GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
June 20, 2007
BILL NOTIFICATION
RELEASE No. 20
For Immediate Release
Governor M. Jodi Rell signed the following legislation of the 2007 Session on the date indicated after the title of the bill:
P.A. 07-126
S.B. 1412 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER
This Act passed and shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P. A. 07-130
s.S.B. 1451 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT HOMECARE OPTION PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedules A and B and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-6 shall take effect October 1, 2007; Section 7 shall take effect October 1, 2007 and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2007; Section 8 shall take effect October 1, 2007 and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2008 and Section 9 shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-133
S.B. 1391 AN ACT CONCERNING FEE INCREASES FOR CERTAIN VITAL RECORDS
This Act passed and shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-134
s.H.B. 5537 AN ACT CONCERNING WHEELCHAIR TRANSFER SAFETY
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-138
H.B. 7017 AN ACT CONCERNING DEMOCRACY EDUCATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
This Act passed and shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-139
s.H.B. 7178 AN ACT CONCERNING WATER COMPANY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
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 on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-140
H.B. 7281 AN ACT CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill and Section 3 shall take effect upon passage and applicable to assessment years commencing on and after October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-147
s.S.B. 977 AN ACT CONCERNING RESTRAINTS AND SECLUSION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
This Act passed as amended by House and Senate Amendment Schedules A and shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-150
s.S.B. 1227 AN ACT CONCERNING THE RETURN POLICY OF RETAIL STORES
This Act passed and shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-151
s.H.B. 5273 AN ACT CONCERNING THE POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL AND MISSING PERSONS
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect July 1, 2007 and Section 2 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-161
S.B. 845 AN ACT CONCERNING SURVIVOR BENEFITS
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-163
s.S.B. 938 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPORTING OF LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS AND ILLEGAL FIREARMS TRAFFICKING
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-164
s.S.B. 1140 AN ACT CONCERNING PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
P.A. 07-166
s.S.B. 1315 AN ACT CONCERNING THE FACULTY AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND REVISIONS TO VARIOUS HIGHER EDUCATION STATUES
This Act passed as amended by House and Senate Amendment Schedules A and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-12 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill; Section 13 shall take effect July 1, 2007 and Section 14 shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 19, 2007.
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Office of the Legal Counsel
As of this date, the Governor has signed one hundred and forty-seven (147) bills (one in part) and vetoed four (4) bills (one in part) of the 2007 Legislative Session.
