Rep. Sarah Keitt
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Connecticut 2024 General Assembly
An Act Concerning Standards For The Spraying Of Herbicides Along Railroad Right-of-ways. [HB-5219]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Agriculture ]
To require railroad company vegetation management plans to be consistent with the requirements for such plans in the state of Massachusetts.
Sponsored by: Jnt.
Signed By The Governor on 05/21/2024
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An Act Concerning Transportation Infrastructure For Electric Vehicles. [HB-5485]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
To (1) establish the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council, (2) revise the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program, (3) authorize the state to issue bonds for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and provision of incentives and rebates for electric vehicles, (4) specify the rate used to charge a customer for the provision of electricity to a separately metered level-2 charger, and (5) study the feasibility of expanding mobility options in rural communities.
Sponsored by: Jnt.
Reported Out Of Legislative Commissioners' Office on 04/08/2024
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An Act Concerning Solar Projects Throughout The State. [HB-5232]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
To (1) establish a uniform capacity tax on solar panels, (2) extend community benefit agreement requirements to more renewable energy projects, (3) study community solar, (4) require expedited permitting for solar canopies, (5) require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to study solar canopies and develop a strategic plan, (6) revise programs of the Connecticut Green Bank, and (7) study how to promote municipal solar projects.
Sponsored by: Jnt.
Signed By The Governor on 05/21/2024
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An Act Concerning Unemployment Benefits. [HB-5164]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
To allow striking employees to access unemployment benefits after a period of two consecutive weeks of striking.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martin Looney
Reported Out Of Legislative Commissioners' Office on 03/21/2024
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An Act Concerning Funding For Community Access Television, The Connecticut Television Network And Low-income Internet Access And Taxation Of Communications Services Providers. [HB-5446]
[Telecommunications ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
To (1) extend the gross earnings tax on cable and satellite television companies to communications services providers, (2) change the method of funding community access television operations, the Public, Educational and Governmental Programming and Educational Technology Investment Account Grant Program and the Connecticut Television Network, and (3) report on a possible program to support low-income households with broadband Internet subscriptions.
Sponsored by: Jnt.
Reported Out Of Legislative Commissioners' Office on 04/09/2024
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An Act Concerning The Use Of Certain Rodenticides. [HB-5217]
[Environmental ]
[Animals ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To restrict the use and sale of second-generation rodenticides in order to protect the health of hawks and other raptors.
Sponsored by: Rep. Devin Carney
Referred By House To Committee On Appropriations on 04/02/2024
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An Act Supporting Solar Energy In Schools. [HB-5052]
[Energy ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Haddad
Joint Favorable on 04/22/2024
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Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The State Constitution Regarding Environmental Rights. [SJR-193]
[Environmental ]
Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The State Constitution Regarding Environmental Rights.
Sponsored by: Jnt.
Reported Out Of Legislative Commissioners' Office on 04/15/2024
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Connecticut 2024 General Assembly
An Act Concerning Artificial Intelligence. [SB-2]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Elections ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To: (1) Establish requirements concerning the development, deployment and use of certain artificial intelligence systems; (2) establish an Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council; (3) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images; (4) prohibit distribution of, and agreements to distribute, certain deceptive media concerning elections; (5) require state agencies to study potential uses of generative artificial intelligence and propose pilot projects; (6) require the Commissioner of Administrative Services to provide training concerning generative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Duff
House Calendar Number 426 on 04/25/2024
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Connecticut 2025 General Assembly
An Act Expanding Husky Health Coverage To Income-eligible Children And Young Adults Regardless Of Immigration Status. [HB-5430]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
To provide state-funded HUSKY health care coverage for income-eligible children and young adults up to age twenty-six regardless of their immigration status.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Demicco
Referred To Joint Committee On Human Services on 01/17/2025