The Connecticut Mirror’s news briefs from the CT Politics newsletter cover a range of legislative topics:
-Shore Line East commuter rail service is set to be restored to pre-pandemic levels with a bill supported by lawmakers in eastern Connecticut. Concerns about costs remain, with estimates ranging from $25 million to $46 million.
-A proposal in the legislature’s Judiciary Committee would bar people convicted of felonies and certain misdemeanors in other states from purchasing firearms in Connecticut, closing a critical gap in background check laws.
-The Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee passed a bill that could provide more former Stone Academy students with tuition reimbursement, building on previous legislation that only refunded nursing students for certain credits.
-A bill to raise the minimum salary for teachers to over $63,000 received over 500 letters of support at the Education Committee’s public hearing, with educators advocating for better compensation.
-The Transportation Committee is considering a bill to link DUI offenses committed in a motor vehicle to those committed while operating a boat, aiming to address the lack of accountability for impaired boating.
-Pres. Donald Trump called for the building of a natural gas pipeline into New England to reduce utility bills, while private equity firms may face restrictions on acquiring nursing homes and hospitals receiving Medicaid reimbursements.
-A bill in committee would allow municipalities to ban pet stores from selling dogs, rabbits, and cats, aimed at curbing abusive conditions in puppy mills.
-U.S. Rep. John B. Larson made waves in a committee meeting by criticizing the Republican majority’s alignment with Elon Musk’s plans for Social Security privatization.
-The Human Services Committee passed a bill focused on bolstering maternal care in Connecticut, tasked with developing a strategy to increase birthing centers in underserved regions following closures of rural labor and delivery units.
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