Committees

I’m proud to have been appointed to the following legislative committees: Executive and Legislative Nominations (Ranking Member), Environment, Finance and Legislative Management. Here is a bit of information about the types of matters each committee handles and Web links to more information about their daily affiars. I’ve also provided links to Web sites for the rest of the legislature’s committees. Don’t hesitate to call me if you have questions.

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS  The Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee, members of which shall be the Majority Leader of the Senate or his designee, the Minority Leader of the Senate or his 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 his 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.

ENVIRONMENT  The Environment Committee has 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.

FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING  The Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee is one of the joint committees of the Connecticut General Assembly. It is comprised of 56 members; 12 Senate and 44 House.

The Finance Committee has jurisdiction over all matters relating to finance, revenue, capital bonding, fees and taxation. The committee also has cognizance over employer contributions for unemployment compensation and all matters relating to the Department of Revenue Services and the revenue aspects of the Division of Special Revenue.

LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT  The Joint Committee on Legislative Management conducts 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 Assembly 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.

Select Committee on Aging
Appropriations Committee
Banks Committee
Select Committee on Children
Commerce Committee
Education Committee
Energy and Technology Committee
Environment Committee
Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Human Services Committee
Housing Committee
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
Internship Committee
Labor and Public Employees Committee
Judiciary Committee
Joint Committee on Legislative Managment
Planning and Development Committee
Program Review and Investigations Committee
Public Health Committee
Public Safety and Security Committee
Regulations Review Committee
Select Committtee on Veterans’ Affairs