A Heat Advisory has been issued for Windham County and all of Connecticut. For our area, the Heat Advisory is in effect until 7:00 P.M. on June 30th. The National Weather Service in Boston, MA has issued this advisory for heat index values between 98F and 104F through Wednesday afternoon.

Additional Links & Information

National Weather Service, Boston

Department of Public Health- Extreme Heat

American Red Cross

S.B. No. 1202: An Act Concerning Provisions Related To Revenue And Other Items To Implement The State Budget For The Biennium, outlines budget expenditures for the next two years and so much more. Included are “RATS” which are bills or concepts that have nothing to do with our budget and have never had a Public Hearing and/or got out of committee. With 837+ pages put out by the Democrats without any input from the Republicans.

This includes-

Withholding municipal grants from municipalities that…

HARTFORD– On Tuesday evening, State Representatives Anne Dauphinais (R-44^th) and Rick Hayes (R-51^st) voted against H.B. No. 6684, An Act Concerning A Highway Use Fee , a new highway use tax on trucks that food and trucking industry advocates say will increase the costs of goods and services in Connecticut.

Democrats say their new tax is critical to prop up our state’s dwindling Special Transportation Fund (STF), but House Republicans provided an alternative plan using existing resources. During the…

Until the passage of S.B. No. 1019, a person seeking to erase their criminal record would be required to stand before the Boards of Pardons & Parole. While not perfect, the individual with the criminal record would make a case as to why they deserved an erasure of their record. This would include demonstrating that they have taken responsibility for their mistake and have since remained in good standing in society.

Improving the Boards of Pardons & Paroles would have been far more prudent then this…

Freedom is not free. Both Plainfield and Killingly took the time in various events to honor those individuals that have made the ultimate sacrifice to our country. What beautiful tributes across the district over the weekend.

Thank you, it was an honor to attend and participate.

It has been a very busy few weeks at the State Capitol as we head toward the June 9th conclusion of regular session. There have been many bills that have come before us and I wanted to update you on some of the most concerning that we have had to vote on. If anyone has any questions please feel free to contact my office.

S.B. No. 996- AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDRAISING BY THE FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT. What this bill does is allow The University of Connecticut to collect the amount of…

We are back in session today in the House of Representatives, but I wanted to point out a bill that saw hours of debate last Tuesday evening. The Democrat majority in the legislature’s sights continued to be set on removing more parental rights by passing damaging legislation. In the latest blow to a parent’s right to do what is in the best interest of their child, H.B. No. 6389: An Act Concerning Explanations of Benefits, was passed and will now head to the Senate for further debate. The bill title…

Area Lawmakers to Host Virtual Town Hall Tuesday

Sen. Heather Somers, R-18th District, Rep. Anne Dauphinais, R-44th District, and Rep. Brian Lanoue, R-45th District will hold a virtual town hall meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The legislators are expected to discuss key policy issues being debated in the General Assembly and take questions from taxpayers.

To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/2hx2p8n4

For registration questions, send an email to Erika.Pocock@cga.ct.gov.

State Representative Anne Dauphinais Votes No
as Legislation Moves to the House and Senate

HARTFORD- On Wednesday, the Public Health Committee voted to send two identical pieces of legislation to the House and Senate which would eliminate the religious exemption for vaccinations for school-aged children, college students and children in daycare; arguably one of the most controversial issues ever in front of the legislature.

SB-568: An Act Eliminating The Nonmedical Exemption To The Immunization…

On Wednesday, April 7th, please join State Representative Anne Dauphinais (R-44) and State Representative Rick Hayes (R-51) for a Virtual Town Hall at 6:00 P.M. Representative Dauphinais and Hayes will provide a legislative update to discuss the bills that will impact your family, community and local business.

If you have a question that you would like addressed during the Town Hall, please email it to Anne.Dauphinais@housegop.ct.gov or Rick.Hayes@housegop.ct.gov

The Zoom link is-

https://zoom.us/j/95710302144…