HARTFORD, CT (WFSB – Connecticut lawmakers could finish a new budget Monday which will save families significant money.
The budget is only one of many bills that legislators are trying finalize before the session closes on Wednesday.
Expected to be voted on by lawmakers
Leaders on both sides of this aisle reached an agreement last Wednesday that would cut taxes by $500 millions. The plan included the extension and repeal of the 25 cent per gallon gas tax, a cap placed on local car taxes, as well as credits for childcare and property taxes.
A bill that targets juvenile crime has been receiving a lot of attention.
With a few modifications, the proposal was approved by the state House of Representatives last week. It is now up for vote in the state Senate.
The bill would require that young offenders be arraigned within 5 days of an arrest. It would also permit GPS monitoring devices for repeat offenders, and extend the holding period from 6 to 8.
One bill that was passed by both chambers could help incarcerated persons get high-paying, high-demand jobs. It was Uzoma Obchwa’s passion, who founded a software education company across three states.
Orchingwa from Ameelio Emerge stated that poverty is a major reason for incarceration. 95 percent of people will return to our society. Either they want to be functioning citizens or they will go back in.
A rise in catalytic conversion thefts has prompted lawmakers to vote on a bill that would require salvage yards to record what they accept.
Lawmakers are also pushing for green.
The Senate passed the Clean Air Act. It requires that all state vehicles, including transit and school buses by 2035, be electric. Heavy-duty truck manufacturers must make 30 percent of their vehicles electric in order to reduce emissions.
Trucking companies expressed concern about the increased costs.
We are just very concerned about the competitive disadvantage Connecticut-based businesses face because most trucks in Connecticut are from outside of Connecticut. Out of state trucks won’t be required meet this standard, stated Joe Sculley, Motor Transport Association of CT.
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