(HARTFORD) — On Thursday, State Representative Tim Ackert (R-8) testified in strong support of amending House Bill 5413, “An Act Concerning the Illegal Use of Certain Vehicles and Street Takeovers“. In his testimony before the Judiciary Committee, he demands inserting language that classifies organizing street takeovers as a Class D Felony for the first offense, and a Class C Felony for any repeating offenses.

Last summer, the town of Tolland was one among many municipalities that was subjected…

By Jim Perras, CEO HBRA of CT (originally published in the CT Builder, The Magazine of the Home Builders & Remodelers Assoc. of Connecticut)

The HBRA of CT is privileged to have Tim Ackert, owner of Ackert Electric, as one of its esteemed members. Not only does Tim boast a rich history as the proprietor of a small electrical company for many years, but he has also dedicated over three decades to teaching in the trades. In addition, Tim serves as a state representative, representing the 8th district,…

(HARTFORD) — On Thursday, State Representative Tim Ackert (R-8) joined Kimberly O’Halloran, owner of CT Halo Transportation LLC – Transportation in Bolton, CT to testify in support of House Bill 5427, An Act Concerning Nonemergency Medical Transportation. In their testimony, they strongly supported the requirement of drivers in this field to apply for the F endorsement, which will identify criminal histories, accident histories, and other important information for consumers that is not currently…

(HARTFORD) — State Representative Tim Ackert (R-Coventry) testified before the Higher Education and Employment Committee in support of Senate Bill 302: An Act Concerning Expanding the Tax Credit for Qualified Apprenticeship Training Programs and Establishing a Pilot Program for Children Interested in Trades. Ackert, who continues to be an advocate for quality education and our trades, shared how this bill would offer tax credits for certain trades industries, as well as introduce trade careers at…

(COVENTRY, LEBANON) — In honor of “Read Across America Week”, State Representative Tim Ackert (R-8) visited and read to students at Coventry Grammar School and Lebanon Elementary school alongside State Representative Mark DeCaprio (R-48). Each year, Read Across America is celebrated beginning March 2nd, in remembrance of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.

Ackert said, “Thank you to our hardworking teachers, staff, and bright students who always make this a wonderful experience! I am proud to see reading continue…

Recently, I hosted a press conference fighting back against state mandated job suppression in many of our construction trades. Known as apprenticeship hiring ratios, state statutes currently limit the amount of apprentices a business can hire, shrinking our workforce, hurting our economy, and making it harder to meet our clean energy demands and hire the next, diverse generation of trade workers.

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(HARTFORD) — On Tuesday, State Representative Tim Ackert (R-8) testified in support of House Bill 5204, An Act Concerning the Registration of Low-Speed Vehicles, which would allow certain low-speed vehicles to operate on roads under certain speed limits.

(HARTFORD) — On Monday, State Representative Tim Ackert (R-8) testified in support of Senate Bill 106, “An Act Concerning Workforce Development Initiatives in the State” which would order the Board of Regents for Higher Education administer a study of current and potential successful workforce development initiatives in Connecticut.

Ackert, who strongly advocates for our skilled labor workforce, encouraged the Higher Education Committee to work with the Department of Labor to look into the negative…

(COVENTRY) — On Wednesday, State Representative Tim Ackert (R-Coventry) joined Attorney General William Tong and State Senator Jeff Gordon (R-Woodstock) at Coventry High School to discuss responsible usage of social media. The elected officials administered a Q&A forum on the topic with a high school Contemporary Issues class and later, the 6th-8th graders of Coventry Middle School.

Ackert wrote his opening address using poplar artificial intelligence program, ChatGPT, to demonstrate how easy it…

(HARTFORD) – On Wednesday, State Representative Tim Ackert (R-Coventry) held a press conference calling for an amendment to state apprenticeship hiring ratios in certain construction trades. Ackert, who has been a licensed electrician for over 30 years, was joined by several skilled labor employers and employees that support changing hiring ratios in order to reinforce an aging workforce.

According to current law, which dates back to the late 1960s, the state mandates that each licensed apprenticeship…