Committees

I’m proud to have been appointed to the following legislative committees: Appropriations, Higher Education and Employment Advancement, Legislative Management and Transportation. Here is a bit of information about the types of matters each committee handles and Web links to more information about their daily affairs. I’ve also provided links to Web sites for the rest of the legislature’s committees. Don’t hesitate to call me if you have questions.

APPROPRIATIONS  The Appropriations Committee is one of the joint standing committees of the Connecticut General Assembly. It is composed of 55 members – 12 Senators and 43 Representatives.

The committee has cognizance of all matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Other issues under the committee’s jurisdiction include matters relating to state employees’ salaries, benefits and retirement, teachers’ retirement and veterans’ pensions and collective bargaining agreements and arbitration awards for all state employees.

HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT  The Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee has cognizance of all matters relating to public and independent colleges and universities, the Department of Higher Education including private occupational schools, the Board of Governors of Higher Education, post-secondary education and job training institutions and programs, apprenticeship training programs, adult job training programs offered to the public by any state agency or funded in whole or in part by the state, and the Office of Workforce Competitiveness.

LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT  The Joint Committee on Legislative Management conducts the business affairs of the General Assembly. Said committee shall consist of nineteen members of the House who shall be the Speaker, the Deputy Speakers, the Majority Leader, three members appointed by the Majority Leader, four members appointed by the Speaker, the Minority Leader and two Deputy Minority Leaders designated by the Minority Leader of the House and four members designated by the Minority Leader of the House, thirteen members of the Senate who shall be the President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader, a Deputy Majority Leader designated by the Majority Leader, and five members of the Senate designated by the President Pro Tempore, the Minority Leader, an Assistant Minority Leader designated by the Minority Leader and three members of the Senate designated by the Minority Leader. In matters of legislative operations, it shall include the legislative commissioners and the clerks of each House ex officio. 

The Joint Committee shall be chaired by the President Pro Tempore and the Speaker. A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum and all actions shall require the affirmative vote of a majority. At any meeting, if a committee member present of either House requests, a vote of the majority of the members present of each House shall be required for approval of a question. It shall be responsible for the operation of the General Assembly, coordination and supervision of committee work, improvement of legislative operations and deciding on matters of organization, procedures, facilities and working conditions of the General Assembly and compensation of employees of the legislative branch. All bills and resolutions relating to such matters shall be referred to said committee. The committee shall also have cognizance of legislative task forces and studies.

TRANSPORTATION  The Transportation Committee has cognizance of all matters relating to the Department of Transportation, including highways and bridges, navigation, aeronautics, mass transit and railroads; and to the State Traffic Commission and the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Select Committee on Aging
Appropriations Committee
Banks Committee
Select Committee on Children
Commerce Committee
Education Committee
Energy and Technology Committee
Environment Committee
Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Human Services Committee
Housing Committee
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
Internship Committee
Labor and Public Employees Committee
Judiciary Committee
Joint Committee on Legislative Managment
Planning and Development Committee
Program Review and Investigations Committee
Public Health Committee
Public Safety and Security Committee
Regulations Review Committee
Select Committtee on Veterans’ Affairs