Maria Horn

Here’s a list of today’s topics: 

• Session Wrap Up. Click here.
• Northwell Health Officially completes merger with Nuvance Health. Click here.
• Saturday is National Small Business Day. Click here.
• Affordable Ownership Homes Through the Center for Housing Opportunity. Click here.
• Upcoming Session Days. Click here.
• Northwest Corner Events. Click here. 

We also took action to make sure that warehouse workers are treated with respect by passing legislation that limits and provides clarity when employers use production quotas.

The legislation also ensures that:  

• Employers must provide quota information upon hiring an employee
• If quotas change, workers must be notified
• Employees cannot be retaliated against for requesting work records
• Quotas cannot be used to inhibit workers from using the restroom or taking an entitled break

Valuing people over profits is good public policy.

We also passed the following: 

• HR 15 – Approving a collective bargaining agreement between Charter Oak State College and SEIU Local 1973, strengthening the rights of workers in higher education.
• HB 5008 - Establishing a Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission
• HB 6771 Requiring health insurance to cover biomarker testing, establishing an Alzheimer’s and Dementia task force, and requiring nursing homes to consider proximity to family members in any transfer of a resident

Click here to find the full list of bills passed.

Pre-applications are now being accepted for multiple affordable ownership homes in Northwest CT, under a program coordinated by the Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity (LCCHO). Available homes will include: 

• 2 homes in Salisbury on Undermountain Road
• 3 homes in Cornwall
• 1 home in Washington
• 1 home in Norfolk

Click HERE to fill out a pre-application form, learn more about income limits, and watch a recorded info session about how to apply. 

Coming up at the Capitol! The House will be back in session next week. Stay tuned for key updates, votes, and what’s on the legislative agenda.
 
Here are some great ways to stay informed:

•  The Connecticut Network (CT-N) provides live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of legislative sessions. You can watch sessions live on Roku, YouTube or their website: https://www.ct-n.com.
• Connecticut General Assembly's official website offers a Schedule of Events: cga.ct.gov/calendarofevents.asp.
• Follow Connecticut House Democrats on social media for legislative updates and policy priorities.

Crescendo, a Salisbury based music performance organization, will hold the final concerts of the 2024-2025 season on May 10 and 11. On these dates, Crescendo will present Body & Soul: Cavalieri's Rappresentatione – A Turning Point in Music. This musical drama features a cast of renowned soloists, the award-winning Crescendo Chorus, and Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra, directed by founding artistic director Christine Gevert.
 

The performances are on Saturday, May 10 at 6:00 PM at Trinity Church, 484 Lime Rock Rd., Lakeville, CT, and on Sunday, May 11 at 4:00 PM at Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington, MA. Tickets range from $10 to $75, and are available online at www.crescendomusic.org, or on a first-come-first-served basis at the door, 45 minutes prior to the concerts.