Posted on May 26, 2023
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This is an update from the Capitol and the 62nd Legislative District: bidding farewell to a retiring superintendent of schools, celebrating a trail grant, commemorating Memorial Day, and closing out the legislative session. |
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Memorial Day |
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Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kick off to summer. More importantly, on Monday we honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Here are commemorations taking place in the 62nd District:… |
Posted on May 16, 2023
New Hartford – The governor’s office recently announced release of about $9 million in grants to plan, design and build 50 recreational trails throughout the state. According to State Representative Mark Anderson, the Town of New Hartford will receive an allocation of $616,000 for the first phase of a multi-use trail project.
This grant, which was released in the May round of Connecticut Recreational Trails Program, was the largest of the 50 approved. The program is administered by the Connecticut…
Posted on May 12, 2023
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I am writing to update you about my participation in National Day of Prayer, welcoming students from The Master’s School, and upcoming topics likely to be acted upon in the remaining days of session. I also stood in support of a concept to provide a break at the pumps. Locally, New Hartford Land Trust has been awarded a state grant. |
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The Master’s School Visit, National Day of Prayer |
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I enjoyed welcoming an engaged group of middle school students… |
Posted on May 9, 2023
House Republicans recently proposed our two-year state budget plan. The balanced budget proposal is comprised of broad-based tax cuts, totaling over $1 billion, while still funding core government services.
Click here to review the news conference in its entirety.
Tax Relief Budget…
The document champions historic funding levels for education and nonprofit organizations, while reducing funding for state agencies that had overestimated payroll costs.
Additional highlights of the plan include:
- Cuts…
Posted on April 17, 2023
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Greetings! This is a quick update from the Capitol and the 62nd House District. |
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New Hartford Resident Nominated to CTECS Board |
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Congratulations to Dr. Christine Benz of New Hartford who was nominated by Governor Lamont to serve on the Connecticut Education and Career Systems (CTECS) Board which oversees technical schools. Here is a link to my speech on the House floor supporting her nomination, which is now on the Senate Calendar for action.… |
Posted on March 27, 2023
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of watching the Granby Grunts robotics team, based at Granby Memorial High School, compete in a district First Robotics Competition at Western New England University. Students and adult mentors put in extensive hours to build and tweak their design and it paid off with knowledge gained and a finish in the semi-finals.
Posted on March 17, 2023
The Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. in Room 2C of the LOB and via Zoom. The committee will hear testimony on the following bill:
- H.B. 6887 – AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The public hearing can be viewed via YouTube Live. In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live on CT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using the On-line Testimony Registration Form.…
Posted on March 3, 2023
NEW HARTFORD – Read Across America is an annual event, inspired by the birth of acclaimed author Dr. Seuss, to motivate children to read. Rep. Anderson stated, “I was happy to participate by reading to students at Bakerville School in New Hartford on Friday afternoon. The students were incredibly engaging and asked me some great questions after I finished reading to them. I look forward to visiting with them again soon!”
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Posted on February 23, 2023
HARTFORD – State Rep. Mark Anderson (R-Granby) joined his Republican colleagues Wednesday to submit a petition, effectively forcing the Finance Committee to consider a proposal that would repeal the Highway Use Tax (HUT). According to Anderson, he and his fellow caucus members collectively submitted 51 signatures to secure a hearing for the concept.
“Affordability is an issue that permeates every community throughout our state. When the state is sitting on excessive piles of taxpayer dollars as a…
Posted on February 16, 2023
GRANBY – On Wednesday evening State Rep. Mark Anderson (R-Granby) was joined by his Senatorial colleagues, Sens. Lisa Seminara (R-Avon) and Kissel (R-Enfield) to provide a legislative update to the Granby Board of Education. The lawmakers focused their remarks on the ongoing education cost sharing debate, which is one of the largest components of the overall state budget. While there isn’t a consensus at the State Capitol of how to re-create the education cost sharing formula, there is agreement…