HARTFORD, CT – Senator Heather Somers (R-Groton), Representatives Anne Dauphinais (R-Killingly), and Doug Dubitsky (R-Chaplin) announced that the State Bond Commission has given final approval for funding the Town of Plainfield’s Recreation Facility Master Plan at its meeting on Friday. The Commission’s allocation of $250,000 will be directed toward community engagement and a comprehensive town-wide planning study for the Parks and Recreation Department.

“We acknowledge this funding of Plainfield’s…

Earlier this week, Governor Lamont signed into law the Fallen Officers Fund through Public Act 24-27, providing vital support to families of fallen police officers.

This fund guarantees health coverage for family members who were covered by the officer’s insurance coverage for up to five years and $100,000 assistance for surviving family members.

We cannot forget their sacrifice, and we can never forget those they left behind.

Dayville– Westview Health Care Center had a productive visit recently with the State of Connecticut’s 44^th District State House Representative Anne Dauphinais.  Representative Dauphinais met with Westview Administrator/Executive Vice President David T. Panteleakos to discuss myriad matters affecting the nursing home industry, the employment market, and to tour the brand-new Westview Child Care Center, located at 39 Thompson Pike, Dayville, CT.  Their conversational commentary included:  an update on…

HARTFORD – State Representatives Anne Dauphinais (R-44), Doug Dubitsky (R-47), and State Senator Heather Somers (R-18), invite you to a Legislative Update in Plainfield, on Monday, April 15th from 5:30 – 6:30 P.M. Come discuss the 2024 legislative session, and bring any questions and concerns you have regarding any state issues that are important to you.

State Representative Anne Dauphinais is the Ranking Member of the Committee on Children. She also serves on the Education and Public Health Committees.

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SB 5– This proposed bill has a section that deals with school’s preparing for emergency responses. Some say there is an associated trauma with preparing for emergencies. However, whether it would be a natural disaster, fire, or intruder training, this is extremely important as far as I am concerned. As a parent and grandparent, I have personally always done my best to keep my children prepared for anything- unfortunately, it is the world we live in.

I believe firmly however that preparing for all…

Sterling Community School

It was a wonderful Thursday morning at Sterling Community School in celebration of Read Across America 2024! I had the opportunity to read “Why America Matters” by Dr. Ben Carson and Valerie Pfundstein, to the combined 3rd grade classes.

Not only did the children enjoy the book, but they were also a very spirited bunch and asked me many questions about my role as their state representative and how important this job is to me.

I want to thank these wonderful students, along…

HARTFORD- In the aftermath of the Office of Childhood Advocate’s report on the overdose death of Marcello Meadows, State Representative Anne Dauphinais (R-44), Ranking Member of the Committee on Children, released the following statement-

“While we have certainly seen instances of overreach by the Department of Children and Family in certain cases in the past, the importance of their overall function cannot be understated. This report underscores the scrutiny that is needed when dealing with these…

On Wednesday, I joined several legislators that are requesting the Education Committee to hold a public hearing for two important bills.

– One to address boys competing in girls’ sports.

– Another for parental notification requiring schools to keep parents out of the dark regarding their children.

I will keep you updated on the advancement of these bills in the coming days.

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With the 2024 Connecticut Legislative Session set to begin on Wednesday, February 7th, I wanted to provide you with resources to keep handy. If you have any questions for me as we approach the beginning of session, please feel free to reach out to me.

The upcoming legislative session is the “short” session, which concludes on May 8th. The state’s constitution and legislative rules for this session generally limit proposed bills to adjustments of the budget, revenue and legislation related to financial…

HARTFORD – On Friday, the State Bonding Commission announced $210,000 in grant-in-aid to the Town of Killingly for needed improvements to Owen Bell Park. The bonding will be combined with municipal and locally raised funding to complete the project.

“I was pleased to see that Governor Lamont and the State Bonding Commission approved the bonding for Owen Bell Park,” said State Representative Anne Dauphinais (R-44). “With all the use this park gets, it was important to secure this additional funding…