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CSFA Hall of Fame Dinner

Once again, tradition prevails and firefighters statewide are working together to organize and present the Connecticut State Firefighters Association Seventh Annual Hall of Fame Dinner.  So much has been going on behind the scenes as the event date draws near:

Wednesday April 8th, 2015.

CSFA invites members friends and families to celebrate and honor the achievement, dedication and commitment of members present and past.

 

The Class of 2015 Inductees

Larry Black, Watertown

Ralph Black, Jr., New Haven

Cathy Goetz, Haddam

Rev. Edward Goetz, Haddam

Frank Hilbert, Mystic

John Keenan (Deceased), Long Ridge, Stamford

Maurice McCarthy, Sr. (Deceased), Waterbury

John Platt, Jr., Mohegan Fire Co., Montville

Wayne Sandford, East Haven

Richard Symonds, Jr., Tolland

George H. Thompson (Deceased), Willimantic

John Walsh, Willimantic/Hartford

Robert White (Deceased), Westfield

 

 Event: CSFA Seventh Annual Hall of Fame Dinner

Gov. Malloy congratulates William Schietinger (with Gerald Schaffer, left & george Thompson, right)

When: Wednesday, April 8th, 2015, 6-7 pm Open Bar, 7pm Dinner

Where: The Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry Street, Plantsville, CT

Price: $40 per person

 

Tickets are available at door or call:

CSFA Office (860) 423-5799, William Coffey(203) 746-1424 or  Bob Guthrie (203) 934-7565

 

CSFA Hall of Fame Award Details and Requirements

Purpose: To recognize a present or former member(s) of an organized Fire Department who has served both his or her department and state association(s) above and beyond normal expectations over an extended period of time. They shall have demonstrated leadership and have shown themselves to be a motivating force for the betterment of the Fire Service throughout Connecticut and the United States. These persons shall have contributed in a positive way to the enrichment of the Fire Service organizations they represented. Recipients’ names will be placed in alocation of prominence as a remembrance of their efforts which have benefited and improved the Fire Service of the state.

Eligibility: Any Firefighter who has served in a Fire Department and who has contributed to the betterment of the Fire Service on a local state or national level.

Nomination: Only one nomination shall be submitted annually and must be a recognized member of a fire department or a recognized fire service organization in the state of Connecticut the nomination shall include positions, deeds, accomplishments and awards of distinction. Review of nominations will be made by the CSFA awards committee. Awards as a result of brave actions will be given under a separate format administered by CSFA.

Applications: To be completed on CSFA application forms and received by the CSFA Awards Committee no later than July 1st. Persons nominated by a Fire Department shall be on CSFA applications and signed or countersigned by the active Chief of Department as well as the submitter. Those nominated by a state association shall be signed by the current president. All applications will be kept on file and reviewed in subsequent years.

Awards: To be made annually at the Hall of Fame awards dinner. A pin and plaque of accomplishment will be awarded to each recipient or their family in case of posthumous award. The number of awards to be presented each year will be recommended by the Hall of Fame Committee to the Executive Committee of CSFA at the February meeting.

 

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CSFA Legislative Update – February 16, 2015 from Ted Schroll, Jr.

CSFA Logo 2014All,
Just a quick rundown since I sent info on last Wed.  Public hearings coming up this week include;
Tues. 2/17  Public Safety H.B. #6776 (Just Cause for Dismissal of Fire Chiefs), S.B. #475, #631, & S.B. 902 (PTSD W/C coverage for police officers & firefighters).
Tues. 2/17 Labor H.B. #5871 (Cancer W/C coverage for firefighters).
Thurs. 2/19 Public Safety H.B. #6303, #6494, & #6777 (Residential Sprinklers)  ****Please note that this public hearing will be off-site at the West Hartford Town Hall 50 South Main Street.
I will include headings for each hearing.  If anyone will be attending the hearings on the 17th and needs assistance in sign ups, contact me.  If unable to attend, but wish to submit written testimony, you can submit the testimony on your letterhead to the email address on the committee heading.  Or, you can always email to me and I will hand carry to the committee clerk.  Unfortunately, unless there is some change, I do not expect to attend the public hearing on the 19th at West Hartford.
Other activity last week:  Public Health met on 2/11 and voted to have public hearings on the following bills.  H.B. #5907, #5911, #5912, #6658, S.B. #684, & #800.  I will let you all know when those hearings are scheduled.
As always, I am available for any questions.
*Public Safety and Security Committee
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
The Public Safety and Security Committee will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:30 A.M. in Room 2B of the LOB.  Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 9:00 A.M. in Room 2B of the LOB.  Please submit 35 copies of written testimony to Committee staff at 9:00 A.M. in Room 2B of the LOB.  Testimony received after the designated time may not be distributed until after the hearing.  Please email written testimony in Word or PDF format to PStestimony@cga.ct.gov.  The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.  The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials.  Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.  The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.  Unofficial sign-up sheets have no standing with the Committee.  All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.  As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER:   Dispatch Consolidation; Police Body Cameras; Police Dogs; Assault of Off-Duty Police Officers; Power Assisted Doors at Elderly Housing Complexes; Internet Security Training; Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits; Police Officer Certification; Municipal Fire Chiefs; Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts, Workers Compensation for PTSD; Interior Designers Related to Fire Codes
Proposed S.B. No. 475 AN ACT CONCERNING MUTUAL CONSOLIDATION OF DISPATCH FACILITIES.
Proposed S.B. No. 770 AN ACT CREATING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR POLICE BODY CAMERAS.
Proposed S.B. No. 802 AN ACT CONCERNING LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A POLICE DOG.
S.B. No. 901 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING BOXING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.
S.B. No. 902 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
Proposed H.B. No. 5379 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR ASSAULT OF AN OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER .
Proposed H.B. No. 6307 AN ACT REQUIRING A POWER-ASSISTED DOOR AT ELDERLY HOUSING COMPLEXES.
Proposed H.B. No. 6317 AN ACT ESTABLISHING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE INTERNET SECURITY TRAINING AND EXERCISES.
Proposed H.B. No. 6498 AN ACT CONCERNING THE TIMELY TRANSFER AND PROCESSING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS.
H.B. No. 6775 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF CERTIFICATION FOR A POLICE OFFICER.
H.B. No. 6776 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING JUST CAUSE DISMISSALS FOR MUNICIPAL FIRE CHIEFS. 
Proposed S.B. No. 631 AN ACT REQUIRING REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS TO OBTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION RELATED TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE AND FIRE SAFETY CODE.
Labor and Public Employees Committee
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
The Labor and Public Employees Committee will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. in Room 2A of the LOB.  Sign-up for the hearing will begin 11:30 A.M. in Room 3800 of the LOB.  Please email written testimony in Word or PDF format to LABtestimony@cga.ct.gov.  Testimony should clearly state testifier name and related Bills.  The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.  The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials.  Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.  The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.  Unofficial sign-up sheets have no standing with the Committee.  All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.  As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER:   Miscellaneous Bills
Proposed S.B. No. 81 AN ACT CONCERNING JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES.
Proposed S.B. No. 108 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ABILITY OF ARBITRATION PANELS TO COMPROMISE WHEN RULING ON MUNICIPAL CONTRACT DISPUTES.
Proposed S.B. No. 383 AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION THRESHOLDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.
Proposed S.B. No. 427 AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AWARDS AND ATTORNEY FEES.
Proposed S.B. No. 428 AN ACT PROTECTING INTERNS FROM WORKPLACE HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION.
Proposed S.B. No. 431 AN ACT CONCERNING FOREIGN WORKER RECRUITMENT FEES.
Proposed S.B. No. 433 AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SETTLEMENTS AND INSURERS.
Proposed S.B. No. 435 AN ACT PROHIBITING NONDISPARAGEMENT CLAUSES IN PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SEPARATION AGREEMENTS.
Proposed S.B. No. 440 AN ACT CONCERNING STATE EMPLOYEES AND THE TRANSFER OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Proposed S.B. No. 441 AN ACT CONCERNING CREDIT IN THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR ALL PRIOR STATE SERVICE.
Proposed S.B. No. 444 AN ACT CONCERNING SECRETARIES IN STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
Proposed S.B. No. 445 AN ACT CONCERNING A PLAN FOR THE CONNECTICORPS PROGRAM.
Proposed S.B. No. 446 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM “DOMESTIC WORKER”.
Proposed S.B. No. 830 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM TO ASSIST MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING PERFORMANCE BONDS ON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Proposed H.B. No. 5848 AN ACT CONCERNING WOMEN RE-ENTERING THE WORKFORCE.
Proposed H.B. No. 5852 AN ACT CONCERNING WAGE EXECUTION PROCEDURES.
Proposed H.B. No. 5854 AN ACT CONCERNING THANKSGIVING AND DOUBLE OVERTIME WAGES.
Proposed H.B. No. 5856 AN ACT PERMITTING EMPLOYERS TO PURCHASE INDEMNITY INSURANCE POLICIES TO SATISFY COLLATERAL OBLIGATIONS.
Proposed H.B. No. 5858 AN ACT PROVIDING FUNDING TO THE CONNECTICUT RETIREMENT SECURITY BOARD.
Proposed H.B. No. 5860 AN ACT RECOGNIZING PROBATE COURT EMPLOYEES AS STATE EMPLOYEES.
Proposed H.B. No. 5863 AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.
Proposed H.B. No. 5865 AN ACT CONCERNING CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS AND GRATUITIES.
Proposed H.B. No. 5871 AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVERAGE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL.
Proposed H.B. No. 5875 AN ACT CLARIFYING AND UPDATING THE MECHANISM BY WHICH  WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS ARE PAID UPON AN EMPLOYEE’S DEATH.
Proposed H.B. No. 5876 AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES ASSESSED AGAINST LABOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT FAIL TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT.
Proposed H.B. No. 6249 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYERS WHO OFFER ON-SITE CHILD DAY CARE OPTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES.
Proposed H.B. No. 6566 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS WHO PROVIDE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE IN EXCESS OF THE LEAVE REQUIRED BY LAW.
****Public Safety and Security Committee
Thursday, February 19, 2015
The Public Safety and Security Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. at West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, Legislative Chambers, 3rd Floor, West Hartford, CT, 06107.  Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 4:30 P.M. and will conclude at 6:00 P.M. at West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, Legislative Chambers, 3rd Floor, West Hartford, CT, 06107.  Please submit 35 copies of written testimony to Committee staff from 4:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, Legislative Chambers, 3rd Floor, West Hartford, CT 06107.  Testimony received after the designated time may not be distributed until after the hearing.  Please email written testimony in Word or PDF format to PStestimony@cga.ct.gov.  The Committee requests that testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda.  The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials.  Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.  The Committee encourages witnesses to submit a written statement and to condense oral testimony to a summary of that statement.  Unofficial sign-up sheets have no standing with the Committee.  All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.  As such, it will be made available on the CGA website and indexed by internet search engines.
SUBJECT MATTER:   Hoarding; Smoke and CO2 Detectors; Blasting; Fire Sprinklers
Proposed S.B. No. 18 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY HOARDING.
Proposed H.B. No. 6303 AN ACT EXEMPTING EMPLOYEE RELOCATION COMPANIES FROM THE SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR AFFIDAVIT REQUIREMENT. 

Proposed H.B. No. 6494 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPLAINT PROCEDURE FOR PROPERTY OWNERS WHEN BLASTING CAUSES DAMAGES. 

H.B. No. 6777 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING THE INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS IN NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. 
Ted Schroll Jr., Legislative Representative
Connecticut State Firefighters Association
703 Ridge Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109-2634
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CSFA announces the 2014 Annual Convention & Parade in Litchfield, CT – Friday, Sept. 19 – through Sunday, Sept. 21

 

The 2014 CSFA Convention and Parade – Friday Sept. 19 through Sunday Sept. 21

CSFA and Litchfield Fire Department FD Truck at parade

 

CSFA welcomes all family and friends of the Fire Service to join the family fun at our 131st annual Convention weekend and parade. This year the Connecticut State Firefighters Association proudly joins the Litchfield Fire Department as it celebrates 124 years of service to the surrounding communities. The festivities include our Annual Connecticut State Firefighters Association Parade and other events. The festivities begin on Friday, September 19 and will last through the entire weekend until Sunday, September 21, 2014.

CSFA 2014 Convention Weekend – Friday, September 19th through Sunday, September 21st

Click here to get right to the 2014 CSFA Convention Weekend Schedule of Events

Click here learn more about the Litchfield Fire Department and watch a video of the wonderful history of the proud Firefighters who have served Litchfield and the surrounding communities for more than a century.

Click here to visit the Litchfield Fire Department website for more information about convention events, hotel accommodations and other FAQ’s.

CSFA Firefighters March

Celebrate 131 years with Connecticut’s Bravest!

Click here for a copy of our 2014 CSFA Convention Vendor Application. Join the fun and support Connecticut’s Firefighters!

Click here for a copy of our 2014 CSFA Convention Ad Book Application – we graciously thank you for your support!

 

 

Please come out and support The Litchfield Fire Department and the Connecticut State Firefighters Association (CSFA)!

Hope to see you there!

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CSFA Legislative Update – May 14, 2014 from Ted Schroll, Jr.

All,
The 2014 regular session of the CT General Assembly came to an end at midnight on Wednesday 5/7/2014.  As you will notice by the number of bills passed on 5/7, there was a flurry of last minute activity.  I am sending along the listing of tracked bills as of Thursday A.M., the “day after”.
As I have mentioned in years past, it’s possible that all legislation is not flushed out yet.  Sometimes it takes a few weeks to find out that there are some issues that appear to die, but show up in some obscure bill at a later date.  One such catch-all can be the budget implementer bill.  This year’s implementer is some 300 pages with just over 250 separate sections.  Already there are two of my tracked bills that were inserted.  Per my list, it would appear that H. B. #5542 and H. B. #5503 died on the calendar.  However, the content of both of these bills are found in the implementer bill.  H. B. #5542, more commonly referred to as the PSA Task Force Bill passed the House but did not get taken up in the Senate.  The proponents of the bill were able to get the entire language from H. B. #5542 inserted into sections 19-22 of the implementer, and the initiative was passed into law.  Some proponents of this issue have referred to this issue as “the single biggest change to EMS in CT in the last 40 years.  The initiatives of H. B. #5503 was similarly passed within section 162 of the implementer bill.  As of 10/1/2014, the UConn Health Center will become it’s own PSA.
Bills of note that did NOT pass were H. B. #5070, the Goshen Vol. F.D./OSHA bill; H. B. #5533, the workers’ comp/PTSD bill for some public employees; and S. B. #439, the EMS A/B recommendation bill.
Some issues that DID pass were S. B. #29, the bonding bill that includes almost $16 Million which it is hoped will provide all the additional needed funding to complete the Regional Fire Training School Capital Improvement Project started in the late 1990’s; S. B. #101 establishes September 27th of each year as First Responder Day; section 6 of S. B. #235 requires DOT to conduct an analysis of the corrosive effects of road chemical treatments.
All Fire Departments and emergency responders should take note and familiarize themselves with the provisions of S. B. #430.  It is my understanding that this bill makes changes to current legislation pertaining to emergency vehicles passing a standing school bus with flashing red lights.  If you note, these changes will take effect on 10/1/2014.
If I am able to find any additional legislative issues that were hidden inside seemingly innocent bills, I will attempt to pass that information along.  Please email if any questions.
Ted Schroll Jr., Legislative Representative
Connecticut State Firefighters Association
703 Ridge Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109-2634
FAX 860-529-7106
CELL 860-402-3865

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CSFA Legislative Update – April 28, 2014 from Ted Schroll, Jr.

All,
I have added one new bill this week.  While scanning through some bills, I came across H. B. #5307.  If passed, it would exempt F.D.’s from the registration fees ($400) for chemical detectors that contain radioactive material.  On the flip side, I will be removing one of the bills next week.  H. B. #5580, which was one of the PSA Task Force bills was referred to the Appropriations committee and they deleted Sections 4-8, which referred to PSA Task Force recommendations.  However, H. B. #5542 which Mary-Ellen Harper has been supporting is still alive and well.  It is also in the Appropriations committee.  They have a meeting on Monday, and it is expected that #5542 will be voted out of committee and back to the calendar.  If any of you have not contacted your local legislator yet to support this bill, now would be the time.  You can contact Mary-Ellen Harper by email at harperm@farmington-ct.org to obtain legislative contact information.
Activity this week includes:
H. B. #5070, #5388, #5503, S. B. #29, #235, & #430 moved from committees to the Senate calendar.
H. B. #5290, #5307, & #5537 moved from committees to the House calendar.
H. B. #5150 & #5531 were passed in the House and moved to the Senate.
H. B. #5542 was referred to the Appropriations committee.
***ONLY 8 MORE DAYS UNTIL ADJOURNMENT***
Ted Schroll Jr., Legislative Representative
Connecticut State Firefighters Association
703 Ridge Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109-2634
FAX 860-529-7106
CELL 860-402-3865
Email thschroll@snet.net

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CSFA Legislative Update – April 21, 2014 from Ted Schroll, Jr. with House Bill Status Report

 

All,
The General Assembly continues to move along at it’s usual pace.  The House met two days this week; the Senate met one day.  Because of the short session year, some bills are only now being published and placed on their respective calendars.  You will note that some of those just arriving on the calendars are being referred to other committees for perusal.  With only approximately 2.5 weeks left in the regular session, it is starting to get near “crunch” time.  And, they have yet to debate the budget for the second part of the biennial.  When the Speaker adjourned on Thursday, he noted that they will not be in session on Monday, but that all legislators should expect to meet almost daily for those next 2.5 weeks.
Activity for last week includes:
H.B. #5030, #5388, #5537, & #5542 were placed on the calendar for the first time.
H.B. #5070 & #5503 passed the House and were sent to the Senate.
H.B. #5290 & #5531 were passed out of committees and placed back on the calendar.
H.B. #5580, S.B. #56, #235, & #439 were referred from the calendar to different committees for action.
I am available if any questions.
Ted Schroll Jr., Legislative Representative
Connecticut State Firefighters Association
703 Ridge Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109-2634
FAX 860-529-7106
CELL 860-402-3865
Email thschroll@snet.net

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CSFA Legislative Update – April 14, 2014 from Ted Schroll, Jr. with House Bill Status Report

All,

 

The 2014 session of the General Assembly moves closer to adjournment.  There is approximately 3.5 weeks left to the end of the regular session.  There is not too much to report this week among the bills we are tracking.  Several more bills came out of LCO and were placed on the calendar.  The House met two days and the Senate met one day.  The Senate passed three bills which moved to the House.

 

Activity included:

The Senate passed S.B. #66, #100, & #101 which now move to the House.

H.B. #5070 was referred to the Public Safety committee, passed out of committee, and is back on the calendar.

S.B. #56 was referred to the Insurance committee, passed out of committee and is back on the calendar.

H.B. #5290 was referred to the Appropriations committee.

H.B. #5531 was referred to the Planning & Development committee.

S.B. #235 & S.B. #430 were referred to the Judiciary committee.

H.B. #5503, #5541, #5580, & #439 were placed on the calendar for the first time.

 

DON’T FORGET FIRE SERVICE DAY AT THE CAPITOL ON THIS TUESDAY 4/15  9 A.M. TO 2:30 P.M.

 

Email if any questions.

 

Ted Schroll Jr., Legislative Representative

Connecticut State Firefighters Association

703 Ridge Road

Wethersfield, CT 06109-2634

FAX 860-529-7106

CELL 860-402-3865

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CSFA Legislative Update – April 6, 2014 from Ted Schroll, Jr. with House Bill Status Report

All,
As of this past Friday all committees are closed to any new legislation.  If bills have not had any committee action by this time, they are considered DEAD for this session.  I have noted these items on this week’s listing in case there are any questions.  I will be removing them from the list next week.  I have also added some new bills this week as some issues have appeared.  Those include:
H.B. #5290   (See explanation on list)
S.B. #29        Bonding Bill–The bonding sub-committee added $15,777,672.00 in new bond money for the Capital Improvement project for the Regional Fire Schools.
S.B. #235      Provisions of  H.B. #5288 (Road Chemical Study) were moved into this bill.
S.B. #269     Changes to alcoholic liquor permitting for those volunteer companies or departments that may have an interest.  You could get one permit for multiple events per year.
I mentioned the DEAD bills.  This means that the certain bill number is dead.  It is always possible that the same issue may rise in another bill as an amendment, similar to S.B. #235 & H.B. #5288 as noted above.
Activity this week included:
H.B. #5070, #5290, #5531, #5533, S.B. #100, #101, #235, #269, #426, & #427 were moved onto the calendar.
S.B. #29 & #100 were passed out of committee.
H.B. #5035 was referred from the House to the Appropriations committee.
The General Assembly will be in session on Wednesday & Thursday next week.  Email with any questions.

 

Ted Schroll Jr., Legislative Representative
Connecticut State Firefighters Association
703 Ridge Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109-2634

 

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CSFA Legislative Update – March 11, 2014 from Ted Schroll, Jr. with House Bill Status Report

 

All,

The 2014 legislative session continues.  New bills published this week include H.B. #5503, #5507, #5531, #5533, #5537, S.B. #386, #416, #426, #427, & #430.

Three more new bills are to be published tomorrow (Monday) morning, H.B. #5541, #5542, & S.B. #439.

Public Hearings next week:

3/10     Judiciary           S. B. #386

3/11     Public Safety    H. B. #5531, #5533, S.B. #426, #427, & #430.

3/14     Public Health    H. B. #5503, #5537, S. B. #416.

3/14     Plan & Dev.       H. B. #5507.

Of the new bills to be published tomorrow morning, 2 of them should be of special interest to the fire service.  H.B. #5542 is the bill that concerns the recommendations of the PSA Task Force.  It will have to watched closely.  It was originally thought that this bill would have a public hearing on 3/14, however the agenda for that hearing is published and the bill is not on that agenda.  For those with an interest, keep close contact with Mary-Ellen Harper for the latest.

The other bill that should be of special interest to the fire service is S. B. #439.  Section #1 of this bill could be interpreted as an attempt by the EMS Advisory Board to circumvent CGS 7-313 AUTHORITY OF A FIRE OFFICER.  This legislation has been discussed before.  This original legislation was instituted for a reason.  There can be only ONE Incident Commander at a fire/emergency scene.  It is definitely NOT in the best interest of the fire service to allow any attempt to “water down” the existing statute.  A public hearing has not been scheduled yet, but this could be the same day as the PSA bill.  We will need your input when the hearing occurs.

Ted Schroll Jr., Legislative Representative

Connecticut State Firefighters Association

703 Ridge Road

Wethersfield, CT 06109-2634

FAX 860-529-7106

CELL 860-402-3865

Email thschroll@snet.net

 

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CSFA Legislative Update – March 4, 2014 from Ted Schroll, Jr. with House Bill Status Report

 

 

All,

Not much to add from last week.  I have added 3 bills to the list; H.B. #5288, H.B. #5388, & S.B. #289.  H.B. #5288 came across our radar this past week when a legislator asked me to source out fire departments that may have corrosion problems with apparatus as a result of chemical road treatments being used on CT’s roads.  When I inquired, my surprise was that a number of you responded with those concerns.  The bill had a public hearing on Friday and several of you provided testimony to support the issue.  Thanks for your response.

H.B. #5388 & S.B. ##289 were added as they may be of interest to fire marshals.  Both of those bills will have a public hearing on Tuesday, 3/4.  I will attach the public hearing notice to this message.  I am available if any inquiries.

As an F. Y. I., it is expected that a public hearing for the PSAR Task Force report will take place within the next week or so.  I would suggest that if you have an interest in this issue, that you start preparing some testimony for that hearing.  If I understand correctly, the report (approx. 35 pages) is available from Dept. of Public Health website.  Go to http://www.ct.gov/ and source the DPH site.  You may also contact Mary-Ellen Harper, Director of Fire & Rescue Svcs. at the Farmington F.D. at harperm@farmington-ct.org.  I believe that the committee is only required to give 3 days notice of the hearing.  You are not required to attend the hearing if unable, but you are able to submit testimony electronically.  We were given a tentative date of 3/14 or 3/19.  I will notify all as soon as I am aware of the date.

*Public Safety and Security Committee

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

The Public Safety and Security Committee will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 12:00 P.M. in Room 1B of the LOB.  Please submit 45 copies of written testimony to Committee staff at the time of sign up.  Testimony submitted after sign-up may not be distributed until after the hearing.  Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 9:00 A.M. in Room 1B of the LOB.  The first hour of the hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Elected Officials.  Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony. Bills will be heard in the order listed in the Bulletin. Unofficial sign-up sheets have no standing with the Committee.

SUBJECT MATTER:   Internet sweepstakes cafes, movie theatres, resident state troopers, building officials, tuition raffles, crane operations, keno, penalty for assault on fire officials, the automated number plate recognition system, state marshals, disposal of medication

*S.B. No. 80 (COMM) AN ACT PROHIBITING INTERNET SWEEPSTAKES CAFES.

*S.B. No. 287 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE MAXIMUM DECIBEL LEVEL AT MOVIE THEATRES.

*S.B. No. 288 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING NOTICE OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESIDENT STATE TROOPERS.

*S.B. No. 289 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING DUTIES OF BUILDING OFFICIALS.

*S.B. No. 290 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION RAFFLES.

*S.B. No. 291 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CRANE OPERATIONS.

*H.B. No. 5387 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING KENO.

*H.B. No. 5388 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR ASSAULT OF FIRE MARSHALS, DEPUTY FIRE MARSHALS, FIRE INSPECTORS, BUILDING OFFICIALS AND ASSISTANT BUILDING OFFICIALS.

*H.B. No. 5389 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF AN AUTOMATED NUMBER PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEM.

*H.B. No. 5390 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING STATE MARSHALS.

*H.B. No. 5391 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING OVERTIME AND FRINGE BENEFITS OF RESIDENT STATE TROOPERS.

*H.B. No. 5392 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF UNWANTED MEDICATION.

Ted Schroll Jr., Legislative Representative

Connecticut State Firefighters Association

703 Ridge Road

Wethersfield, CT 06109-2634

FAX 860-529-7106

CELL 860-402-3865

Email thschroll@snet.net

 

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