GOVERNOR’S OFFICE                                                         May 29, 2008

BILL NOTIFICATION

RELEASE No. 12                                For Immediate Release

Governor M. Jodi Rell vetoed the following bills of the 2008 Session on the date indicated after the title of the bills:

P.A. 08-90

S.B. 599                                  AN ACT CONCERNING A PRERETIREMENT SPOUSAL BENEFIT UNDER THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM

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 vetoed the bill on May 27, 2008.

Governor M. Jodi Rell signed the following legislation of the 2008 Session on the date indicated after the title of the bill:

S.A. 08- 3

s.H.B. 5133                             AN ACT CONCERNING YOUTH POLICY AND CONTINUATION OF THE YOUTH FUTURES COMMITTEE FUNCTION

This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedules A and B 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, 2008.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

S.A. 08- 4

s.S.B. 51                                 AN ACT CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER

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 May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 70

s.H.B. 5163                             AN ACT EXPANDING THE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE DIVISION OF SPECIAL REVENUE

This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 83

s.H.B. 5537                             AN ACT CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect January 1, 2009.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 88

s.S.B. 414                               AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE-FUNDED HOME CARE PROGRAM FOR THE DISABLED

This Act passed and shall take effect July 1, 2008.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 89

S.B. 553                                  AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPORTS ADVISORY BOARD

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

May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 91

s.S.B. 559                               AN ACT CONCERNING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR SMALL HOUSE NURSING HOMES AND ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS

 TO THE NURSING HOME BED MORATORIUM

This Act passed as amended by House and Senate Amendment Schedules A and shall take effect July 1, 2008.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 93

s.H.B. 5127                             AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMISSION OF ELDERLY PERSONS TO PUBLIC AND SUBSIDIZED HOUSING

This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008 and applicable to leases or rental agreements entered into, renewed or extended on and after said date.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 94

s.H.B. 5145                             AN ACT CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES AND THE STORAGE OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL

This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedules A and B and shall take effect as follows: Section 1 shall take effect January 1, 2009 and section 2 shall take effect October 1, 2008.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 96

H.B. 5513                                AN ACT CONCERNING THE RIGHT OF RECOVERY BY THE CONNECTICUT INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION

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 May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 97

s.S.B. 66                                 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORT FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER RELATIVE CAREGIVERS

This Act passed and shall take July 1, 2008.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 99

s.H.B. 5610                             AN ACT REQUIRING LAST SALE DATES FOR RETAIL PRODUCTS

This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect January 1, 2009. The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 101

s.H.B. 5746                             AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect as follows:  Sections 1, 3-6, 11-15, 17 and 31 shall take effect October 1, 2008; section 7 shall take effect July 1, 2008 and sections 2, 8-10, 16, and 18-30 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 103

H.B. 5918                                AN ACT CONCERNING JURORS

This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 104

H.B. 5044                                AN ACT CONCERNING GOLD STAR FAMILY NUMBER PLATES

This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 109

s.S.B. 471                               AN ACT EXTENDING THE STATE PHYSICIAN PROFILE TO CERTAIN OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedules A and B and House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect January 1, 2010.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 110

s.S.B. 492                               AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL REVISIONS AND MINOR CHANGES TO THE INSURANCE 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 May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 111

H.B. 5839                                AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP)

This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect July 1, 2008.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 112

s.H.B. 5841                             AN ACT INCREASING THE HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY TO RETIRED TEACHERS AND CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE FOR TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT

This Act passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect upon as follows: Section 1 and 2 shall take effect July 1, 2008 and sections 3 and 4 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 114

S.B. 285                                  AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHWAY WORK ZONE SAFETY

This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect October 1, 2008.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

S.B. 382

P.A. 08- 115                            AN ACT CONCERNING TELEPHONE AND CABLE INSTALLATION FEES FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect October 1, 2008. The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 116

s.H.B. 5050                             AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT STATUTES

This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule B and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1-7 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill and sections 8 and 9 shall take effect July 1, 2008.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 118

s.S.B. 157                               AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN RETIREMENT PLANS

This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 119

s.S.B. 182                               AN ACT CONCERNING BANK AND CREDIT UNION AUTHORITY AND NONDEPOSITORY LICENSES

This Act passed and shall take effect October 1, 2008.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 120

SB. 204                                   AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO CERTAIN PUBLIC RECORDS

This Act passed and shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 121

S.B. 305                                  AN ACT CONCERNING MILITARY TRANSPORTATION

This Act passed and shall take effect as follows: Sections 1 and 3 shall take effect July 1, 2008; and section 2 shall take effect upon passage, which is the day the Governor signed the bill.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

P.A. 08- 125

sS.B. 167                                AN ACT CONCERNING BENEFITS FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT OF SERIOUS MENTAL OR NERVOUS CONDITIONS

This Act passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A and shall take effect January 1, 2009.  The Governor signed the bill on May 27, 2008.

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Office of the Legal Counsel

As of this date, the Governor has signed one hundred-fifteen (115) Bills of the 2008 Legislative Session; Vetoed three (3) bills and one Bill has become law without the Governor’s signature.