Mary Fortier

I hope this message finds you well! It's been a productive week at the Capitol as we begin another month of our legislative session. Next week, on Wednesday, April 9th, the House will be back in session starting at 11 a.m. My colleagues and I are working diligently on legislation that will benefit and protect residents across Connecticut. As always, I remain dedicated to providing you with legislative updates, opportunities to get involved, and resources that I hope you find helpful.

I hope you and your family are doing well! It's been a busy week at the Capitol as my colleagues and I continue to review the bills that are moving through the legislative process. Committees are working through the Joint Favorable (JF) process where legislation is reviewed, amended, and voted on. As we near the end of committee meetings and public hearings, I'm continuing to discuss the issues that matter most this session with my colleagues and community members.

I hope this message finds you and your family doing well and enjoying the first few days of spring! I had another busy week attending events around the Capitol and finishing reviewing bills with my colleagues in our committees. As committee meetings and public hearings wrap up, I continue to talk with my colleagues, advocacy groups, and residents about the issues we need to address this session.

I hope you and your family have been able to enjoy these warmer days. It was another busy week at the Capitol as we continued to make progress on legislative priorities as we discussed important issues in committee meetings and public hearings. Enjoy your St. Patrick's Day weekend and stay safe!

It was another exciting week at the Capitol as committee meetings and public hearings are taking place and the House was back in Session on Wednesday, March 5th where I was proud to vote in favor restoring the $40 Million dollars in Special Education, funding for nonprofits immediately affected by the President’s executive orders, the 2025-2030 Conservation and Development Plan and on Judicial and Executive nominations. It is always an honor to continue to serve our community and to be able to have critical conversations with my colleagues about the work we are doing to benefit residents across the state.

I hope this message finds you and your family well. I had an eventful week at the Capitol! On Monday the House went into Session at 5 pm. We held a vote on two bills that addressed issues including Special Education Funding, Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans, and Community Funding Grants. Further down in this email you will find more information on what was passed as a part of these bills.

I hope this message finds you and your family well during these chilly winter days. I wanted to take a moment to share the work we have been doing in legislative committee meetings. My colleagues and I have been busy reviewing legislation and listening to testimony in committee public hearings as bills are moving through the legislative process.

Happy Valentine's Day to you and your family! I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with love for yourself and others. I wanted to take a moment to share what we have been up to at the Capitol this week. I have been busy spending my time in committee meetings and public hearings. There is a lot for my colleagues and I to discuss as we continue our work on the proposed bills this legislative session.