | An Act Increasing The Prevailing Wage Thresholds For New Construction And Renovations. | To reduce the costs of smaller public works projects by increasing the prevailing wage thresholds. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/23) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Steve Weir (55) | DEAD |
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| HB 6432 - | An Act Concerning An Increase In The Threshold For Sealed Bidding On Certain Municipal Contracts. | To increase the threshold for which sealed bidding shall not be required for municipal contracts or purchases from twenty-five thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars. | Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/23) | Planning and Development | Rep. Liz Linehan (103) Rep. Jonathan Fazzino (83) Sen. Jan Hochadel (S13) Rep. Lezlye Zupkus (89) | DEAD |
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| HB 6443 - | An Act Concerning Postsecondary Education Opportunities In The State. | To study postsecondary education opportunities in the state. | 01/30/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 4 (2/20) | Higher Education and Employment Advancement | Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6484 - | An Act Establishing A Single Skilled-trade Hiring Ratio. | To establish a single skilled-trade hiring ratio of one apprentice to one licensee. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/24) | General Law | Rep. Tom O'Dea (125) | DEAD |
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| HB 6517 - | An Act Concerning Disclosures Of Salary Ranges On Public And Internal Job Postings. | To amend current law on salary transparency by requiring employers to disclose salary ranges on public and internal job postings. | 03/04/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 506 (4/3) | Labor and Public Employees | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6519 - | An Act Reducing The Employee Contribution For The Paid Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program. | To reduce the percentage of an employee's subject earnings an employee must contribute to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/24) | Labor and Public Employees | Rep. Joe Polletta (68) | DEAD |
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| HB 6537 - | An Act Modifying The Threshold For Sealed Bidding On Certain Municipal Contracts. | To increase the threshold for which sealed bidding shall not be required for municipal contracts or purchases from twenty-five thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars. | Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/24) | Planning and Development | Rep. Jill Barry (31) | DEAD |
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| HB 6722 - | An Act Concerning Reimbursement Of Certain Fees For Veterans Or Sponsors Of Veterans In Apprenticeship Programs. | To allow reimbursement of certain licensing, certification, registration and tuition fees for veterans or sponsors of veterans in apprenticeship programs. | 02/13/25 11:30 AM in ROOM 1C AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (3/13) | Veterans' and Military Affairs | Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6738 - | An Act Establishing A Forgivable Loan Program For Certain Individuals Who Start A Business In The Trades. | To encourage individuals working in trades in the state to establish and operate businesses in Connecticut by creating a forgivable loan program. | Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (1/27) | Commerce | Rep. Seth Bronko (70) | DEAD |
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| HB 6739 - | An Act Establishing A Buy Connecticut Program For Defense Contractors. | To create incentives for defense contractors to utilize the services of in-state subcontractors and businesses. | Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (1/31) | Commerce; Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Rep. Jason Perillo (113) | DEAD |
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| HB 6754 - | An Act Increasing The Threshold For Requiring A Performance Bond For Certain Subcontractor Bids. | To raise the threshold for requiring a performance bond of a subcontractor bid from less than fifty thousand dollars to less than one million dollars. | Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (1/28) | Government Administration and Elections | Rep. Joshua M. Hall (7) | DEAD |
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| HB 6767 - | An Act Concerning A Disabled Veterans Revolving Loan Fund. | To establish, as part of the Small Business Express program, at least one revolving loan fund to provide loans to eligible small businesses of which greater than fifty per cent are owned by one or more disabled veterans. | 03/04/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (3/13) | Veterans' and Military Affairs | Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6786 - | An Act Concerning The Hiring Ratio For Skilled Trades. | To expedite and clarify the application process for apprenticeship ratio relief. | 02/27/25 11:00 AM in |
Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on General Law (3/24) | Commerce | Commerce Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6788 - | An Act Extending The Implementation Of The Air Quality Improvement Grant Program. | To allow school districts that were unable to receive air quality improvement grants another opportunity to seek a grant to improve indoor air quality for students, educators and school staff. | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/29) | Education | Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky (85) | DEAD |
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| HB 6792 - | An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For The Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning System Grant Program. | To provide funding for grants for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in public schools. | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/29) | Education | Rep. Robert Sanchez (25) | DEAD |
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| HB 6843 - | An Act Concerning The Number Of Wage And Hour Investigators At The Labor Department. | To increase the number of wage and hour investigators employed by the Labor Department. | 02/06/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/6) | Labor and Public Employees; Appropriations | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6865 - | An Act Implementing The Governor's Recommendations For General Government. | To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. | 04/03/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2C AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Senate Calendar Number 633 (6/4) | Appropriations | REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 | DEAD |
| HB 6922 - | An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Department Of Administrative Services Regarding The School Building Projects Statutes. | To implement the recommendations of the Department of Administrative Services regarding the school building projects statutes. | 02/19/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/6) | Education; Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Education Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6925 - | An Act Concerning The Establishment Of The Connecticut Home Energy Label And A Training Program For Energy Efficiency Auditors. | To establish a (1) standard, easy-to-understand labeling system to inform consumers of the energy efficiency and usage of a dwelling unit, and (2) training program for energy efficiency auditors. | 02/18/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
ET Public Hearing: Tue 2/18 11:00 AM @ ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/14) | Energy and Technology | Energy and Technology Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6955 - | An Act Concerning A Contractor's Responsibility For Unpaid Wages On A Construction Contract. | To make a contractor liable for unpaid wages owed to an employee of a subcontractor at any tier who performs work on any portion of a construction contract. | 02/20/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 353 (3/31) | Labor and Public Employees | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6967 - | An Act Concerning The Assignment Of Post-loss Homeowners And Commercial Property Insurance Benefits And Revising Disclosure Requirements For Home Improvement Contractors And Salespersons. | To: (1) Establish a process for the assignment of post-loss benefits under homeowners and commercial property insurance policies; (2) modify the required terms of home improvement contracts; (3) preclude home improvement contractors from engaging in certain conduct to induce owners to enter into home improvement contracts; (4) require home improvement contractors to notify the commissioner regarding changes in their business names, trade names and addresses; (5) require home improvement contractors to maintain additional types of insurance coverage; (6) expand the required content of the application for a certificate of registration as a home improvement contractor; and (7) modify the grounds on which the Commissioner of Consumer Protection may (A) reprimand or place a home improvement contractor or salesperson on probation, or (B) revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew a certificate of registration as a home improvement contractor or salesperson. | 02/18/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 92 (3/13) | Insurance and Real Estate | Insurance and Real Estate Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6969 - | An Act Concerning Eligibility For Incapacity Benefits Under The Workers' Compensation Act. | To preclude an employee from seeking incapacity benefits when the employee elects to retire from the workforce and experiences the incapacity subsequent to such retirement. | 03/03/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2C AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
JUD Public Hearing: Mon 3/3 10:00 AM @ ROOM 2C AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/26) | Judiciary | Judiciary Committee | DEAD |
| HB 6999 - | An Act Requiring A Study Of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements For Trade Associations And A Report Concerning Health Care Plans, Retirement Plans And Other Benefits Provided By Nonstate Public Employers. | To require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to submit a report summarizing and analyzing reports received from nonstate public employers concerning health care plans, retirement plans and other benefits. | 02/28/25 10:30 AM in ROOM 2D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 975 (5/29) | Planning and Development | Planning and Development Committee | DEAD |
| HB 7029 - | An Act Concerning The Certification Of Independent Inspectors And Inspection Firms To Perform State Building Code Inspections. | To establish a program to certify independent inspectors and inspection firms to perform inspections under the State Building Code. | 02/27/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
HSG Public Hearing: Thu 2/27 10:00 AM @ ROOM 2D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/21) | Housing | Housing Committee | DEAD |
| HB 7094 - | An Act Requiring The Office Of Workforce Strategy To Convene A Working Group To Expand Paid Work-based Learning Opportunities. | To require the Office of Workforce Strategy to establish a working group to develop a plan for a grant program to increase the availability of and student participation in paid internships and work-based learning opportunities. | 03/04/25 12:00 PM in ROOM 2E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (4/29) | Higher Education and Employment Advancement; Appropriations | Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee | DEAD |
| HB 7165 - | An Act Concerning The Department Of Economic And Community Development's Recommendations For Revisions To The Commerce Statutes. | To implement the Department of Economic and Community Development's recommendations for revisions to the commerce statutes, including (1) the intellectual and developmental disabilities workforce development program, (2) the sale, exchange or lease of real property under the custody and control of such department, (3) a program concerning Connecticut brand merchandise, (4) permitting the state to support AdvanceCT, (5) conditions concerning the relocation of certain businesses that receive state financial aid from such department or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, and (6) construction projects funded by such department. | 03/11/25 10:00 AM in |
File Number 519 (4/3) | Commerce | Commerce Committee | DEAD |
| HB 7197 - | An Act Requiring Paycheck Transparency. | To require employers to create a guide to help employees understand the pay codes used by an employer on employee records of hours worked. | 03/11/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 525 (4/3) | Labor and Public Employees | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| HB 7216 - | An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Technical Education And Career System. | To (1) require the Office of Policy and Management to approve the filling of vacancies for instructional staff not later than thirty days from the receipt of such request, and (2) expand the debt-free community college program to include the Technical Education and Career System adult education programs. | 03/19/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 861 (5/8) | Education | Education Committee | DEAD |
| HB 7264 - | An Act Concerning The Development Of A Pilot Program For The Collection Of Unpaid Taxes From State Contractors And The Department Of Revenue Services' Recommendations For Revisions To The Tax And Related Statutes. | To (1) authorize the Commissioner of Revenue Services to enter into agreements with collection agencies and attorneys to collect unpaid taxes, (2) require departments and offices of the state to withhold amounts of unpaid taxes, penalties and interest from payments payable to persons owing such taxes, penalties and interest, (3) authorize the Commissioners of Revenue Services and Motor Vehicles to enter into an agreement to not issue or renew motor vehicle operator's licenses or motor vehicle certificates of registration for persons who owe taxes, penalties or interest to the state until such amounts are paid, and (4) implement the Department of Revenue Services' recommendations for revisions to the tax and related statutes. | 04/02/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 865 (5/8) | Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee | DEAD |
| HB 7270 - | An Act Concerning Requirements For Certain Tax Appeals, The Disaggregation Of Certain Tax Sourcing Information, The Amortizable Bond Premium Subtraction For Purposes Of The Personal Income Tax And The Application Of Valuation Allowance For Certain Combined Group Reporting. | To (1) establish requirements for filing certain tax protests, (2) require the Commissioner of Revenue Services to provide certain disaggregated tax sourcing information; (3) eliminate the requirement that the amortizable bond premium subtraction for purposes of calculating Connecticut adjustable gross income be attributable to a trade or business of the taxpayer, and (4) revise certain dates with respect to the application of the valuation allowance under section 12-218h of the general statutes. | 04/16/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
FIN Public Hearing: Wed 4/16 11:00 AM @ ROOM 2E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (4/11) | Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1 - | An Act Increasing Resources For Students, Schools And Special Education. | To improve the quality of education for the state's children. | 03/19/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Signed by the Governor (6/23) | Education; Judiciary; Appropriations | Education Committee | PASSED |
| SB 2 - | An Act Concerning Artificial Intelligence. | To (1) establish various requirements concerning artificial intelligence systems, (2) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) establish an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox program, (B) plan to establish a technology transfer program, (C) establish a confidential computing cluster, (D) conduct a "CT AI Symposium", and (E) design an algorithmic computer model, (3) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a "Connecticut AI Academy" and require the Labor Department, and home visiting programs overseen by the Commissioner of Early Childhood, to provide information concerning said academy, (4) establish a Connecticut Technology Advisory Board, (5) modify the "computer science education and workforce development account", (6) modify the Technology Talent and Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, (7) establish an artificial intelligence systems fellowship program, (8) establish an artificial intelligence task force, (9) require state agencies to take various actions regarding generative artificial intelligence, and (10) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images. | 02/26/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
House Calendar Number 599 (5/16) | General Law; Judiciary; Appropriations | General Law Committee | DEAD |
| SB 16 - | An Act Concerning Funding For The Preapprenticeship Grant Program. | To fully fund the preapprenticeship grant program and award each student who successfully completes the program not less than one thousand dollars. | Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations (1/8) | Appropriations | Sen. Jeff Gordon (S35) | DEAD |
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| SB 20 - | An Act Concerning Funding For The Preapprenticeship Grant Program. | To fund the high school preapprenticeship grant program. | Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations (1/8) | Appropriations | Sen. Heather S. Somers (S18) | DEAD |
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| SB 34 - | An Act Allowing Tradespeople And Health Care Professionals To Credit Work Experience Toward Teacher Certification Requirements. | To allow tradespeople and health care professionals to receive credit for work experience toward earning a teacher certification to aid in filling a shortage in trade school teachers. | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/8) | Education | Sen. Heather S. Somers (S18) | DEAD |
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| SB 145 - | An Act Concerning Apprenticeship Ratios For Noncommercial Projects. | To establish a ratio of one apprentice to one occupational licensee for noncommercial projects. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/8) | General Law | Sen. Heather S. Somers (S18) | DEAD |
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| SB 149 - | An Act Providing For A Reciprocal Skilled Trade Licensing Agreement With Other States. | To provide for a reciprocal skilled trade licensing agreement with other states. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/8) | General Law | Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | DEAD |
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| SB 155 - | An Act Establishing A Single Skilled Trade Apprenticeship Hiring Ratio. | To establish a single skilled trade hiring ratio of one apprentice to one licensee. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/8) | General Law | Sen. Jeff Gordon (S35) | DEAD |
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| SB 189 - | An Act Permitting Certain Sponsoring Associations To Create Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements. | To permit sponsoring associations greater than a specified membership threshold to create multiple employer welfare arrangements. | Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (1/8) | Insurance and Real Estate | Sen. Tony Hwang (S28) Rep. Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato (77) Rep. Tammy Nuccio (53) | DEAD |
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| SB 224 - | An Act Concerning Applications For Apprenticeship Ratio Relief. | To expedite the application process for apprenticeship ratio relief and to require quarterly reports of denials of applications for apprenticeship ratio relief. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/8) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Paul Cicarella (S34) | DEAD |
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| SB 226 - | An Act Concerning Apprentice Hiring Ratios. | To aid in workforce development. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/8) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Ryan Fazio (S36) | DEAD |
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| SB 357 - | An Act Concerning The Prevailing Wage Threshold For Renovations. | To increase the total cost threshold for renovations of any public works project and to require such threshold to be indexed to reflect inflation. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/9) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Heather S. Somers (S18) Sen. Jeff Gordon (S35) | DEAD |
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| SB 358 - | An Act Increasing The Prevailing Wage Threshold. | To increase the prevailing wage thresholds. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/9) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Rep. Anne Dauphinais (44) Rep. Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (80) | DEAD |
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| SB 388 - | An Act Concerning Skilled Trade Licensing Reciprocity, Licensing Fees And Apprenticeship Ratios. | To provide for licensing reciprocity for skilled tradespersons, cap licensing fees applicable to skilled tradespersons and modify the required apprenticeship ratios applicable to the skilled trades. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/9) | General Law | Sen. Ryan Fazio (S36) | DEAD |
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| SB 395 - | An Act Clarifying The Applicability Of The Prevailing Wage Statute. | To maximize private investment in municipal economic development and affordable housing projects. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/9) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Jeff Gordon (S35) | DEAD |
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| SB 396 - | An Act Concerning The Administration Of The Written Examination For Building Inspector Licensure. | To specify that the Department of Administrative Services shall administer the written examination for building inspectors every other month. | Change of Reference, House to Committee on Government Administration and Elections (1/22) | Planning and Development; Government Administration and Elections | Sen. Jeff Gordon (S35) | DEAD |
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| SB 525 - | An Act Concerning The Selection Of Contractors For Public Works Projects. | To generate job growth and economic development by requiring the state and its agents to give preference to in-state manufacturers, fabricators and erectors. | 03/04/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 479 (4/3) | Labor and Public Employees | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| SB 527 - | An Act Allowing The Hiring Of Private Building Inspectors. | To allow a builder to hire a private building inspector in lieu of requiring an inspection by a building inspector employed by a municipality. | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (1/13) | Public Safety and Security | Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | DEAD |
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| SB 535 - | An Act Excluding School Construction Projects From The Prevailing Wage Requirement Or Use Of A Project Labor Agreement. | To exclude school construction projects from the prevailing wage requirement or use of a project labor agreement. | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/14) | Education | Sen. Ryan Fazio (S36) | DEAD |
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| SB 538 - | An Act Concerning Career Pathways And Workforce Training. | To develop a rubric for career pathway training programs and a new accelerated teacher certification pathway for people who work in the trades, establish a task force to examine transportation barriers related to work-based learning programs, amend the journeyperson to apprentice ratio until June 30, 2027, and require an audit of workforce development programs. | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/14) | Education | Sen. Tony Hwang (S28) | DEAD |
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| SB 593 - | An Act Concerning High School Apprenticeship Programs. | To require the Department of Education to develop a model policy for high school apprenticeship programs. | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/15) | Education | Sen. Paul Cicarella (S34) | DEAD |
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| SB 604 - | An Act Redefining "state Contractor", "prospective State Contractor" And "subcontractor" For Purposes Of The Campaign Finance Laws. | To redefine "state contractor", "prospective state contractor" and "subcontractor" to exclude persons who simply pay licensing fees for purposes of the campaign finance laws. | 03/07/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
GAE Public Hearing: Fri 3/7 11:00 AM @ ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (3/3) | Government Administration and Elections | Government Administration and Elections Committee | DEAD |
| SB 608 - | An Act Modifying The Allowable Apprenticeship Hiring Ratios Applicable To The Skilled Trades. | To establish for the skilled trades an allowable hiring ratio of five apprentices to one licensee. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/15) | General Law | Sen. Henri Martin (S31) | DEAD |
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| SB 610 - | An Act Prohibiting State-imposed Continuing Education Filing Fees And Third-party Collection Of Such Fees. | To provide that (1) no state agency, board, commission or office shall impose any filing fee for continuing education credits, and (2) no third party shall collect any fee that purports to be a continuing education filing fee imposed by a state agency, board, commission or office. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/15) | General Law | Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | DEAD |
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| SB 611 - | An Act Establishing A Maximum Charge For Certain Occupational Licenses, Certifications, Permits And Registrations. | To provide that neither the Commissioner of Consumer Protection nor the Department of Consumer Protection may charge certain individuals a license, permit, certification or registration fee in an amount that is greater than one hundred dollars per license, certification, permit or registration year. | 02/10/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13) | General Law; Finance, Revenue and Bonding | General Law Committee | DEAD |
| SB 619 - | An Act Increasing The Prevailing Wage For New Construction And Renovations. | To increase the prevailing wage thresholds for new construction and renovations on any public works project. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/15) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Henri Martin (S31) | DEAD |
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| SB 621 - | An Act Making The Connecticut Paid Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program An Opt-in Program. | To make the Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program an opt-in program. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/15) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | DEAD |
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| SB 623 - | An Act Eliminating The Requirement That Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave In The Event Of Closure By Order Of A Public Official. | To eliminate the requirement that employers provide paid sick leave to employees in the event of closure by order of a public official. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/15) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | DEAD |
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| SB 668 - | An Act Concerning Skilled Trade Licensing Reciprocity In New England. | To provide for the adoption of a reciprocal skilled trade licensing agreement with other New England states. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/16) | General Law | Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | DEAD |
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| SB 670 - | An Act Requiring The Department Of Consumer Protection To Establish A Single Uniform Business Permit And License Application. | To require the Department of Consumer Protection to establish a single uniform business permit and license application without modifying any fee or cost currently imposed for a business permit, license or any application required therefor. | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (1/16) | General Law | Sen. MD Rahman (S4) | DEAD |
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| SB 693 - | An Act Concerning Employee Contributions To The Paid Family And Medical Leave Program. | To reduce the Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance tax from one-half of one per cent to four-tenths of one per cent. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/16) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | DEAD |
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| SB 694 - | An Act Concerning Participation In The Paid Family And Medical Leave Program. | To allow an employee to withdraw from the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program and no longer be subject to the Paid Family and Medical Leave tax or eligible for benefits under the program. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/16) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | DEAD |
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| SB 695 - | An Act Clarifying The Prevailing Wage Statute. | To clarify the applicability of the prevailing wage statute. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/16) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | DEAD |
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| SB 723 - | An Act Concerning Occupational License Interstate Reciprocity For Certain Military-related Individuals. | To provide for occupational license interstate reciprocity for certain military-related individuals. | Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (1/16) | Veterans' and Military Affairs | Sen. Ryan Fazio (S36) Sen. Jeff Gordon (S35) Rep. Jaime S. Foster (57) | DEAD |
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| SB 737 - | An Act Concerning Various Initiatives To Reduce The Cost Of Living In The State And Implement Other Reforms. | To reduce the cost of living in the state and implement other reforms. | Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (1/17) | Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Sen. Stephen G. Harding (S30) Sen. Henri Martin (S31) Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Sen. Paul Cicarella (S34) Sen. Heather S. Somers (S18) Sen. Tony Hwang (S28) Sen. Eric C. Berthel (S32) Sen. Ryan Fazio (S36) Sen. Jeff Gordon (S35) Sen. John A. Kissel (S7) | DEAD |
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| SB 789 - | An Act Concerning An Optional Payroll Expense Tax. | To establish an optional payroll expense tax. | Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (1/21) | Finance, Revenue and Bonding | Sen. Paul Honig (S8) | DEAD |
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| SB 815 - | An Act Concerning Consumer Protections For Certain Health Insurance Plans. | To require that any stop-loss insurance policy used in conjunction with a self-funded employee health benefit plan: (1) Provide coverage for (A) essential health benefits as defined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and regulations adopted thereunder, and (B) the group state-mandated coverage requirements under chapter 700c of the general statutes; or (2) have (A) a minimum individual attachment point of not less than seventy-five thousand dollars, and (B) an aggregate attachment point of not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars. | Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (1/21) | Insurance and Real Estate | Sen. Martin M. Looney (S11) | DEAD |
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| SB 828 - | An Act Establishing A Working Group To Examine The Workers' Compensation Program. | To provide recommendations to improve the workers' compensation program in the state. | 02/20/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 529 (4/7) | Labor and Public Employees | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| SB 830 - | An Act Establishing Safety Standards To Prevent Heat-related Illness In Workplaces. | To create safety standards to prevent employee exposure to the risk of heat-related illness. | 03/11/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 530 (4/7) | Labor and Public Employees | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| SB 831 - | An Act Concerning Advanced Notice Of An Employee's Work Schedule To Certain Employees. | To require employers to provide advance notice to certain employees of such employees' work schedule and work schedule changes and create a cause of action for violations of advance notice requirements. | 03/04/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
LAB Public Hearing: Tue 3/4 11:00 AM @ ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/28) | Labor and Public Employees | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| SB 835 - | An Act Concerning The Revitalization And Strengthening Of The State's Health Care System To Promote Health Care Quality And Affordability. | To create a sustainable, patient-centered health care system that improves outcomes for all state residents. | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (1/21) | Public Health | Sen. Stephen G. Harding (S30) Sen. Henri Martin (S31) Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) Sen. Paul Cicarella (S34) Sen. Heather S. Somers (S18) Sen. Tony Hwang (S28) Sen. Eric C. Berthel (S32) Sen. Ryan Fazio (S36) Sen. Jeff Gordon (S35) Sen. John A. Kissel (S7) | DEAD |
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| SB 836 - | An Act Requiring The Health Care Cabinet To Report On The Feasibility Of Regulating Stop Loss Insurance Policies Used In Conjunction With Health Plans As Fully Insured Health Plans. | To protect patients and policy holders from plans that do not comply with Affordable Care Act protections. | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (1/21) | Public Health | Sen. Martin M. Looney (S11) | DEAD |
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| SB 892 - | An Act Requiring An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Large Data Centers On The Electric Distribution System. | To require the evaluation of the impact of large data centers on electric distribution system reliability. | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (1/22) | Energy and Technology | Sen. Martha Marx (S20) Rep. Nick Gauthier (38) Rep. Nicholas Menapace (37) | DEAD |
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| SB 1001 - | An Act Concerning The Regulation Of Stop Loss Insurance. | To (1) increase the attachment point for stop loss insurance policies for certain self-insured small businesses, and (2) require the Insurance Commissioner to report on the feasibility of implementing a minimum loss ratio and other consumer protections for stop loss insurance. | Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (1/22) | Insurance and Real Estate | Sen. Matthew L. Lesser (S9) | DEAD |
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| SB 1032 - | An Act Expanding Paid Family And Medical Leave To All Employees. | To expand the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program to include all employees, including those under collective bargaining agreements. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/22) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Mae Flexer (S29) Rep. Gregory Haddad (54) | DEAD |
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| SB 1034 - | An Act Concerning Employee Exposure To The Risk Of Heat Illness. | To protect workers from exposure to the risk of heat illness. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/22) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Mae Flexer (S29) | DEAD |
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| SB 1035 - | An Act Concerning Limitations On The Use Of Nondisclosure Agreements. | To limit the misuse of nondisclosure agreements by adopting similar provisions from California, New Jersey and Washington law regarding limitations on the use of nondisclosure agreements. | 03/04/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13) | Labor and Public Employees; Judiciary | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1036 - | An Act Establishing Disclosures For Job Postings And Employees. | To establish disclosures similar to Colorado's equal pay law to ensure pay transparency and eliminate wage disparities. | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/22) | Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Mae Flexer (S29) | DEAD |
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| SB 1093 - | An Act Allowing Certain Commercial Financing Contracts To Contain Provisions Waiving The Right To Notice, Judicial Hearing Or Prior Court Order In Connection With A Prejudgment Remedy. | To allow certain commercial financing contracts to contain a provision waiving the commercial financing recipient's right to notice, judicial hearing or prior court order in connection with the commercial financing provider obtaining a prejudgment remedy. | 03/04/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
BA Public Hearing: Tue 3/4 11:00 AM @ ROOM 2A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/28) | Banking | Banking Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1113 - | An Act Concerning Workforce Development Initiatives In The State. | To study workforce development initiatives in the state. | 01/30/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 1 (2/20) | Higher Education and Employment Advancement | Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1114 - | An Act Concerning The Legislative Commissioners' Recommendations For Technical Revisions To The Higher Education Statutes. | To make technical revisions to the higher education statutes. | 01/30/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Signed by the Governor (6/9) | Higher Education and Employment Advancement | Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee | PASSED |
| SB 1206 - | An Act Establishing A Pilot Program To Train Additional Women To Work In The Building Trades. | To establish a pilot program to train additional women to work in the building trades. | 02/20/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
LAB Public Hearing: Thu 2/20 10:00 AM @ ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/14) | General Law; Labor and Public Employees | Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (S22) | DEAD |
| SB 1236 - | An Act Concerning Solar Licensing Exemptions. | To modify a licensing exemption by allowing certain persons, under the direction of a properly licensed solar contractor, to perform work limited to (1) the uncrating, hoisting, placing and anchoring of supports, (2) the mounting of racking systems, (3) the job site distribution of solar collectors, photovoltaic panels, towers or turbines, (4) pile driving, (5) concrete form work, and (6) the installation of ground screw supports and racking systems. | 02/14/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 574 (4/8) | General Law | General Law Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1240 - | An Act Concerning The Membership Of The Codes And Standards Committee. | To modify the membership of the Codes and Standards Committee. | 02/11/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
House Calendar Number 617 (5/16) | Public Safety and Security | Public Safety and Security Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1246 - | An Act Concerning Revenue Items To Implement The Biennial Budget. | To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. | 02/26/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 893 (5/12) | Finance, Revenue and Bonding | REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 | DEAD |
| SB 1247 - | An Act Authorizing And Adjusting Bonds Of The State. | To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. | 02/26/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 901 (5/12) | Finance, Revenue and Bonding | REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 | DEAD |
| SB 1259 - | An Act Concerning A Study Of Strategies To Support And Encourage Student Enrollment At The University Of Connecticut, Waterbury Campus. | To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study workforce shortages, workforce development and training availability. | 02/27/25 11:00 AM in |
Signed by the Governor (6/10) | Commerce | Commerce Committee | PASSED |
| SB 1262 - | An Act Reducing The Sales And Use Taxes For Certain Goods Used In New Housing Construction. | To reduce the sales and use taxes for certain tangible personal property used in new housing construction. | 02/13/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 71 (3/10) | Housing | Housing Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1294 - | An Act Concerning The Manner In Which Persons Engaged In Making Home Improvements Make Certain Disclosures. | To provide that persons engaged in making home improvements may satisfy certain disclosure requirements by disclosing an Internet web site address. | 02/19/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 334 (3/31) | General Law | General Law Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1297 - | An Act Concerning Minor Revisions To The Higher Education Statutes Concerning The Establishment Of The Connecticut State Community College And The Board Of Regents For Higher Education. | To update references in the general statutes to the regional community-technical colleges to Connecticut State Community College and to the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System and the Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges to the Board of Regents for Higher Education. | 02/20/25 1:00 PM in ROOM 2A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Signed by the Governor (6/9) | Higher Education and Employment Advancement | Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee | PASSED |
| SB 1322 - | An Act Requiring Studies Of Insurance Pooling For Nonprofit Organizations And Certain Practices By Homeowners Insurance Companies. | To: (1) Protect nonprofit human services providers from liability for injuries caused by negligent acts or omissions of the state or third parties; (2) require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a feasibility study of general and automobile liability insurance pooling for nonprofit organizations; (3) require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study of homeowners insurance practices requiring policyholders to make repairs or modifications to such policyholders' residential properties as a condition of granting or maintaining homeowners insurance coverage; and (4) exempt nonprofit organizations from certain automobile insurance and bond requirements. | 02/27/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/27) | Insurance and Real Estate; Appropriations | Insurance and Real Estate Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1352 - | An Act Promoting Energy Efficiency. | To (1) amend certain energy and water efficiency standards, (2) require a study of certain energy and water efficiency standards, (3) require the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to initiate a docket to examine the future of natural gas in the state, (4) establish programs to incentivize the development of thermal energy networks, (5) increase electric and gas grid reliability and reduce electric and gas demand, and (6) incentivize the adoption of heat pumps and solar canopies. | 02/27/25 10:30 AM in ROOM 2E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
ET Public Hearing: Thu 2/27 10:30 AM @ ROOM 2E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/21) | Energy and Technology | Energy and Technology Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1357 - | An Act Concerning The Department Of Consumer Protection's Recommendations Regarding Various Statutes Concerning Consumer Protection. | To implement the Department of Consumer Protection's recommendations regarding (1) public accountancy and certified public accountants, (2) architects and the practice of architecture, (3) real estate licensees, (4) the skilled trades, (5) major contractors, (6) new home construction contractors and the New Home Construction Guaranty Fund, (7) community association managers, (8) closing-out sales, (9) mobile manufactured homes and mobile manufactured home parks, (10) the Commissioner of Consumer Protection's enforcement powers and the enforcement powers of various boards and commissions, (11) pure food and drugs, (12) the Connecticut Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, (13) bakeries, food manufacturing establishments and food warehouses, (14) health clubs, (15) donation bins, (16) acceptance of cash as a form of payment, (17) the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, (18) the Home Solicitation Sales Act, (19) new motor vehicle warranties, (20) automatic renewal and continuous services provisions, and (21) mechanical contractors. | 02/26/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Signed by the Governor (6/24) | General Law; Judiciary | General Law Committee | PASSED |
| SB 1370 - | An Act Requiring Workers Performing Off-site Custom Fabrication For A Public Works Project To Be Paid Prevailing Wage Rates. | To require workers performing off-site fabrication for a public works project to be paid prevailing wage rates. | 02/27/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13) | Labor and Public Employees; Appropriations | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1432 - | An Act Implementing The Department Of Administrative Services' Recommendations For Revisions To Provisions Concerning State Construction Services Selection Panels And Elimination Of Certain Reporting Provisions. | To increase the threshold for requiring approval of projects by the State Properties Review Board from one hundred thousand dollars to three hundred thousand dollars, increase the thresholds for state construction services selection panel projects, require online rather than newspaper advertising for state real estate space needs, remove required notification to the Department of Administrative Services for certain Probate Court proceeding notices and eliminate quarterly reporting on two projects. | 03/07/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 668 (4/14) | Government Administration and Elections | Government Administration and Elections Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1465 - | An Act Authorizing The Commissioner Of Consumer Protection To Allow Certain Skilled Trade Licensees To Deviate From Certain Skilled Trade Hiring Ratios. | To authorize the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to, for good cause shown, allow certain skilled trade licensees to deviate from the skilled trade hiring ratios applicable to such licensees. | 03/19/25 12:00 PM in ROOM 1A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Signed by the Governor (6/10) | General Law | General Law Committee | PASSED |
| SB 1466 - | An Act Establishing A Task Force To Study Issues Relating To Consumer Protection And Occupational Licensing. | To establish a task force to study issues relating to consumer protection and occupational licensing. | 03/19/25 12:00 PM in ROOM 1A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
File Number 583 (4/8) | General Law | General Law Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1485 - | An Act Establishing A Working Group To Study The Apprenticeship Ratio Relief Application Process. | To establish a working group to study and provide recommendations for the apprenticeship ratio relief application process. | 03/11/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
LAB Public Hearing: Tue 3/11 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (3/7) | Labor and Public Employees | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1488 - | An Act Authorizing The Comptroller To Withhold Payment For Violations Of The Prevailing Wage Statutes. | To allow the Comptroller to withhold payment of money to a contractor or subcontractor for a violation of subsection (b) of section 31-53 of the general statutes where a stop work order was issued by the Labor Commissioner. | 03/11/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
House Calendar Number 611 (5/16) | Labor and Public Employees | Labor and Public Employees Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1499 - | An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The State Contracting Standards Board. | To make revisions to provisions concerning the State Contracting Standards Board recommended by the board, including by giving the board authority over quasi-public agency procurement, prohibiting the Governor from reducing allotments to the board, requiring the online posting of emergency procurements, revising requirements regarding proposed privatization contracts, and providing that provisions in title 4e supersede certain other provisions. | 03/14/25 10:00 AM in ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7) | Government Administration and Elections; Appropriations | Government Administration and Elections Committee | DEAD |
| SB 1518 - | An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The State Disparity Study. | To implement the recommendations of the state disparity study, including by changing fixed percentage set-aside goals to project-specific goals and consolidating provisions concerning municipal and quasi-public agency contracts with provisions concerning state contracts. | 03/21/25 11:00 AM in ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE |
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7) | Government Administration and Elections; Appropriations | Government Administration and Elections Committee | DEAD |