Rachel Khanna

I hope you had a good Presidents Day weekend. I was right back to work on Tuesday and though short, it was a busy week in Hartford. Following is a summary of what I've been working on. Also, I'll be participating in a legislative panel discussion in Greenwich on Tuesday evening, February 28, at 7 p.m. Please join us if you can. Details are below. As always, if you would like to contact me, please do so at the link at the bottom of this newsletter.

Please join the Greenwich delegation to discuss the 2023 legislative session and important topics at Greenwich Town Hall Meeting Room at 7 p.m. on February 28.

On February 8, Governor Lamont presented his budget to the General Assembly. The budget which the governor proposed is the beginning of a multi-step process that will yield a final budget. At this point, our Finance, Revenue & Bonding and Appropriations Committees will start examining the proposal through meetings with state agencies and public hearings. Then, the Appropriations Committee will develop a spending plan, and the Finance and Revenue and Bonding Committees will develop a revenue plan and bond package. This will lead to further discussions to negotiate a final budget, which would be adopted by the Senate and House and subsequently signed by Governor Lamont.

This week, I had the honor of testifying at two public hearings in favor of two bills that I sponsored.

We're about one month into the 2023 Legislative Session and this week marked the start of our committees’ public hearings.

In the past week in California, there were three unrelated mass shootings in the span of 44 hours resulting in 19 people killed. Connecticut is not immune to the rise in gun violence throughout the country.

One of the most exciting parts of being your representative is the ability to submit bills for consideration.
 
I was thrilled to submit legislation to grow employment in education and health; to rebuild our transportation infrastructure; to protect our environment; and to care for our first responders.

On Wednesday, January 4th, I was sworn into the Connecticut General Assembly as the State Representative for the 149th District. I will be serving on the Appropriations, Government Administration & Elections, and Transportation Committees. As your state representative, I look forward to serving you. It is my goal to work to make Connecticut a better place to live, work, and raise a family.