Roland Lemar

The 2019 Legislative Session has now officially begun and I, along with all my colleagues, our new governor and constitutional officers were sworn in during the official Opening Day of session last week. The new administration has proposed bold ideas for transportation that we will be looking into, as well as finding solutions for fixing our transportation infrastructure that has suffered with diminishing resources for decades.

House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz announced today that Representative Roland Lemar will be appointed House chairman of the Transportation Committee when the General Assembly convenes its 2019 legislative session on Wednesday.

There is still time to get quality and affordable health insurance coverage! With several new plan structures available this year, Access Health CT has decided to extend their enrollment period until Tuesday, Jan. 15.

This Saturday, Dec. 15, is the last day to enroll for health insurance through Access Health CT, so if you or anyone else you know is interested, then don’t delay.

Rep. Roland Lemar joined his colleagues representing New Haven to announce that the State Bond Commission today approved $2,263,000 in state funding for several local initiatives and projects.

The Small Business Association is making available some limited assistance for New Haven County residents who were adversely impacted by the May 15th 2018 hurricane.

Access Health CT is mailing annual renewal notices this week for health insurance coverage and urging recipients to review the notices carefully. Numerous changes to insurance plans have been made for 2019, making it more important for people to read the notices, and shop and compare the plans starting on Nov. 1.

Here is a list of just some of the new state laws that take effect on Monday, October 1; please take a moment to look them over, and feel free to call or email me if you have any questions or concerns.