Press Releases

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• 6/3/2019 Fact Sheet: Biennial Budget Agreement Stabilizes State Finances, Makes Key Investments With No Income or Sales Tax Rate Increases

  This fiscal year 2020/2021 biennial state budget agreement closes a $3.7 billion deficit without tax rate increases or significant cuts to essential services. It invests in the future through increases to education and workforce development while protecting our most vulnerable communities leaving no one behind.

• 6/1/2019 Governor Lamont: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Remembrance of the Victims of the Mass Shooting in Virginia Beach

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that – in accordance with a presidential proclamation directing flags to be lowered throughout the country in remembrance of the victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia – U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Tuesday, June 4, 2019.

• 5/31/2019 Governor Lamont Applauds Final Passage of Legislation Strengthening the Connecticut Trust Act, Plans to Sign It in the Coming Days

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly for adopting legislation that makes updates to the Trust Act of 2013 and plans to sign the bills into law when they are transmitted to his desk in the coming days.

• 5/31/2019 Governor Lamont, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, and Commissioner Coleman-Mitchell Applaud Final Passage of Bill Raising the Age to Purchase Tobacco Products to 21

  Governor Ned Lamont, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and Department of Public Health Commissioner Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell are applauding the State Senate for voting to give final approval to legislation today that will prohibit the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic delivery systems, and vapor products to persons under the age of 21.

• 5/31/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Agreement Reached on Landmark Paid Family and Medical Leave Proposal

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has reached an agreement with the legislature on the landmark Paid Family and Medical Leave proposal currently being considered by the General Assembly.

• 5/30/2019 Governor Lamont Reminds Motorists to Avoid I-95 in Stamford Over the Next Two Weekends

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe Giulietti are reminding all motorists that they are strongly advised to avoid I-95 in Stamford over the next two weekends as major delays are expected due to a bridge replacement project that will detour all traffic off the highway in both directions.

• 5/30/2019 Governor Lamont and Legislative Leaders Announce Budget Agreement That Invests in Education, Provides Fiscal Stability for the Future With No Income or Sales Tax Rate Increases or Cuts to Municipal Aid

  Governor Ned Lamont, along with the leaders of the Connecticut General Assembly, including Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, House Majority Leader Matt Ritter, and the co-chairs of the Appropriations and Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committees, today announced that they have reached an agreement on a biennial state budget that closes the inherited $3.7 billion deficit days ahead of schedule.

• 5/29/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on the Connecticut Option

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the Connecticut Option proposal announced last week.

• 5/29/2019 Governor Lamont Hails Senate Passage of Bill on Prosecutorial Transparency, Urges House Action

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut State Senate for unanimously voting last night to approve legislation he proposed in consultation with stakeholders that will improve data collection in the criminal justice system in order to provide the public with greater information regarding how prosecutors make decisions in criminal cases. These include the screening and charging of cases, pretrial and bail recommendations, diversion to programs, case processing, plea negotiations, and sentencing recommendations.

• 5/28/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Minimum Wage Increase

  Governor Ned Lamont this morning signed legislation he championed alongside a number of state legislators that will increase the minimum hourly wage in Connecticut to $15.00 through a series of gradual increases over the next several years, with the first one taking place this October. After the scheduled increases take effect, the new law requires the minimum wage to grow according to federal economic indicators, so everyone can continue to share in Connecticut’s prosperity.

• 5/28/2019 Governor Lamont Applauds Senate Passage of Legislation Aiming to Recruit More Teachers of Color

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut State Senate for unanimously voting to approve legislation he proposed alongside a number of state legislators that aims to recruit more teachers of color into classrooms throughout Connecticut.

• 5/28/2019 Governor Lamont Applauds the House for Approving His Proposal to Improve Election Administration in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting tonight to adopt a series proposals he introduced that is designed to improve the administration of elections in Connecticut and increase voter turnout.

• 5/28/2019 Governor Lamont and Connecticut Hospital Association Reach Tentative Agreement for Litigation Settlement

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration and the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) have reached a tentative agreement around outstanding litigation that CHA had brought against the state.

• 5/24/2019 Governor Lamont Selects Dr. Deidre Gifford to Serve as Commissioner of the Department of Social Services

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is selecting Dr. Deidre Gifford to serve as commissioner of the Department of Social Services (DSS).

• 5/24/2019 Governor Lamont Directs Flags Lowered to Half-Staff Monday in Observation of Memorial Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff on Monday, May 27, 2019 from sunrise until noon in observation of Memorial Day.