The House of Representatives voted 96-50 Saturday night to approve and send to the Senate a bill that would make the stateās vocational-technical school system an independent state agency beginning on July 1, 2019. The system currently is under the state Department of Education.
June 3, 2017 @ 10:49 pm
Amid budget crisis, House passes plan to let towns adjust tax bills
The House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill Saturday to help cities and towns adjust their property tax bills as the stateās budget crisis plays out in the coming weeks or months.
House passes bail reform compromise with bipartisan support
The House of Representatives voted 88-62 Saturday to approve and send to the Senate a compromise bail reform package backed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut Sentencing Commission.
Dominion Energy loses legislative fight over Millstone pricing
A long, intense and expensive lobbying campaign by Dominion Energy has failed to find the votes in the Connecticut General Assembly for legislation intended to improve the profitability of its Millstone Nuclear Power Station by changing the rules for procuring electricity.
Fertility preservation bill goes to governor’s desk
The Senate has given unanimous approval to a bill that would ensure fertility coverage for those facing chemotherapy or some other medically necessary treatment that threatens their ability to have children.