Posted on July 19, 2021
HARTFORD – State Representative Carol Hall (R-59) is urging the Bonding Commission to approve two municipal grants-in-aid for the Town of East Windsor during their next virtual meeting scheduled for Friday.
The grants will be used for the removal of the existing outlet structure and replacing it with a new outlet and intake structure in East Windsor Park and a culvert replacement at Chestnut Brook.
Under these grants, East Windsor is expected to receive $1.31 million to be used toward the completion…
Posted on July 14, 2021
HARTFORD – Today, State Representative Carol Hall (R-59) voted today in opposition to H.R. 202, a resolution that would allow Governor Lamont to continue to run the state through his use of executive order until September 30.
“Early in the pandemic when things were constantly changing and there was a tremendous amount of uncertainty, giving the governor the authority to make quick decisions on behalf of the state made sense, but several extensions later with the state and pandemic in a far different…
Posted on June 17, 2021
HARTFORD – During Wednesday’s Special Session of the House of Representatives, State Representative Carol Hall (R-59) voted against a proposal to legalize marijuana for purchase and personal use due to various concerns she had with the bill as written.
“I would have liked to debate a clean marijuana bill that didn’t include the carveouts, special interests, and other last-minute additions this bill included,” Rep. Hall said. “Between those and my overall concerns with how it impacts kids under the…
Posted on May 25, 2021
Posted on May 21, 2021
During Thursday night’s legislative session, Rep. Hall spoke out in opposition to HB-6451, An Act Concerning Gaming Agreements With the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut.
“I could not support this bill because it completely bypasses a previous agreement made between the two tribes, Town of East Windsor and State of Connecticut. This proposal not only hurts the town and surrounding communities due to a lack of tax revenue they would have received, but also…
Posted on May 18, 2021
On Monday, State Senator John A. Kissel and I will be hosting a listening session with guest speaker Brian K. Housh, Policy Manager for the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to discuss converting a rail line that runs from Enfield to the Massachusetts state line into a Rails to Trails bike path.
The twenty-year lease between the state and Central New England Railroad is set to expire and the lawmakers want to provide Enfield residents with an opportunity to voice their thoughts on whether they support…
Posted on April 14, 2021
Please take a minute to complete my one question survey on whether you would support converting a freight line that runs through Enfield and East Windsor to a Rails to Trails bike path?
Click the image below to take the survey.
Posted on March 24, 2021
I am happy to report that HB-5583, An Act Concerning Emergency Intervention by a Police Officer When a Person Suffers an Overdose, a bill proposal I have worked extremely hard on for the past few years has moved out of the Public Safety Committee and will be included in a larger bill, HB-5586, An Act Requiring Expansion of the Crisis Initiative Pilot Program Throughout the State.
I can’t state enough how important this bill is in expediting lifesaving services to individuals…
Posted on March 18, 2021
Today, members of the East Windsor delegation including State Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor), State Representative Jaime Foster (D-East Windsor), State Representative Carol Hall (R-Enfield) and East Windsor First Selectman Jason E. Bowsza, expressed their disappointment at Thursday’s announcement of an agreement between Connecticut tribes and the Governor’s office that would expand casino play and availability in the state but abandons the planned East Windsor casino project in the process.…
Posted on March 4, 2021
HARTFORD – During a public hearing of the Education Committee, State Representative Carol Hall (R-59) emphasized her unwavering support for keeping school resource officers in schools as a measure to not only increase the overall safety of students but build relationships with law enforcement.
The bill, HB-6535, An Act Concerning Issues Relating to School Security, has four pieces; the creation of a working group to study SRO’s role in schools, a study to determine whether classroom doors that can…