Hartford-The Connecticut House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday to implement early voting. State Representative Tony Scott (R-Monroe) voted against the proposal to have 14 days of early voting for a regular, general election after speaking with elections officials in the 112^th District.

An amendment to the state constitution was approved in November allowing the General Assembly to make laws creating a system for electors to vote early.

“I’ve talked with the Registrars of Voters and asked…

Hartford—Monroe State Representative Tony Scott (R-112), Senator Marilyn Moore (D-22) and Senate Minority Leader Kevin Kelly (R-21) welcomed the Boys Hockey 2023 CIAC Division III State Champion Masuk High School Panthers to the State Capitol on May 3, 2023.

“The team won their first title in March, and I congratulate them on their victory. I want to especially congratulate Freshman goalie Maddex LaFountain, who made 24 saves, and Connecticut Hockey Player of the Year, Drew Scalia, who had a hat…

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

HARTFORD—State Representative Tony Scott (R-Monroe) joined House Republicans on Tuesday and 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.

“Our proposal would provide tax…

Monroe— State Representative Tony Scott (R-112) was among the community volunteers at Monroe Elementary School Monday morning, participating as guest speakers and to read to the students. This was part of the school’s Celebration of Reading event.

Scott read “The Boy and the Wild Blue Girl” by Keith Negley to a class of second graders. The imagined story of the invention of wind turbines was inspired by work of wind pioneer Poul la Cour in the late 1800s.

“The kids thought it was cool to see technology…

Monroe— I was excited to join Monroe Parks and Recreation and First Selectman Ken Kellogg for Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for two new athletic fields at Wolfe Park.

I was a member of the Parks and Rec Commission for nine years, including the last six as chairman, and pleased to see this long-awaited project come to fruition. When I was chair, the Parks and Recreation Commission got quotes and designs. It cleared many hurdles along the way.

These two new fields will take the pressure off other…

Hartford— The Public Safety Committee met on Thursday to act on several bills including, S.B. 932 AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE ANIMALS AND DOGS IN VOLUNTEER CANINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS. The proposal includes a concept from Representative Tony Scott (R-112) regarding police dogs. Scott proposed a bill allowing emergency medical services personnel to provide emergency treatment and transportation to police dogs injured in the line of duty, if there are no individuals in need of emergency treatment or…

Hartford – One of the House Republican bills to make our communities safer will receive a public hearing Monday.

Our bill (H.B. 6878) would restore a police officer’s ability to perform a consent search of a motor vehicle, an important tool to keep drugs and illegal weapons off our streets. It also seeks to ensure that people on the sex offender registry have registered his/her actual residential address. The legislation would also allow law enforcement to pursue vehicles operated by persons suspected…

Hartford– I recently submitted an op-ed to several area publications in response to proposed legislation to fund homelessness services. I submitted this letter as Ranking Member of the Housing Committee, along with Committee co-chair Representative Geoff Luxenberg (D-Manchester).

Homelessness is not a partisan issue, that’s why there is a bipartisan effort to address services provided by the state to individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis.  A bill drafted by the Housing Committee,…

Hartford – Today, Deputy House Republican Leader Tom O’Dea (R-125), State Rep. Tony Scott (R-112), State Rep. Joe Zullo (R-99) and House Republicans stood with local leaders and community advocates to outline a comprehensive package of legislative proposals to increase the actual affordable housing stock in Connecticut over time with guidelines that empower municipalities with unique circumstances.

The policies will address shortcomings in Connecticut state statute section 8-30g which provides inadequate…

HARTFORD—State Reps. David Rutigliano (R-123), Ben McGorty (R-122) and Tony Scott (R-112) and their House Republican colleagues were compelled to use a parliamentary procedure to circumvent Democrat opposition to a bill that would save inflation-weary businesses and residents money by eliminating the new highway use tax (HUT) on heavyweight trucks.

The Trumbull lawmakers joined their Republican colleagues in petitioning to raise H.B. 5290, An Act Eliminating the Highway Use Tax, after the Finance…