Kevin Ryan

For people facing tough times, our state’s Foreclosure Mediation Program has helped them stay in their homes. However, this program is scheduled to sunset in June 2023. SB 891 will extend this vital program for another 6 years until June 2029 to help homeowners reach settlements and keep their homes.

Early childhood education and services offer support and a solid foundation to allow our children to flourish as they grow – but Connecticut faces a significant shortage of infant and toddler care. To offer parents, children, and providers a stronger approach to child care, HB 6558 offers student loan forgiveness for early childhood educators, expands Care4Kids, and establishes a pilot program for new childcare entrepreneurs.

Throughout the pandemic, emergency orders to expand telehealth services offered significant relief to our most vulnerable residents and allowed flexibility for patients and providers. HB 6470 maintains this impactful access to health care services and extends access to HUSKY Health participants.

This past year has only further emphasized the need to better support the mental, emotional, and behavioral health of our students. HB 6509 expands student's access to these critically needed services through school-based mental health clinics.

We are rapidly transitioning to a digital world, but not only does this transition raise privacy concerns, it also can leave many behind.

No one should have to choose between staying healthy and accessing their right to vote – but COVID-19 exposed the rigidity of Connecticut's voting system, which without the emergency legislative action we took last year left voters with only those choices.

Fuel cells can offer a cleaner, more efficient, and affordable option to supplying and storing energy. will require electric companies to solicit proposals for new fuel cell electricity generation projects.

Unemployment services became a vital necessity during the pandemic as an unprecedented number of workers turned to the CT Department of Labor for support and guidance.