| March 19, 2012 | 2012, Issue #06 |
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During the Legislative Session, CCM produces this weekly report to inform members and the Legislature about pending bills that propose (1) new unfunded mandates or (2) mandates relief for towns and cities.
Sometimes even well-intended bills will have negative impacts on residential and business property taxpayers.
CCM urges municipal officials to speak with their legislative delegation about the impact these bills would have on your community.
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| PEST MANAGEMENT FOR SCHOOL FIELDS & FACILITIES | |
Public Act 99-165 set in place a requirement that pesticides could be used on elementary school grounds or preschools, only within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program approved by the then Department of Environmental Protection, now the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP). In 2007, the law was expanded to apply to school properties through eighth grade.
WHAT IS IPM?
IPM is a written plan - submitted to and approved by DEEP - as to exactly how a property owner will maintain fields and facilities with regard to pest populations. This "best management approach" has been in use for decades and has proven to be a solidly effective mechanism. IPMs are structured as a comprehensive management plan for grounds maintenance and upkeep. They focus on a thorough understanding of pests and pest biology by pest managers; careful inspection and monitoring for pest presence and pest-conducive conditions; pest prevention through effective education, sanitation and facility maintenance; and a restrictive treatment plan as a last resort. Such treatment plans call for the use of pesticides only when non-chemical measures have been unable to eradicate the problem and, even then, products are selected that minimize toxicity and potential for exposure. All of the chemical products that might be used under an IPM are regulated by the EPA and DEEP. The philosophy behind this approach is to do the minimal needed to maintain the status of the grounds and not necessitate methods to rehabilitate the grounds after deterioration. Rather than relying on treatment on a case-by-case basis, IPM ensures that a plan is put in place and adhered to in order to maximally manage with minimum treatment -- avoiding "emergency" situations.
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
A sunset provision was included in the original bill, and extended one year in 2009, to ensure that the State evaluated the effectiveness of the use of IPM in maintaining fields and grounds, while simultaneously not harming the environment or the health of the children using such fields.
Beginning in 2009, the year the sunset was originally to take place, and each year thereafter, there have been calls for elimination of the sunset to ensure that IPM continues to be the standard for school grounds going forward. Each time, concrete scientific testimony in support of the use of IPM as the preferred method for schools was given by experts across the field, including the Department of Environmental Protection, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Connecticut Parks & Recreation Association, and the UConn College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, to name a few. In addition, several years ago the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended "that schools use IPM to reduce pesticide risks and exposure to children" and that it is a "safer" and "less costly option for pest management in a school community." The EPA plan called for all schools to utilize IPM by 2015. These calls fell on deaf ears and the sunset date passed -- effectively banning the use of pesticides across Connecticut, unless in an "emergency situation".
Since the passing of the sunset of this program, towns and cities across the state have been faced with rapidly deteriorating fields and large expenses in attempts to rehabilitate them. The increased presence of grubs in fields has attracted rodents, who borrow through the soil leaving dangerous tunnels that cave in as players run across them, increasing the risk of player injury. As species such as crabgrass have begun to takeover, the soil has begun to harden and not respond to aeration also causing an increased risk of player injury. Tens of thousands of dollars are being spent to repair fields that have deteriorated to the point of being unsafe. Many require complete re-sodding as they are past repair and this is the last resort. All of this over just the last 20 months -- imagine the conditions of these fields and the increase in pest population as more time passes. It is critical that this situation be rectified-- and quickly.
WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?
In order to provide the needed tools to municipalities for addressing growing pest populations, the Planning & Development Committee proposed and favorably reported House Bill 5155 "An Act Modifying the Ban on Pesticide Applications on School Grounds." It is a common sense approach to balancing the management of school grounds in Connecticut. It would reinstate the requirement that Integrated Pest Management plans (IPM) be used on public and private school grounds in Connecticut to manage pest control on fields and facilities, and expand the requirement to include high schools.
CCM and a number of municipal representatives testified in support of the bill (See CCM TESTIMONY).
Opponents to this legislation are using emotional scare tactics and loose information to urge rejection of any change in the current status of the law. They are citing that pest populations can be addressed by other means - means proven to be effective and cost less. If this were truly the case, then municipalities across the state would not be facing the dire straits they are in seeking ways to protect against infestation. The Town of Madison testified that it had actually worked with Dr. Jerry Silbert, who opposes any change to the current law, to learn and utilize his "non-toxic" program to pest management. 18 months later, the town is experiencing significant pest problems and has no adequate means to address it.
As a counter measure, another bill has been proposed by the Environment Committee - HB 5121, which creates a political tool for IPM opponents to use against municipal officials to further their agenda.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Speak with your Public Works Directors, Parks and Recreation Directors and local grounds/facility maintenance professionals within your municipality. Understand exactly what is happening within your borders and what it is costing your community.
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HB 5024
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ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION
Among other things, would allow for voter registration on Election Day throughout Connecticut.
While CCM understands the rationale behind this proposal -- to increase voter participation. We have concerns about the fiscal impact to towns and cities. Registrars of Voters have indicated that there would be a need for additional staffing and resources on election day, the busiest day of the year for their office, in order to meet this new initiative.
Current Location: Government Administration and Elections Committee
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HB 5029
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NEW ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ON SCHOOLS
Would require school districts to have high school students in their Sophomore year complete an assessment of their "college readiness". Should any student demonstrate lack of preparedness for college, a remediation plan must be implement.
Certainly college preparedness should be the goal for all students in all districts, however, implementing a new "assessment" of any kind will increase the administrative and financial burden on local and regional school districts. Such districts are already struggling with meeting the plethora of existing mandates on their backs.
Current Location: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
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HB 5178
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SYNCHRONIZING PRESCRIPTION REFILLS
Would mandate individual insurance policies cover refills of prescription drugs made in accordance with a plan to synchronize refilling multiple prescriptions for certain insured persons.
The expansion of insurance coverage will increase insurance costs and thus premiums, which will eventually be borne by policy holders - municipalities, to name one. This would result in increased insurance costs statewide.
Current Location: Insurance and Real Estate Committee
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HB 5203
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STATE-MANDATED RANDOM SELECTION OF ARBITRATORS
Would eliminate local CEO authority (and union representatives') to select their respective arbitrator - and instead, would impose a new state mandate that stipulates that arbiters be randomly selected and assigned by the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration. This bill has an incorrect fiscal note, as the proposal would be a new "STATE MANDATE" on all towns and cities.
CCM has long-advocated for modest adjustments to local collective bargaining in order to preserve the integrity of the process, including recommendations that would have established guidelines for arbitrators' qualifications (that they are members of either the American Arbitration Association, or the Alternative Dispute Resolution Center). HB 5203 would be the opposite of a modest reform by abolishing the right of both parties to select an arbitrator.
Current Location: House Floor
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HB 5233
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SPECIAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR FIREFIGHTERS
Would create a new unfunded state mandate by requiring professional counseling be compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act for firefighters diagnosed with mental or emotional injuries -- defined as post-traumatic stress disorder -- as a result of witnessing a death of a firefighter.
Towns and cities currently offer extensive Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) to employees suffering from stress. These existing benefits provide all employees counseling, therapy, and other essential services to assist them and their families during difficult periods. This proposed mandate would unnecessarily and inappropriately create a new, costly special benefit -- without any state financial assistance.
Current Location: Labor and Public Employees Committee
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HB 5235
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NEW PERSONNEL FILES MANDATE
Would, among other things, mandate that all local officials shall, no less than 10 days after receipt of a written request from a former employee, permit such former employee to inspect, and if requested, copy their personnel files -- and stipulates the timeframe and reasonable location of such "inspections." Would also mandate that local officials provide employees with written copies of any documentation of any disciplinary action imposed on employees no less than 24 hours after the date of imposing such action -- and that local officials must immediately notify employees, in writing, of their intent to terminate their employment.
Municipal leaders know best how to administer their communities -- and do so on a daily basis. This proposal would impose an unnecessary, new administrative burden on already strained local resources.
Current Location: Labor and Public Employees Committee
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HB 5240
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MANDATED DOUBLED-AWARDS
Would require local officials pay double the amount of an award as a result of a civil action decided in favor of an employee or labor union, and places the onus on municipalities to argue otherwise.
Current Location: Labor and Public Employees Committee
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HB 5314
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JEOPARDY TAX COLLECTION
Would require tax collectors to notify property owners before a jeopardy tax collection.
Current Location: Planning and Development Committee
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HB 5316
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MANDATES PROHIBITION
Mandates Relief: Section 1 would enact a statutory prohibition to against the passage of new unfunded state mandates without a 2/3 vote of both chambers of the General Assembly
Unfunded Mandate: Sections 2 and 3 would require the state auditors to audit the books and accounts of any municipality that receives more than 35% of its revenue from the state, and has a population over 30,000.
Current Location: House Floor
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HB 5317
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INTEREST ON DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES
Would (1) give municipalities the option to charge interest of 12%, instead of 18%, to delinquent property taxpayers, and (2) require that the interest be charged per day instead of per month. This proposal could create a $14.5 million hole in municipal budgets.
Current Location: House Floor
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HB 5320
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BONDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS
Would tighten the language in Public Act 11-79. However, would also prohibit zoning commissions from regulating the issuance of building permits for structures built pursuant to an approved site plan and located on a lot abutting an unaccepted highway or street.
Current Location: Planning and Development Committee
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HB 5341
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ZONING ENFORCEMENT
Would sets arbitrary deadlines for municipal officials to reply to applications. If officials fail to respond within such deadlines, the applications would be deemed approved.
Current Location: Commerce Committee
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HB 5348
HB 5349
HB 5350
HB 5354
SB 304
SB 305
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NEW MANDATES ON SCHOOL TIME AND RESOURCES
Would create new curriculum mandates on local school districts, such as CPR training, labor history, and financial literacy. CCM does not take issue with the policy goals these bills represent. Rather that these bills would add more unfunded state mandates on school time, school curriculum, school staffing, and school resources.
Each year new curriculum mandates are proposed. Absent relief from other curriculum mandates, at what point will additional hours have to be added to the school day in order to accommodate each and every new requirement?
Current Location: Education Committee,
Public Health Committee
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HB 5405
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STATEWIDE MILL RATE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
Would establish a statewide mill rate for motor vehicles.
Although CCM appreciates the intent behind this proposal, it would (1) require revenue to go to the State to be doled out to municipalities, and (2) establish winners and losers among municipalities due to a statewide uniform mill rate.
Current Location: Planning and Development Committee
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HB 5469
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STATEWIDE MILL RATE FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES
Would establish a statewide mill rate for commercial motor vehicles.
Although CCM appreciates the intent behind this proposal, it would (1) require revenue to go to the State to be doled out to municipalities, and (2) establish winners and losers among municipalities due to a statewide uniform mill rate.
Current Location: Commerce Committee
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SB 13
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MANDATES TELEMEDICINE COVERAGE
Would mandate that health insurance policies cover costs for medical advice, diagnosis, care or treatment provided through "telemedicine" (interactive audio, video, or data communication).
The expansion of insurance coverage will increase insurance costs and thus premiums, which will eventually be borne by policy holders -- municipalities to name one. This would result in increased insurance costs statewide.
Current Location: Insurance and Real Estate Committee
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SB 18
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EXPANSION OF COVERAGE FOR INFERTILITY TREATMENTS
Would mandate that all health insurance policies cover costs for certain infertility treatments for up to age 45 (currently up to age 40).
There would be significant cost implications on local budgets already dealing with increases in health insurance. This would result in increased insurance costs statewide.
Current Location: Insurance and Real Estate Committee
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SB 19
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MANDATED COVERAGE FOR HEAD LICE TREATMENTS
Would mandate that all health insurance policies cover costs for prescription drugs for the treatment of head lice.
The expansion of insurance coverage will increase insurance costs and thus premiums, which will eventually be borne by policy holders - municipalities to name one. This would result in increased insurance costs statewide.
Current Location: Insurance and Real Estate Committee
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SB 90
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TREE WARDENS - HAZARDOUS TREES
Among other things, would require local tree wardens to inspect and report on potentially hazardous trees on public and private properties, if requested by a property owner. Such in inspections would have to be done within 60 days of the notice and a report within 10 days of the inspection.
While the rationale behind the bill is to provide property owners with a funding mechanism for the removal of hazardous trees, this bill constitutes a new mandate on local tree wardens and could potentially expose them to liability should a property owner fail to act on such wardens assertion that a tree is hazardous.
Current Location: Environment Committee
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SB 97
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BREAST SCREENING INSURANCE MANDATE
Would prohibit certain municipal health insurance policies from imposing such expenses as copayments or deductibles on breast ultrasound screenings. This proposal has been identified by the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis as a "STATE MANDATE" on municipalities and could "increase costs to certain fully insured municipal plans which require member cost sharing...".
Current Location: Senate Floor
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SB 98
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COLONOSCOPY SCREENING INSURANCE MANDATE
Would prohibit certain municipal health insurance policies which charge a deductible for such screenings which lead to other related services rendered in conjunction with the screening. This proposal has been identified by the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis as a "STATE MANDATE" on municipalities that "may result in increased premium costs" for fully insured municipalities.
Current Location: Senate Floor
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SB 150
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NEW FMLA MANDATE
Would require towns and cities provide municipal paraprofessionals benefits in accordance with the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), by reducing the number of hours paraprofessional employees must work in order to qualify for certain family FMLA benefits.
Current Location: Labor and Public Employees Committee
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SB 151
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NEW WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS MANDATE
Would, among other things, mandate that municipalities obtain written approval from the Workers' Compensation Commissioner before discontinuing, reducing, or denying benefits that are deemed reasonable by a physician -- and would allow employees to choose the course of medical care when employers seek to change claimants' care.
In an identical proposal from last session (SB 986, File No. 64, 2011), the non-partisan Office of Fiscal Analysis determined that this proposal would be a new "STATE MANDATE" on municipalities that would "result in potential significant impact" on local budgets, "as it increases the number or routine examinations and treatments required to be covered and creates additional requirements for employers [towns and cities] to dispute such treatments".
Current Location: Labor and Public Employees Committee
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SB 189
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IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTION NOTIFICATION
Would require schools to notify the Departments of Education and Public Health of children who have not received a scheduled immunization due to other medical necessities or religious beliefs.
Current Location: Public Health Committee
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SB 193
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BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR YOUTH CAMPS
Would require that municipalities and others running youth camps require persons to submit to state and national criminal background checks if such persons are (1) beginning employment at such camps, (2) volunteering at such camps, or (3) associated with such camps and are transporting children attending such camps.
Current Location: Human Services Committee
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SB 202
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MANDATED INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR HEARING AIDS
Would mandate that all health insurance policies cover costs for hearing aids for people from age 55-65.
This proposal does not provide any state financial assistance to cover added costs. The expansion of insurance coverage will undoubtedly increase insurance costs and thus premiums, which will eventually be borne by policy holders - municipalities to name one.
Current Location: Insurance and Real Estate Committee
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SB 206
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MANDATED ADDITIONAL SPECIAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
Would mandate that all health insurance policies cover costs for treatments related to specific pediatric disorders associated with strep infections.
Any expansion of insurance coverage will increase insurance costs and thus premiums, which will eventually be borne by policy holders - municipalities to name one. This would result in increased insurance costs statewide.
Current Location: Insurance and Real Estate Committee
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SB 245
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VIDEOTAPING OF POLICE OFFICERS LIABILITY
Would increase municipal liability exposure and encourage litigation, by allowing persons to sue police officers if such officers prevent the taking of pictures, under certain circumstances. Would provide immunity to municipalities under certain circumstances.
Current Location: Judiciary Committee
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SB 265
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INCREASED COSTS FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
Would increase the solid waste assessment fee, from $1.00 to $1.50 per ton, for any "Connecticut-generated" solid waste deposited out-of-state for processing - a 50% increase in this fee.
It is an unconstitutional and costly unfunded state mandate.
In addition, DEEP is taking steps to place requirements on permittees that will mandate adherence to the priority hierarchy for disposal of waste, as recommended in the state's Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) -- a guidance document that is not codified in regulation or statute. CCM is concerned about DEEP unilaterally imposing such potentially costly requirements on new permits. (The City of Danbury is estimating the rule will cost the City $6 million.)
CCM believes that a new mandate such as this, which will have huge fiscal implications, should emanate through either the regulatory or legislative process.
Therefore, CCM urges the following: (1) require that DEEP utilize the proper regulatory process if they chose to proceed with any new mandates on permits, and ensure that all parties, including the Legislative Branch, are able to participate in the discussion; or (2) take no action on the underlying proposal in this bill.
Current Location: Environment Committee
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SB 332
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UTILITY TERMINATION
Would prohibit a utility from terminating service to a nursing home facility for a period of sixty days after such utility company has petitioned the Superior Court for the appointment of a receiver of the rents or payments.
Current Location: Energy and Technology Committee
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SB 359
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NEW CURRICULUM MANDATE - FINANCIAL LITERACY
Would create a new curriculum mandate on local school districts. This bill would add yet another unfunded state mandate on school time, school curriculum, school staffing, and school resources.
Current Location: Banks Committee
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SB 360
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FORECLOSURE MEDIATION
Would, among other things, require the judicial branch to create a form concerning notice of community-based resources to parties involved in foreclosure mediation and require municipalities to include the form with any statements sent to the homeowner regarding debt owed by the homeowner for public sewer, water services or property taxes.
Current Location: Banks Committee
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HB 5155
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PEST MANAGEMENT ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
Would reinstate the requirement that Integrated Pest Management plans (IPM) be used on public and private school grounds in Connecticut to manage pest control on fields and facilities, and expand the requirement to include high schools.
Current Location: House Floor
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HB 5035
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GOVERNOR'S MANDATE RELIEF PACKAGE
Would provide relief to local government in several areas:
Local Assessment of Partially Completed Structures:
Would clarify municipal authority to assess, for the purposes of local property taxes, partially constructed structures by amending CGS 12-64 to include "improvements that are partially completed or under construction." Not enacting this proposal could cost municipalities approximately $30 million statewide in lost property tax revenue.
Background: Kasica v. Town of Columbia, a Superior Court decision dated October 6, 2011, decreed that municipalities are not permitted to assess partially constructed structures until completion and the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Phase-out of Health Insurance Premium Tax:
Would phase out the health-insurance premium tax on municipalities by (a) cutting the tax rate by 50% beginning 2014, (b) by another 25% for 2015, and (c) eliminating the premium tax on municipalities altogether for 2016. When fully implemented, it would save towns and cities $9 million.
CCM has long advocated for protecting municipalities from the premium tax as a tangible step that the State can take to help cut costs for property taxpayers. The premium tax costs municipalities up to $9 million each year. The tax is 1.75% on fully insured municipal premiums. Municipalities that are self-insured do not pay the premium tax. But some municipalities, particularly small towns, cannot reasonably consider self-insurance as an option, because just one catastrophic illness could have a severe negative impact on a local budget.
Storage of Evicted Tenants Possessions:
Would (1) allow municipalities to assess landlords for the cost of storing evicted tenants' possessions, and (2) permit tenants to request that such possessions be stored an additional 15 days. The tenant would pay full expenses for such storage.
Although some relief was provided to towns and cities by eliminating the portion of this mandate that required municipalities transport such items - the existing mandate to store items continues to drain local finances and resources. While municipalities are allowed to try to recoup some of the costs by auctioning off the items, municipalities must incur costs associated with conducting an auction (including publicizing the auction, etc.). And, usually the possessions are not sellable - ultimately, the revenue generation does not meet full reimbursement. Therefore, requiring municipalities to collect receipts from landlords and calculate the amount of reimbursement might be an added administrative burden.
Current Location: Planning and Development Committee
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HB 5315
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ONLINE NOTIFICATIONS FOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS
Would authorize planning commissions to notify regional planning agencies of subdivision applications by email.
Current Location: Planning and Development Committee
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HB 5316
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MANDATES PROHIBITION
Mandates Relief: Section 1 would enact a statutory prohibition to against the passage of new unfunded state mandates without a 2/3 vote of both chambers of the General Assembly
Unfunded Mandate: Sections 2 and 3 would require the state auditors to audit the books and accounts of any municipality that receives more than 35% of its revenue from the state, and has a population over 30,000.
Current Location: Planning and Development Committee
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HB 5318
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CHARTER REFORM
Would allow municipalities to enact charter reform without having to make wholesale changes.
Current Location: Planning and Development Committee
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HB 5521
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Would allow certain required notices to be provided via electronic means, rather than in hard copy through the mail. Not only would this significantly streamline the process of providing such notification, it will reduce costs for paper, printing, and postage.
Current Location: Government Administration and Elections Committee
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SB 27
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GOVERNMENTAL DOCUMENTS ONLINE
This bill would be the first step in transitioning all state agency regulations, and public notices, to be published online. Providing such important information online makes it more widely accessible to people across the state and elsewhere, as well as in a timelier manner.
Current Location: Government Administration and Elections Committee
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SB 89
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MATTRESS RECYCLING
Would create a state-wide mattress stewardship program for end-of-life management of mattress disposal in which mattress producers are responsible for creating, financing, and managing an environmentally sound program to (1) minimize public sector involvement in the management of post-consumer mattresses by negotiating and executing agreements to collect, transport, reuse, renovate, recycle, burn for energy recovery and dispose of post-consumer mattresses, regardless of brand; (2) provide for the free, convenient and accessible state-wide collection of post-consumer mattresses that; (3) provide for producer-financed end-of-life management for discarded mattresses, including transportation from a number of locations including municipal transfer stations; (4) provide suitable storage containers at permitted municipal transfer stations for segregated, discarded mattresses, at no cost to such municipality; and (5) cover the costs for the program.
Current Location: Environment Committee
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SB 96
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EXEMPTION FROM THE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX
Would eliminate this burdensome tax on or after July 1, 2012. The premium tax costs municipalities up to $9 million each year. The tax is 1.75% on fully insured municipal premiums. Municipalities that are self-insured do not pay the premium tax. However, some municipalities, particularly small towns, cannot reasonably consider self-insurance as an option, because just one catastrophic illness could have a severe negative impact on a local budget.
Current Location: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
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SB 218
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CONSOLIDATION OF POLLING PLACES FOR PRIMARIES
Would allow municipalities to designate polling places other than those used during a general election - allowing local registrars of voters to achieve a level of savings by consolidating polling places, when appropriate. It is estimated that a savings in excess of $10,000 could be achieved for a small town.
Current Location: Government Administration and Elections Committee
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SB 254
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PHOSPHORUS MANDATE RELIEF
Would place certain restrictions on the use of Phosphate-containing fertilizers in an effort to reduce the levels of Phosphorus in Connecticut waterways: CCM supports this bill as a statewide approach.
Current Location: Environment Committee
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| CCM - KEEPING MEMBERS INFORMED | |
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- Jim Finley, Jr., Executive Director and CEO
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