Connecticut's Green Energy Moves Forward
May 28, 2019As Vice Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee, I am pleased to announce that this week the legislature passed HB 5002. The bill represents a comprehensive measure that will lay the ground work towards sustainable green initiatives that include investments in renewable energy and green technology to help us achieve some of our long term environment-friendly goals.
Let's Open the Danbury Welcome Center
May 22, 2019I am pleased to announce that the House of Representatives has passed , The Speaker's Blue Ribbon Commission on Tourism Bill.
Bill Introduced on House Floor Passes
May 20, 2019H.B. 7359, An Act Concerning a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Health and Human Services Network passes with overwhelming bipartisan support.
House Passes Bill to Tackle Opioid Epidemic
May 15, 2019The House of Representatives passed HB 5524, An Act Increasing the Penalties for the Sale of Fentanyl. The bill amends the definition of narcotic substances to classify fentanyl and fentanyl derivatives as a narcotic, thus, increasing the penalty for possession and related crimes.
House Passes Offshore Wind Bill
May 14, 2019The House of Representatives gave its approval today, to a renewable energy measure expected to position the state as a leader in green technology. The legislation, HB 7156, An Act Concerning The Procurement Of Energy Derived From Offshore Wind, would authorize the procurement of energy derived from offshore wind and ultimately transform the state’s net zero carbon energy portfolio into a new maritime industry.
Why I Support Increasing the Minimum Wage
May 9, 2019The House of Representatives passed H.B. 5004, An Act Increasing the Minimum Fair Wage
My Bill Concerning HIV Prevention Passes
April 24, 2019The Connecticut House of Representatives is in session today and I am happy to share that a bill I introduced has passed (121-26).
Supported Healthcare and Veterans Related Bills Today
April 17, 2019The Connecticut House of Representatives was in session today and I want to highlight two important bills that I am happy to share the House passed.