Eilish Collins Main

I hope you and your family had a relaxing and safe Fourth of July weekend! In this message, you can read about what action my legislative colleagues and I are taking against large proposed utility rate hikes, learn about several upcoming local events, and find information on road work happening along I-95 in Stamford. 

I hope this message finds you and your family well! This week, over 80 new laws will take effect, including many that we passed during the 2026 Legislative Session. You can read about these new laws, learn more about the Stamford City Coastal Resilience Plan that broadly impacts our neighborhoods, and the one-time funding of the Summer EBT food assistance program for children.

I hope this message finds you and your family well!

Click on the links below to go to each section, and as always, if I can be of service to you, please be in touch!

Understanding Human Trafficking in our Community Panel Recap
United Way of Connecticut Grant Opportunity for Local Food Pantries
Access Health CT Special Enrollment for Temporary Premium Assistance Deadline: June 30th
$8.5 Million in Additional Funding for SNAP
Investing in the Early Childhood Education Endowment
Celebrating Juneteenth

I want to invite you all to join me, State Representative Lucy Dathan, CEO of Partnership to End Human Trafficking Jamie Manirikiza, CEO of the Rowan Center Sharon Walker Epps, and Sergeant Steven Murphy from the Stamford Police Department for an important upcoming discussion on the impacts of human trafficking across Connecticut and in our community. 

With the 2026 Legislative Session behind us, I have been spending some time around Stamford and our district connecting with residents on the work we accomplished this session and attending several non-profit forums and events alongside community leaders. During this session, we were able to accomplish a lot for the people of Connecticut, and I am proud of our work and of the opportunity to work alongside inspiring and effective legislators.

The 2026 Legislative Session adjourned this week, on Wednesday, May 6th, at Midnight. It was an exciting and productive Short Session, and we passed numerous pieces of legislation to address affordability, protections for residents, and so much more. It has been a true honor and privilege to serve as your State Representative and advocate for the residents of Stamford's 146th District.

I hope this message finds you and your family well! This week, the House was in Session Monday through Thursday, and we passed numerous bills, which you can read more about further down in this email. I was honored to lead the House Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance Monday morning to kick off the remaining three weeks of the legislative session.

I hope this message finds you and your family well! As we head into the final weeks of session, my colleagues and I are working tirelessly to pass legislation that will make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents. Next week, the House will meet for session on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Over the remaining weeks, I will keep you updated on the work we are doing at the Capitol, and you can follow along live on days the General Assembly is in session on CT-N or YouTube.