Posted on July 2, 2019 by admin
As of yesterday, July 1st, a number of new laws have gone into effect. Unfortunately, most of the legislation, including the budget, will add financial pressure on Connecticut residents and businesses.
The new two-year state budget will raise taxes by $1.75 billion and spending by 5.3 percent over the biennium. You will now pay more for prepared meals (restaurants and grocery stores), soda, safety apparel (bike helmets for your kids), ride-sharing services (Uber/Lyft), vehicle trade-ins, alcoholic…
Posted on July 1, 2019 by admin
NAUGATUCK – State Representative Rosa C. Rebimbas (R-70), and State Senators Joan Hartley (D-15) and George Logan (R-17) hosted a Town Hall Meeting at Naugatuck Town Hall on Thursday, June 27th. The members held the event to facilitate discussion among local residents following the end of the 2019 legislative session. This year, major issues included the two-year state budget, minimum wage, paid family and medical leave, criminal justice, transportation (tolls), and the opioid epidemic, to name a…
Posted on June 17, 2019 by admin
I’d like to invite you to my upcoming Town Hall Meeting with State Senators Joan Hartley, George Logan and State Rep. Dave Labriola.
This meeting will focus on the recently adjourned 2019 legislative session. Major topics of discussion will include the budget, a $15/hour minimum wage, a new 0.5 percent payroll tax to fund a state-run paid family and medical leave program, the ongoing tolls debate, the opioid crisis, criminal justice, and more.
This is your opportunity to address any issues of concern…
Posted on June 8, 2019 by admin
HARTFORD – State Representative Comendadora Rosa C. Rebimbas (R-Naugatuck), and Comendador Fernando G. Rosa, Director of the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS), cohosted the annual Day of Portugal at the Capitol on Friday, June 7th, 2019.
“Day of Portugal is a wonderful celebration of our history, culture, and heritage,” Rep. Rebimbas said. “There is a proud, deep-rooted Portuguese-American community in Connecticut and this event brings people together from across…
Posted on June 6, 2019 by admin
Judiciary Committee Ranking Member State Rep. Rosa Rebimbas (R-Naugatuck) spoke on H.B. 6714, An Act Concerning the Cost of Telecommunications Services in Correctional Facilities on closing day of the 2019 legislative session, June 5, 2019.
“Several hours before the end of session with so much work still to be done the Democrats called bill HB 6714, which would essentially provide free phone calls to inmates,” Rep. Rebimbas said. “This…
Posted on June 6, 2019 by admin
State Rep. Rosa Rebimbas (R-Naugatuck) discusses the 2020-2021 biennial budget, a possible special session for tolls, and anti-business legislation that passed during the 2019 Session, which adjourned at midnight on Wednesday, June 5.
Rep. Rebimbas encourages all constituents to attend the upcoming End-of-Session Wrap-Up in Naugatuck as well as Day of Portugal at the State Capitol on June 7.
Posted on June 5, 2019 by admin
So, here we are; the biennial state budget. As per tradition, majority Democrats finally gave us a copy of the 567 page document… just over 12 hours before debate officially began in the House. The budget passed in the House without a single Republican vote.
It’s not unusual for us to receive copies of important documents, such as the budget, moments before a vote. Last minute changes to legislation are common, hence the short notice, but this is not entirely by coincidence. The less time we have…
Posted on June 5, 2019 by admin
HARTFORD – House Republican Leader Themis Klarides (R-114), State Representative Rosa C. Rebimbas (R-70), Co-chair of the Bipartisan Women’s Caucus, and fellow House Republican members celebrated the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the United States.
The Republican Party played a leading role in the Women’s Suffrage Movement. In 1878, Senator Aaron Sargent (R-California) introduced language in Congress that would eventually become the…
Posted on June 4, 2019 by admin
Who: State Representative Comendadora Rosa Rebimbas (R-Naugatuck) and Comendador Fernando G. Rosa, Director of the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS)
What: A Day of Portugal Awards Ceremony and Reception
Where: Hall of Flags, State Capitol, 210 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
When: Friday, June 7th, 2019, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Description: State Rep. Rosa Rebimbas will be cohosting the annual Day of Portugal Reception with PALCUS director Fernando G. Rosa this Friday,…
Posted on June 3, 2019 by admin
HARTFORD – State Representative Rosa C. Rebimbas (R-Naugatuck), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, worked with members on both sides of the aisle to secure passage of H.B. 7419, An Act Concerning the Conveyance of Certain Parcels of State Land in the Borough of Naugatuck, which passed the House unanimously on Saturday, June 1st.
“I am pleased to see this conveyance win House approval, and I thank the chairs and ranking members of the Government Administration and Elections Committee for their…