December 15, 2023

Update: ECS & State Fiscal Controls

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In the most recent edition of the River East Bulletin, I outlined some details about the state budget.

I wanted to also mention that as a member of the Appropriations Committee, an area I have been involved and concerned about is education funding for local school districts. I am committed to continue to allocate education cost share funding that Colchester and other small town school districts rely on.

The 2025 state budget adjustments will be the focus of the upcoming session, and the Governor’s budget chief stated that the fiscal guardrails I voted for last year will be the guidepost for decision making in the months ahead. These fiscal guardrails have provided for over $7.6 billion in additional deposits towards our unfunded state liabilities, lowering Connecticut’s debt from $95 billion to about $81 billion.

Here is more information offered by the Office of Legislative Research, which you may find helpful.

State Representative Mark DeCaprio to Host Coffee & Conversation in Colchester on July 18th

HARTFORD – State Representative Mark DeCaprio (R-48) will be hosting a Coffee & Conversation in Colchester, on Friday, July 18th, beginning at 8:00 A.M. Folks are encouraged to attend to discuss the recently adjourned 2025 Legislative Session, as well as any state issues that matter to you. Please feel free to bring any questions, concerns, […]

July 9, 2025

Rep. DeCaprio Stands with the Connecticut Homeschool Network at the State Capitol

Earlier this morning prior to gaveling into our last day of the 2025 Connecticut Legislative Session, I had the pleasure of joining the Connecticut Homeschool Network on the steps of the State Capitol. In May, the homeschool community showed up in defense of parental rights and freedoms. Although there were no homeschool regulations levied during […]

June 4, 2025