Patrick Biggins

Happy Holidays, Happy New Year & New Laws

View this email in your browser Dear Neighbor,  As 2025 comes to a close, there is no better time to express my gratitude for your support over the past year.  We've had our share of challenging moments. We've had our share of victories, too. Through it all, we will keep chugging along because, well, I know that's what you want me to do, and I need you, so we'll do the best we can to make life a little easier for the constituents of the 11th District together. To that end, I want to wish you all a happy and safe holiday season as well as a Happy New Year. I have included the new laws for 2026 in this newsletter. Please have a look. Sincerely, Patrick Biggins State Representative NEW LAWS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1st As we welcome a new year, several laws passed in the last legislative session will take effect on January 1, 2026. These new measures address key issues impacting our state and its residents, including expanded incentives for farmers, strengthened protections for workers in sensitive professions, and improved reporting requirements to better track higher education enrollment, post-secondary credits, and student opportunities. We took a major step forward in advancing policies that support new, diverse housing options across Connecticut. With some of the highest housing costs in the region, too many individuals and families are being priced out of the communities where they work, where they grew up, and where they hope to retire.  Preventative health care continues to be a priority because early detection saves both lives and long-term costs. To support this, we now require health insurers to cover certain high-priority biomarker tests that aid in early detection, prevention, and treatment. Additionally, we have prohibited the substitution of lower-priced drugs for higher-priced medications for individuals living with multiple sclerosis and arthritis, and we have made this ban permanent for medications used to treat mental health disorders. You can follow the link below to see the full list of new laws taking effect on January 1, 2026. Please feel free to contact my office if you have any questions.   New Laws January 1st Website Email Facebook Forward to a friend | Unsubscribe from this list | Update subscription preferences