John E. Adams, Granby First Selectman, Legislative Committee Co-Chair

Steve Wawruck, Windsor Locks First Selectman, Legislative Committee Co-Chair

Lyle Wray, CRCOG Executive Director

241 Main St., Hartford, CT 06106

Phone: (860) 522-2217 ext. 232      FAX: (860) 724-1274

Each year, the Mayors and First Selectmen of the Capitol Region establish a legislative agenda for working with the Connecticut General Assembly. The full CRCOG Policy Board approves the Legislative Agenda with input from the Legislative Committee.

2011 Legislative Information

CRCOG provides a weekly update on legislative activities at the Capital.  Other 2011 legislative information includes:

State Information

• CRCOG 2011 Legislative Agenda
• State Budget Highlights for CRCOG
• President Obama's Budget Summary

Federal Information

      Transportation

• House Rules Package
• Response Letter from Broad Coalition of Transportation Groups
• Transportation Nation Summary
• Truckinginfo.com Summary

CRCOG also provides testimony before the legislature. Testimony for 2011 includes:

• Proposed Bill 800 - An Act Restoring Commuter Rail Service from Waterbury to Hartford - by Mary Glassman

CRCOG provides a weekly update on legislative activities at the Capital.  Other 2010 legislative information includes:

• CRCOG 2010 Legislative Agenda.
  CRCOG 2010 Legislative Year End Review
• CRCOG 2010 Legislative Education End of Year Report
• March 12, 2010 - CRCOG Comments on Advance Notice of Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program
• March 29, 2010 - Governor Rell Using Recissions, Contract Authority to Trim Deficit (Read the Plan)

CRCOG also provides testimony before the legislature. Testimony for 2010 includes:

• March 9, 2010 - Membership of CRRA
• March 10, 2010 - Regionalism
• March 10, 2010 - Governance of CRRA
• March 10, 2010 - Shared Services
• March 10, 2010 - Municipal Mandate Relief
• March 11, 2010 - Governor Rell's March 1 Deficit Mitigation Plan Concerns
• April 9, 2010 - Bonding Authorizations Available for Allocation During FY 2009-10
• April 15, 2010 - Federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities - Leveraging the Partnership Guide to Federal Funding Programs
• April 29, 2010 - Governor's Financing Proposal FY 2011 Budget

2009

• January 7, 2009 - Governor Rell's State of the State Address
• January 20, 2009 - Governor Rell's Press Release on Deficit
• January 22, 2009 - Press Release on Connecticut Economic Stimulus Package
• February 4, 2009 - Governor Rell's Budget Address
• February 4, 2009 - Governor Rell's Budget Presentation
  February 4, 2009 - 2009 Legislative Agenda Approved by Policy Board
• March 13, 2009 - Addendum 1, 2 & 3 to Governor's Budget
• April 3, 2009 - Proposed Appropriations Committee 2010-2011 Budget (Selected Items on Regional Planning and Municipal Funding)
• May 18, 2009 - Press Release: Legislators Push for Creation of Bradley Airport Business Development Zone
• May 28, 2009 - Governor's Budget Press Release
  February 4, 2009 - House State-by-State Spending on Economic Recovery
• February 4, 2009 - Senate State-by-State Spending on Economic Recovery

2008

• Responsible Growth, SB 39, 2/25/08
• Project of Regional Significance & The Powers of Regional Councils of Government, HB 5673 & 5674 , 3/3/08
• Regional Performance Incentives, HB 5028, 3/11/08
• Funding for Regional Performance Incentives, RB 5940, 3/24/08
• Conveyance Tax, HB 5885, 3/24/08
• Responsible Growth Task Force Report, February 2008
• DOT Reform Commission Report, February 2008

2007

• Regional Planning Organizations -Program Review & Investigation Committee, September 2007
• State Long-Term Planning Efforts - Program Review & Investigation Committee, December 2007
• Housing for Economic Growth, SB 1057, 4/3/07
• Conveyance Tax, HB 7330, 3/26/07
• Regional Services, HB 7402, 3/26/07
• Mutual Aid, RB 7024, 3/23/07
• Responsible Growth, HB 7090, 3/14/07
• Transportation Improvements, HB 7094, 3/12/07
• Housing Program to Encourage Economic Growth, HB 7186, 3/9/07
• Statewide Growth, RB 1215, 3/5/07
• Transportation Infrastructure Improvements, HB 6366, 2/26/07
• State Revenue Sharing, SB 1056, 2/28/07
• Housing for Economic Growth, RB 7149, 2/22/07