BILL #SUPPLEMENT
HB 5412 H.B. No. 5412 (COMM) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.
'AN ACT NAMING THE TROOP K STATE POLICE
BARRACKS IN COLCHESTER IN HONOR OF LINDA A.
ORANGE', TO NAME THE TROOP K STATE
POLICE BARRACKS IN HONOR OF LATE
STATE REPRESENTATIVE LINDA A. ORANGE.
EFFECTIVE = PASSAGE REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY 2/4/2021
2/11/2021 1/28/2021 VOTE TO DRAFT 3/4/2021 JF TO FLOOR
#48 3/16/2021 HOUSE
CONCERNING DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY AT
WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION
SIGNAL, TO STOP AS THOUGH SUCH
INTERSECTION WAS CONTROLLED BY A
STOP SIGN.
EFFECTIVE = 10/1/2021
REF. TRANSPORTATION 3/3/2021
3/8/2021 2/10/2021 VOTE TO DRAFT 3/3/2021 REFER TO TRANSPORTATI ON 3/242021 JF TO FLOOR
#408 4/13/2021 HOUSE
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HB 5653 H.B. No. 5653 ‘AN ACT CONCERNING DECLARATIONS OF
PUBLIC HEALTH AND CIVIL PREPAREDNESS
EMERGENCIES AND THE CREATION OF A BIPARTISAN
COMMISSION TO STUDY STATUTES GOVERNING THE
ISSUANCE OF SUCH DECLARATIONS’.
TO GOVERNOR TO 7/20/2021 FOR COVID-19
RELATED ISSUES WITH THE OPTION OF
RENEWAL THRU 3/1/2022)
REF. GOVERNMENT, ADMIN, AND ELECTIONS 3/18/2021
3/24/2021 2/17/2021 VOTE TO DRAFT 4/5/2021 JFS TO FLOOR (LCO #6416)
#571 4/22/2021 HOUSE
EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT. 'AN ACT CONCERNING
GRANTS TO DISTRESSED MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE
TRAINING OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS', to require
the State Fire Administrator to issue grants to
distressed municipalities for the training of
volunteer firefighters.
3 of the underlying bill)
EFFECTIVE = 7/1/2021
ADVANCEMENT 3/16/2021
2/18/2021
FUNDED
WITHIN
H.B.
#6689
3/4/2021 VOTE TO DRAFT 3/18/2021 JF TO FLOOR 5/3/2021 JFS TO FLOOR (LCO #7744)
#257 #680
4/6/2021 HOUSE CALENDAR #211 4/26/2021 REFER to APPROPRIATIONS 5/12/2021 HOUSE CALENDAR #211
6/15/2021
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HB 6302 H.B. No. 6302 (COMM) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.
'AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGIONALIZATION OF
CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCY
CONSOLIDATION', to (1) provide incentives for public
safety answering points to consolidate and (2)
establish a working group to study the consolidation
of public safety answering points.
(S language=DESPP Commissioner to convene
wrkg group of 10+ interested parties by 9/1/2021 to
study PSAP consolidation with interim report by
2/1/2022 and final report by 1/1/2023)
(LCO #8407 SPELLS OUT SPECIFIC
APPOINTMENTS AND WHO DOES THE
APPOINTING)
STUDY 2/11/2021
2/23/2021 VOTE TO DRAFT 3/24/2021 JFS TO FLOOR (LCO #5905)
#381 #688
4/12/2021 HOUSE
CALENDAR #294
HB 6395 H.B. No. 6395 (RAISED) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.
'AN ACT CONCERNING SMALL HOT WATER HEATERS',
to exempt small hot water heaters from the provisions of chapter 540
of the general statutes.
2/11/2021
SEE
H.B.
#6600
DIED
'AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX
EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL VOLUNTEERS',
to increase the property tax exemption for certain municipal
volunteers from one thousand dollars to two thousand dollars.
(Extends current $1500 from 6/30/2021 to 9/30/2021
and extends the current beginning of increase to
$2000 to 10/1/2021)
ONE MILLION TO TWO MILLION DIVIDED
BY THE MILL RATE)
COMMENCING ON OR AFTER 10/1/2021) REF. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 2/10/2021
2/19/2021 3/2/2021 JF TO FLOOR
#57 #702
3/16/2021 HOUSE
CALENDAR #80
SUPPLEMENT
MERGING OR CONSOLIDATING MUNICIPAL FIRE
DISTRICTS AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS', TO REQUIRE
THE SECRETARY OF THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND
MANAGEMENT TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING
THE OBSTACLES TO MERGING OR CONSOLIDATING
THE FIRE DISTRICTS OR FIRE DEPARTMENTS OF TWO
OR MORE MUNICIPALITIES
PANEL)
STUDY 2/19/2021
#59 3/16/2021 HOUSE
HB 6449 H.B. No. 6449 (COMM) REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9. 'AN ACT EXPANDING
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN OCCUPATIONS LICENSED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH', to
implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
(Substitute=This bill generally makes it easier for health
care professionals licensed in other states to obtain a
Connecticut credential if they reside here. It does so by
generally requiring the Department of Public Health
(DPH) to issue the appropriate license or other credential
to a state resident, or a spouse of an active duty service
member permanently stationed here, if that person meets
specified requirements
3/3/2021 3/12/2021 JF TO FLOOR
#203 3/30/2021 HOUSE
HB 6477 H.B. No. 6477 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
'AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENTS AND AMBULANCE COMPANIES AND
THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER UNDER THE STATE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT', to clarify the
definition of employer regarding volunteer fire departments and
ambulance companies under the State Occupational Safety and
Health Act.
3/4/2021 3/23/2021 JF TO FLOOR
#388 4/12/2021 HOUSE
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CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE
(Sect 17=Requires the operator and all passengers
of fire apparatus be seat belted)
SECTION 17 OF THE BILL REQUIRES ALL
OCCUPANTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR FIRE-
FIGHTING APPARATUS TO WEAR A SEAT
BELT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. AS
UNDER EXISTING LAW, THE FOLLOWING
ARE ALSO EXEMPT: AUTHORIZED
EMERGENCY VEHICLES (OTHER THAN
3/3/2021 3/24/2021 JFS TO FLOOR (LCO #5906)
#432 4/14/2021 HOUSE
DETECTION AND WARNING EQUIPMENT IN ALL
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.’ to require the owner of real
property to disclose the existence of smoke and carbon monoxide
detectors at the beginning of a residential disclosure report.
(S language=In Section 2(a), Subdivs. (5) and (6)
were reordered for clarity)
SMOKE DETECTOR STATUTES, INCLUDES
HOME INSPECTION, ESTABLISHES THE
EFFECTIVE = 7/1/2021 EXCEPT
SECTION 14 = ON PASSAGE REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY 3/4/2021
3/9/2021 3/24/2021 JFS TO FLOOR
#392 #729
4/12/2021 HOUSE
CALENDAR #305
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HB 6666 H.B. No. 6666 (RAISED) PUBLIC HEALTH. 'AN ACT
CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS
implement the recommendations of the Department of Public
Health regarding various revisions to the public health statutes.
(Sect 55 & 56=minor grammatical or clarifying
changes; Sect 60=vacancies on OEMS A/B; Sect 66
refers to Reporting violations; Sect 69 refers to
PSAR appointments)
members on the language of Section 11. It appears
to allow the DPH Commissioner the ability to waive
any provision of the regulations affecting an EMS
organization under certain conditions. The
Commissioner may adopt regulations establishing
procedures for an application for a waiver)
(LCO #9328=126 PAGE AMENDMENT-MANY
VARIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES)
3/29/2021 3/31/2021 JF TO FLOOR 5/10/2021 JF TO FLOOR
#539 #758
4/21/2021 HOUSE
CALENDAR #396
SUPPLEMENT
CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM
ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2023, AND MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND MAKING
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2021’.
BUDGET BILL
DISABILITY FUNDS, FIREFIGHTERS FUND
(CANCER WAGE REPLACEMENT)), WERE
GOV. RECOMMENDATIONS)
2 YEARS FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER
TRAINING AT RFS FOR DISTRESSED
MUNICIPALITIES. SEE H.B. #5666)
6/7/2021 EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION
SUPPLEMENT
AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE
FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, TRANSPORTATION
REVISIONS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT
STATUTES’.
IMPROVEMENTS, REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS
SCHOOLS, NOT EXCEEDING $5,000,000.
6/7/2021 EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION
SB 0001 S.B. No. 1 (COMM) PUBLIC HEALTH. 'AN ACT
EQUALIZING COMPREHENSIVE ACCESS TO MENTAL,
BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE IN
RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC', to equalize comprehensive
access to mental, behavioral and physical health care in
response to the pandemic. (LCO #8687=27 PAGES=SECT 1=DECLARES
RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS; SECT
2=ESTABLISHES A COMMSSION ON RACIAL
EQUITY IN PUBLIC HEALTH; THE BILL
ESTABLISHES SEVERAL OTHER PUBLIC
COMMISSION ON GUN VIOLENCE
ANY FIRE OR EMS ISSUES AS PER THE
ORIGINAL BILL) REF. PUBLIC HEALTH 3/11/2021
3/17/2021 3/10/2021 VOTE TO DRAFT 3/26/2021 JF TO FLOOR 5/3/2021 JF TO FLOOR
#481 5/19/2021 HOUSE
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SB 0102 S.B. No. 102 (COMM) PUBLIC HEALTH. 'AN ACT
CONCERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MENTAL
HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING PROGRAMS', to expand the
organizations that may certify mental health first aid training
programs. (S language adds “or any other certifying
organization with substantially similar certification
requirements, as determined by the commissioner,”
to the existing statute)
EFFECTIVE = PASSAGE REF. PUBLIC HEALTH 3/1/2021
3/8/2021 1/25/2021 VOTED TO DRAFT 3/26/2021 JFS TO FLOOR (LCO #5902)
#418 5/14/2021 HOUSE
SB 0119 S.B. No. 119 (COMM) ‘AN ACT EXEMPTING VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANIES AND DEPARTMENTS AND
VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES AND COMPANIES
FROM THE FEE FOR A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
CHECK.’ to exempt volunteer fire companies and
departments and volunteer ambulance services and
companies from the fee for a criminal history
records check.
EFFECTIVE 7/1/2021
3/9/2021
FUNDED
WITHIN
SB 0123 S.B. No. 123 (COMM) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.
'AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE
INTENTIONAL INJURY OF A POLICE ANIMAL OR DOG
IN A VOLUNTEER CANINE SEARCH AND RESCUE
TEAM', to increase the penalty for intentionally
injuring or killing a police animal or dog in a
volunteer canine search and rescue team from a
Class D to a Class C felony. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY 2/4/2021
2/11/2021 1/21/2021 VOTE TO DRAFT 3/4/2021 JF TO FLOOR
#88 5/28/2021 HOUSE CALENDAR #555 6/9/2021 PASSED TEMPORARILY
DIED
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SB 0141 S.B. No. 141 (COMM) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
'AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY
CANCER RELIEF BENEFITS FOR FIREFIGHTERS',
(Substitute=to establish a task force to study cancer
relief benefits for firefighters)
MEMBERS” TO TASK FORCE)
2/18/2021
TASK
FORCE
2/25/2021 VOTE TO DRAFT 3/18/2021 JFS TO FLOOR (LCO #5683)
#213 5/21/2021 HOUSE
CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE
MOTOR VEHICLES.
VEHICLE OPERATED BY A DEEP EMPLOYEE
AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE SUCH VEHICLE
WHILE IN THE COURSE OF SUCH DUTIES
AND ON THE WAY TO A FIRE OR
RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL BUT
NOT WHILE RETURNING FROM A CALL, AS
AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE)
1/27/2021 3/3/2021 JFS TO FLOOR (LCO #4115)
#89 6/3/2021 HOUSE
SUPPLEMENT
SB 0660 S.B. No. 660 (COMM) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
'AN ACT EXPANDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION
BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL
IMPAIRMENTS SUFFERED BY HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS IN CONNECTION WITH COVID-19', TO
EXPAND WORKERS' COMPENSATION
EMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENTS SUFFERED BY
TELECOMMUNICATORS & DOC
EMPLOYED BY OWNER FOR MORE THAN 26
HOURS PER WEEK, AND DEFINES THE
WORD “WITNESSES” FOR AN ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUAL)
EFFECTIVE = PASSAGE REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 3/24/2021
2/18/2021 2/25/2021 VOTE TO DRAFT 3/25/2021 JF TO FLOOR 5/3/2021 JF TO FLOOR
#446 5/28/2021 HOUSE
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CONCERNING THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL OR
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN CLASS B
FIREFIGHTING FOAM', to prohibit the use of firefighting
foam containing PFAS for training purposes and establish
a take-back program for such products.
The bill also prohibits, beginning April 1, 2021,
using this foam for any firefighting purposes unless
(1) the fire is petroleum-based
(S Language (LCO 4003)=Sect 1 (3)(b) date
becomes EFFECTIVE FROM PASSAGE;
AMENDMENT THAT ADDRESSES
SECT 2 TO 4 INCLUSIVE TO “EFFECTIVE
10/1/2021 and STRIKE SUBDIVISION (10) OF
SECT 2 AND INSERT SEVERAL
GRAMMATICAL CHANGES)
REF. ENVIRONMENT 2/4/2021
#126 5/14/2021 HOUSE
CONCERNING EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR MEDIUM
AND HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES', to evaluate the need to
adopt California's medium and heavy duty vehicle
emissions standards.
INSERT “PROVIDED NOT LESS THAN 5
STATES INCLUDING 1 IN NORTHEAST HAVE
ADOPTED SUCH STANDARDS) REF. ENVIRONMENT 2/24/2021
STUDY 3/3/2021
DIED
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CONCERNING SLOWING DOWN FOR SERVICE
VEHICLES', to require motor vehicle operators to slow down
when passing service vehicles.
vehicle" means (1) a commercial motor vehicle
equipped with a garbage compactor, a detachable
container or a curbside recycling body, (2) a tank
vehicle, (3) a vehicle authorized by the United
States government to carry mail, or (4) a vehicle
operated by an express delivery carrier.)
(LCO #8369 ADDS A DEFINITION FOR
“VULNERABLE USER” AND SOME OTHER
GRAMMATICAL CHANGES AND DELETES
FOR OFFENSES)
3/8/2021 3/24/2021 JFS TO FLOOR (LCO #5898)
#426 5/14/2021 HOUSE
SB 1083 S.B. No. 1083 (RAISED) PUBLIC HEALTH. 'AN ACT
CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC
HEALTH STATUTES', to make various revisions to the public
health statutes.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF HEALTH CLUBS AND
EMS PROVIDERS REGARDING AEDS IN
HEALTH CLUBS)
3/29/2021 3/31/2021 JFS TO FLOOR (LCO #6241)
#540 5/21/2021 HOUSE
SUPPLEMENT
SUPPLEMENT
CONCERNING PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE
AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE
BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2023.’
BUDGET IMPLEMENTER BILL SECTION 9 = TRAINING FUNDS FOR VOLUNTEERS (NEW) STATE FIRE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL AWARD A
GRANT TO ANY DISTRESSED MUNICIPALITY WITH A
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSES
OF COVERING COSTS RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF
FIREFIGHTER I CERTIFICATION AND RECRUIT
TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AT
REGIONAL FIRE SCHOOLS.
SECTION 41 = RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS CGS 22a-153 (f) THE DEEP COMMISSIONER MAY
ESTABLISH RADIATION EXPOSURE GUIDELINES FOR
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND THE PUBLIC FOR THE
MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCIES INVOLVING
AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION
PROTECTION AND MEASUREMENTS.
WAIVER CGS 29-11(C)(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION
(B) OF THIS SECTION, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY (A) FEDERAL,
STATE OR MUNICIPAL AGENCY, (B) VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT, OR (C) VOLUNTEER
AMBULANCE SERVICE OR COMPANY. THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT REQUIRE A VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT OR A VOLUNTEER
AMBULANCE SERVICE OR COMPANY TO PROVIDE
PROOF OF INSURANCE AS A CONDITION TO RECEIVING
THE WAIVER OF FEES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBSECTION.
DESPP UP TO $1,350,000 TO THE DESPP, FOR OTHER EXPENSES,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022, FOR FIRE
DEPARTMENT SUPPORT AS FOLLOWS: (A) $750,000 FOR
BALTIC FIRE ENGINE #1 FOR CONSTRUCTION AND
EQUIPMENT, (B) $100,000 FOR OCCUM FIRE
DEPARTMENT FOR FACILITY UPGRADES, AND (C)
$500,000 FOR MARLBOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR
FACILITY UPGRADES.
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