Aimee Berger-Girvalo

A number of new laws that were passed during the 2024 legislative session will go into effect on Tuesday, October 1st.

I am just as upset as you are about the recent rate hikes that have led to outrageous increases in our electric bills, and was absolutely stunned to learn of yet another Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approved rate increase this week. This is a rapidly evolving issue, with more info coming to light every day, but please know I am actively working to find potential solutions to protect consumers, and have included details of my immediate steps as well as some potential long-term fixes.

I wanted to provide a brief update on the special session the Connecticut General Assembly held this week. While the formal legislative session ended last month, there were certain provisions that could not wait until next year to pass, so the House and Senate met for one day to put a new bill into law.

Several new laws that address many issues aimed at improving our great state will become effective on July 1st.

There's some amazing news that was just announced for Ridgefield. Our school district is getting funding worth $191,454 that will go towards several projects for eight different schools. The funding comes through the indoor air quality program, or HVAC, to make sure our students can learn in the most healthy environments we can give them.

Read about some updates from our busy week as we approach the final days of the 2024 short session.

These days we are in the Capitol more than we are away from it. With less than two weeks remaining in the 2024 legislative session, we are deep into the process of amending and negotiating our bills, all while voting on legislation that is ready to roll. Currently I’m working with a number of agencies, advocates, the Governor’s office, and fellow legislators from both sides of the aisle to finalize some comprehensive transportation-related legislation.