HARWINTON – State Rep. John Piscopo joined his Senate colleagues, Senators Lisa Seminara and Henri Martin, to co-host a Legislative Update at the Harwinton Town Hall on Monday night. The delegation provided a rundown of the new laws enacted throughout the 2024 session and current events impacting the community.

“Thanks to all who made the effort to join us on a Monday night! We had a packed house – a testament to how engaged the folks in our community really are. We had productive discussions about…

Litchfield – State Reps. Karen Reddington-Hughes (R-66), John Piscopo (R-67) and State Sen. Stephen Harding (R-30) applauded the allocation of $800,000 in grant funding to the Town of Litchfield to implement its Sidewalk Enrichment Plan. The funding was announced on Tuesday by Gov. Lamont as part of the Community Connectivity Grant Program (CCGP). This round’s grant allocations totaled $12 million and were dispersed over 17 communities, including Litchfield.

“Mobility and safe access to walkways…

HARTFORD – Each year, the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research (OLR) publishes a collection of “Acts Affecting” reports. These reports provide a brief explanation of the new state laws impacting various subjects and topics. To date, reports cover the following categories:

• Seniors
• Housing & Real Estate
• Business & Jobs
• People with Disabilities
• Municipalities
• Banking
• Energy & Utilities
• Veterans & the Military
• Town Clerks & Elections
• First Responders
• Animals & Agriculture
• Insurance
• Taxes
• Criminal…
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Several new laws will be going into effect on Monday, July 1^st. I have highlighted some of the major pieces of legislation for your review and encourage you to check out all the newly effective laws.

Click here to review all new Connecticut laws taking effect on July 1^st.

July 1^st New Laws…

School Mandate Relief (Public Act: 24-45)

• This new law creates an advisory council to examine any mandates imposed on local boards of education by the General Assembly and will provide recommendations to remove…
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Retire your worn or damaged American Flags! I will be co-hosting flag drop offs for those who are in possession of an unserviceable American Flag. You can go to your town hall until Thursday, June 13th, to place the flag to be retired in our collection box. It will then be given an official retirement at the conclusion of the drive.

Collection Dates: May 30th through June 13th 

Locations: 

• Burlington Town Hall 
• Harwinton Town Hall 
• Litchfield Town Hall 
• Thomaston Town Hall 

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The nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has published its 2024 “Major Public Acts” report. This report gives a categorical breakdown of the major topics that the General Assembly addressed in the 2024 session. OLR produces this report in consultation with the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA). The legislation included in the report has been broken out into 20 different categories including energy, environment, taxes, and transportation.

To review the report in its entirety,…

THOMASTON – On Friday, May 3^rd, State Rep. John Piscopo attended Black Rock Elementary School’s Read Aloud Day. Piscopo was joined by community leaders and other distinguished guests to read to various classes.

“This is one of my favorite events of the year and I always look forward to participating in it. The students were engaged during our story time and had great questions for me. I thank them for welcoming me to be part of their morning,” said Piscopo.

He was assigned to Mrs. Kiley’s First Grade…

I joined my colleagues to present our 2024 budget adjustments at the State Capitol during a news conference on Thursday morning. This budget prioritizes spending, creates structural reforms, and comes in $43.5 million under the established spending cap.

To view the news conference, click the image below.

HARTFORD – The House was in session on Wednesday, April 17, and Thursday, April 18. To review all of the legislation that was considered please click on the corresponding date and you will be provided with the House Journal.

On Wednesday, students enrolled in UConn’s 4-H program came to visit the capitol. This program is important for individuals who are interested in growing a career in agriculture. Rep. Piscopo had the opportunity to meet with enrollees and learn more about their course of studies.…

April is World Autism Month. Join us in spreading awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), what resources are available, and to dismantle negative stigma that can be associated with it. Our caucus will continue to strive to craft policies, similar to P.A. 23-137 that eliminated wait lists for services and expanded autism Medicaid waivers, that promote a more inclusive society.

Resources available:

>>>DPH, Connecticut Collaborative to Improve Autism Services (Click Here)

>>>DSS, Autism Spectrum…