HARTFORD – State Representative Mark DeCaprio (R-48) enthusiastically welcomed $500,000 in funding for the Norton Park project in Colchester, which was announced earlier this month from the Connecticut State Bond Commission. The approval for the park is part of a comprehensive $1.1 Billion in state bond funding.

Norton Park is located off Route 149 in the Westchester section of Colchester. The property, which was once home to the Norton Paper Mill, was purchased initially back in 2015. In 2019, the…

With schools across Connecticut opening for the new school year, I wanted to post this important reminder to be extra careful as the roads will get much busier over the coming days. I want to wish the students and teachers in Bozrah, Colchester, Franklin, Lebanon, and across Connecticut, a very safe and productive school year!

When school is in session, drivers should use extra caution, especially near bus stops, schools, playgrounds, and athletic fields. With the amount of accidents on Connecticut…

As inflation causes prices to continuously rise, we are paying more for everything we purchase, including food, clothing, and skyrocketing fuel costs! I wanted to remind you that Connecticut Tax Free Week, which includes store and online purchases, runs from Sunday, August 20 through Saturday, August 26.

This one-week event eliminates Connecticut’s 6.35 percent sales tax on clothing and footwear costing less than $100 per item. Since sales tax is calculated after the use of any coupons or discounts,…

There are major regulatory changes are on the horizon that will impact all of us, from daily commuters who need their cars to get to work or drop off their kids, to business owners who need to make deliveries or carry out a job for clients.

Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is accepting written comments on two proposed regulations, the first would ban the sales of new gas-powered passenger cars beginning in 2035. The other would gradually prohibit the sale of…

On July 1st, there will be several recently passed bills that will become law in our state. These new legislation effective dates are January 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

During our legislative sessions, there are a large amount of bills that are typically passed. The 2023 session was no different. I will be sure to update you again prior to October. Please reach out to me with any questions.

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Hartford– On Wednesday, June 7^th, the 2023 Connecticut General Assembly Legislative Session adjourned. Earlier in the week, the 2024/2025 Biennial State Budget passed through the House of Representatives as well as the State Senate, marking the first bi-partisan budget since 2017. Two local lawmakers, State Representatives Irene Haines (R-34) and Mark DeCaprio (R-48), both supported this budget that will cut the state income tax for Connecticut’s working class.

Since last spring, Connecticut House…

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I wanted to let you know that House Republicans are in the final phase of negotiations developing it along with Governor Lamont, as well as General Assembly Democrats, who are working to ensure their priorities are included in the document.

I am hopeful that negotiations will result in a bipartisan budget for Connecticut, something we haven’t seen in our state since Republicans enjoyed nearly even numbers in the legislature back in 2017.

House Republicans entered budget…

HARTFORD— On Wednesday, two local state representatives from eastern Connecticut voted in favor of measures to help protect the public from recent wrong-way driving incidents plaguing our roadways. State Representatives Irene Haines (R-34) and Mark DeCaprio (R-48) joined their colleagues in Connecticut’s House of Representatives unanimously in passing the legislation.

The bill, H.B. 6746, An Act Concerning Wrong-Way Driving Detection, calls for the installation of wrong-way driving detection systems…

2024-2025 plan provides more tax relief than Governor and Democrats, invests in key areas including education and nonprofit social safety net providers

HARTFORD—On Tuesday, Connecticut House Republicans released a balanced budget proposal that provides more than $1 billion in broad-based tax relief to Connecticut residents while also making historic investments in education and providing more funding for nonprofit providers.

“Each session, we hear so…

What an important event for the Town of Colchester! On Friday, April 21^st, it was an honor to join Colchester First Selectman Andreas Bisbikos, Colchester Senior Services Director Patty Watts, State Senator Norm Needleman, Congressman Joe Courtney and others to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Colchester Senior Center. It was a beautiful day to be out in the community and celebrate this milestone for Colchester. Our seniors are so important to our small towns here in eastern Connecticut…