Steve Winter

The legislative session is really heating up as public hearings are held on bills across all committees. This week, I’ll be up in Hartford for four days, attending hearings before the Finance, Energy, and Planning committees. We're reviewing bills aimed at making taxes in Connecticut more progressive, promoting energy efficiency, and enabling more housing development through zoning reform. To stay updated on what each committee is discussing, check out the calendar of events on the General Assembly website.

If there's an issue you're passionate about, now is the perfect time to share your thoughts with the legislature. You can testify via Zoom, in person, or by submitting written comments.

On Monday night, my colleagues and I in the House of Representatives were in session until about 10 p.m. We passed critical legislation to provide additional funding for special education, approved a property tax exemption for veterans, and allocated funding to nonprofits supporting communities targeted by the previous administration. For more details, please see the information below.

For those concerned about energy costs, please see below for information on Operation Fuel’s assistance deadline. If you are a New Haven resident, please check out the City of New Haven’s new Energy Efficient Elm City program to help income eligible residents of 1-4 unit homes with low- or no-cost energy improvements, including insulation, weatherization, and new heating, cooling, and hot water systems.