GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
April 29, 2008
BILL NOTIFICATION
RELEASE No. 3
For Immediate Release
Governor M. Jodi Rell signed the following legislation of the 2008 Session on the date indicated after the title of the bill:
P.A. 08-03
s.S.B. 57 AN ACT REQUIRING THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO PROVIDE INJURED EMPLOYEES THE FORMS NECESSARY TO FILE A CLAIM
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect October 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P. A. 08-04
s.S.B. 65 AN ACT ALLOWING BLIND OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED STATE OR QUASI-PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO USE ACCUMULATED SICK LEAVE FOR GUIDE DOG TRAINING
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008.
The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-05
S.B. 114 AN ACT CONCERNING PREVENTION OF FRAUD IN ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-06
s.S.B. 219 AN ACT REPEALING THE CONNECTICUT UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT
This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-07
s.S.B. 242 AN ACT CONCERNING CHANGES TO STATUTES AFFECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-08
s.S.B. 282 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE METHADONE AUTHORITY
This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-09
S.B. 354 AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS’ RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY STATUTES
This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-10
s.S.B. 495 AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PUBLIC HOUSING PILOT PROGRAM AND THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TAX ABATEMENT
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect July 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-11
S.B. 518 AN ACT CONCERNING BEER COOLER ACCESSIBILITY
This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-12
s.S.B. 579 AN ACT CONCERNING METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
This Act passed and shall take effect take effect July 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-13
S.B. 616 AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATUTES
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 April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-14
S.B. 622 AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATES OF NEED ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS
This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1 and 3-8 shall take effect July 1, 2008; Section 2 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-15
H.B. 5111 AN ACT CONCERNING STATE EMPLOYEES’ LEAVE TIME AND MILITARY SERVICE
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 April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-16
H.B. 5120 AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE STATUTES CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
This Act passed and shall take effect July 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-17
H.B. 5125 AN ACT CONCERNING A PROHIBITION RELATING TO HOMEMAKER-COMPANION SERVICES
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-18
H.B. 5318 AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-19
H.B. 5323 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-20
H.B. 5329 AN ACT CONCERNING RADIATION RELEASES
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008l. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-21
s.H.B. 5449 AN ACT CONCERNING ISSUANCE OF EMERGENCY CERTIFICATES BY LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES
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 April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-22
H.B. 5623 AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-23
H.B. 5624 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT IDA INITIATIVE
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-24
H.B. 5706 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF IDENTIFYING MARKS ON DENTAL PROSTHESES
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-25
s.H.B. 5772 AN ACT CONCERNING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE REGISTRATIONS
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-26
s.H.B. 5806 AN ACT CONCERNING BOATING SAFETY
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-27
s.H.B. 5830 AN ACT CONCERNING LIVESTOCK DEALERS
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 April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-28
H.B. 5909 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF TIME LIMITS FOR TRANSITIONAL INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE-ADMINISTERED GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
P.A. 08-29
s.H.B. 5912 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ELIMINATED BY THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT
This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill. The Governor signed the bill on April 29, 2008.
Distributed by:
Office of the Legal Counsel
As of this date, the Governor has signed thirty-one (31) bills of the 2008 Legislative Session.
