GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
July 13, 2005
BILL NOTIFICATION
RELEASE No. 25
For Immediate Release
Governor M. Jodi Rell signed the following bills of the 2005 Session on the date indicated after the title of the bill:
S.A. 05- 13
s.S.B. 1167 AN ACT CONCERNING NANOTECHNOLOGY, MOLECULAR MANUFACTURING AND ADVANCED AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect from passage, which is the day the Governor
signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
S.A. 05- 14
s.S.B. 1331 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT WITHIN THE TOWN OF REDDING
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect July 1, 2005. Governor signed the bill on
July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 252
s.S.B. 916 AN ACT CONCERNING PESTICIDES AT SCHOOLS AND DAY CARE FACILITIES
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect October 1, 2005 and Sections 2-3 shall take effect January 1, 2006. Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 253
s.S.B. 1034 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE CONSUMER EDUCATION PROGRAM
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedules A, B and C and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect October 1, 2005 and Section 2 shall take effect from passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on
July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 254
S.B. 1038 AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY FOR SUBSIDIZED GUARDIANSHIP
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 255
s.S.B. 1050 AN ACT CONCERNING ENDOWMENT MATCHING FUNDS, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, FACULTY INCREASES, AND THE UCONN HEALTH CENTER
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-2 and 4-5 shall take effect July 1, 2005 and Section 3 shall take effect from passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on
July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 257
s.H.B. 6948 AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedules A and B and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect July 1, 2005 and Section 2 shall take effect January 1, 2006. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 258
s.S.B. 1194 AN ACT CONCERNING ARBITRATION IN CERTAIN FAMILY RELATIONS MATTERS AND ADOPTING CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION ON CUSTODY, DIVORCE AND CHILDREN
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedules A and B and shall take effect October 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 259
s.S.B. 1208 AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedules A and B and shall take effect from passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 260
s.S.B. 1232 AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN TAXES ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES
This Act passed as amended by Senate amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect July 1, 2005; Sections 2 and 5 shall take effect from passage and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2005; Sections 3 and 7-9 shall take effect from passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill; Section 4 shall take effect October 1, 2005 and applicable to returns for periods commencing on or after October 1, 2005; and Section 6 shall take effect October 1, 2005 and applicable to contracts entered into on or after October 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 261
s.S.B. 1350 AN ACT CONCERNING THE INTEREST EARNED ON LAWYERS’ CLIENTS’ FUNDS ACCOUNTS PROGRAM
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect July 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill on
July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 262
s.H.B. 6685 AN ACT CONCERNING FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF STATE GOVERNMENT
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-2 shall take effect
July 1, 2005; and Sections 3-5 shall take effect October 1, 2005.
The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 263
s.H.B. 6704 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF LAKES
This Act passed and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-2 shall take effect from passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill; and Section 3 shall take effect October 1, 2006. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 264
s.H.B. 6729 AN ACT CONCERNING OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 265
s.H.B. 6755 AN ACT CONCERNING PERSONNEL TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY AND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING IN HOMELAND SECURITY DRILLS
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill and Section 2 shall take effect October 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 266
s.H.B. 6805 AN ACT CONCERNING THE RENEWAL OF INSURANCE PRODUCER LICENSES
This Act passed and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect October 1, 2005 and Section 2 shall take effect January 1, 2006. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 267
H.B. 6815 AN ACT CONCERNING EXPEDITED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 269
s.H.B. 6854 AN ACT CONCERNING INFORMATION RELATING TO PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND DISCOUNT DRUG CARDS OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect from passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 270
H.B. 6865 AN ACT REDEFINING HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER HEALTH REINSURANCE ASSOCIATE PLANS
This Act passed and shall take effect July 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 271
s.H.B. 6915 AN ACT CONCERNING PORTABILITY UNDER HEALTH CARE PLANS ISSUED THROUGH THE HEALTH REINSURANCE ASSOCIATION
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect October 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill
on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 272
s.H.B. 6713 AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-12, 14, 18, 22-28, 30, 32, 35, and 44 shall take effect October 1, 2005; Sections 16 and 45 shall take effect July 1, 2005; Sections 13, 17, 19-21, 29, 31, 33-34 and 36-43 shall take effect from passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill and Section 15 effective on and after the later of October 1, 2000 or the date notice is published by the Commissioner of Public Health in the Connecticut Law Journal indicating that the licensing of athletic trainer and physical therapist assistants is being implemented by the commissioner. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 273
S.B. 83 AN ACT CONCERNING DORMANCY CHARGES AND GIFT CERTIFICATES
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 274
S.B. 122 AN ACT CONCERNING THE SHIPMENT OF WINE TO STATE RESIDENTS
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect from passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 275
s.S.B. 1052 AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedules A
and B and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect from passage and applicable to causes of action accruing on or after said date; Section 2 shall take effect October 1, 2005 and applicable to actions filed on or after said date; Sections 4-8 shall take effect
October 1, 2005 and applicable to actions accruing on or after
said date; Sections 3, 9-11, 13, 15, 18-20, and 26-28 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill; Sections 12, 17 and 21-25 shall take effect October 1, 2005; Section 14 shall take effect January 1, 2006 and Section 16 shall take effect July 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 276
s.H.B. 6727 AN ACT CONCERNING THE GOVERNOR’S COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 277
s.H.B. 6738 AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEDURES FOR STATE EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect October 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill
July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 279
H.B. 6909 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF STATE LAND
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect from passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 280
H.B. 7000 AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
This Act passed and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-15, 17-33, 35, 37-38, 40, 45-51, 53, 55-66, 77-82, 86-87, 91-92, 95-99 and 101-103 shall take effect July 1, 2005; Sections 16, 34, 36, 39, 41-42, 54, 67, 83-85, 88-90, 93-94 and 100 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill; Sections 43-44, 68, 69-71, 73 and 75 shall take effect October 1, 2005; Section 52 shall take effect January 1, 2007 and Sections 72, 74 and 76 shall take effect on and after the later of October 1, 2000, or the date notice is published by the Commissioner of Public Health in the Connecticut Law Journal indicating that the licensing of athletic trainers and physical therapist assistants is being implemented by the commissioner. The Governor signed the bill July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 281
s.S.B. 132 AN ACT CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOBSTER RESTORATION PROGRAM
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill and Section
2 shall take effect July 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill on
July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 282
s.S.B. 1102 AN ACT CONCERNING ENFORCEMENT OF MANDATORY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect October 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill
July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 283
s.S.B. 1133 AN ACT REVISING STATUTES RELATIVE TO FIREARMS
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedules A, B and C and shall take effect October 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 284
S.B. 1138 AN ACT CONCERNING DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR CORRECTION OFFICERS
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 285
s.S.B. 1215 AN ACT CONCERNING THE SPECIAL CONTAMINATED PROPERTY REMEDIATION AND INSURANCE FUND AND OPEN SPACE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF SHELTON
This Act passed and shall take effect from passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 287
s.S.B. 96 AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedules A, B and C and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-2, 6, 8-31, 47-52
and 55-57 shall take effect from passage, which is the day the
Governor signed the bill; Sections 3-5, 7, 32-45 and 53 shall take
effect July 1, 2005; Section 46 shall take effect January 1, 2006; and Section 54 shall take effect October 1,2005. The Governor signed the bill July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 288
s.H.B. 6977 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REVISOR’S TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER CHANGES TO THE GENERAL STATUTES AND CERTAIN PUBLIC ACTS
This Act passed and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-191, 196-220, 221-224, 229, and 234-239 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill; Sections 192-195, 225-228, 233 and 240 shall take effect October 1, 2005, and Sections 230-232 shall take effect January 1, 2006. The Governor signed the bill July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 289
H.B. 6205 AN ACT CONCERNING TAXING DISTRICTS TO PAY FOR SOUND BARRIERS AN ESTABLISHING SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS WITHIN THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT AND THE TOWN OF EAST LYME
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect October 1, 2005 and Sections 2-3 shall take effect July 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill July 13, 2005.
P.A. 05- 290
s.H.B. 6678 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT WITHIN THE TOWN OF REDDING
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect July 1, 2005. The Governor signed the bill July 13, 2005.
Distributed by:
Office of the Legal Counsel
NOTE: The Governor has now acted on every bill passed by the 2005 regular session of the General Assembly: 308 bills were passed, 299 were signed and enacted into law and 9 were vetoed.
