Under the bipartisan $41.3 billion state budget passed Oct. 26, a pilot program will be established for the development and construction of a combined heat and power facility that will provide waste heat for a thermal heating loop in downtown Bridgeport.

Under the bipartisan $41.3 billion state budget passed Oct. 26, a pilot program will be established for the development and construction of a combined heat and power facility that will provide waste heat for a thermal heating loop in downtown Bridgeport.

Under the bipartisan $41.3 billion state budget passed Oct. 26, a pilot program will be established for the development and construction of a combined heat and power facility that will provide waste heat for a thermal heating loop in downtown Bridgeport.

Following months of negotiations, the Legislature overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan spending package that ends our state's budget stalemate. This $41.3 billion two-year plan, which now heads to the governor's desk for approval, will help close a projected $3.5 billion deficit over the next biennium by committing to significant structural reforms.

The House of Representatives passed the budget by an overwhelming majority from both sides of the aisle in concurrence with the Senate. While not perfect, it was a much-needed compromise that will allow use to move the state forward and end the stalemate that has held the state's finances hostage.

I am pleased that we were able to come together to craft a budget that puts Connecticut on a more correct path toward solvency.

Yesterday I voted in favor of a bipartisan budget agreement that passed both the Senate and House with an overwhelming majority.

With the next legislative session only a few short months away, passing this budget allows us to put this prolonged debate behind us and move on to addressing other priorities to move Connecticut forward.