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| With only 24 calendar days left before the end of session, we are under pressure to finalize bill language so we can run our bills on the floor. Just as my fellow chairs are doing, as House Chair of the Transportation Committee, I am spending much my time refining the language in our committee bills, and working with agencies, advocates, constituents and lobbyists to find some common ground with each of the parties who would be affected by any new laws we pass. |
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We will be in session three days this week, and then four and five days in the weeks that follow. Each of those days is jam-packed with stakeholder meetings and floor debates.
Don’t forget to tune in to CT-N (linked here) to watch the action on the House floor on each of our session days.
Many of you are reaching out to share some of the ways that the decisions made in Washington are impacting your households and your businesses. As I respond to you each individually and direct you to the assistance or guidance you are seeking, I am also compiling a list of your concerns and any solutions I find, and will be sharing these with the entire constituency in the coming weeks and months.
The June 4 end of session is merely a legislative deadline, and does not signal that we are done fighting the chaos coming out of Washington. We are well aware that we must remain more vigilant than ever, and be prepared to adjust course at any given moment. |
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Last week the House was in session on Wednesday and Thursday. We passed a series of important bills and resolutions that will have a lasting impact on our state, including:
HJR 96 – Confirming Aileen K. Keays of Farmington to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
HJR 95 – Confirming Alex Tsarkov of Hartford to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
HR 15 – Approving a collective bargaining agreement between Charter Oak State College and SEIU Local 1973, strengthening the rights of workers in higher education.
HB 6907 – An Act concerning the use of quotas in warehouse distribution centers, putting workers’ well-being first.
HB 6897 – Extending the sunset date for personal risk insurance rate filings, ensuring fairness for consumers.
SB 1426 – Making crucial updates to the Firefighters Cancer Relief Program, honoring the sacrifices of those who risk their lives for our communities.
HB 5008 - Establishing a Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission
HB 6771 Requiring health insurance to cover biomarker testing, establishing an Alzheimer’s and Dementia task force, and requiring nursing homes to consider proximity to family members in any transfer of a resident
HB 6913 Prohibiting long term care facilities from discriminating against residents based on their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or HIV status
To read the full list of bills that have passed the House, please visit: cga.ct.gov/2025/lbp/lobp.pdf |
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| Celebrating the educators shaping the future of Connecticut! To our teachers: I will always support you, fight for you and work to pass the legislation you deserve. |
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| Not all heroes wear capes - some wear scrubs. Thank you, nurses for your tireless dedication, compassion, and strength. |
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As always, please reach out to my office if you have any comments, questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Aimee Berger-Girvalo
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