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e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 8/14/2008 Bill No. Title / Statement of Purpose Public Hearing Date 03-17 Committee Actions File No. House Actions 04-30 HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A 04-30 HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A Senate Actions 05-07 SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A 05-07 SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. A 05-07 SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A Governor's Actions / Act No's. Other Actions Committee AAC INTERFERENCE WITH EMERGENCY HB-5024 CALLS. To allow police to charge a person with a separate crime of interfering with an emergency call if such person prevents another person from making an emergency call or makes such other person hang up before completing an emergency call. House Cal: 223 Senate Cal: 387 03-31 JUD - Joint 626 Favorable 328 03-12 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON JUD 03-11 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 02-19 JUD - Vote to Draft 01-08 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON JUD Proposed HB-5028 AAC THE DISQUALIFICATION OF POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL TO SERVE AS JURORS. To exempt state and municipal police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel from jury duty in times of heightened security risks. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-08 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON JUD Proposed HB-5046 AAC COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS INCORPORATING TRUSS CONSTRUCTION. To require local fire departments to maintain a list of all commercial buildings incorporating truss construction. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-08 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS * Bill had activity since last report. 1 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-29 ENV - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing 01-13 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-5085 AAC CONSUMER RECOVERY FROM THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEM. To allow the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Clean-Up Account Review Board to directly reimburse an owner for costs of remediation incurred prior to July 1, 2001, where the owner's contractor declares bankruptcy. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-28 Committee AAC PARTICIPATION OF VOLUNTEER 02-06 HB-5139 FIREFIGHTERS IN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS. To authorize volunteer firefighters to purchase coverage under the municipality's health insurance plan. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 05-01 APP - Joint Favorable 03-14 PD - Joint Favorable Change of Reference APP 02-13 LAB - Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference PD 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 01-27 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 01-23 LAB - Vote to Draft 01-15 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 03-21 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON APP 02-20 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON PD 03-21 FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON APP 02-21 FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON PD * Bill had activity since last report. 2 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 03-18 PS - Joint Favorable Change of Reference ED 03-13 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 03-12 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 02-27 PS - Vote to Draft 01-15 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 03-21 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON ED 03-21 FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON ED 8/14/2008 Committee AAC AREAS OF REFUGE IN EDUCATIONAL 02-06 HB-5142 OCCUPANCIES. To provide for the safety and welfare of disabled children during emergency school evacuations. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-5176 AAC THE DISQUALIFICATION OF FIREFIGHTERS TO SERVE AS JURORS. To exempt full-time firefighters from jury duty. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-06 01-16 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON JUD Committee AA EXTENDING HEALTH INSURANCE HB-5178 COVERAGE TO REMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSES OF POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS. To provide continuing health insurance coverage to surviving spouses of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty and to their children upon the remarriage of the surviving spouse. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 05-01 APP - Joint Favorable 04-03 LAB - Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 01-27 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 01-23 LAB - Vote to Draft 01-16 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 04-08 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON APP 04-08 FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON APP * Bill had activity since last report. 3 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 04-03 PH - Joint 432 Favorable 03-20 LAB - Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference PH 01-27 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 01-24 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 01-23 LAB - Vote to Draft 01-16 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 04-23 REF. BY 03-28 FAV. CHG. OF HOUSE TO REF., SEN. TO COMMITTEE ON APP COMM. ON PH 03-28 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON PH 8/14/2008 Committee AAC WORKERS' COMPENSATION 03-13 HB-5190 COVERAGE FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL. To provide workers' compensation coverage for those emergency services personnel exposed to hepatitis, tuberculosis or meningitis in the course of employment, who are not currently covered under the Workers' Compensation Act. House Cal: 288 Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-5267 AAC MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES REGARDING RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. To allow municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring residential fire sprinkler systems in new residences having a total square footage of not less than 2,500 square feet. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-17 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed HB-5268 AAC THE MAXIMUM HIRING AGE FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS. To allow municipalities to establish a maximum hiring age for firefighters and police officers. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-17 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS * Bill had activity since last report. 4 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 03-18 PS - Joint Favorable Change of Reference FIN 03-13 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 03-12 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 02-27 PS - Vote to Draft 01-17 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 03-25 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON FIN 03-26 FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON FIN 8/14/2008 Committee AA AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE 02-06 HB-5270 FOR A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE REGIONAL FIRE SCHOOLS. To authorize bonds for capital improvement of regional fire schools under the five-year regional fire school improvement plan. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-5273 AA REQUIRING THE ISSUANCE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES NUMBER PLATES. To require the issuance of emergency medical services number plates and to provide that fees collected for such plates be used to fund community awareness, emergency medical services training and testing and volunteer recruitment and retention programs. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-18 01-17 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON TRA * Bill had activity since last report. 5 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 03-20 LAB - Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP 03-13 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 03-12 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 02-25 LAB - Vote to Draft 01-30 LAB - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing 01-21 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 03-28 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON APP 03-28 FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON APP 8/14/2008 Committee AAC DEATH BENEFITS FOR SURVIVING HB-5360 SPOUSES. To allow the surviving spouses and children of those state police and Department of Correction officers killed in the line of duty to continue to receive the deceased officer's salary until such time as the officer would have reached retirement age. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-20 Proposed HB-5365 AA EXTENDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE TO POLICE OFFICERS WHO SUSTAIN MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL INJURIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. To allow police officers who suffer traumatic stress disorder as a result of using or being subjected to deadly force in the line of duty to obtain workers' compensation benefits. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-21 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB Committee AA ENHANCING BENEFITS IN THE HB-5535 POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN SURVIVORS' BENEFIT FUND. To improve the level of benefits available to survivors under the Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-25 02-18 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 02-14 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB * Bill had activity since last report. 6 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-5542 AA EXTENDING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO REMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSES OF POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. To provide continuing health insurance coverage to surviving spouses of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty and to their children upon the remarriage of the surviving spouse. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-5546 AA EXTENDING WORKERS' 03-13 COMPENSATION COVERAGE TO PUBLIC SAFETY WORKERS INJURED DURING OFFDUTY EMERGENCIES. To protect public safety workers who are injured or killed while serving as good samaritans during off-duty emergency situations. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-30 LAB - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB Proposed HB-5547 AAC THE COMPOSITION OF MUNICIPAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT BARGAINING UNITS. To discontinue the requirement that supervisory and nonsupervisory uniformed fire and police personnel participate in the same bargaining unit. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB * Bill had activity since last report. 7 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 05-01 APP - Joint Favorable 04-01 LAB - Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP 01-31 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 01-30 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 01-30 LAB - Vote to Draft 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB 04-03 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON APP 04-04 FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON APP 8/14/2008 Committee AAC LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES HB-5549 RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY CALLS. To provide that state employees who respond to emergency calls during work hours are entitled to receive paid leave for absences from work that result from responding to such calls. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-20 Proposed HB-5554 AA EXEMPTING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FROM THE PREVAILING WAGE LAWS. To exempt volunteer fire department construction projects from the prevailing wage laws. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB Proposed HB-5557 AA EXEMPTING CERTAIN FIRE DISTRICTS FROM PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS. To exempt fire districts staffed substantially by volunteer firefighters from prevailing wage requirements. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB * Bill had activity since last report. 8 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PD 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-5587 AAC PAYMENT TO THE SOUTH FIRE DISTRICT IN MIDDLETOWN FOR THE PROVISIONS OF PROTECTION TO STATE FACILITIES. To provide funds to the South Fire Taxing District in Middletown for fire protection to Connecticut Valley Hospital, the Connecticut Juvenile Training School and Riverview Hospital. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-07 Committee AAC THE AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL HB-5589 DISTRICTS AND TERMINATION OF LOCAL BOARDS BY ORDINANCE. To revise the special act incorporating the Thompsonville Fire District No. 2 in the town of Enfield. House Cal: 235 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-28 PD - Joint 379 Favorable Substitute 03-26 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PD 03-25 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 03-14 PD - Vote to Draft 01-31 PD - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PD * Bill had activity since last report. 9 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 03-27 PH - Joint 209 Favorable 03-11 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH 03-10 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 02-25 PH - Vote to Draft 01-28 PH - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH 04-30 HOUSE PASSED 05-07 SENATE PASSED 8/14/2008 Committee AAC AMBULANCE SERVICES. 02-04 HB-5617 To exempt ambulance services which are accepting the state-wide rate schedule from filing financial information with the Department of Public Health. House Cal: 164 Senate Cal: 393 Proposed HB-5624 AAC NOTIFICATION OF "DO NOT RESUSCITATE" ORDERS. To provide for an alternate means of notifying rescue and emergency personnel that no emergency aid should be provided if signs of life are not present by means of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Proposed HB-5626 AAC PLACEMENT OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS. To make automatic external defibrillators available in all state buildings and large public facilities. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH * Bill had activity since last report. 10 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 04-16 HCO - NO NEW 92 FILE BY COMM. ON LM 04-15 LM - Joint Favorable 03-18 PH - Joint Favorable Substitute 02-14 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH 02-13 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 01-28 PH - Vote to Draft 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH 04-30 HOUSE PASSED 04-09 REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON LM 05-07 SENATE PASSED 8/14/2008 Committee AAC RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE 03-04 HB-5627 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REGARDING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS. To develop guidelines for the placement of automatic external defibrillators in public facilities. House Cal: 102 Senate Cal: 391 Proposed HB-5633 AAC POLICE AND FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING IN THE USE OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS. To ensure that all police and fire fighters are trained in the use of automatic external defibrillators. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Proposed HB-5634 AAC PAYMENTS TO AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COUNCIL OR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. To provide a method by which an emergency medical service council or emergency communication service may recover unpaid debts from municipalities served. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH * Bill had activity since last report. 11 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-5647 AA APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS. To provide state funding for improvements to communication systems such as radio equipment for interdepartmental communications. Such communications have proven to be a vital resource for first responders to an emergency situation. State funding to upgrade communications systems among first responders would increase the safety of those involved in an incident, the first responders and the general public. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-5649 AAC REGIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. To encourage municipalities to enter into regional initiatives for emergency preparedness by providing funding incentives to promote a more efficient and effective regional approach. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS * Bill had activity since last report. 12 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-5654 AA PROVIDING FUNDS FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS. To provide state funding for improvements to communication systems such as radio equipment for interdepartmental communications. Such communications have proven to be a vital resource for first responders to an emergency situation. State funding to upgrade communications systems among first responders would increase the safety of those involved in an incident, the first responders and the general public. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-5665 AAC THE CERTIFICATION OF POLICE OFFICERS. To have the current police chief of the city of Groton certified by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council so that he may serve as a police officer. Although the current chief of police has served as a police officer for twenty-nine years in the state of Connecticut, to the rank of deputy chief, has served as chief of police in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island from 1997 to 2000 and was hired as chief of police in the city of Groton in 2002 the council refused to certify him as a police officer and is requiring him to attend an entry level twenty-week basic training course. An officer of his age and experience does not require entry level training. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS * Bill had activity since last report. 13 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-5666 AA REQUIRING DIVERSITY TRAINING FOR ALL STATE AND LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS. To require diversity training for all state and local police officers. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Committee AA REQUIRING THE TRAINING OF POLICE 02-06 HB-5667 OFFICERS FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. To require the Police Officer Standards and Training Council to develop an executive development course to train police officers for leadership positions. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-13 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 03-12 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 02-27 PS - Vote to Draft 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed HB-5669 AA PROHIBITING THE SALE OF FIREWORKS AND SPARKLERS. To prohibit the sale of fireworks and sparklers in the state. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed HB-5670 AA ESTABLISHING PRECAUTIONS IN THE EVENT OF A TERRORIST ATTACK. To establish precautions to be taken by schools and the general public in case of terrorist attack. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS * Bill had activity since last report. 14 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-5671 AA PROVIDING FUNDS FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS. To provide state funding for improvements to communication systems such as radio equipment for interdepartmental communications. Such communications have proven to be a vital resource for first responders to an emergency situation. State funding to upgrade communications systems among first responders would increase the safety of those involved in an incident, the first responders and the general public. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-5673 AAC MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES REGARDING RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. To allow municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring residential fire sprinkler systems in new residences having a total square footage of not less than 2,500 square feet. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed HB-5675 AA PROMOTING REGIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. To encourage municipalities to enter into regional initiatives for emergency preparedness by providing funding incentives to promote a more efficient and effective regional approach. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS * Bill had activity since last report. 15 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-23 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON GAE 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-5823 AA ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON A PERMANENT MEMORIAL FOR THE STATE OF CT COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. To initiate an official State of Connecticut September 11th Memorial Program. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-5928 AA ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION. To create a progressive and cost-effective emergency medical services system that will best serve the emergency health care needs of Connecticut's citizens and provide system stability for the future. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Proposed HB-5932 AAC RECIPROCITY FOR CERTIFYING EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS FROM BORDERING STATES. To eliminate unreasonable barriers for obtaining Connecticut EMT certification. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Proposed HB-5939 AA ALLOWING THE ADMINISTRATION OF EPI-PENS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS. To allow the administration of Epi-Pens on school grounds. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH * Bill had activity since last report. 16 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-5948 AA ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION. To create a progressive and cost-effective emergency medical services system that will serve the emergency health care needs of Connecticut's citizens and provide system stability for the future. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-5956 AAC MANDATED REPORTS BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. To eliminate multiple reports about the same incident. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Proposed HB-5957 AAC EPI-PEN INJECTIONS FOR STUDENTS. To allow aides to administer epi-pen injections to students afflicted with life-threatening allergies while at school. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Proposed HB-5960 AAC NONPAYMENT OF BILLS TO AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. To allow emergency communication systems operators to cease service to member municipalities for nonpayment of bills. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH * Bill had activity since last report. 17 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-5965 AA REQUIRING THE ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF THE STATE POLICE HELICOPTER. To prevent any elected or appointed state official from utilizing the state police helicopter for personal or nonemergency purposes. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-5967 AAC GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. To establish a grant program to municipalities to help pay the costs of public safety. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed HB-5968 AAC THE UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT OF FIRE POLICE. To update the required uniform and equipment of fire police. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed HB-5970 AA ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON FIRE TRAINING ACADEMIES. To establish a Task Force on Fire Training Academies. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed HB-5972 AA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE DANBURY FIRE TRAINING SCHOOL. To provide funds for the renovation of the Danbury Fire Training School. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS * Bill had activity since last report. 18 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-27 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-6079 AAC RECOVERY FROM THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FUND. To allow an owner of an underground storage tank to file an application for reimbursement for costs of remediation after the statutory deadline where such owner's contractor failed to timely submit such application and to allow the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Clean-Up Account Review Board to directly reimburse an owner for costs of remediation incurred prior to July 1, 2001, where the owner's contractor declares bankruptcy. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-6155 AAC INCENTIVES FOR REGIONAL PROGRAMS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. To encourage local municipalities to enter into regional initiatives for emergency preparedness. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-27 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PD Proposed HB-6164 AAC JURISDICTION OF FIRE POLICE OUTSIDE THEIR DISTRICTS. To enable appointed fire police to be used outside their fire districts when deemed necessary by the mayor, first selectman or town manager. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-27 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PD * Bill had activity since last report. 19 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 02-14 PD - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing 01-27 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PD 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-6166 AA REQUIRING CONTIGUOUS 02-26 MUNICIPALITIES TO ENTER INTO MUTUAL AID COMPACTS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND CONDUCT TRAINING EXERCISES. To require contiguous municipalities to enter into mutual aid compacts for first responders and to conduct joint training exercises. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-6178 AAC NONPROFIT AMBULANCE COMPANIES. To authorize nonprofit ambulance companies to perform and be reimbursed for the same services that for-profit ambulance companies perform and are reimbursed. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-27 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Proposed HB-6193 AA PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIRST RESPONDER EQUIPMENT. To provide funds to the city of Danbury for the purchase of first responder equipment. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-27 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS * Bill had activity since last report. 20 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 04-23 PS - Joint 371 Favorable 03-31 TRA - Joint Favorable Substitute 03-18 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON TRA 03-17 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 02-24 TRA - Vote to Draft 01-27 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON TRA 04-22 REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON PS 8/14/2008 Committee AA ALLOWING THE USE OF FLASHING HB-6207 RED OR WHITE LIGHTS ON MOTOR VEHICLES OF FIRE CHIEFS. To allow the use of flashing red or white lights with a siren on the motor vehicles of volunteer fire chiefs and their deputies or assistants while responding to a fire or other emergency. House Cal: 247 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-18 Proposed HB-6223 AA PROVIDING FIREFIGHTERS WITH LOWINTEREST RATE MORTGAGE LOANS. To encourage firefighters to live in the jurisdiction in which they are employed. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON BA Proposed HB-6239 AAC ACCESS TO THE WATER SUPPLY FOR FIRE FIGHTING PURPOSES. To regulate access to water supplies for fire fighting purposes. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ET Proposed HB-6242 AAC AN EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM RELATING TO WATER SUPPLIES. To have a system in place to notify residents of possible terrorist activities affecting water supplies. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ET * Bill had activity since last report. 21 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 02-06 PH - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-6289 AA ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. To combine the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control with the emergency medical services functions of the Department of Public Health into a new Commission on Fire and Emergency Medical Services. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-04 Committee AA INCREASING THE MONTHLY 02-13 HB-6293 SUBSCRIBER FEE FOR LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE TO FUND THE ENHANCED EMERGENCY 9-1-1 PROGRAM. To allow the Department of Public Utility Control to approve a greater monthly surcharge on telephone bills to support the enhanced emergency 9-1-1 program. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-13 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 03-12 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 02-27 PS - Vote to Draft 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Committee AAC PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO HB-6294 COMMUNICATIONS. To provide that any public safety radio communications systems that are funded by public moneys and are to be used in a public safety application are open access systems. House Cal: 131 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-13 03-20 PS - Joint 159 Favorable Substitute 03-19 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 03-18 HCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 02-27 PS - Vote to Draft 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 04-09 REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON APP * Bill had activity since last report. 22 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-6295 AA PROVIDING FUNDING TO IMPROVE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS. To provide state funding for improvements to communication systems such as radio equipment for interdepartmental communications. Such communications have proven to be a vital resource for first responders to an emergency situation. State funding to upgrade communications systems among first responders would increase the safety of those involved in an incident, the first responders and the general public. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed HB-6310 AA DOUBLING MOTOR VEHICLE FINES IN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION OR FIRE OR EMERGENCY ZONES. To protect public safety, fire and emergency personnel at the scene of an accident, a fire or other emergency by doubling fines for moving motor vehicle violations committed within designated accident investigation zones or fire or emergency zones. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-18 02-24 TRA - Vote to Draft 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON TRA * Bill had activity since last report. 23 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON TRA 8/14/2008 Proposed HB-6312 AAC THE DISPLAY OF NUMBER PLATES ON MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED BY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. To allow volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel to display the plate issued by their respective companies on the front of their motor vehicles. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-18 Raised HB-6393 AAC THE CONTROL AND SECURITY OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN CT . To authorize the Governor to enter into an agreement with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the delegation to the state of certain Nuclear Regulatory Commission programs to enhance the control and security of radioactive materials. House Cal: 294 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-10 05-06 HCO - NO NEW 435 FILE BY COMM. ON JUD 05-02 JUD - Joint Favorable 04-04 ENV - Joint Favorable 02-04 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV 04-23 REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON JUD * Bill had activity since last report. 24 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 02-13 HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A 02-13 HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A 02-18 SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A 02-18 SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. A 02-18 SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. B 02-18 SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. C 02-18 SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. D 02-18 SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. E 02-18 SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. F 02-18 SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A 03-06 TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE 02-26 PA 03-1 02-19 VETOED BY GOVERNOR 8/14/2008 HB-6397 AAC STATE EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS. House Cal: 160 Senate Cal: 45 Raised HB-6424 AAC ELIGIBILITY OF CONSUMERS FOR QUALIFIED UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK COSTS. To allow homeowners to apply for reimbursement for costs of services relating to the remediation of an underground storage tank prior to July 1, 2001, where the homeowner's contractor failed to do so. House Cal: 231 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-26 03-28 ENV - Joint 340 Favorable 02-10 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV 04-22 REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON FIN * Bill had activity since last report. 25 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 02-25 HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A 02-25 HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. B 02-25 HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. C 02-25 HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. D 02-25 HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A,B,C 02-26 SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A,B,C 02-26 SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A,B,C 03-06 TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE 03-04 PA 03-2 02-28 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR IN ORIGINAL 8/14/2008 HB-6495 AAC MODIFICATIONS TO CURRENT AND FUTURE STATE EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Raised HB-6497 AA PROVIDING FIREFIGHTERS WITH LOW- 03-04 INTEREST RATE MORTGAGE LOANS. To encourage firefighters to live in the municipalities in which they work or volunteer as firefighters. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-26 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON BA * Bill had activity since last report. 26 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 03-20 PS - Joint 162 Favorable Substitute 02-27 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 8/14/2008 Raised HB-6528 AAC THE OFFICE OF THE STATE BUILDING INSPECTOR. To revise the general statutes by: (1) Limiting provisional appointment of building officials to ninety days and extending training requirements an exemption imposed on building officials to assistant building officials and creating a process for voluntary retirement of a building official’s license; (2) exempting from registration for a demolition permit authorized fire training exercise and underground fuel tank removal; (3) making statutory language consistent with 1999 changes concerning threshold building; and (4) providing for appeal from decisions of building officials other than denial of a building permit. House Cal: 134 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-11 Raised HB-6540 AAC FIRE POLICE. To enable appointed fire police, pursuant to ANSI-107-199 safety standards to use the latest safety products, thereby increasing overall safety at the scene. House Cal: 253 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-11 04-02 PD - Joint 369 Favorable 03-18 PS - Joint Favorable Change of Reference PD 03-03 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 04-22 REF. BY 03-24 FAV. CHG. OF HOUSE TO REF., SEN. TO COMMITTEE ON APP COMM. ON PD 03-24 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON PD Raised HB-6541 AAC THE INSTALLATION OF WOOD AND COAL BURNING STOVES IN RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS. To ensure the soundness of chimneys that are at least fifty years old prior to the installation of a wood or coal burning stove utilizing such chimneys. House Cal: 254 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-11 04-02 PD - Joint 368 Favorable 03-18 PS - Joint Favorable Change of Reference PD 03-03 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 04-22 REF. BY 03-24 FAV. CHG. OF HOUSE TO REF., SEN. TO COMMITTEE ON APP COMM. ON PD 03-24 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON PD * Bill had activity since last report. 27 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 04-29 APP - Joint 650 Favorable Substitute 03-05 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON APP 8/14/2008 Governor HB-6548 AAC THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2005, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR. To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. House Cal: 440 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-07 03-10 03-11 03-12 03-13 03-14 Governor HB-6575 AAC THE STATE'S CIVIL PREPAREDNESS FORCES AND REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN. To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. House Cal: 398 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-11 04-11 JUD - Joint 581 Favorable Substitute 03-20 PS - Joint Favorable Change of Reference JUD 03-05 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 05-06 REF. BY 03-26 FAV. CHG. OF HOUSE TO REF., SEN. TO COMMITTEE ON APP COMM. ON JUD 03-25 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON JUD Raised HB-6579 AAC THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE 03-11 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN NURSING HOMES AND NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION. To require new home construction contractors to provide written notice to consumers concerning the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system. House Cal: 126 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 05-06 HCO - NO NEW 143 FILE BY COMM. ON JUD 05-02 JUD - Joint Favorable 04-16 HCO - NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON GL 04-15 GL - Joint Favorable 03-20 PS - Joint Favorable Substitute 03-05 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 05-07 REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON APP 04-22 REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON JUD 04-09 REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON GL * Bill had activity since last report. 28 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 03-20 PS - Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference JUD 03-05 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 03-25 FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM.ON JUD 03-26 FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON JUD 8/14/2008 Raised HB-6581 AAC REPORTS OF INJURIES FROM FIREWORKS AND PENALTIES FOR THE ILLEGAL USE OR POSSESSION OF FIREWORKS. To allow municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring residential fire sprinkler systems in new residences having a total square footage of not less than 2,500 square feet. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-11 Raised HB-6582 AAC PYROTECHNIC AND OTHER FIRE HAZARDS. To repeal provision that permitted sale, purchase or use of "sparklers". House Cal: 136 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-11 05-06 HCO - NO NEW 154 FILE BY COMM. ON JUD 05-02 JUD - Joint Favorable 03-20 PS - Joint Favorable Substitute 03-05 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 04-22 REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON JUD Governor HB-6589 AA TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO AGENCIES 04-10 WITH DEFICIENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2003. To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. House Cal: 441 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-25 04-29 APP - Joint 651 Favorable Substitute 03-05 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON APP Raised HB-6639 AA PROTECTING THE EMPLOYMENT OF FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED TO DUTY FOR NATIONAL EMERGENCIES. To provide employment protection to employees who are required to be absent from work in order to respond to a national emergency. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-12 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON LAB * Bill had activity since last report. 29 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 05-07 HCO - NO NEW 534 FILE BY COMM. ON JUD 05-06 JUD - Joint Favorable 04-08 PH - Joint Favorable Substitute 03-20 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH 04-30 REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON JUD 8/14/2008 Raised HB-6676 AAC PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE AUTHORITY. To authorize the Governor to declare a public health emergency, to provide for the imposition and implementation of orders of isolation, quarantine or vaccination, and to provide hearings and appeals of such orders. House Cal: 360 Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-25 Raised HB-6689 AAC MEDICATION IN SCHOOL. To clarify provisions concerning the administration of psychotropic drugs in schools; to include advanced practice registered nurses in the list of licensed practitioners who are able to provide written notice to school di 04-02 05-07 PH - Joint 517 Favorable Substitute 04-07 ED - Joint Favorable Substitute 03-26 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ED 04-30 REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON PH Committee AAC STATE GOVERNMENT SB-15 REORGANIZATION. To consolidate state government by making changes concerning: (1) the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; (2) the Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired and the Board of Education and Services for 03-31 02-28 05-06 JUD - No Action 458 04-04 GAE - Joint Favorable Substitute 03-26 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON GAE 03-25 SCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 03-21 GAE - Vote to Draft 02-10 GAE - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing 01-08 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON GAE 04-30 REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON JUD * Bill had activity since last report. 30 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-17 GAE - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing 01-15 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON GAE 8/14/2008 Proposed SB-50 AAC STATE AGENCY CONSOLIDATION. To reduce state expenditures and improve effectiveness by eliminated and merging certain state agencies. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed SB-123 AAC THE PROTECTION OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS STATE FROM TERRORISM OR OTHER MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS. To provide municipalities with new, additional resources to meet their increased responsibility for anti-terrorism and all-hazard preparedness. Such efforts will require a new financial and technical assistance commitment from both the federal and state governments as well as a new commitment from towns and cities to work together to maximize efficiencies and effectiveness. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-17 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed SB-203 AA DESIGNATING A SMOKE DETECTOR AWARENESS MONTH. To enhance the public safety by developing awareness of smoke detectors as the first line of defense in preventing deaths by smoke inhalation in the event of a house fire and to educate the public as to the importance of having operable, strategically placed smoke detectors in the home. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-21 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON GAE * Bill had activity since last report. 31 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-21 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH 8/14/2008 Proposed SB-243 AAC CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTIONS TO VACCINATIONS. To provide that, in the event of compulsory vaccinations, persons may refuse to be vaccinated on the basis of their beliefs. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed SB-245 AAC THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY". To provide a definition of public health emergency. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-21 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Proposed SB-248 AAC ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINATIONS PURSUANT TO A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. To provide safeguards for persons who may be required to receive vaccinations during a public health emergency. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-21 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Proposed SB-256 AA PROMOTING THE SAFETY OF EMERGENCY PERSONNEL IN HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS. To ensure the safety of emergency personnel involved in hazardous situations. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-21 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed SB-257 AAC SPARKLERS. To improve public safety by limiting the types of "sparklers" that are allowed under state law. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-21 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS * Bill had activity since last report. 32 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-22 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH 8/14/2008 Proposed SB-404 AAC VACCINATIONS PURSUANT TO A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. To allow any person to whom an order of vaccination is applicable to consult with a physician prior to vaccination. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed SB-406 AAC ANY QUARANTINE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO ANY PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. To provide the standards with which any entity imposing a quarantine or isolation as the result of a public health emergency will be required to comply. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Proposed SB-412 AAC QUARANTINE DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. To provide that any quarantine pursuant to a public health emergency shall be in the least restrictive environment possible. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Proposed SB-416 AAC PLACEMENT OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS. To minimize the risk for cardiac arrest patients in Connecticut by making sure that life saving technology in the form of automatic external defibrillors is available in the places where it will be most effective. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH * Bill had activity since last report. 33 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-22 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 8/14/2008 Proposed SB-431 AAC REVERSE 9-1-1 SYSTEMS. To facilitate the development of municipal reverse 9-1-1 systems by requiring that telephone companies provide the information necessary to operate such a system. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed SB-433 AACA OF BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A CENTRALIZED 9-1-1 DISPATCH CENTER IN DANBURY. To provide state funding to Danbury for a centralized 9-1-1 dispatch center, thereby improving security and efficiency of emergency communications in said town. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-22 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed SB-487 AAC THE DIRECT REIMBURSEMENT OF OWNERS FROM THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK ACCOUNT. To provide for the reimbursement of eligible costs for residential underground storage tank remediation, if otherwise eligible, in instances in which the contractor went out of business after completing the work. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-23 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV Proposed SB-507 AA CONVEYING STATE PROPERTY TO 03-14 THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON FOR AN EMERGENCY SERVICES COMPLEX. To transfer land from the Department of Environmental Protection to the town of North Stonington to build an emergency services complex. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-10 GAE - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing 01-23 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON GAE * Bill had activity since last report. 34 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-23 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON HED 8/14/2008 Proposed SB-509 AA PROVIDING TUITION WAIVERS TO COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGES FOR POLICE OFFICERS. To provide educational support for police officers. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed SB-581 AAC EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDERS AS MANDATED REPORTERS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE. To eliminate multiple reports about the same incident. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-06 01-23 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH Committee AA REQUIRING THE ADOPTION OF THE SB-583 INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT. To adopt the International Emergency Management Assistance Compact in order to join the coalition providing for mutual aid and resources to member states affected by disasters or emergencies. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-13 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 03-12 SCO DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE 02-27 PS - Vote to Draft 01-23 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed SB-584 AAC CERTIFICATION OF POLICE OFFICERS. To allow a municipality to hire a police chief who was once certified in this state, but whose certification lapsed while working in another state. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-23 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS * Bill had activity since last report. 35 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-23 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 8/14/2008 Proposed SB-585 AA TO PROMOTE REGIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. To encourage municipalities to enter into regional initiatives for emergency preparedness by providing funding incentives to promote a more efficient and effective regional approach. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed SB-587 AA PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS. To provide state funding for improvements to communication systems such as radio equipment for interdepartmental communications. Such communications have proven to be a vital resource for first responders to an emergency situation. State funding to upgrade communications systems among first responders would increase the safety of those involved in an incident, the first responders and the general public. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-23 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed SB-590 AA INCREASING THE PYROTECHNIC MIXTURE GRAM LIMIT FOR SPARKLERS. To increase the pyrotechnic mixture gram limit for sparklers. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-23 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS * Bill had activity since last report. 36 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-23 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 8/14/2008 Proposed SB-591 AA PROVING FUNDS TO THE CITY OF HARTFORD FOR HOMELAND SECURITY. To provide homeland security funding for training and equipment for the health, fire and police departments of the city of Hartford, which have primary public safety responsibilities for the potentially vulnerable state office buildings including the State Capitol and Legislative Office Building, the State Supreme Court, the Hartford Armory and the State Office Building. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed SB-599 AAC THE USE OF FLASHING RED LIGHTS ON MOTOR VEHICLES OF FIRE CHIEFS. To allow the use of flashing red lights on the motor vehicles of paid and volunteer fire chiefs and their assistants or deputies while responding to a fire or other emergency. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-18 03-17 HCO INCORPORATED IN HB06207 01-23 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON TRA Proposed SB-659 AAC CONSUMER RECOVERY FROM THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FUND. To provide a six-month grace period to allow an owner of an underground storage tank system to submit an application for reimbursement from the Underground Storage Tank Fund where such owner's contractor failed to submit an application on his or her behalf prior to the December 1, 2001, deadline and to allow the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Clean-Up Account Review Board to directly reimburse an owner for costs of remediation where the owner's contractor is bankrupt or financially unstable. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV * Bill had activity since last report. 37 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-24 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV 8/14/2008 Proposed SB-660 AAC REIMBURSEMENT LIMITS FROM THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK ACCOUNT. To increase the reimbursement limit for certain remediation costs payable from the underground storage tank petroleum clean-up account. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed SB-697 AAC PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS. To delay for one year the implementation of emergency medical dispatch requirements. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-24 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed SB-714 AAC CONSUMER RECOVERY FROM THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FUND. To allow an owner of an underground storage tank to file an application for reimbursement for costs of remediation after the statutory deadline where such owner's contractor failed to timely submit such application and to allow the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Clean-Up Account Review Board to directly reimburse an owner for costs of remediation incurred prior to July 1, 2001, where the owner's contractor declares bankruptcy. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-27 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV Proposed SB-721 AA MAKING THE ELECTION LAWS 03-05 APPLICABLE TO ELECTIONS HELD IN FIRE DISTRICTS. To make election laws applicable to fire district elections. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-14 GAE - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing 01-27 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON GAE * Bill had activity since last report. 38 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 01-27 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH 8/14/2008 Proposed SB-765 AAC RECIPROCITY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS FROM BORDERING STATES. To allow emergency medical technicians from bordering states to be certified in Connecticut. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ Proposed SB-766 AA INCREASING THE MONTHLY SUBSCRIBER FEE FOR LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE TO FUND THE REQUIRED EXPANSION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH SERVICES FOR MUNICIPALITIES. To increase the surcharge on telephone bills for E-9-1-1 in order to fund the required expansion of emergency medical dispatch services for municipalities. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 02-06 PH - Change of Reference ET 01-27 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH 02-07 CHG. REF., HOUSE TO COMM. ON ET 02-07 CHG. REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON ET Proposed SB-777 AA REGULATING THE SALE OF FIREWORKS AND SPARKLERS IN THE STATE. To regulate the sale of fireworks and sparklers in Connecticut. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-27 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS Proposed SB-827 AAC THE PROPERTY TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX. To allow certain volunteers, such as firefighters and emergency medical technicians, who may receive municipal tax reductions to qualify for the full property tax credit under the state income tax. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 01-29 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON FIN * Bill had activity since last report. 39 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 03-28 ENV - Joint 320 Favorable Substitute 02-11 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV 04-23 SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A 04-23 SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A 8/14/2008 Raised SB-896 AAC THE METHOD OF PAYMENT FROM THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FUND. To allow the residential underground heating oil storage tank system clean-up subaccount board to directly pay homeowners for costs associated with the remediation of an underground storage tank system prior to July 1, 2001, where the board believes that the contractor will not reimburse the homeowner. House Cal: 370 Senate Cal: 227 02-26 Raised SB-961 AAC EMERGENCY MEDICAL VEHICLES. To provide that a flashing red, white or amber light may be used by licensed or certified ambulance service to transport personnel to emergencies. House Cal: 455 Senate Cal: 203 03-24 04-30 SCO - NO NEW 296 FILE BY COMM. ON PS 04-23 PS - Joint Favorable 03-31 TRA - Joint Favorable 02-20 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON TRA 05-07 SENATE PASSED 04-15 REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON PS Raised SB-963 AAC MANDATORY REPORTING OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. To eliminate multiple reports about the same incident of suspected child abuse or neglect. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-04 02-20 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH * Bill had activity since last report. 40 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 02-27 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ET 8/14/2008 Raised SB-1001 AAC THE MONTHLY SUBSCRIBER FEE FOR LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE AND THE FUNDING OF THE REQUIRED EXPANSION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH SERVICES FOR MUNICIPALITIES. To ensure that the surcharge on telephone bills for E 9-1-1 service is sufficient to fund the required expansion of emergency medical dispatch services for municipalities. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-11 Raised SB-1029 AAC BOILERS AND HOT WATER HEATERS. 03-11 To revise statutory provisions concerning boilers and heaters to (1) eliminate obsolete and archaic technical references, (2) establish a modification process to allow the agency to accommodate unique situations not contemplated by its regulations, and (3) provide for an appeals process for owners or users in cases of hardship or where there are practical considerations. House Cal: 222 Senate Cal: 117 03-18 PS - Joint 127 Favorable Substitute 03-03 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PS 04-15 HOUSE PASSED 04-09 SENATE PASSED 04-29 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 04-24 TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE 04-22 PA 03-15 Raised SB-1114 AAC SOLAR WORK. To update the definition of solar work with respect to occupational licensing requirements. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-20 03-12 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON GL Raised SB-1121 AAC PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS. To delay for one year the implementation of emergency medical dispatch requirements. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 03-20 03-27 PH - Vote to Hold until next meeting 03-12 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH * Bill had activity since last report. 41 of 42 e4b1be24-889f-4f10-878e-bbf4a82d1c69.xls LITES Bill Tracking Report 05-06 SCO - NO NEW 452 FILE BY COMM. ON PS 04-30 PS - Joint Favorable 04-04 ENV - Joint Favorable Substitute 03-21 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV 05-07 REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON FIN 04-23 REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON PS 8/14/2008 Raised SB-1157 AAC MINOR REVISIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROVISIONS. To make certain minor revisions to the environmental protection statutes for purposes of clarity, consistency, proper grammar and proper punctuation; to exempt button cell batteries fr 03-28 Raised SB-1174 AAC EXPENDITURES FOR THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF THE COMMISSION ON FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL. To review expenditures for the programs and services of the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control. House Cal: _ _ _ Senate Cal: _ _ _ 04-29 04-22 SCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON APP * Bill had activity since last report. 42 of 42