Jane Garibay

A number of new laws that my colleagues and I worked on during the 2023 legislative session to implement meaningful change in our state will take effect in Connecticut on July 1.

See below for some highlights.

Free summer meals are now available for children and teens in Windsor. All individuals 18 years and younger are eligible to receive free lunch at Sharshon and John Fitch Park. No registration, ID or paperwork is required, but all food must be eaten at the meal site. One meal is allowed per child during each meal service. Free lunches will be provided Monday - Friday through August 18. 

After months of negotiations, the House of Representatives delivered a state budget that includes the largest income tax cut in the state’s history and significant increases in funding for local schools, also known as Education Cost Sharing (ECS) funds.

Good news for Connecticut's growing economy!

Connecticut just received an upgraded credit rating from the Kroll Bond Rating Agency, which means that our General Obligation bond credit rating was upgraded from AA (stable) to AA+ (stable), just one step below the highest credit rating possible!

On Thursday, House Joint Resolution 34 passed out of the Senate. It was a momentous day for the descendants of those accused of and executed for Witchcraft in CT and their families. Thank you to my cosponsor Senator Saud Anwar and Senator Gary Winfield for bringing it to the Senate floor. The resolution has now passed both chambers!! Thank you to Tony and Judy Griego, Josh Hutchinson, Sarah Jack, Mary Louise Bingham, and Beth Caruso. This dynamic team has worked tirelessly for many years. And thank you to my colleagues in the House and the Senate for their overwhelming support!

A few pieces of legislation from the Aging Committee have passed through the House, including HB 6677, AN ACT CONCERNING ADULT DAY CENTERS. Families who are tasked with taking care of loved ones need a lifeline. HB 6677 will require the Department of Social Services to develop a plan that will increase the number of residents eligible to receive adult day services.

On Friday, May 19th, I will hold a conversation with Leo Igwe, a renowned Nigerian human rights activist and secular humanist from 1-3pm, in the Capitol, Room 301.

State Representative Jane Garibay sits down with Lori Brown of CT's League of Conservation Voters.