Rep. Hall Takes Oath, Named to New Committee

HARTFORD – State Representative Carol Hall has taken the oath-of-office for her fourth full term representing the 59^th General Assembly District which includes the towns of Enfield and East Windsor.

“I am excited to have been newly named a member of the Judiciary Committee and look forward to getting started working with my fellow committee members on behalf of the residents of Connecticut,” said Rep. Hall.

The Judiciary Committee oversees all matters relating to courts, judicial procedures, criminal law, probate courts, probation, parole, wills, estates, adoption, divorce, bankruptcy, deeds, mortgages, conveyancing, preservation of land records and other public documents among many others.

In addition to her new committee assignment, Rep. Hall will continue in a leadership role as an Assistant House Republican Leader and serve on the Planning & Development and Public Safety Committees.

The Public Safety and Security Committee has cognizance of all matters relating to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and civil preparedness and homeland security, state police, the state-wide organized crime investigative task force, municipal police training, fire marshals, the fire safety code, the state building code, and legalized gambling.

The Planning and Development Committee has cognizance of all matters relating to local governments, housing, urban renewal, fire, sewer and metropolitan districts, home rule and planning and zoning; regional planning and development activities and the State Plan of Conservation and Development, and economic development programs impacting local governments.

Wednesday’s ceremony kicked off the start of the legislature’s “long session” which runs from January 4 through June 7. Connecticut’s legislature is part-time, with regular sessions held from January to June in odd-numbered years, and from February to May in even-numbered years. The “long session” is used to establish a state budget and introduce bills of a general nature. In the even-year “short session” the legislature can only consider bills directly related to the state budget, revenue, and financial matters, as well as committee bills or resolutions, and those matters certified to be of an emergency nature.

Representative Hall can be reached at Carol.Hall@housegop.ct.gov, or by calling (860) 240-8700.