A committee on AGING which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to senior citizens.*1*1*Aging*Room 011*860-240-0090*1
APP*Appropriations Committee*Room 2700 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0390
The Appropriations Committee is one of the joint standing committees of the Connecticut General Assembly. It is composed of 54 members - 11 senators and 43 representatives.
The committee has cognizance of all matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Other issues under the committee's jurisdiction include matters relating to state employees' salaries, benefits and retirement, teachers' retirement and veterans' pensions and collective bargaining agreements and arbitration awards for all state employees.*1*1*Appropriations*Room 2700*860-240-0390*2
BA *Banking Committee*Room 2400 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0410
A committee on BANKS which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to banks, savings banks, bank and trust companies, savings and loan associations, credit unions, the supervision of the sale of securities, fraternal benefit societies and all legislation dealing with secured and unsecured lending.*1*1*Banking*Room 2400*860-240-0410*3
CE *Commerce Committee*Room 110 Capitol
860-240-0380
A committee on COMMERCE which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to the department of Economic and Community Development, the Connecticut Development Authority and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated.*1*1*Commerce*Room 110*860-240-0380*5
ED *Education Committee*Room 3100 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0420
A committee on EDUCATION which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to the department of Education; higher education; local and regional boards of education and the substantive law of collective bargaining covering teachers and professional employees of such boards; vocational rehabilitation; the Board of Governors of Higher Education; the Commission on the Arts; and libraries, museums and historical and cultural associations.*1*1*Education*Room 3100*860-240-0420*6
ENV*Environment Committee*Room 3200 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0440
A committee on the ENVIRONMENT which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to the department of Environmental Protection, including conservation, recreation, pollution control, fisheries and game, state parks and forests, water resources and flood and erosion control; and all matters relating to the department of Agriculture, including farming, dairy products and domestic animals.*1*1*Environment*Room 3200*860-240-0440*8
ET *Energy and Technology Committee*Room 3900 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0430
A committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to the department of Public Utility Control and energy planning and activities.*1*1*Energy and Technology*Room 3900*860-240-0430*7
EXN*Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee*Room 1000 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0450
A committee on EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS, the members of which shall be the majority leader of the Senate or his designee, the minority leader of the Senate or her designee, and four members of the Senate three of whom shall be appointed by the president pro tempore and one of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader, and the majority leader of the House or her designee, the minority leader of the House or his designee, and fifteen members of the House, nine of whom shall be appointed by the speaker and six of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader. All executive and legislative nominations requiring action of either or both houses, except judicial nominations and nominations of workers' compensation commissioners, shall be referred to this committee.*1*1*Executive and Legislative Nominations*Room 1000*860-240-0450*9
FIN*Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee*Room 3700 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0460
A committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to finance, revenue, capital bonding and taxation, and all bills on such matters favorably reported by any other committee, including bills on employer contributions for unemployment compensation purposes, and all matters relating to the Department of Revenue Services and the revenue aspects of the Division of Special Revenue shall be referred to said committee. The committee's consideration shall be limited to the financial provisions of such bills, such as finance, revenue, bonding, taxation and fees, and shall not extend to their other substantive provisions or purposes, except to the extent that such other provisions or purpose relate to the financial provisions of such bills.*1*1*Finance, Revenue and Bonding*Room 3700*860-240-0460*10
GAE*Government Administration and Elections Committee*Room 2200 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0480
A committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINSTRATION AND ELECTIONS which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to the department of Administrative Services, including purchasing and central collections, but excluding personnel and labor relations; all matters relating to the department of Public Works; all matters relating to state government organization and reorganization, structures and procedures; all matters relating to leasing, construction, maintenance, purchase and sale of state property and facilities and all bills authorizing the conveyance of real property, or any interest therein, by the state shall be referred to said committee; the Freedom of Information Commission and the Ethics Commission; state and federal relations; interstate compacts; compacts between the state and Indian tribes; constitutional amendments, including any proposed constitutional amendments favorably reported by any other committee, which proposed amendments shall be referred to said committee; and all matters relating to elections and election laws.*1*1*Government Administration and Elections*Room 2200*860-240-0480*12
GL *General Law Committee*Room 3500 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0470
A committee on GENERAL LAW which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to fair trade and sales practices, consumer protection, occupational licensing and mobile homes; and all matters dealing with alcoholic beverages.*1*1*General Law*Room 3500*860-240-0470*11
GOV*REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9**1*0*REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9***13
HED*Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee*Room 1800 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0280
A committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to public and independent colleges and universities, the Department of Higher Education including private occupational schools, the Board of Governors of Higher Education, post-secondary education and job training institutions and programs, apprenticeship training programs, adult job training programs offered to the public by any state agency or funded in whole or in part by the state, and the Office of Workforce Competitiveness.
*1*1*Higher Education and Employment Advancement*Room 1800*860-240-0280*14 HS *Human Services Committee*Room 2000 Legislative Office Building A committee on HUMAN SERVICES which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to the department of Social Services and the department of Children and Families, including institutions under their jurisdiction; the office of Child Day Care; the office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities; the commission on the Deaf and the Hearing Impaired; and the Board of Education and Services for the Blind.*1*1*Human Services*Room 2000*860-240-0490*16
HSG*Housing Committee*Room 011 Capitol
860-240-0340
A select committee on HOUSING the members of which shall be appointed by the speaker of the House and the president pro tempore of the Senate. In addition, the co chairpersons and ranking members of the committees on planning and development and finance, revenue and bonding shall be ex-officio members of the committee, but without the right to vote on this committee, and shall be given written notice of all meetings of the committee. Said committee may conduct public hearings, may issue reports of its findings and may originate and report any bill it deems necessary concerning housing. Any bills favorably reported by said committee shall be referred to the joint standing committee on planning and development.*1*1*Housing*Room 011*860-240-0340*15
INS*Insurance and Real Estate Committee*Room 2800 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0510
A committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to insurance law and real estate law.*1*1*Insurance and Real Estate*Room 2800*860-240-0510*18
INW*INTRODUCER WITHDRAWN**1*0*INTRODUCER WITHDRAWN***19
ISC*Internship Committee**1*0*Internship***20
JUD*Judiciary Committee*Room 2500 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0530
Joint Rule 3(b)(6) of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Connecticut defines the committee on JUDICIARY as having cognizance of all matters relating to courts, judicial procedures, criminal law, probate courts, probation, parole, wills, estates, adoption, divorce, bankruptcy, escheat, law libraries, deeds, mortgages, convincing, preservation of land records and other public documents, the law of business organizations, uniform laws, validations, authorizations to sue and to appeal, claims against the state, all judicial nominations, all nominations of workers' compensation commissioners, and all matters relating to the Judicial department, the department of Correction and to the commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; all bills carrying civil penalties which exceed the sum of, or which may exceed in the aggregate, five thousand dollars; and all bills carrying criminal penalties, other than infractions, favorably reported by any other committee shall be referred to said committee, provided the committee's consideration shall be limited to the criminal penalties established in such bills and shall not extend to their substantive provisions or purpose.*1*1*Judiciary*Room 2500*860-240-0530*21
KID*Committee on Children*Room 011 Capitol
860-240-0370
A committee on CHILDREN that shall have cognizance of all matters relating to children. *1*1*Children*Room 011 *860-240-0370*4
LAB*Labor and Public Employees Committee*Room 3800 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0540
A committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, conditions of employment, hours of labor, minimum wages, industrial safety, occupational health and safety, labor unions and labor disputes; all matters relating to the department of Labor; and all matters relating to conditions of employment of state and municipal employees and the substantive law of state and municipal employees' collective bargaining.*1*1*Labor and Public Employees*Room 3800*860-240-0540*22
LM *Joint Committee on Legislative Management*Room 5100 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0100
A committee on LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT which shall conduct the business affairs of the General Assembly. Said committee shall consist of nineteen members of the House who shall be the speaker, the deputy speakers, the majority leader, three members appointed by the majority leader, four members appointed by the speaker, the minority leader and two deputy minority leaders designated by the minority leader of the House and four members designated by the minority leader of the House, thirteen members of the Senate who shall be the president pro tempore, majority leader, a deputy majority leader designated by the majority leader, and five members of the Senate designated by the president pro tempore, the minority leader, an assistant minority leader designated by the minority leader and three members of the Senate designated by the minority leader. In matters of legislative operations, it shall include the legislative commissioners and the clerks of each house ex officio. The joint committee shall be chaired by the president pro tempore and the speaker. A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum and all actions shall require the affirmative vote of a majority. At any meeting, if a committee member present of either house requests, a vote of the majority of the members present of each house shall be required for approval of a question. It shall be responsible for the operation of the General Assembly, coordination and supervision of committee work, improvement of legislative operations and deciding on matters of organization, procedures, facilities and working conditions of the General Assemble and compensation of employees of the legislative branch. All bills and resolutions relating to such matters shall be referred to said committee. The committee shall also have cognizance of legislative task forces and studies.*1*1*Legislative Management*Room 5100*860-240-0100*23
LRC*Law Revision Commission**1*0*Law Revision Commission***25
NOC*No Committee**1*0*No Committee***26
PD *Planning and Development Committee*Room 2100 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0550
A committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to local governments, housing, urban renewal, fire, sewer and metropolitan districts, home rule and planning and zoning; regional planning and development activities and the state plan of conservation and development, and economic development programs impacting local governments.*1*1*Planning and Development*Room 2100*860-240-0550*27
PH *Public Health Committee*Room 3000 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0560
The Public Health Committee is one of the joint standing committees of the Connecticut General Assembly. It has cognizance of all programs and matters relating to the Department of Public Health; the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Department of Mental Retardation; the Office of Health Care Access; and all other matters relating to health, including emergency medical services, all licensing boards within the Department of Public Health, nursing homes, pure food and drugs, and controlled substances, including the treatment of substance abuse.*1*1*Public Health*Room 3000*860-240-0560*29
PS *Public Safety and Security Committee*Room 3600 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0570
A committee on PUBLIC SAFETY which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to the department of Public Safety, including state police, state organized task force on crime, municipal police training, fire marshals, the fire safety code and the state building code, civil preparedness, games of chance and legalized gambling, and military and veterans' affairs, except veterans' pensions.*1*1*Public Safety and Security*Room 3600*860-240-0570*30
RED*Reapportionment Committee**1*0*Reapportionment***31
RR *Regulation Review Committee*Room 1800 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0580
While the Legislative Regulation Review Committee has been in existence since 1972, it was a November 24, 1982 amendment to the State's Constitution which provided the authority for the General Assembly to adopt the current structure of the committee. It is the responsibility of the Legislative Regulation Review Committee to review regulations proposed by state agencies and approve them before regulations are implemented. This position was adopted since all regulation have the force of law, and it is important that regulations do not contravene the legislative intent, or conflict with current state or federal laws, or state or federal constitutions.
This joint bipartisan committee is made up of 14 members: 6 senators and 8 representatives divided equally by party. In keeping with the bipartisan nature of the committee the chairmanship of the committee changes every two years. Pairing either a senate Democrat and a house Republican or a senate Republican and a house Democrat as co-chair.*1*1*Regulation Review*Room 1800*860-240-0580*32
TRA*Transportation Committee*Room 2300 Legislative Office Building
860-240-0590
A committee on TRANSPORTATION which shall have cognizance of all matters relating to the department of Transportation, including highways and bridges, navigation, aeronautics, mass transit and railroads; and to the State Traffic Commission and the department of Motor Vehicles.*1*1*Transportation*Room 2300*860-240-0590*33
VA *Veterans' Affairs Committee*Room 509A Legislative Office Building
860-240-8467
A committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS that shall have cognizance of all matters relating to military and veterans' affairs, except veterans' pensions. *1*1*Veterans' Affairs*Room 509A*860-240-8467*34