To: CT State Firefighters Association, in coordination with the Joint Council of Fire Service Organizations of Connecticut re: 2023 Year-end Final Legislative Report.
Please see the attached review of Legislation of note to the Fire Services in Connecticut

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

Good Evening,

With just three remaining working days in the Legislative Session, the Connecticut General Assembly has been working day and night for the past two weeks. The state budget is expected to be completed prior to the Constitutional adjournment date of June 7^th, and legislation will move between chambers at a rapid pace. 

Please make note of the attached legislative report which contains all pertinent legislation to this point.

— Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have, we may reach out directly with any legislation of note or immediate changes that you need to be aware of,

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

Updated Legislation

HB 6101 – An Act Concerning Tuition Waivers For Graduate Degree Programs At Public Institutions Of Higher Education.
Status: Senate Calendar Number 594 (6/2)

SB 100 – An Act Establishing An Account In The General Fund To Provide Grants To Towns That Need Pfas Testing And Remediation.
Status: In Concurrence (6/2)

SB 970 – An Act Concerning A Domestic Terrorism Prevention Plan Annex In Local Emergency Operations Plans.
Status: In Concurrence (5/31)

SB 1017 – An Act Establishing A Task Force On The Shortage Of Firefighters And Emergency Medical Services Personnel In The State.
Status: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (6/2)

SB 1209 – An Act Repealing The New Hartford Fire Association.
Status: In Concurrence (6/2)

Please see the attached legislative tracking chart for the week ending May 26, 2023. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have:

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

With just over a week left in the Legislative Session, the Connecticut General Assembly met throughout this week in their respective chambers, and will continue to meet regularly until the General Assembly reaches their Constitutional adjournment date of June 7th.

Updated Legislation

HB 6721 – An Act Concerning Workers’ Compensation And Portal-to-portal Coverage For Telecommunicators.

Status: File Number 805 (5/19)

SB 100 – An Act Establishing An Account In The General Fund To Provide Grants To Towns That Need Pfas Testing And Remediation.

Status: House Calendar Number 576 (5/24)

SB 1015 – An Act Prohibiting Life Insurance Companies From Discriminating Against First Responders Diagnosed With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.

Status: House Calendar Number 585 (5/24)

SB 1209 – An Act Repealing The New Hartford Fire Association. Status: House Calendar Number 564 (5/19)

Please see the attached legislative tracking chart for the week ending May 12, 2023.                         

The Connecticut General Assembly met throughout this week in their respective chambers, the Senate and House will be in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the upcoming week and will continue to meet regularly until the General Assembly reaches their Constitutional adjournment date of June 7^th.

Please make note of the attached legislative report which contains all pertinent legislation to this point.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have:

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

Updated Legislation

HB 6841 – An Act Concerning Firefighter Recruitment And Retention.
Status: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/15/23 5:00 PM (5/10)

HB 5250 – An Act Establishing A Grant Program To Reimburse Municipalities For Costs Related To Removal Of Pfas From Fire Apparatus.
Status: File Number 739 (5/8)

HB 6553 – 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 749 (5/8)

HB 6585 – An Act Concerning A Study To Promote Workforce Development Using The Global Entrepreneur In Residence Program As A Model.
Status: File Number 777 (5/12)

HB 6795 – An Act Making Technical Corrections To Public Safety Statutes And Repealing An Obsolete Statute.
Status: Senate Calendar Number 469 (5/8)

HB 6846 – An Act Concerning The Implementation Of Crisis Response Drills In Public Schools.
Status: File Number 762 (5/11)

SB 100 – An Act Establishing An Account In The General Fund To Provide Grants To Towns That Need Pfas Testing And Remediation.
Status: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/9)

SB 970 – An Act Concerning A Domestic Terrorism Prevention Plan Annex In Local Emergency Operations Plans.
Status: House Calendar Number 511 (5/10)

SB 980 – An Act Authorizing And Adjusting Bonds Of The State, Establishing Programs To Fund Projects In High Poverty-low Opportunity Census Tracts And Provide Exemptions From The Income Taxes For Residents Of Such Tracts, And Establishing A Reporting Requirement For Certain State Projects.
Status: File Number 731 (5/8)

SB 981 – An Act Concerning Revenue Items To Implement The Biennial Budget.
Status: File Number 732 (5/8)

SB 1017 – An Act Establishing A Task Force On The Shortage Of Firefighters And Emergency Medical Services Personnel In The State.
Status: House Calendar Number 484 (5/5)

Good Evening,

The House and Senate are scheduled to meet for a Session day on May 9th, with the House meeting on the 10th and the Senate also meeting on the 11th of May.

In the coming weeks they will continue to meet regularly until they reach their constitutional adjournment date of June 7th.

Please make note of the attached legislative report which contains all pertinent legislation being tracked to this point.

— Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have,

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

Upcoming Hearings

Mon 5/8 @ 10:00 AM - HB 6841 - An Act Concerning Firefighter Recruitment And Retention.

Mon 5/8 @ 10:00 AM - SB 100 - An Act Establishing An Account In The General Fund To Provide Grants To Towns That Need Pfas Testing And Remediation.

Updated LegislationHB 6841 - An Act Concerning Firefighter Recruitment And Retention.
Status: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (5/3)

SB 999 - An Act Increasing The Uniform Assessment Rate For Property Tax.
Status: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/3)

HB 5250 - An Act Establishing A Grant Program To Reimburse Municipalities For Costs Related To Removal Of Pfas From Fire Apparatus.
Status: Referred to  Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/08/23 12:00 PM (5/1)

HB 6553 - An Act Concerning Volunteer Fire Departments And Ambulance Companies And The Definition Of Employer Under The State Occupational Safety And Health Act.
Status: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (5/4)

HB 6658 - An Act Making Deficiency Appropriations For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023.
Status: File Number 668 (5/1)

HB 6659 - An Act Concerning The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30, 2025, And Making Appropriations Therefor.
Status: File Number 719 (5/4)

HB 6719 - An Act Concerning Emergency Services And Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive Impairments And Nonverbal Learning Disorders.
Status: Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/2)

HB 6721 - An Act Concerning Workers' Compensation And Portal-to-portal Coverage For Telecommunicators.
Status: Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/2)

HB 6795 - An Act Making Technical Corrections To Public Safety Statutes And Repealing An Obsolete Statute.
Status: House Passed (5/4)

HB 6923 - An Act Concerning The Sales And Use Taxes On Ambulance-type Motor Vehicles And Ambulances.
Status: File Number 691 (5/3)

SB 100 - An Act Establishing An Account In The General Fund To Provide Grants To Towns That Need Pfas Testing And Remediation.
Status: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (5/3)

SB 932 - An Act Concerning Police Animals And Dogs In Volunteer Canine Search And Rescue Teams.
Status: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (5/4)

SB 937 - An Act Providing Workers' Compensation Benefits For Certain Cancers In Firefighters.
Status: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/2)

SB 970 - An Act Concerning A Domestic Terrorism Prevention Plan Annex In Local Emergency Operations Plans.
Status: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/2)

SB 980 - An Act Authorizing And Adjusting Bonds Of The State.
Status: Referred to  Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/08/23 12:00 PM (5/1)

SB 981 - An Act Concerning Revenue Items To Implement The Governor's Budget.
Status: Referred to  Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/08/23 12:00 PM (5/1)

SB 1017 - An Act Establishing A Task Force On The Shortage Of Firefighters And Emergency Medical Services Personnel In The State.
Status: House Calendar Number 484 (5/5)

Good Afternoon,

The House and Senate are scheduled to meet for a Session day on May 3rd and May 4th. In the coming weeks they will continue to meet regularly until they reach their constitutional adjournment date of June 7th.

Please make note of the attached legislative report which contains all pertinent legislation being tracked to this point.

— Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have,

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

Recently Tracked LegislationHB 6938 - An Act Concerning The Conveyance Of Parcels Of State Land To The Town Of Beacon Falls.

SB 999 - An Act Increasing The Uniform Assessment Rate For Property Tax.

Updated LegislationHB 6838 - An Act Establishing A Division Of Fire Services Administration Within The Department Of Emergency Services And Public Protection, Revising The Powers And Duties Of The Commission On Fire Prevention And Control And Requiring A Study Of The Fire Service In The State.
Status: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (4/25)

HB 6841 - An Act Concerning Firefighter Recruitment And Retention.
Status: File Number 663 (4/27)

HB 5250 - An Act Establishing A Grant Program To Reimburse Municipalities For Costs Related To Removal Of Pfas From Fire Apparatus.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (4/21)

HB 6658 - An Act Making Deficiency Appropriations For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023.
Status: Referred to  Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/01/23 12:00 PM (4/24)

HB 6659 - An Act Concerning The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30, 2025, And Making Appropriations Therefor.
Status: Referred to  Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/03/23 5:00 PM (4/28)

HB 6719 - An Act Concerning Emergency Services And Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive Impairments And Nonverbal Learning Disorders.
Status: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (4/25)

HB 6721 - An Act Concerning Workers' Compensation And Portal-to-portal Coverage For Telecommunicators.
Status: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (4/25)

HB 6923 - An Act Concerning The Sales And Use Taxes On Ambulance-type Motor Vehicles And Ambulances.
Status: Referred to  Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/02/23 5:00 PM (4/27)

SB 932 - An Act Concerning Police Animals And Dogs In Volunteer Canine Search And Rescue Teams.
Status: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (4/26)

SB 937 - An Act Providing Workers' Compensation Benefits For Certain Cancers In Firefighters.
Status: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (4/26)

SB 970 - An Act Concerning A Domestic Terrorism Prevention Plan Annex In Local Emergency Operations Plans.
Status: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (4/26)

SB 1073 - An Act Requiring The Administration Of Epinephrine By First Responders.
Status: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (4/26)

Please see the attached legislative tracking chart for the week ending April 21, 2023. 

The remaining two Committees reached their deadlines this week, with the Appropriations Committee passing their proposed budget on Tuesday afternoon, and the Finance Committee passing their proposed revenue package on Wednesday evening.

The House and Senate are scheduled to meet for a Session day on April 27^th and in the coming weeks, they will continue to meet regularly until they reach their constitutional adjournment date of June 7^th.

Please make note of the attached legislative report which contains all pertinent legislation being tracked to this point.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have, 

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

Recently Tracked Legislation

HB 6923 – An Act Concerning The Sales And Use Taxes On Ambulance-type Motor Vehicles And Ambulances.

HB 6938 – An Act Concerning The Conveyance Of Parcels Of State Land To The Town Of Beacon Falls.

SB 1247 – An Act Concerning Inspections Of Work Performed Pursuant To A Building Permit Issued By A Building Official.

Updated Legislation

HB 6841 – An Act Concerning Firefighter Recruitment And Retention.
Status: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/26/23 5:00 PM (4/21)

HB 5250 – An Act Establishing A Grant Program To Reimburse Municipalities For Costs Related To Removal Of Pfas From Fire Apparatus.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (4/21)

HB 6583 – An Act Concerning The Use Of Emergency Lights By A Constable Or A Member Of A Volunteer Ambulance Association Or Company.
Status: Tabled for the Calendar, House (4/20)

HB 6658 – An Act Making Deficiency Appropriations For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (4/19)

HB 6659 – An Act Concerning The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30, 2025, And Making Appropriations Therefor.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (4/19)

SB 980 – An Act Authorizing And Adjusting Bonds Of The State.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (4/20)

SB 981 – An Act Concerning Revenue Items To Implement The Governor’s Budget.
Status: Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office (4/20)