Connecticut

To (1) require the president of The University of Connecticut to (A) establish a recruitment and retention program for The University of Connecticut special police forces and fire department, and (B) submit a report on the recruitment and retention status of said special police forces and fire department, and (2) modify certain provisions relating to the establishment of classifications for said special police forces by said president.

To permit students to use participation in interscholastic athletics to count as credit toward satisfying the physical education requirement of the high school graduation requirements.

To require the Office of Policy and Management to conduct a study concerning the feasibility of authorizing municipalities that have entered into revenue sharing agreements to adopt differential mill rates.

To make assorted revisions to the education statutes.

To establish a state short-term rental registry, authorize an optional municipal supplemental tax on short-term rentals and require short-term rental return filings to include disaggregated sales tax information.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

To establish a refundable credit against the personal income tax for a portion of annual rent payments actually made by a taxpayer for a taxable year for a primary residence in the state.

To establish a grant program to offset the tuition paid by veterinary students and require such students to reside in the state for not fewer than five years after graduation.

To eliminate the requirement that the amortizable bond premium subtraction for purposes of calculating Connecticut adjustable gross income be attributable to a trade or business of the taxpayer.

To review appropriations from the General Fund.

To require the Commissioner of Transportation to conduct a study of microtransit.

To (1) allow an income tax deduction for long-term care insurance premiums, (2) require the Insurance Department to hold a public hearing for long-term care premium rate increase requests that exceed ten per cent, and (3) require that policyholders are provided advance notice of such hearing.

To (1) change statutory references to "accessory apartments" to "accessory dwelling units", (2) repeal a provision allowing municipalities to opt out of allowing accessory dwelling units on residential lots, (3) prohibit the enforcement of certain residential land use restrictions, and (4) require the Commissioner of Housing to establish a program concerning preapproved accessory dwelling units.

To provide cost-of-living adjustments to long-term care facility residents' personal needs allowance.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

To (1) establish the Military Department emergency response account, and (2) transfer moneys from the department's Military Relief Fund to said account.

To (1) require the local fire marshal to furnish certain reports to the Connecticut Siting Council for any fires or explosions that occur at a solar photovoltaic facility, (2) require said council to determine whether any solar photovoltaic facility equipment was a contributing factor to any such fires or explosions and, if so, to initiate an amendment proceeding to require the owner to adopt a solar photovoltaic facility fire mitigation plan, (3) require the council to determine if there are any similarly situated facilities, and (4) authorize the council to initiate amendment proceedings to require the owners of similarly situated facilities to adopt the same solar photovoltaic facility fire mitigation plan.

To clarify that certain evidence may be considered by the court when determining whether to issue a restraining order or civil protection order.

To (1) increase the fee schedule effective July 1, 2026, for adult day care services by ten per cent over the fee schedule for adult day care services for the previous fiscal year for the purpose of providing increased funding for adult day care transportation, and (2) provide for annual cost of living increases to such fee schedule.

To require the Workers' Compensation Commission to study the workers' compensation system in the state.

To restrict the availability of accelerated rehabilitation for certain crimes involving animal cruelty.

To require the Department of Social Services to report additional data quarterly concerning self-directed home care programs.

To review appropriations from funds other than the General Fund.

To restore the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund to its original intent of funding all towns.

To require the development and distribution of a provider toolkit for the diagnosis and treatment of menopause, perimenopause and postmenopause.