GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
June 26, 2007
BILL NOTIFICATION
RELEASE No. 21
For Immediate Release
Governor M. Jodi Rell vetoed the following bill of the 2007 Session on the date indicated after the title of the bill:
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P.A. 07-135
s.H.B. 5656 AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor vetoed the bill on June 26, 2007.
Governor M. Jodi Rell signed the following legislation of the 2007 Session on the date indicated after the title of the bill:
S.A. 07-8
s.S.B. 1456 AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMPENSATION OF PERSONS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND INCARCERATED
This Act passed as amended by House and Senate Amendment Schedules A and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
S.A. 07-9
S.B. 1216 AN ACT CONCERNING GRADUATION RATES AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-127
s.H.B. 6776 AN ACT PRESERVING MARITIME HERITAGE LAND
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-128
s.H.B. 6948 AN ACT CONCERNING STOLEN MILITARY VALOR AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-131
s.H.B. 7275 AN ACT CONCERNING THE FACE OF CONNECTICUT
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedules A and B and shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-132
s.S.B. 1184 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY
This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-141
s.S.B. 167 AN ACT REVISING THE PROCESS FOR THE TAKING OF REAL PROPERTY BY MUNICIPALITIES FOR REDEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVISING THE PROCESS FOR PROVIDING RELOCATION ASSISTANCE FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES ACQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-2, 4, 7-9, 12, and 18-20 shall take effect from passage and applicable to property acquired on or after said date; Section 3 shall take effect from passage and applicable to property acquired on or after said date, and applicable to development plans adopted on or after said date
Sections 5-6 shall take effect October 1, 2007, and applicable to redevelopment plans adopted on or after said date; Sections 10-11shall take effect October 1, 2007, and applicable to development plans adopted on or after said date; Sections 13 -15 shall take effect October 1, 2007, and applicable to property acquired on or after said date; Section 16 shall take effect from passage and applicable to applications filed on or after said date; Sections 17 and 22 shall take effect from passage which is the day the Governor signed the bill; and Section 21 shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-142
s.S.B. 1106 AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEDURES FOR THE HEARING OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST STATE CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS BY THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES AND THE DOCUMENTATION OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICIES ADOPTED BY STATE CONTRACTORS
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-8 and section 11 shall take effect July 1, 2007; Sections 9 -10 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-143
s.S.B. 1458 AN ACT CONCERNING JESSICA’S LAW AND CONSENSUAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY BETWEEN ADOLESCENTS CLOSE IN AGE TO EACH OTHER
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-2 and Section 14 shall take effect October 1, 2007 and Sections 3-13 shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-144
s.H.B. 7043 AN ACT CONCERNING OFF-TRACK BETTING BRANCH FACILITIES AND BINGO PRIZES
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and Senate Amendment Schedules A, C and D 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, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on
June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-145
s.H.B. 7138 AN ACT CONCERNING MANUFACTURER PERMITS FOR BREW PUBS
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 25, 2007.
P. A. 07-146
H.B. 7141 AN ACT CONCERNING UNIVERSITY BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR PERMITS
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect October 1, 2007 The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-149
S.B. 1145 AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS STATUTES
This Act passed and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-2 and 6-8 shall take effect July 1, 2007; Sections 3-5 and 9-12 shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-152
s.H.B. 6209 AN ACT CONCERNING THE RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT FUND
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1 and 3 shall take effect October 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 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-153
H.B. 6390 AN ACT CONCERNING TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR DEFENDANTS FOUND NOT COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-154
s.H.B. 6856 AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL STORMWATER AUTHORITY PILOT PROGRAM, SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS, CLEAN WATER FUND DISBURSEMENTS AND THE DEFINITION OF UNIMPROVED LAND FOR TAX PURPOSES
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-2 and 5 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill; Sections 3-4 shall take effect September 1, 2007 and Section 6 shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-155
H.B. 6893 AN ACT CONCERNING EXPANDED OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES BY THE CHOICES HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
This Act passed and shall take July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-156
H.B. 7116 AN ACT ALLOWING PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL MORTGAGE LICENSING SYSTEM
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect September 30, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-157
H.B. 7167 AN ACT CONCERNING PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AND THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-158
s.H.B. 7217 AN ACT CONCERNING DISCHARGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR INMATES, RESPONSIBILITY FOR OBTAINING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES FROM CERTAIN PAROLEES AND DISCHARGE OF MENTALLY ILL PRISONERS
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-4 and 6-7 shall take effect July 1, 2007; and Sections 5 and 8 shall take effect
October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-159
s.H.B. 7238 AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMMISSION ON CHILD PROTECTION AND THE CHIEF CHILD PROTECTION ATTORNEY
This Act passed and shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-162
s.S.B. 872 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A FARMLAND PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD, A STATE BUILDING CODE FOR AGRICULTURE AND ZONING REGULATION OF FARMING
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-165
s.S.B. 1270 AN ACT CONCERNING NOTICE IN DRAM SHOP ACTIONS INVOLVING DEATH OR INCAPACITY AND MANUFACTURER PERMITS FOR BREW PUBS
This Act passed and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect July 1, 2007 and applicable to causes of action arising on or after said date; and Section 2 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-167
s.S.B. 1400 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedules A and B and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-5, 24, 27, 46, and 48-50 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill; Sections 6-23, 31, 36, 39-41 and 44-45 shall take effect October 1, 2007; Sections 25-26, 28-30, 32-35, 37-38, 42-43 and section 47 shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-169
s.S.B. 1047 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT
This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-171
s.S.B. 1266 AN ACT CONCERNING DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
P.A. 07-172
H.B. 5197 AN ACT REQUIRING MARKETABLE TITLE BE PROVIDED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES SOLD AT AUCTION
This Act passed and shall take effect July 1, 2007. The Governor signed the bill on June 25, 2007.
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As of this date, the Governor has signed one hundred and seventy-four (174) bills (one in part) and vetoed five (5) bills (one in part) of the 2007 Legislative Session. 
