Good Afternoon,

The below highlights recently added legislation and the attached weekly report contains proposals and hearings to this point.   Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.

John Carew
CSFA Legislative Representative
203-214-5535
JPCarew@snet.net

Recently Tracked Legislation

HB 5416 – An Act Concerning Various Revisions To The Education Statutes.

HB 5488 – An Act Concerning Various Revisions To The Public Health Statutes.

SB 448 – An Act Concerning A Working Group To Examine Existing Tax Expenditures In The State.

SB 449 – An Act Concerning A Study Of State Taxation.

Upcoming Hearings

Fri 3/22 @ 1:00 PM – HB 5488 – An Act Concerning Various Revisions To The Public Health Statutes.

Thu 3/28 @ 11:00 AM – SB 16 – An Act Concerning Revenue Items To Implement The Governor’s Budget.

Thu 3/28 @ 11:00 AM – SB 448 – An Act Concerning A Working Group To Examine Existing Tax Expenditures In The State.

Thu 3/28 @ 11:00 AM – SB 449 – An Act Concerning A Study Of State Taxation.

Updated Legislation

HB 5177 – An Act Concerning The Sale And Use Of Certain Nonaerial And Nonexplosive Consumer Fireworks.
Status: File Number 45 (3/18)

HB 5264 – An Act Concerning Volunteer Fire Departments And Ambulance Companies And The Definition Of Employer Under The State Occupational Safety And Health Act.
Status: File Number 57 (3/20)

HB 5265 – An Act Concerning Workers’ Rights.
Status: File Number 58 (3/20)

HB 5279 – An Act Concerning Workers’ Compensation Coverage For Police Officers And Firefighters For Certain Medical Emergencies Occurring In The Line Of Duty.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/19)

HB 5281 – An Act Allowing A Personal Income Tax Deduction For Stipends Paid To Volunteer Firefighting Or Emergency Medical Services Personnel.
Status: Referred to  Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/27/24 5:00 PM (3/22)

HB 5398 – An Act Requiring A Study Of Communication Systems Used By Public Safety Personnel And Privacy Concerns.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/19)

HB 5480 – An Act Making Technical Revisions To Public Safety Statutes.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/19)

HB 5483 – An Act Establishing And Transferring Various Functions To A Division Of Fire Services Administration Within The Department Of Emergency Services And Public Protection And Revising The Powers And Composition Of The Commission On Fire Prevention And Control.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/19)

HB 5503 – An Act Concerning A Study Of Workforce Shortages, Workforce Development And Training Availability.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/22)

SB 6 – An Act Concerning Housing.
Status: Referred to  Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/24 12:00 PM (3/18)

SB 7 – An Act Concerning Connecticut Paid Sick Days.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/22)

SB 12 – An Act Modernizing The Paid Sick Days Statutes.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/22)

SB 16 – An Act Concerning Revenue Items To Implement The Governor’s Budget.
Status: FIN Public Hearing: Thu 3/28 11:00 AM @ ROOM 2E  AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (3/22)

SB 106 – An Act Concerning Workforce Development Initiatives In The State.
Status: File Number 68 (3/21)

SB 231 – An Act Establishing A Grant Program To Provide Unmanned Aerial Vehicles To Law Enforcement Units And Fire Departments.
Status: Referred to  Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/24 5:00 PM (3/21)

SB 233 – An Act Authorizing Use Of Steady Blue Lights On Wreckers.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/19)

SB 292 – An Act Concerning The Use Of Pfas In Certain Products.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/20)

SB 302 – An Act Expanding The Tax Credit For Qualified Apprenticeship Training Programs And Establishing A Pilot Program For Children Interested In Trades.
Status: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (3/21)

SB 314 – An Act Concerning Emergency Medicaid Coverage For Treatment Of Emergency Medical Conditions.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/20)

SB 328 – An Act Concerning Permanent Partial Disability Benefits And Pension Offsets.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/20)

SB 338 – An Act Expanding The Eligibility For Grants To Remove Pfas From Fire Apparatus.
Status: Referred to  Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/24 5:00 PM (3/21)

SB 378 – An Act Concerning A Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Background Data Study For The Purpose Of Economic Development.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/22)

SB 422 – An Act Concerning Firefighter Recruitment And Retention.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (3/19)

Click here to download the CSFA Client Report (3/22/2024).