Legislation Tracker
Priority Bills
HB 5056
AN ACT FACILITATING THE EXPANSION OF SHARED MUNICIPAL SERVICES.
Bill Description:
To implement the Governor’s budget recommendations.
Sponsors:
REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 (3 cosponsors)
Substitute Language: HB 5056-PD-Substitute Language
Recent Action Taken:
File Number 400 (4/10)
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HB 5226
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER BATTERIES.
Bill Description:
To establish an extended producer responsibility program for certain consumer batteries.
Sponsors:
Environment Committee (12 cosponsors)
Substitute Language: HB 5226-ENV-Substitute Language
Recent Action Taken:
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/23/24 5:00 PM (4/18)
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HB 5230
AN ACT CONCERNING SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE SOLID WASTE STREAM.
Bill Description:
To require the installation of certain types of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in single-family homes.
Sponsors:
Environment Committee (1 cosponsors)
Substitute Language: HB 5230-ENV-Substitute Language
Recent Action Taken:
Referred by House to Committee on Public Safety and Security (4/16)
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SB 191
AN ACT CONCERNING FOOD SCRAP DIVERSION FROM THE SOLID WASTE STREAM AND THE REDEMPTION OF OUT-OF-STATE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
Bill Description:
To require the diversion of food scraps from the solid waste stream and prohibit the redemption of out-of-state beverage containers.
Sponsors:
Environment Committee (26 cosponsors)
SCRRRA Note:
Food Scraps
Recent Action Taken:
File Number 154 (3/28)
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SB 290
AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO ENVIRONMENT RELATED STATUTES.
Bill Description:
To make minor revisions to environment-related statutes.
Sponsors:
Environment Committee (6 cosponsors)
Substitute Language: SB 290-ENV-Substitute Language
Recent Action Taken:
House Calendar Number 395 (4/19)
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SB 292
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PFAS IN CERTAIN PRODUCTS.
Bill Description:
To prohibit the use of PFAS in certain products.
Sponsors:
Environment Committee (15 cosponsors)
Substitute Language: SB 292-ENV-Substitute Language
Recent Action Taken:
File Number 306 (4/8)
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SB 293
AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.
Bill Description:
To require a waste characterization study and needs assessment and increase certain transportation weight limits for vehicles hauling solid waste.
Sponsors:
Environment Committee (0 cosponsors)
Recent Action Taken:
File Number 307 (4/8)
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Monitored Bills
HB 5047
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Bill Description:
To implement the Governor’s budget recommendations.
Sponsors:
REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 (0 cosponsors)
Substitute Language: HB 5047-APP-Substitute Language
General Note:
Joint Favorable Report: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/JFR/H/PDF/2024HB-05047-R00APP-JFR.PDF
Substitute Language:
Sections 1 – 13 were deleted.
Sections 18 – 19 were deleted. The language would have made changes to the School Construction process.
Sections 20, 25 – 28, and 30 were deleted due to insufficient information regarding the need for the changes. Section 24, which sought to add an exemption from disclosure of public records, was deleted due to input from the Freedom of Information Commission.
In addition to the CPA quarterly reports, new language was adopted as follows:
• Requiring OPM to review the state contracting process – Concerns have been raised in recent years by nonprofits that the contracting system is wrought with inefficiencies that result in contract delays, which then results in payments to contractors being delayed. Many nonprofits have been forced to “float” the cost of the programs by tapping into their lines of credit or their reserves to ensure continuity of services.
• Creation of a Higher Education Financial Oversight Committee – The state’s colleges and universities have experienced severe financial challenges over recent years. The oversight committee will allow for legislative review and evaluation regarding the financial status of the state’s public higher education system.
Recent Action Taken:
File Number 595 (4/22)
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HB 5049
AN ACT MAKING DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024.
Bill Description:
To implement the Governor’s budget recommendations.
Sponsors:
REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 (0 cosponsors)
General Note:
Joint Favorable Report: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/JFR/H/PDF/2024HB-05049-R00APP-JFR.PDF
The bill authorizes funds for several state agencies to allow them to cover shortfalls in the current fiscal year. Since it is difficult to anticipate extraordinary circumstances that may place additional demands on agencies (court orders, increased caseloads, public health concerns, etc.), deficiency appropriations are necessary in order for agencies to meet their fiscal obligations.
Recent Action Taken:
File Number 553 (4/18)
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HB 5356
AN ACT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD.
Bill Description:
To (1) redefine “Class I renewable energy source” to include certain linear generators, and (2) indefinitely extend the current renewable energy portfolio standard for Class III sources.
Sponsors:
Energy and Technology Committee (0 cosponsors)
Substitute Language: HB 5356-ET-Substitute Language
Recent Action Taken:
File Number 363 (4/9)
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HB 5431
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STABILIZATION SUPPORT AND ARPA REPLACEMENT FUND.
Bill Description:
To review appropriations from the General Fund.
Sponsors:
Appropriations Committee (0 cosponsors)
Substitute Language: HB 5431-APP-Substitute Language
General Note:
Substitute Language: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/appdata/sl/2024HB-05431-R00LCO03642APP-SL.PDF
This was originally a placeholder bill, but through the substitute language, it would create a fund that the State Treasurer could use to direct money toward Higher Education, Non-Profit and Human Service Providers, as well as Youth Behavioral Health.
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(b) Moneys in the fund shall be expended by the office of the Treasurer for the following purposes during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025: (1) The state system of higher education; (2) stabilization grants to private providers; and (3) children’s mental health initiatives.
Recent Action Taken:
File Number 558 (4/18)
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HB 5437
AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF.
Bill Description:
To (1) create an advisory council that provides analysis and recommendations concerning the imposition of new mandates regarding educator professional development and in-service training; (2) establish a state-wide educator professional development and in-service training records database; (3) repeal duplicative training mandates included in the in-service training requirements for educators; (4) add a twenty-mile radius limitation to the mandate that school districts send organic food waste to an authorized source-separated organic material composting facility; (5) allow local boards of education to directly deposit any unexpended education funds into the unexpended education funds account at the end of the fiscal year; (6) expand the reserve fund for regional school districts to include all educational expenditures; and (7) delay implementation of the FAFSA completion requirement.
Sponsors:
Education Committee (1 cosponsors)
Substitute Language: HB 5437-APP-Substitute Language
SCRRRA Note:
add a twenty-mile radius limitation to the mandate that school districts send organic food waste to an authorized source-separated organic material composting facility.
Recent Action Taken:
File Number 592 (4/22)
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SB 1
AN ACT CONCERNING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS.
Bill Description:
To improve the health and safety of Connecticut residents.
Sponsors:
Public Health Committee (31 cosponsors)
General Note:
File Number 315: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/FC/PDF/2024SB-00001-R000315-FC.PDF
Joint Favorable Report: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/JFR/S/PDF/2024SB-00001-R00PH-JFR.PDF
This bill addresses several issues regarding the delivery of healthcare in Connecticut, workplace violence, and the safety of healthcare workers. The bill also has a provision to address the increasing number of medical school graduates who are unable to find a residency program. The bill includes the following: · • Requires home health agencies to collect information as to who might be in the patient’s home when the healthcare worker visits and provide this information to agency employees prior to the scheduled visit. · • Requires home health agencies to train staff on safety-related issues. · • Requires home health agencies to report incidents of verbal or physical abuse to the Department of Public Health (DPH). · • Requires Department of Social Services (DSS) to increase reimbursement to agencies who provide safety escorts for home visits. · • Requires DPH to create a grant program for the purchase of safety technology and appropriates $1 million for the program. · • Requires the Public Health Committee to create working groups to study the following a) staff safety issues for home health agencies, b) non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, c) health hazards for nail salon workers d) loneliness and isolation. · • Creates a graduate licensure program for medical school graduates who were unable to get a residency position. · • Requires DPH to provide educational material on gun violence to primary care providers for annual distribution to patients. Page 2 of 4 SB-1 · • Requires DPH and the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) to study and report on prescription drug shortages. · • Requires Department of Children and Families (DCF) to do in-person home visits when there is information that the parent or guardian has a substance abuse problem. · • Prohibits hospitals from requiring physicians to participate in maintenance of certification (MOC) programs. · • Prohibits certain insurers from denying reimbursement to providers who do not participate in MOC programs · • Requires pharmacies to provide, for free, a drug deactivation and disposal system to patients receiving an opioid prescription. • Removes a current exemption from the Labor Relations Act for physicians and physician assistants (PAs) who work at DPH-licensed institutions. · • Requires certain insurance policies to cover coronary calcium scans. · • Requires DPH to develop a plan for healthcare facility readiness during cybersecurity attacks. It also appropriates $25000/year for 4 years for a related annual meeting. · • Requires DPH to create an initiative to address health conditions affecting the brain. · • Requires DPH to maintain a Parkinson’s Disease registry and a data oversight committee to monitor the registry. · • Requires Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to create a program providing specialized treatment for schizophrenia spectrum disorder.
Recent Action Taken:
Senate Reconsidered (4/18)
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SB 2
AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Bill Description:
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 artificial intelligence; (7) require the Chief Workforce Officer to (A) incorporate artificial intelligence training into workforce training programs, and (B) design a broadband outreach program; (8) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish (A) a “Connecticut Citizens AI Academy”, and (B) certificate programs in fields related to artificial intelligence; and (9) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) develop a plan to offer high-performance computing services, (B) establish a confidential computing cluster, and (C) conduct a “CT AI Symposium”.
Sponsors:
General Law Committee (36 cosponsors)
Substitute Language: SB 2-GL-Substitute Language
General Note:
It was stated by members of the Committee (General Law) that this bill was still a work in progress and would likely see amendments on the Floor. This Bill does a number of things to address artificial intelligence. There were a number of changes made in the substitute language in response to testimony that was given at the Public Hearing over the private right of action if one feels they have been discriminated against using AI. The substitute language removed these concerns to allow for a private right of action. There were also concerns about the implementation of artificial intelligence for state agencies and the costs that this would create. Towards the end of the discussion, Senator Maroney stated that sometimes AI can have biases in outcomes due to the information that was input into the artificial intelligence. He gave a few examples and said that the Committee and the General Assembly need to be careful and make sure that artificial intelligence is accurately tested before being implemented. The substitute language also added enforcement under the Department of Consumer Protection as well as the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO).
File Number 188: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/FC/PDF/2024SB-00002-R000188-FC.PDF
Substitue Language: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/S/PDF/2024SB-00002-R02-SB.PDF
Recent Action Taken:
Joint Favorable (4/22)
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HB 5352
AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO THE TIRE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.
Bill Description:
To provide a tire stewardship organization with more time to begin the tire stewardship program after the plan is approved, to reduce allowable administrative fees for the tire stewardship program and to allow a surplus for the tire stewardship program to avoid cash flow problems.
Sponsors:
Environment Committee (0 cosponsors)
Recent Action Taken:
File Number 278 (4/4)
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HB 5353
AN ACT CONCERNING THE GAS CYLINDER STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.
Bill Description:
To provide a gas cylinder stewardship organization with the right to institute a civil suit against noncompliant producers when certain costs are incurred by the organization.
Sponsors:
Environment Committee (0 cosponsors)
Recent Action Taken:
Joint Favorable (4/22)
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SB 382
AN ACT CONCERNING SOLICITATION OF RUN-OF-THE-RIVER HYDROPOWER AND ENERGY DERIVED FROM OFFSHORE WIND.
Bill Description:
To allow the state to contract for energy from run-of-the-river hydropower or offshore wind facilities for up to thirty years.
Sponsors:
Energy and Technology Committee (0 cosponsors)
Recent Action Taken:
File Number 348 (4/9)