Uniformed

Professional Fire Fighters Association

Of Connecticut

2006 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 4

MARCH 10, 2006

HOUSE BILLS

H.B. No. 5011 (RAISED) SELECT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN. 'AN ACT EXTENDING

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE TO FOSTER PARENTS WHO ARE STATE

EMPLOYEES', to provide a leave of absence for state employees due to the serious

illness of a foster child, provided such leave does not exceed four weeks during any oneyear

period. REF. SELECT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Select Committee on Children

02/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/16

03/09/06 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Human Services Committee

03/09/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

H.B. No. 5018 REP. MILLER, 122nd DIST.; REP. HARKINS, 120th DIST. 'AN ACT

EXEMPTING SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX', to

exempt a portion of Social Security income from the personal income tax. REF.

FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

H.B. No. 5019 REP. KALINOWSKI, 100th DIST. 'AN ACT EXEMPTING PENSION AND

SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX', to exempt

certain amounts of pension and Social Security income from the state personal income

tax. REF. FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

H.B. No. 5020 REP. MILLER, 122nd DIST.; REP. HARKINS, 120th DIST. 'AN ACT

CONCERNING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE STATE INCOME TAX FOR PENSION

INCOME', to allow exemption from the state income tax of certain amounts of pension

income. REF. FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

H.B. No. 5022 REP. HOVEY, 112th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXEMPTION

FROM PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR ALL PENSION INCOME', to exempt pension

income from the personal income tax. REF. FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

H.B. No. 5033 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

PAID LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES RETURNING FROM OVERSEAS MILITARY

DUTY', to ensure that state employees returning from active, overseas military duty of

eighteen months or longer receive a two-week paid leave of absence. REF. LABOR

AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/14

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

H.B. No. 5035 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

IMPACT STATEMENTS FOR MAJOR LAYOFFS OR DISMISSALS OF STATE

EMPLOYEES', to require the submission of impact statements to the General Assembly

prior to any major layoff or dismissal of state employees. REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC

EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/14

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Government Administration and Elections Committee

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

SUPPORT

H.B. No. 5037 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN OCCUPATIONAL

DISEASES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL', to establish a rebuttable

presumption that emergency rescue or public safety personnel who contract hepatitis,

meningococcal meningitis or tuberculosis from their employment are eligible for workers'

compensation benefits as long as they meet certain requirements. REF. LABOR AND

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/14

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

Proposed H.B. No. 5044 REP. MIOLI, 136th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING

OF STATE MANDATES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS', to reduce the property tax

burden on local governments. REF. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development Committee

Proposed H.B. No. 5049 REP. KALINOWSKI, 100th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

THE VETERANS' PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION', to allow more veterans to receive the

veterans' property tax exemption. REF. SELECT COMMITTEE ON VETERANS'

AFFAIRS

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Select Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Proposed H.B. No. 5074 REP. DILLON, 92nd DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE

STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND', to transfer fifty million dollars from the

surplus into the State Employees Retirement Fund. REF. APPROPRIATIONS

02/10/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Appropriations Committee

Proposed H.B. No. 5113 REP. KIRKLEY-BEY, 5th DIST.; SEN. COLEMAN, 2nd DIST.;

SEN. FONFARA, 1st DIST.; REP. GREEN, 1st DIST.; REP. MANTILLA, 4th DIST.;

REP. MCCRORY, 7th DIST.; REP. FELTMAN, 6th DIST. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING

BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX IN THE CITY OF

HARTFORD', to authorize bond funds to assist in the construction of a new public safety

complex on the city of Hartford.REF. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

02/15/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/03

SUPPORT

H.B. No. 5122 (RAISED) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

THE EMPLOYMENT OF CONVICTED FELONS', to make convicted felons ineligible for

the position of police officer, state trooper or firefighter.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND

SECURITY

02/15/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/23

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Judiciary Committee

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

03/09/06 REPORTED OUT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

H.B. No. 5123 (RAISED) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

SPARKLERS', to clarify the definition of legal sparklers and fountains.REF. PUBLIC

SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/15/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/23

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

H.B. No. 5125 (RAISED) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. 'AN ACT ESTABLISHING

A FIREFIGHTER TRAINING TASK FORCE', to create a task force to study firefighter

training programs.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/15/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/23

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Joint Committee on Legislative

Management

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

03/08/06 REPORTED OUT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

03/09/06 FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE, HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Joint Committee on Legislative

Management

Proposed H.B. No. 5158 REP. MILLER, 122nd DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING AN

EXEMPTION FROM PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR INCOME FROM DEFINED

BENEFIT PLANS AND SOCIAL SECURITY', to eliminate the income tax on

pensions.REF. FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

Proposed H.B. No. 5159 REP. WARD, 86th DIST.; REP. CAFERO, 142nd DIST.; REP.

POWERS, 151st DIST. 'AN ACT EXEMPTING PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY

FROM THE INCOME TAX', to eliminate the personal income tax on pensions and Social

Security.REF. FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

Proposed H.B. No. 5170 REP. GIULIANO, 23rd DIST. 'AN ACT ELIMINATING THE

INCOME TAX ON PENSIONS', to eliminate the income tax on pensions.REF.

FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

Proposed H.B. No. 5175 REP. GIANNAROS, 21st DIST. 'AN ACT EXEMPTING

INCOME TAX ON GOVERNMENT PENSIONS', to relieve the income tax burden on

moderate income retirees.REF. FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

H.B. No. 5207 (RAISED) GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. 'AN

ACT CONCERNING COURT REDUCTION OR REVOCATION OF PENSIONS OF

STATE EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS WHO COMMIT FRAUD AGAINST THE STATE',

to allow for the court ordered reduction or revocation of pension benefits when a state

employee or public official commits a crime related to state office.REF. GOVERNMENT

ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Government Administration and Elections Committee

03/03/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/08

Proposed H.B. No. 5227 REP. BACCHIOCHI, 52nd DIST.; REP. SAWYER, 55th DIST.;

SEN. GUGLIELMO, 35th DIST. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR

THE TOLLAND COUNTY MUTUAL AID FIRE SERVICE', to provide a grant in funds to

the Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service for a radio system to allow all emergency

services personnel to communicate with each other.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND

SECURITY

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/23/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

02/27/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE, HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

02/27/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE, SENATE TO COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

Proposed H.B. No. 5228 REP. PAWELKIEWICZ, 49th DIST.; REP. ORANGE, 48th

DIST. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL

IMPROVEMENTS AT REGIONAL FIRE SCHOOLS', to authorize bonds for capital

improvement of regional fire schools for the second phase under the five-year regional

fire school improvement plan.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/23/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

02/27/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE, HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

02/27/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE, SENATE TO COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

Proposed H.B. No. 5229 REP. CARDIN, 53rd DIST. 'AN ACT EXEMPTING STIPENDS

TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS FROM THE INCOME TAX', to exempt income

received by volunteer firefighters for their work from being taxed by the state.REF.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

Proposed H.B. No. 5278 REP. FREY, 111th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS'

COMPENSATION FOR INJURED OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS

AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL', to permit police officers, firefighters and

emergency services personnel to collect workers' compensation for injuries sustained

while responding to off-duty emergencies.REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

H.B. No. 5281 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

CREDIT IN THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR PRIOR STATE

SERVICE', to credit all prior state service for purposes of state employee

retirement.REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/28

H.B. No. 5282 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF SERVICES', to

clarify the length of leave a state employee may be granted to provide disaster relief

services for the American Red Cross.REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/28

H.B. No. 5284 (RAISED) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

MODEL GUIDELINES FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY PERSONNEL', to encourage

municipalities to enable volunteer emergency personnel to provide services during time

off from regular employment.REF. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/22

Proposed H.B. No. 5378 REP. FELTMAN, 6th DIST. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS

OF THE STATE FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX IN HARTFORD', to provide funds

to Hartford for a public safety complex to match federal and city funds and enhance

public safety.REF. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

02/17/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/03

Proposed H.B. No. 5382 REP. STONE, 9th DIST.; REP. CHRIST, 11th DIST.; REP.

GENGA, 10th DIST.; SEN. LEBEAU, 3rd DIST. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF

THE STATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT A FIRE STATION IN EAST HARTFORD', to

provide funds to East Hartford to renovate and improve a fire station, thereby assisting

the town in improving a vital, necessary public safety building.REF. PLANNING AND

DEVELOPMENT

02/17/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/03

Proposed H.B. No. 5386 REP. REYNOLDS, 42nd DIST. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING

BONDS OF THE STATE FOR EQUIPMENT AT THE POQUETANUCK FIRE STATION

IN THE TOWN OF PRESTON', to provide funds for equipment at the Poquetanuck Fire

Station in the town of Preston, thereby protecting the health and safety of volunteer

firefighters and residents in the town.REF. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

02/17/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/03

OPPOSE

H.B. No. 5393 (RAISED) PROGRAM REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS. 'AN ACT

IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE RELATING TO BINDING

ARBITRATION FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES', to revise statutes relating to municipal

binding arbitration in accordance with the recommendations of the program review and

investigations committee.REF. PROGRAM REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS

02/17/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Program Review and Investigations Committee

02/23/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/28

Proposed H.B. No. 5396 REP. GRAZIANI, 57th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING AN

INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND

AMBULANCE CORPS', to keep and attract members for those that sacrifice their time

and safety for the benefit of the community.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/17/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/23/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

02/27/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE, HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

02/27/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE, SENATE TO COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

H.B. No. 5552 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

RETIREMENT BENEFIT OPTIONS FOR SPOUSES OF CERTAIN DECEASED STATE

EMPLOYEES', to allow spouses of state employees who die with twenty-five years of

service to elect retirement benefits from among options.REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC

EMPLOYEES

02/23/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/28

H.B. No. 5575 (RAISED) GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. 'AN

ACT CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

ACT TO CERTAIN ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS', to allow state employees who wish

to have their arbitration proceedings conducted in public the ability to do so.REF.

GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS

02/24/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Government Administration and Elections Committee

03/02/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/06

H.B. No. 5583 (RAISED) GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. 'AN

ACT CONCERNING THE DISCLOSURE OF THE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES OF

CERTAIN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES', to eliminate the inconsistent application of the

Freedom of Information Act as it relates to the disclosure of the residential address of

nonelected public officials and employees.REF. GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION

AND ELECTIONS

02/24/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Government Administration and Elections Committee

03/02/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/06

H.B. No. 5614 (RAISED) JUDICIARY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPERSONATION

OF A POLICE OFFICER, INSPECTOR OR FIREFIGHTER', to prohibit the

impersonation of a police officer, inspector in the Division of Criminal Justice or

firefighter in order to commit a crime.REF. JUDICIARY

02/28/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Judiciary Committee

03/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/14

H.B. No. 5648 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

LEAVE FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RESPONDING TO FIRE CALLS', to authorize

municipal employees who are volunteer firefighters to miss work without prejudice while

responding to fire calls.REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

03/01/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

03/03/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/07

H.B. No. 5649 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT

CONCERNING STATE EMPLOYEE DONATION OF VACATION OR

PERSONAL LEAVE', to permit a state employee to donate vacation or personal

leave to any other state employee, regardless of job classification or membership

in a collective bargaining agreement.REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

03/01/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

03/03/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/07

H.B. No. 5703 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

THE PURCHASE OF CREDIT FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSES UNDER THE STATE

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM', to allow certain state employees who were

previously employed in Rhode Island or Arizona to purchase credit under the state

employees retirement system.REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

03/02/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

03/03/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/07

H.B. No. 5719 (RAISED) PUBLIC HEALTH. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE

CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROCESS FOR AMBULANCE AND MANAGEMENT

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS', to make the certificate of need process for new or

expanded emergency medical services clearer and more consistent.REF. PUBLIC

HEALTH

03/03/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Health Committee

03/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/16

SENATE BILLS

SUPPORT

S.B. No. 16 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT PROTECTING

MUNICIPAL RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS', to prohibit municipalities

from eliminating or diminishing retiree health insurance benefits. REF. LABOR AND

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/21

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Planning and Development Committee

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

03/09/06 REPORTED OUT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

S.B. No. 17 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

PORTAL-TO-PORTAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR PUBLIC

SAFETY DISPATCHERS', to extend portal-to-portal workers' compensation coverage to

Public Safety dispatchers under certain circumstances. REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC

EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/14

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

S.B. No. 18 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

SOCIAL SECURITY OFFSETS FOR STATE PENSIONS', to allow state employees to

receive additional temporary monthly retirement income until they reach full retirement

age under the Social Security Act, which may be later than age sixty-five. REF. LABOR

AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/14

02/23/06 JOINT FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Appropriations Committee

02/24/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

02/28/06 FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE, SENATE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations Committee

02/28/06 FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE, HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations Committee

SUPPORT

S.B. No. 20 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

LABOR PROVISIONS OF SPECIAL ACT 01-1', to eliminate provisions pertaining to

labor contracts in special act 01-1. REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/21

S.B. No. 22 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES OF MUNICIPALITIES', to extend

the family and medical leave available to state employees to employees of

municipalities. REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/21

S.B. No. 23 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES', to allow state employees

to use up to two weeks of accumulated sick leave while on family and medical leave due

to the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a seriously ill child, spouse or parent REF.

LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/21

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

S.B. No. 24 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS WHO ENGAGE IN RECKLESS, WILFUL OR WANTON

MISCONDUCT', to permit dependents of a deceased employee to seek damages from

an employer whose reckless, wilful or wanton misconduct resulted in the employee's

death. REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/14

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Judiciary Committee

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

03/10/06 REPORTED OUT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

S.B. No. 25 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

SOCIAL SECURITY OFFSETS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT', to

eliminate the offset of Social Security old age benefits from Workers' Compensation total

incapacity benefits for certain individuals. REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/14

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

S.B. No. 26 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES COMMITTING

FELONIES ASSOCIATED WITH STATE EMPLOYMENT', to revoke or reduce state

pension payments to a public official or state employee who is convicted of a felony

related to his or her office or employment. REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/14

02/23/06 JOINT FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Government Administration and Elections Committee

02/24/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

02/28/06 FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE, SENATE TO COMMITTEE ON Government Administration

and Elections Committee

02/28/06 FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE, HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Government Administration

and Elections Committee

SUPPORT

S.B. No. 27 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR HYPERTENSION AND HEART

DISEASE FOR FIREFIGHTERS', to create a presumption that injuries occurring from

hypertension or heart disease while an on-duty municipal firefighter, who began

employment on or after July 1, 1996, is responding to an emergency occurred in the line

of duty and within the scope of the firefighter's employment. REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC

EMPLOYEES

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/14

02/23/06 JOINT FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Public Safety and Security Committee

02/24/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

02/28/06 FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE, SENATE TO COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security

Committee02/28/06 FAVORABLE CHANGE OF REFERENCE, HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and

Security Committee

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

S.B. No. 32 (RAISED) INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE. 'AN ACT REQUIRING A

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS REQUIRED IN THIS

STATE', to establish a working group to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of health

insurance benefits required in this state and to examine the impact such benefits have

on health insurance premiums. REF. INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE

02/09/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Insurance and Real Estate Committee

02/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/14

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE

03/07/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

03/09/06 REFERRED TO OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

03/14/06-5:00 PM

S.B. No. 72 (RAISED) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

THE USE OF EMERGENCY PERSONNEL BICYCLES WITH AUDIBLE WARNING

DEVICES', to allow firefighters and emergency personnel certain exemptions while

operating a bicycle in the course of duty. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/10/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/23

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

S.B. No. 106 (RAISED) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS IN RENTAL HOUSING', to extend the carbon

monoxide detector requirements that all rental housing eligible under the existing law,

without regard to the date of the building permit for new occupancy, and to make

property owners responsible for such installation.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND

SECURITY

02/15/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/23

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

SUPPORT

S.B. No. 107 (RAISED) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

BENEFITS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS', to

recognize the sacrifice of public safety officers killed in the line of duty.REF. PUBLIC

SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/15/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/23

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Labor and Public Employees Committee

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

03/09/06 REPORTED OUT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

S.B. No. 108 (RAISED) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

GENERATORS IN SCHOOLS', to ensure that those schools that are used as a shelter

in case of emergency have electrical power.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/15/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/23

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Education Committee

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

03/09/06 REPORTED OUT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

S.B. No. 109 (RAISED) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

MULTILINE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS AND ENHANCED 9-1-1', to provide a comparable

level of enhanced 9-1-1 telephone service to those wire line 9-1-1 callers using multi-line

telephone systems as is available to those wire line 9-1-1 callers using the public

switched telephone network and not connected to a multi-line telephone system.REF.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/15/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/23

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE CHANGE OF REFERENCE Energy and Technology Committee

03/08/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

03/09/06 REPORTED OUT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

S.B. No. 110 (RAISED) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

AN EMERGENCY PROTOCOL', to clarify the protocol in case of terrorist threat, to give

the Commissioner of Public Safety the authority to evaluate such threats, and to

mandate communication with the Commissioner of Emergency Management and

Homeland Security and local officials in the case of a credible threat.REF. PUBLIC

SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/15/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/23

03/07/06 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE

03/09/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

S.B. No. 184 (RAISED) GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS. 'AN

ACT CONCERNING REVOCATION OF PENSION AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL

BENEFITS FOR CORRUPT STATE OR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS', to enhance the

integrity of the state and municipal governments.REF. GOVERNMENT

ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Government Administration and Elections Committee

03/03/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/08

S.B. No. 217 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT', to

give the chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission sole discretion in

determining awards for permanent partial disability benefits for body parts not included

on the schedule of injuries listed in subsection (b) of section 31-308 of the general

statutes.REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

S.B. No. 220 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY STATE EMPLOYEES FOR MERIT SYSTEM

PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT', to allow state employees to bargain collectively

about matters relating to the merit system for appointment and promotion of classified

state employees.REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/28

S.B. No. 221 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

LIGHT DUTY WORK UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT', to require light

duty work under the Workers' Compensation Act to be offered during days and hours

comparable to those worked by the injured employee at the time of the injury.REF.

LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/28

S.B. No. 223 (RAISED) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

THE INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS', to promote water conservation

by requiring installation of an override device to stop automatic sprinkler systems after

adequate rainfall.REF. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

02/16/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development Committee

02/17/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/22

03/08/06 JOINT FAVORABLE

03/09/06 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

Proposed S.B. No. 255 SEN. FONFARA, 1st DIST.; REP. FELTMAN, 6th DIST.; REP.

GREEN, 1st DIST.; REP. KIRKLEY-BEY, 5th DIST.; REP. MANTILLA, 4th DIST.; REP.

MCCRORY, 7th DIST.; SEN. COLEMAN, 2nd DIST. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS

OF THE STATE FOR A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX FOR THE CITY OF

HARTFORD', to authorize $15 million in bond funds to assist in the construction of a new

public safety complex for the city of Hartford.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/17/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/23/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

02/27/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE, SENATE TO COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

02/27/06 CHANGE OF REFERENCE, HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

S.B. No. 306 (RAISED) PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

MISUSE OF THE E 9-1-1 SYSTEM', to make misuse of the E 9-1-1 system a

crime.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

02/16/06 VOTE TO DRAFT

02/22/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 02/28

S.B. No. 309 (RAISED) PUBLIC HEALTH. 'AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY AND

NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED

PROCESS', to allow certified or licensed emergency medical service providers to add

one emergency vehicle to their service every three years without undergoing a needs

assessment by the Office of Emergency Medical Services, to clarify the Commissioner of

Public Health's responsibilities with respect to establishing methods for setting

emergency service rates for certified ambulance services and to protect patients from

the dangers of secondhand smoke while being transported to or from nonemergency

medical services.REF. PUBLIC HEALTH

02/22/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Public Health Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/03

S.B. No. 389 (RAISED) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING

DISTRESSED MUNICIPALITIES TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ON

RENTAL PROPERTY NOT COMPLYING WITH HEALTH, HOUSING AND SAFETY

CODES', to authorize distressed municipalities to establish a special assessment on

nonowner occupied rental property not in compliance with health, housing and safety

codes and to provide a source of revenue for municipal code enforcement.REF.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

02/23/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development Committee

02/24/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/03

S.B. No. 459 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

ACCRUED LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES SERVING IN THE MILITARY', to ensure

that state employees serving in active military service continue to accrue leave

time.REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

03/01/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

03/03/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/07

S.B. No. 463 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES FOR THE SERIOUS

ILLNESS OF A CHILD', to permit a state employee to take family and medical leave to

care for an ill child who is in the care of the employee, such as a custodial

grandparent.REF. LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

03/01/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

03/03/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/07

S.B. No. 533 (RAISED) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

MUNICIPAL PENSION DEFICIT FUNDING BONDS', to clarify state statutes concerning

municipal postemployment health and life benefit systems; to revise state statutes

regarding municipal retiree benefit reserve funds in order to facilitate the transfer of

funds held in such reserves to pension, retirement and OPEB (Other Post Employment

Benefits) trusts; and to update the statutes with respect to the issuance of pension

obligation bonds by municipalities.REF. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

03/02/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development Committee

03/03/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/08

S.B. No. 548 (RAISED) JUDICIARY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE AWARD OF

WORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR SCARRING AND DISFIGUREMENT', to allow

workers' compensation commissioners greater flexibility in awarding additional workers'

compensation benefits for permanent, significant disfigurements or scars on any area of

the body.REF. JUDICIARY

03/02/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Judiciary Committee

S.B. No. 591 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING

WORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR OFF-DUTY STATE POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS AND

EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL', to allow state employed police officers,

firefighters and emergency medical services personnel to receive workers' compensation

for injuries sustained while responding to off-duty emergencies.REF. LABOR AND

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

03/07/06 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Labor and Public Employees Committee

03/10/06 PUBLIC HEARING 03/14

Gary Keating

Director

Legislative/Political Affairs

UPFFA