No. 6 Wednesday, January 12, 2005

THE
BULLETIN

Connecticut General Assembly

2005 Regular Session

Published Under the Direction of the

Clerks of the Senate and House

CONNECTICUT STATE OFFICERS

GOVERNOR

M. Jodi Rell

Room 202 - Capitol - 566-4840

OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - SENATE

SENATE DEMOCRATS - ROOM 3300 - 240-8600

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

Donald E. Williams, Jr.

MAJORITY LEADER

Martin M. Looney

CHIEF DEPUTY PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

& MAJORITY CAUCUS CHAIRMAN

Biagio “Billy” Ciotto

DEPUTY PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

CHIEF DEPUTY MAJORITY LEADER

Thomas P. Gaffey

DEPUTY MAJORITY LEADER

CHIEF ASSISTANT PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

& FEDERAL RELATIONS LIAISON

Joseph J. Crisco, Jr.

ASSISTANT PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

CHIEF ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER

Eric D. Coleman

ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER

MAJORITY WHIP

Bill Finch

DEPUTY MAJORITY WHIP

ASSISTANT MAJORITY WHIP

Gayle Slossberg

SENATE REPUBLICANS - ROOM 3400 - 240-8800

REPUBLICAN LEADER

Louis C. DeLuca

MINORITY LEADER PRO TEMPORE

John McKinney

CHIEF DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER

DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER-AT-LARGE

George L. Gunther

DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER

ASSISTANT MINORITY LEADERS

Len Fasano

PERMANENT ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE SENATE

Timothy B. Kehoe

SENATE CHAPLAIN AND DEPUTIES

OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - HOUSE

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE - ROOM 4100 - 240-8500

James A. Amann

MAJORITY LEADER - ROOM 4100 - 240-8500

Christopher Donovan

DEPUTY SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE - ROOM 4100 - 240-8500

Emil “Buddy” Altobello

Mary Fritz

Robert Godfrey

Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey

DEPUTY MAJORITY LEADERS - ROOM 4100 - 240-8500

MAJORITY CAUCUS CHAIR

John Geragosian

MAJORITY WHIP-AT-LARGE - ROOM 4100 - 240-8500

Robert T. Keeley, Jr.

Louis P. Esposito

ASSISTANT MAJORITY WHIPS - ROOM 4100 - 240-8500

ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADERS - ROOM 4100 - 240-8500

MINORITY LEADER - ROOM 4200 - 240-8700

Robert M. Ward

DEPUTY MINORITY LEADERS - ROOM 4200 - 240-8700

DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER-AT-LARGE - ROOM 4200 - 240-8700

Richard O. Belden

MINORITY WHIPS - ROOM 4200 - 240-8700

ASSISTANT MINORITY LEADERS - ROOM 4200 - 240-8700

CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Garey E. Coleman

ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Nicholas C. Varunes Esq.

PERMANENT ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Ann M. Clark

CHAPLAIN

Reverend Michael S. Galasso

STATE CAPITOL

LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

JOINT COMMITTEES AND ROOM ASSIGNMENTS

CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN

SESSION SCHEDULES

NOTE: The summary of scheduled events follows the Public Hearing Notices.

*INDICATES ADDITION SINCE LAST BULLETIN

CAPITOL SERVICES

CAFETERIA SCHEDULE

SESSION DAYS ONLY

ALL OTHER OPERATING DAYS

Cafeteria tables cannot be reserved by placing unattended briefcases, newspapers or coats on tables and chairs. The Cafeteria staff or Capitol Police will remove unattended items. Tables are on a first-come, first-served basis as you enter from the food server area with your meal. The Legislative Management Committee appreciates everyone's cooperation.

LEGISLATIVE DINING ROOM

The Legislative Office Building dining room is open Monday through Friday for sit-down table service for legislators, legislative staff and their guests. Cash, personal check, VISA or MASTER CARD will be accepted as payment in the dining room. The dining room is open from 11: 30 A. M. to 2: 00 P. M.

PROCEDURE TO REQUEST ALL SEASONS CATERING SERVICES

The Legislative Office Building dining room is available for catering services. The procedures are as follows:

CAPITOL AND LOB SMOKING ROOMS

The Legislative Management Committee's physical facilities subcommittee has designated room 028A in the west basement of the Capitol and room 2610 in the Legislative Office Building as the two smoking rooms. Smoking is not permitted in any other area of the Capitol or LOB.

LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION ROOM

The Information Room is in operation throughout each regular legislative session and for a few weeks after adjournment. Through use of the General Assembly's computerized bill status system, the information room staff can provide an up-to-the-minute status report of any bill introduced in the Senate or House. Computers are available outside the information room to provide access to legislative information. Other services available include a copier, fax machines and telephones for local and credit card calls.

CAPITOL INFORMATION AND TOURS

Capitol Information and Tours, operated by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund, is in two locations: Room 101 in the Capitol (240-0222) and first floor, west foyer, of the Legislative Office Building (240-0224). Free one hour guided tours are available.

PUBLIC SERVICES AVAILABLE IN LOB

Some services for the public are available in the corridor separating Hearing Rooms 1C and 1D and opposite Room 1610. These services include soda, candy, and snack machines and coat racks.

Blue credit card and legislative house phones are located in the rotunda area of the LOB first floor opposite the ATM machine and in Room 2610 on the second floor.

Public telephones are located on four floors of the LOB, first, second, third and fifth.

The Automatic Teller Machine is located next to the Legislative Bill Room next to the dry newspaper stand at the end of the concourse in the LOB.

PUBLIC SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE CAPITOL

Soda, candy, and snack machines are located on the second and third floors of the Capitol's east and west fire stairs and in the Capitol west basement.

Blue credit card phones are located in the Capitol west basement. Public telephones are located on the first, second and third floors of the Capitol's east and west fire stairs.

The General Assembly message center is located outside the west entrance to the House Chamber. The telephone number is 527-0747.

LEGISLATIVE BILL ROOM

The Legislative Bill Room, which is located on the first floor of the Legislative Office Building, Room 1400, operates during the legislative session between the hours of 8: 30 a. m. and 5: 00 p. m. Copies of bills and legislative documents may be obtained from the bill room staff. Requests for bills can only be processed if you have the number of the bill, which can be obtained by calling the Legislative Information Room at (860) 240-0555. Bills will be mailed if the request is in writing and is accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The Bill Room does not have fax facilities. All information in the bill room is available on the General Assembly's Internet home page at www. cga. ct. gov

SECRETARIAL SERVICES FOR LEGISLATORS

As in past years a secretarial service is available for legislators to handle legislative business correspondence. Two types of service are available: 1) A dial-in-dictation service accessed by a 1-800 number from anywhere within Connecticut for fewer than 10 of the same letters; 2) A multiple letter service whereby a sample letter with a list of 10 or more names and addresses to receive the same letter is brought to the LOB Mailroom for processing. All finished letters are delivered to the Mailroom and sent to the legislator's LOB office through the interdepartmental mail. Questions can be referred to Debra Maselek ext. 0102.

AUDIO/VISUAL ACCESS TO PROCEEDINGS FROM LEGISLATOR OFFICES

The following are the MATV channel numbers through which Legislators may monitor floor and public hearing proceedings in their LOB offices:

TELEVISION COVERAGE

CT-N, The Connecticut Network, provides daily live and videotaped coverage of the legislature's activities. When hearings, committee meetings or floor sessions are being taped, live video coverage will be available in the Capitol and LOB over the in-house television system. House and Senate sessions will be covered in their entirety and selected hearings and committee meetings will also be covered. This live coverage can be viewed in-house on the channel assigned to the room where the proceeding is taking place. CT-N itself can be seen on channel 19 of the in-house system.

CT-N is available full-time on many cable systems throughout the State. It may also be seen on cable channel CPTV2 from 4: 00 P. M. to 8: 00 P. M. and from Midnight to 8: 00 A. M. CPTV2 is located on channel 20 on the in-house television system. Selected CT-N programming is available for viewing on local cable access channels in cable systems where neither a direct CTN channel nor CPTV2 is available.

For more information on The Connecticut Network or to find out where CT-N is available in your area, visit their website at www. ct-n. com or call (860) 246-1553.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The Capitol and Legislative Office Buildings are administered in compliance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Requests for accommodation should be directed to Eric Connery at ext. 0100.

RULES GOVERNING PUBLIC USE OF CAPITOL AND LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDINGS

In addition to the provisions in Sections 2-1a through 2-1g of the General Statutes, the following Legislative Management Committee rules govern public use of the Capitol and Legislative Office Buildings:

CAPITOL POLICE--PARKING REGULATIONS

Limited parking facilities make it impossible to guarantee parking for members of the public attending meetings and functions at the Capitol and LOB. Parking in the garage for the public is on a space-available basis only.

Cars parked in inappropriate areas will be ticketed, and vehicles that present a hazard to public safety will be towed.

There is no parking allowed in the cut out area in front of the LOB. This is a fire lane for emergency vehicles and is also used as a discharge area for students visiting the Capitol. Please do not park in this area even if you are “just running into the building for a minute. ” The 15- minute parking is located on the southside of Armory Road Extension (in front of the Armory park side).

The south and west areas of the Capitol are for reserved parking and for vehicles with a Capitol grounds sticker. A section of the north driveway is reserved for public parking only. Signs clearly identify where the public parking ends and the permit parking begins. Parking regulations will be enforced. Call the Capitol Police at ext. 0240 for further information.

ADDITIONAL PARKING

►Visitor Parking - The security system limits visitor parking to the first floor of the Legislative Office Garage. Visitors are allowed to pull into the first floor and park in any lined parking spot not reserved for the DAS-Fleet vehicles.  If visitor parking is full, there is additional parking at Forest Street, State Lot C with shuttle buses for visitors running to the LOB after 9: 15 A. M. The Forest Street lot closes at 6: 05 P. M. , and the last shuttle leaves the west side of the LOB at 5: 56 P. M.

Directions to the Forest Street Lot from the Parking Garage

Coming from the garage entrances, go straight to light after the stop sign.

Turn right onto Capitol Avenue.

Go 9 traffic lights and turn right onto Forest Street.

(Note: First right after crossing under the railroad bridge is Forest Street. )

The parking lot is the first driveway on the left.

Lot C, State of Connecticut, DPW is marked with a blue sign.

Shuttle bus schedules can be picked up at the west entrance of the LOB.

NOTES OF INTEREST

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REMINDER - NO LOBBYIST $ DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The State Elections Enforcement Commission reminds all concerned individuals of the restrictions on the solicitation and donation of political campaign contributions by registered lobbyists and their political action committees during the 2005 regular legislative session. The ban applies from the time the General Assembly convenes on January 5, 2005 until adjournment sine die on June 8, 2005 and to any subsequent special or veto sessions that may be held within this calendar year. No candidates for statewide office or the General Assembly may receive political contributions from lobbyists during this restricted period. In addition, candidates who ran for the General Assembly in 2004 and who have deficits remaining may not receive contributions form lobbyists during the restricted period.

The State Elections Enforcement Commission has electronically mailed to each legislator its list of the “lobbyist PACs” and a list of those PACs which cannot receive contributions from lobbyists during the restricted period. These lists are also posted on the Commission’s website at www. seec. state. ct. us. Any questions concerning application of the lobbyist contribution ban or any other provision of the State’s campaign financing laws should be directed to the Commission at 566-1776, Jeffrey B. Garfield, Executive Director and General Counsel.

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

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SECURITY PRECAUTIONS

The State Capitol Police request the cooperation of all individuals regarding security in the Capitol and LOB. Please do not leave briefcases or other items unattended. In addition, please do not use papers, briefcases, etc. to reserve a space in the lines for public hearing signups. Abandoned items are subject to search and may be seized by the Capitol Police.

All Staff and lobbyists are reminded to wear their identification or lobbyist badges.

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DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Lauren Hangland from the Department of Motor Vehicles is available to assist legislators with DMV services and constituent issues. Lauren Hangland can be reached by phone at the DMV at (203) 805-6010 or by e-mail at lauren. hangland@dmvct. org.

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RECYCLING REMINDER

For security reasons, all empty toner cartridge boxes to be recycled should be brought to the LOB loading dock, instead of the LOB west entrance. Please affix address label (found in the bottom of the toner cartridge box), close and seal toner packages with mailing tape (do not use masking or regular Scotch tape) before bringing them to the loading dock. UPS will not pick up any unlabeled, unsealed boxes. Thank you for helping to recycle.

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CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTERNET HOME PAGE

WWW. CGA. CT. GOV

The Connecticut General Assembly welcomes you to visit the internet site (HTTP: //WWW. CGA. CT. GOV). We hope that you will find this site informative and helpful during the 2005 session. We will continue to enhance this site throughout the session and appreciate your feedback and suggestions. You can reach us at its@cga. ct. gov.

PUBLIC BILL TRACKING

"Public Bill Tracking" is a new program you can use to alert you to legislative activity affecting one or more bills from a list you create and maintain. This program can be accessed from the Bill Tracking link on the Connecticut General Assembly's internet site.

After you register to use the program and you create a list of bills to be tracked, you can display or print the Bill Listing Report immediately and receive notification by email of a status change on the bills in your list.

You have the ability to add individual bills to a list, add all bills introduced by a specific Legislator or Committee, and add all bills co-sponsored by a specific Legislator. You can add and remove bills, Introducers, and Co-Sponsors from your Bill Tracking list. When Introducers and Co-Sponsors are added to a bill, the Bill Tracking List is updated automatically with the changes.

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LOST AND FOUND

Please note that for all lost and found items contact One Source (maintenance) at 240-0193, located in the Capitol basement, in Room 007 of the State Capitol building.

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REMINDER: LOBBYISTS MUST WEAR BADGES

This is a reminder to lobbyists to wear their identifying badges in the Capitol and Legislative Office Building. Sec 1-101 of the statutes requires individuals who are lobbyists to wear identifying badges while lobbying. Thank you for your cooperation.

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REMINDER TO LOBBYISTS: PROHIBITION FROM FLOOR

All lobbyists are reminded that pursuant to House Rule 42, on any day during which the House of Representatives is in session, lobbyists shall be prohibited from the Floor of the House except during a public hearing held on the Floor of the House.

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BROADWATER ENERGY INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

The Broadwater Energy Organization cordially invites all legislators, staff and members of the public to an informational briefing on the Liquefied Natural Gas Proposal for Long Island Sound on Thursday, January 13, 2005 from 10: 00 A. M. to 12: 00 P. M. in Room 1A of the LOB. For further information please contact Gary Hale at (860) 522-6103.

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BROADWATER ENERGY SAFETY AND SECURITY FORUM

The Broadwater Energy Organization cordially invites all legislators, staff and members of the public to the Safety and Security Forum on the Liquefied Natural Gas Proposal for Long Island Sound on Thursday, January 13, 2005 from 1: 00 P. M. to 2: 30 P. M. in Room 1A of the LOB. For further information please contact Gary Hale at (860) 522-6103.

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CONNECTICUT COUNCIL OF SMALL TOWNS

The Connecticut Council of Small Towns cordially invites all legislatures to attend “CT Town Meeting - 2005,” on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 from 10: 00 A. M. to 1: 00 P. M. at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Cromwell, CT. The event is a legislative forum for suburban and rural first selectmen, mayors and managers. For further information please contact Bart Russell at (860) 676-0770.

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LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING AND BREAKFAST

Southwestern Connecticut’s Regional Workforce Development Board cordially invites all legislators to attend a legislative briefing and breakfast hosted by The Workplace, Inc. on Thursday, January 20, 2005 from 7: 45 A. M. to 9: 30 A. M. at the Trumbull Marriott, 180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull, Connecticut. To R. S. V. P. , please contact Suzanne Haar at (203) 576-7030 ext. 306.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

NOTICE TO COMMITTEE CLERKS

The Bulletin deadline will be 1: 30 P. M. for the session. Please get your meeting notices, etc. to the Bulletin Clerks before then. Thank you.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2005

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: The Appropriations Committee will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 3: 00 P. M. in Room 2E of the LOB.

SELECT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN: The Select Committee On Children will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 1: 00 P. M. in Room 1C of the LOB.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE: The Education Committee will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 2: 00 P. M. in Room 1E of the LOB.

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE: The Environment Committee will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 2: 00 P. M. in Room 1D of the LOB.

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE: The Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 12: 00 P. M. in Room 1E of the LOB.

GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE: The Government Administration and Elections Committee will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 10: 00 A. M. in Room 2B of the LOB.

*JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: The Judiciary Committee will hold a committee and organizational meeting immediately following an 11: 00 A. M. public hearing on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 in Room 2C of the LOB.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: The Planning and Development Committee will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 1: 00 P. M. in Room 2B of the LOB.

PROGRAM REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE: The Program Review and Investigations Committee will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 2: 30 P. M. in Room 2A of the LOB.

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE: The Public Health Committee will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 1: 00 P. M. in Room 1D of the LOB.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE: The Public Safety and Security Committee will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 10: 30 A. M. in Room 1B of the LOB.

VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: The Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 12: 00 P. M. in Room 2A of the LOB.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2005

*EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE: The Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee will hold a committee meeting immediately following a 12: 00 P. M. public hearing on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 in Room 1E of the LOB.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2005

*JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: The Judiciary Committee will hold a committee meeting immediately following an 11: 00 A. M. public hearing on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 in Room 2C of the LOB.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Pursuant to Joint Rule 6 (c) (i), the conduct for public hearings shall be the following:

Members of the public shall either (1) place their own name on the list, if they wish to testify, or (2) place the name of one other person on the list who will testify. Members of the public placing the name of another person on the list shall also place their own name on the list next to the name of the person who will testify. The placement of another person's name on the list by a person who receives a fee solely for that service shall be ineffective and the person so named shall not be permitted to testify.

*JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2005

The Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing to be followed by a committee meeting and organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 11: 00 A. M. in Room 2C of the LOB. Please submit 55 copies of written testimony to Committee staff one hour prior to the start of the hearing in Room 2500. Sign up for the hearing will begin at 10: 00 A. M. in Room 2C of the LOB.

SUBJECT MATTER: Workers’ Compensation Commissioner, Judicial Nominations

To be a Workers’ Compensation Commissioner:

Honorable Scott A. Barton of Seymour

To be a State Referee

Honorable William L. Wollenberg of Farmington

To be a Senior Judge of the Superior Court

Honorable A. William Mottolese of Stamford

To be a Judge of the Superior Court

Honorable Marshall K. Berger, Jr. of Canton

Honorable John Boland of Pomfret Center

Honorable Peter L. Brown of Hamden

Honorable John Cronan of Wallingford

Honorable Frank M. D’Addabbo, Jr. of New Britain

Honorable Kari Anne Dooley of Sandy Hook

Honorable Constance Epstein of Glastonbury

Honorable Marcia Gleeson of Avon

Honorable Elaine Gordon of Westbrook

Honorable Patricia Lilly Harleston of Hartford

Honorable Carmen L. Lopez of Bridgeport

Honorable Barbara M. Quinn of Chester

Honorable Dale W. Radcliffe of Bridgeport

Honorable Robert T. Resha of Brookfield

Honorable John Turner of Hamden

Honorable Gary J. White of Norwalk

*EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2005

The Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee will hold a public hearing to be followed by a committee meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 12: 00 P. M. in Room 1E of the LOB. Please submit 40 copies of written testimony to Committee staff one hour prior to the start of the hearing in Room 1E of the LOB. Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 11: 30 A. M. in Room 1E of the LOB. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes of testimony. Unofficial sign-up sheets have no standing with the Committee.

SUBJECT MATTER: Executive Nominations

NOMINATIONS TO BE HEARD:

*JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2005

The Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing to be followed by a committee meeting on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at 11: 00 A. M. in Room 2C of the LOB. Please submit 55 copies of written testimony to Committee staff one hour prior to the start of the hearing in Room 2500 of the LOB. Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 10: 30 A. M. in Room 2C of the LOB.

SUBJECT MATTER: Workers’ Compensation Commissioner, Judicial Nominations

To be a Workers’ Compensation Commissioner

To be a Judge of the Appellate Court:

To be a State Referee:

To be a Senior Judge of the Superior Court:

Honorable Terence A. Sullivan of Willington

To be a Judge of the Superior Court:

COMMITTEE FORUMS AND PRESENTATIONS

There are no committee forums or presentations scheduled at this time.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Meetings scheduled at the State Capitol or Legislative Office Building for the period of January 12, 2005 to January 26, 2005