Press Releases

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• 5/24/2022 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Strengthening Hate Crime Investigations by the Connecticut State Police

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law Public Act 22-9, which enhances investigations into hate crimes by the Connecticut State Police.

• 5/23/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Improved Credit Rating Outlook From S&P

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notification that the credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) is raising Connecticut’s general obligation bond outlook from stable to positive.

• 5/23/2022 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2022.

• 5/23/2022 Governor Lamont Announces That M8 Electric Trains Have Arrived on Shore Line East

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that effective Tuesday, May 24, 2022, electric trains will begin running on Shore Line East (SLE).

• 5/23/2022 Governor Lamont Launches Application Process for Community Investment Fund 2030 to Foster Economic Development in Historically Underserved Communities

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is preparing for the launch of the Community Investment Fund 2030 (CIF), a five-year grant program of up to $875 million to foster economic development in historically underserved communities across Connecticut.

• 5/23/2022 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Ratifying Agreement With Sikorsky To Grow Connecticut Jobs and Strengthen the Company’s Presence in the State

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law Public Act 22-4, which ratifies an agreement that his administration recently reached with Lockheed Martin – the parent company of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation – that will strengthen the aircraft manufacturing company’s presence in Connecticut through at least 2042 and support an estimated 30,000 direct and indirect jobs in the state.

• 5/20/2022 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022.

• 5/20/2022 Governor Lamont Reappoints Major General Francis Evon, Jr. As Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is reappointing Major General Francis Evon, Jr. to serve another four-year term as adjutant general of the Connecticut National Guard.

• 5/19/2022 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022.

• 5/19/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Families Can Apply for the 2022 Connecticut Child Tax Rebate Beginning June 1

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut families can soon apply to receive a state tax rebate of up to $250 per child for a maximum of three children as a result of the recently enacted 2022 Connecticut Child Tax Rebate that he signed into law earlier this month.

• 5/18/2022 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

• 5/17/2022 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Cracking Down on the Sale of Stolen of Catalytic Converters

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law Public Act 22-43, which enacts several new requirements to how motor vehicle recyclers, scrap metal processors, junk dealers, junk yard owners and operators, and motor vehicle repair shops receive and sell catalytic converters.

• 5/17/2022 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

• 5/17/2022 Governor Lamont Signs Key Climate Change and Energy Legislation Codifying Into Law His 2040 Zero-Carbon Target and Expanding Existing Renewable Energy Programs

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law two bills that further demonstrate Connecticut’s commitment to mitigating the impacts of the climate crisis by decarbonizing our electric sector and expanding existing renewable energy programs.

• 5/17/2022 Governor Lamont Approves Municipality Accountability Review Board Recommendation To Place West Haven Under Tier IV Oversight

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is approving the recommendations of the Municipality Accountability Review Board (MARB) to designate the City of West Haven as a Tier IV municipality, providing the greatest level of state oversight into a municipality’s finances as allowed under state law.