Tips for the 2021 Legislative Session

Connecticut’s 2021 legislative session began with an outdoor swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, January 6. However, that is the only in-person legislative event scheduled thus far. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the legislature will convene and pass bills virtually via Zoom, offering a unique opportunity for individuals across the state to voice concerns – some, perhaps, for the first time.

While this year’s session is sure to be riddled with requisite Zoom obstacles, reminders to mute mics, and other technical difficulties, it’s also sure to be more accessible for folks who cannot travel to the capitol building for public hearings. NBC Connecticut has more information regarding rules for this year’s General Assembly, including requiring an agenda for public hearings to be posted by 6 p.m. the night before a hearing instead of midnight. For some, this offers the opportunity for legislative participation for the first time.

Here are some tips for following the 2021 legislative session with CFSA:

Track Bills With Us:

Wondering if your legislator introduces or co-signs a bill? Interested in a specific committee’s legislative trajectory? The Connecticut General Assembly’s website has a feature for the general public to track bills introduced and co-sponsored by representatives and committees of choice. Anyone with an email address can create an account and select the legislators and committees they would like to follow. The Connecticut General Assembly’s website also provides tools to find your legislator. Register your email address and select how often you want notifications about bills here.

The Connecticut Food System Alliance uses systems thinking in our work, as well as a racial and social justice lens. We take a broad approach to tracking bills that might have an impact on the food system: issues of public health, labor rights and minimum wage, and land use often end up on our tracked bill list. Tracking a bill does not mean the CFSA supports or opposes the bill – only that it would have an impact on the food system. If you think anything is missing, let us know!

To see the latest actions taken on a bill, click on any of the linked bills and scroll down to the bill history. There will be a list of dates and actions taken on those dates. When a bill has been passed it will say Signed by the Governor.

We are tracking the following bills in the Connecticut legislature:

Senate Bills

• S.B. No. 2: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SAFETY, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL EQUITY OF CHILDREN IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC
• S.B. No. 3: AN ACT CONCERNING DIVERSE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, WORKER PROTECTIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS REVITALIZATION
• S.B. No. 14: AN ACT INCREASING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR A FARM BUILDING
• S.B. No. 36: AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL LUNCH DEBT
• S.B. No. 55: AN ACT DESIGNATING RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN THE STATE AND ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF INSTITUTIONAL RACISM ON PUBLIC HEALTH
• S.B. No. 60: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS
• S.B. No. 64: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF CHLORPYRIFOS
• S.B. No. 65: AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO REGULATE PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS
• S.B. No. 67: AN ACT CONCERNING PESTICIDE REGULATION
• S.B. No. 83: AN ACT ELIMINATING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR RESIDENTS WHO ABANDON STATE RESIDENCY
• S.B. No. 84: AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE RESIDENTS FROM USING ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARDS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
• S.B. No. 98: AN ACT REQUIRING FOOD RETAILERS AND CONVENIENCE STORES LOCATED IN URBAN AREAS TO OFFER HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS
• S.B. No. 111: AN ACT LIMITING THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE IN FOOD PACKAGING
• S.B. No. 153: AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO THE STATE
• S.B. No. 162: AN ACT CONCERNING MANAGEMENT OF RESERVATION LANDS AND TRIBAL SERVICES
• S.B. No. 164: AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE REMEDIAL ACTION AND REDEVELOPMENT MUNICIPAL GRANT PROGRAM
• S.B. No. 174: AN ACT EXEMPTING SMALL BUSINESSES FROM CERTAIN FEES DURING THE COVID-PANDEMIC
• S.B. No. 178: AN ACT INCREASING THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE OF THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
• S.B. No. 222: AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S PROPOSED RULE CONCERNING THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS
• S.B. No. 242: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SHARED TABLE INITIATIVE
• S.B. No. 277: AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAXATION OF AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS
• S.B. No. 278: AN ACT CONCERNING ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS FOR AGRICULTURAL WASTE
  • See also S.B. No. 372: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SITING OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL
• S.B. No. 289: AN ACT CONCERNING THE THRESHOLD FOR IMPOSITION OF THE ESTATE TAX ON FARMS
• S.B. No. 290: AN ACT ELIMINATING THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
• S.B. No. 308: AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFICIARIES TO WORK OR VOLUNTEER
• S.B. No. 309: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARDS AT CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS
• S.B. No. 312: AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
• S.B. No. 388: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE PROPERTIES REVIEW BOARD CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
• S.B. No. 389: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FARMLAND ACCESS WORKING GROUP
• S.B. No. 390: AN ACT REQUIRING THE SITING COUNCIL TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF AGRICULTURE
• S.B. No. 463: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT GROWN BRAND
• S.B. No. 464: AN ACT LIMITING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN EACH COMMUNITY
• S.B. No. 467: AN ACT CONCERNING SOIL HEALTH
• S.B. No. 471: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE BY THE STATE
• S.B. No. 472: AN ACT EXPANDING THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT TO UNDOCUMENTED RESIDENTS OF THE STATE
• S.B. No. 622: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT TO PRODUCE FARM-TO-TABLE FOOD
• S.B. No. 643: AN ACT ALLOWING GROCERY STORE PERMITTEES TO SELL WINE
  • See also S.B. No. 650: AN ACT ALLOWING THE SALE OF HARD CIDER IN GROCERY STORES
• S.B. No. 657: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS IN THIS STATE
• S.B. No. 564: AN ACT CONCERNING A HEALTHY FOOD INITIATIVE IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
• S.B. No. 668: AN ACT CONCERNING A FAIR WORK WEEK SCHEDULE
• S.B. No. 676: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS IN SCHOOLS
• S.B. No. 711: AN ACT CONCERNING COVID-19 RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
• S.B. No. 726: AN ACT INCENTIVIZING GROCERY STORES TO PURCHASE ELECTRIC GENERATORS
• S.B. No. 739: AN ACT EXEMPTING BREASTFEEDING SUPPLIES FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES
• S.B. No. 740: AN ACT CONCERNING A TEMPORARY PERSONAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• S.B. No. 741: AN ACT EXTENDING FARMER TAX EXEMPTION PERMITS GRANTED TO CERTAIN START-UP FARMERS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• S.B. No. 747: AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO THE STATE
• S.B. No. 762: AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPORTING OF FALSE CLAIMS OR OTHER ABUSE OF STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• S.B. No. 791: AN ACT CONCERNING PRICE GOUGING IN THE EVENT OF A PUBLICLY DECLARED EMERGENCY
• S.B. No. 840: AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT’S SHELLFISH RESTORATION PROGRAM AND THE CONNECTICUT SEAFOOD COUNCIL
• S.B. No. 842: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE IN CONNECTICUT
• S.B. No. 917: AN ACT EXEMPTING VETERANS’ FEDERAL PENSION BENEFITS FROM INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• S.B. No. 926: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESENCE OF PFAS IN CERTAIN CONSUMER PACKAGING
• S.B. No. 930: AN ACT CONCERNING FOOD WASTE DIVERSION AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FACILITIES
• S.B. No. 958: AN ACT ALLOWING CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE BENEFICIARIES TO USE ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARDS AT PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
• S.B. No. 999: AN ACT CONCERNING A JUST TRANSITION TO CLIMATE-PROTECTIVE ENERGY PRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
• S.B. No. 1006: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE COSTS, THE CONNECTICUT HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE AND HEALTH EQUITY
• S.B. No. 1047: AN ACT CONCERNING INSURANCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
• S.B. No. 1108: AN ACT CONCERNING A CONNECTICUT NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM

House Bills

• H.B. No. 5004: AN ACT EXEMPTING BREASTFEEDING SUPPLIES FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES
• H.B. No. 5030: AN ACT REQUIRING THE TRACKING OF CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED EMISSIONS FROM FOODS CONSUMED BY RESIDENTS OF THE STATE
• H.B. No. 5035: AN ACT CONCERNING AIR QUALITY IN CERTAIN DISTRESSED MUNICIPALITIES
• H.B. No. 5058: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF DEBIT CARDS TO INCARCERATED PERSONS BEING RELEASED INTO THE COMMUNITY
• H.B. No. 5093: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOME CANNING PERMIT
• H.B. No. 5100: AN ACT AUTHORIZING A PROPERTY CONVEYANCE FEE FOR OPEN SPACE PURPOSES
• H.B. No. 5115: AN ACT DETERRING FRAUD AND ABUSE IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• H.B. No. 5146: AN ACT EXPANDING VETERANS’ ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• H.B. No. 5152: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DIVERSION OF FOOD WASTE FROM THE SOLID WASTE STREAM
• H.B. No. 5153: AN ACT RECLASSIFYING TRASH-TO-ENERGY FACILITIES AS A CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE
• H.B. No. 5155: AN ACT ALLOWING THE SALE OF WINE IN GROCERY STORES
• H.B. No. 5158: AN ACT CONCERNING BREASTFEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE
• H.B. No. 5175: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SITING OF SOLAR FACILITIES ON CERTAIN FARMLANDS
• H.B. No. 5184: AN ACT IMPOSING A TAX ON SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES
• H.B. No. 5199: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND THE MINIMUM WAGE
• H.B. No. 5235: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS AND THE CLIMATE CHANGE CURRICULUM TAUGHT TO STUDENTS
• H.B. No. 5236: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF LOCALLY GROWN FOOD IN SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS
• H.B. No. 5265: AN ACT EXCLUDING CERTAIN LOANS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FROM BEING INCLUDED AS REVENUE OR INCOME
• H.B. No. 5307: AN ACT CONCERNING PRICE GOUGING
• H.B. No. 5312: AN ACT CONCERNING ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF CURRENCY AS PAYMENT IN LOCAL BUSINESSES
• H.B. No. 5330: AN ACT PROVIDING WORK INCENTIVES FOR RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
• H.B. No. 5333: AN ACT CONCERNING DATA COLLECTION TO PREVENT MALNUTRITION AMONG SENIOR CITIZENS
• H.B. No. 5377: AN ACT CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF COVID-19 RELATED LAYOFFS FROM THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXPERIENCE ACCOUNT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021
• H.B. No. 5379: AN ACT PROMOTING THE PARTICIPATION IN VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE WORK PROGRAMS BY SMALL FARMS
• H.B. No. 5391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF FOOD TRUCKS
• H.B. No. 5340: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE PROGRAM IN CONNECTICUT
• H.B. No. 5440: AN ACT CONCERNING RABBIT PROCESSING FACILITIES
• H.B. No. 5442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONVERSION OF BIOSOLIDS INTO FERTILE SOILS FOR USE BY FARMERS
• H.B. No. 5453: AN ACT PROMOTING THE COMPOSTING OF FOOD WASTE
• H.B. No. 5481: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES
• H.B. No. 5485: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTERS
  • See also H.B. No. 5488: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FUNDING FOR REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTERS
• H.B. No. 5513: AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS
  • See also H.B. No. 5639: AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS
• H.B. No. 5520: AN ACT CONCERNING TREATMENT OF CHICKEN EGGS AS FRESH PRODUCE
• H.B. No. 5524: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE-WIDE LAND TRUST
• H.B. No. 5525: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF POLYSTYRENE CONTAINERS IN RESTAURANTS
  • See also H.B. No. 5821: AN ACT ELIMINATING THE USE OF SINGLE-USE POLYSTYRENE CONTAINERS
• H.B. No. 5526: AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS FOR FOOD PRODUCTION
• H.B. No. 5527: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF CHLORPYRIFOS
  • See also H.B. No. 5807: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHASE-OUT FOR THE USE OF CHLORPYRIFOS
• H.B. No. 5562: AN ACT CONCERNING OUTDOOR DINING AND COVID-19
• H.B. No. 5581: AN ACT CONCERNING ITINERANT FOOD VENDING ESTABLISHMENTS
• H.B. No. 5601: AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS
  • See also H.B. No. 5649: AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE NONPROFIT GRANT PROGRAM
  • See also H.B. No. 5743: AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR NONPROFIT PROVIDERS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  • See also H.B. No. 5744: AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  • See also H.B. No. 5751: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NONPROFIT PROVIDERS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
• H.B. No. 5607: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS TO REPLENISH THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TRUST FUND
• H.B. No. 5613: AN ACT CONCERNING ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
• H.B. No. 5614: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• H.B. No. 5619: AN ACT CONCERNING THE TEACHING OF CLIMATE CHANGE INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• H.B. No. 5628: AN ACT REQUIRING FIFTY-YEAR PROJECTIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION AND COST ASSESSMENTS FOR RESIDENTS
• H.B. No. 5670: AN ACT CONCERNING A WORK REQUIREMENT FOR RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
  • See also H.B. No. 5673: AN ACT REQUIRING ABLE-BODIED RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO WORK OR VOLUNTEER
• H.B. No. 5674: AN ACT CONCERNING EQUITY OF SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
• H.B. No. 5678: AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPALITY’S PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
• H.B. No. 5702: AN ACT DELAYING SCHEDULED INCREASES IN THE MINIMUM WAGE
  • See also H.B. No. 5946: AN ACT DELAYING THE INCREASE OF THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR ONE YEAR
  • See also H.B. No. 5947: AN ACT SUSPENDING SCHEDULED INCREASES IN THE MINIMUM WAGE
  • See also H.B. No. 6268: AN ACT STOPPING FURTHER INCREASES IN THE MINIMUM WAGE AND REDUCING THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR MINORS
• H.B. No. 5704: AN ACT ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO OPT OUT OF THE PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE PROGRAM
• H.B. No. 5756: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO ASSIST MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY COVID-19
• H.B. No. 5767: AN ACT CONCERNING FARM-TO-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
• H.B. No. 5798: AN ACT ADDRESSING EDUCATION FUNDING AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CONNECTICUT
• H.B. No. 5812: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REFILLABLE CONTAINERS AT FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
• H.B. No. 5813: AN ACT CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM
• H.B. No. 5817: AN ACT ESTABLISHING GREEN JUSTICE ZONES
• H.B. No. 5820: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION
• H.B. No. 5848: AN ACT EXEMPTING BREASTFEEDING SUPPLIES FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES
• H.B. No. 5892: AN ACT REDUCING FEES FOR CERTAIN FARM DISTILLERIES
• H.B. No. 5905: AN ACT FACILITATING THE SUPPLY OF FOOD AVAILABLE AT SMALLER, PRIVATE FOOD PANTRIES
• H.B. No. 5909: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE HISPANIC AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR NONPROFIT STABILIZATION AND GROWTH FUND
• H.B. No. 5955: AN ACT REPEALING THE PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT AND DISSOLVING THE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE AUTHORITY
• H.B. No. 5957: AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES
• H.B. No. 5962: AN ACT DELAYING THE PAYROLL DEDUCTION FOR PAID FAMILY LEAVE FOR ONE YEAR
• H.B. No. 6120: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR WORKER OWNERSHIP
• H.B. No. 6163: AN ACT CREATING A SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
• H.B. No. 6173: AN ACT CONCERNING QUALIFYING INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR STATE SERVICES AND BENEFITS AND THE CLIFF EFFECT
• H.B. No. 6187: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESTRUCTURING OF CERTAIN TAXES AND TAX EQUITY
• H.B. No. 6218: AN ACT ALLOWING SMALL FARMS TO SELL THEIR PRODUCTS AT WHOLESALE OR BY CONSIGNMENT TO OTHER FARM STORES OR FARMERS’ MARKETS
• H.B. No. 6219: AN ACT CONCERNING GROCERY STORES AND THE SALE OF WINE
• H.B. No. 6229: AN ACT ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF FOOD-INSECURE STUDENTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
• H.B. No. 6234: AN ACT CONCERNING AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
• H.B. No. 6237: AN ACT ALLOWING CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE BENEFICIARIES TO USE ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARDS AT PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
• H.B. No. 6238: AN ACT PROVIDING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR CERTIFIED DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS
• H.B. No. 6247: AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC OPTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE IN CONNECTICUT
• H.B. No. 6275: AN ACT CONCERNING SEATING FOR RETAIL CASHIERS
• H.B. No. 6339: AN ACT RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE IN CONNECTICUT
• H.B. No. 6343: AN ACT ENSURING FAIR EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS FOR GIG WORKERS
• H.B. No. 6345: AN ACT GRANTING TEMPORARY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS DURING A COVID-19 RELATED PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
• H.B. No. 6348: AN ACT ELIMINATING THE TIP CREDIT AND THE USE OF FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE EXEMPTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS OF DISABLED PERSONS
• H.B. No. 6357: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING INCREASES FOR NONPROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS
• H.B. No. 6385: AN ACT CONCERNING ENHANCEMENTS TO CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
• H.B. No. 6439: AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2023, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR
• H.B. No. 6441: AN ACT CONCERNING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
• H.B. No. 6446: AN ACT CONCERNING THE GOVERNOR’S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HUMAN SERVICES
• H.B. No. 6409: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SOLICITATION OF BIOGAS INJECTION PROPOSALS FROM ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FACILITIES
• H.B. No. 6416: AN ACT CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF LIENS ON THE PROPERTY OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFICIARIES
• H.B. No. 6463: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, A REENTRY EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES IN MUNICIPALITIES WHERE A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IS LOCATED, THE DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS, THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA RELATING TO AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND THE PROVISION OF DEBIT CARDS TO INCARCERATED PERSONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE
• H.B. No. 6482: AN ACT EXCLUDING FEDERAL VETERANS’ BENEFITS FROM INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
  • H.B. No. 5147: AN ACT EXEMPTING VETERANS’ PENSIONS FROM THE CALCULATION OF INCOME FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS
• H.B. No. 6518: AN ACT PROVIDING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR CERTIFIED DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS
• H.B. No. 6519: AN ACT CONCERNING DATA COLLECTION TO PREVENT MALNUTRITION AMONG SENIOR CITIZENS
• H.B. No. 6550: AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY’S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY HOSPITALS
• H.B. No. 6551: AN ACT CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL AIR QUALITY
• H.B. No. 6555: AN ACT CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL OF COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS
• H.B. No. 6563: AN ACT ELIMINATING ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS TO A COMMUNITY’S PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
• H.B. No. 6580: AN ACT CONCERNING AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
• H.B. No. 6610: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF OUTDOOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE BY RESTAURANTS
• H.B. No. 6615: AN ACT CONCERNING SAFE DRINKING WATER
• H.B. No. 6621: AN ACT CONCERNING ASSORTED REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES
• H.B. No. 6673: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF A PORTION OF THE SALES TAX ON MEALS

House Joint Resolutions

• H.J. No. 2: RESOLUTION PROPOSING THE APPROVAL OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND BLUE PLAN
• H.J. No. 53: RESOLUTION PROPOSING THE ADOPTION OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND BLUE PLAN

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