The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing the start of wrong way detection installations at 42 high-risk off-ramps in the greater Hartford area.

This may include radar, video, and/or thermal cameras that will be deployed along off-ramps as the primary detection for wrong-way vehicles. The detection will then activate flashing red circular lights located on the wrong-way signs alerting drivers that they are traveling in the wrong direction and need to take corrective action.…

Berlin has been awarded a $360,000 grant through the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Brownfield Remediation and Development Program. These funds will be used to complete the remediation of 55 Steele Boulevard and enable construction of approximately 50 mixed-income residential units near the Berlin Train Station.

HARTFORD – State Representatives Donna Veach (R-30), Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-80) and State Senator Rob Sampson (R-16) are inviting area residents to join them for a post-session update to discuss various items related to the 2024 legislative session.

WHEN: Thursday, June 20
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: John Weichsel Municipal Center
196 N. Main St., Southington

If you have any questions about state government, are dealing with an issue you need assistance with, or want to discuss bills addressed…

As the wife of a police officer, one of the most important pieces of legislation we addressed this session was a House Republican initiative which establishes a special fund to provide support to the families of a law enforcement officer tragically killed in the line of duty.

Signed into law this week, Public Act 24-27 creates a Fallen Officers Fund to provide financial assistance to the surviving family along with any other benefits for which the officer is eligible.

This legislation is one small…

The Department of Transportation is developing plans to replace and upgrade all existing pedestrian and school crossing signs at uncontrolled intersections in Berlin and Southington.

According to DOT, many of the pedestrian and school crossing signs are close to the end of their usable life. Replacing these signs with new, more retroreflective signs is critical for visibility and safety of pedestrians on State Roadways. The project is scheduled to begin construction in the Spring of 2025.

Anyone…

In recognition of National Nurses Week, I took a moment this morning to recognize my three daughters, Heather, Callie, and Audra on the Floor of the House and thank them, along with all the other nurses, for their commitment and dedication to helping others.

#NationalNursesWeek

Currently, majority members of the Appropriations Committee have chosen not to make any adjustments to the biennium budget. If no action is taken, the governor would have the discretionary authority to make cuts or funding increases outside of the legislative session.

Inaction by the committee is unacceptable, and in lieu of doing nothing and/or leaving it up to the governor, my House Republican colleagues put forth our proposal aimed at honoring the fiscal guardrails, pursuing structural reforms,…

As the various committees work toward finalizing bills in preparation for moving them along in the legislative process, I wanted to draw your attention to several proposals being introduced in this shortened session that will undoubtedly have a negative impact on public safety, landlord and property owner rights, small businesses, local control over zoning, and our overall economy.

Below are just a few examples of these types of bills.

PUBLIC SAFETY
HB 5324 – This bill prohibits members of law…