Press Releases

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• 6/7/2023 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Establishing Early Voting in Connecticut Elections and Primaries

  Governor Ned Lamont today signed legislation into law creating a system of early voting for general elections, special elections, and primaries in Connecticut.

• 6/6/2023 Governor Lamont Commends Lawmakers for Approving State Budget Containing Historic Level of Tax Cuts

  Governor Ned Lamont today is commending the overwhelming majority of bipartisan lawmakers in the Connecticut General Assembly who voted to approve a biennial state budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 that includes the largest cut to the state’s income tax rates in Connecticut history and increases to the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income working individuals and families, while also providing significant increases in funding for K-12 education, child care programs, affordable housing units, and nonprofit providers.

• 6/6/2023 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Strengthening Gun Violence Prevention Laws

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation that received bipartisan support in the General Assembly strengthening Connecticut’s gun violence prevention laws. The comprehensive bill includes provisions to prevent community gun violence, stop mass shootings, avoid firearm-related accidents, add protections for domestic violence victims, and avert suicides.

• 6/5/2023 Governor Lamont Reaches Budget Agreement With Legislative Leaders That Includes the Largest Income Tax Cut in Connecticut History

  Governor Ned Lamont today praised an agreement reached with the leadership of the Connecticut General Assembly on the state budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and FY 2025. This agreement includes the largest income tax cut for working and middle-class individuals and families in Connecticut history, provides significant increases in funding for K-12 and childcare programs, builds thousands of new housing units, and increases support for nonprofit providers.

• 6/5/2023 Governor Lamont and Connecticut Hospital Association Announce Agreement on Health-Related Policies

  Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Hospital Association today announced an agreement on health-related legislative policies that will reduce healthcare costs for Connecticut families and improve the delivery of care in the state.

• 6/5/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Rental Assistance Available for Participants of CareerConneCT

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is designating $30 million of federal COVID-19 relief funding that Connecticut received to make rental assistance stipends available for qualifying participants of CareerConneCT, the state’s signature workforce training program, as well as individuals participating in other federal-funded training programs.

• 6/3/2023 Governor Lamont Applauds Senate for Giving Final Approval to Comprehensive Legislation on Gun Violence Prevention, Says He Will Sign It Into Law

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut State Senate for voting today to approve a comprehensive legislative proposal he introduced earlier this year that includes several provisions to reduce gun violence, stop mass shootings, and prevent firearm accidents and suicides.

• 6/1/2023 Governor Lamont Commemorates 30th Anniversary of Assault Weapons Ban, Urges Legislative Approval of 2023 Gun Violence Prevention Proposals

  Governor Ned Lamont today hosted a ceremony at the Connecticut State Capitol complex in Hartford to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the enactment of Connecticut’s 1993 assault weapons ban.

• 5/31/2023 Governor Lamont Plans to Sign Legislation Implementing Early Voting in Connecticut Elections and Primaries

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that in the coming days he will sign into law legislation that was recently approved by the Connecticut General Assembly implementing a system of early voting for general elections, special elections, and primaries in Connecticut.

• 5/31/2023 Governor Lamont Announces $70 Million Distributed for Bonus Payments to Child Care Workers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood has completed the distribution of $70 million in state funding that was allocated by the governor and the state legislature in the most recently enacted state budget for bonus payments to the staff of child care and early childhood education providers statewide in Connecticut.

• 5/30/2023 Governor Lamont Announces $10 Million To Support Upgrades for Senior Centers in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont and Aging and Disability Services Commissioner Amy Porter today announced that the Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services has been awarded $10 million in funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that will be used to support upgrades and enhancements at senior centers statewide in Connecticut.

• 5/26/2023 Governor Lamont Requests Federal Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due to Crop Damage Caused by Recent Sub-Freezing Temperatures

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking a federal agriculture disaster declaration for all eight counties in Connecticut due to the significant damage to crops in farms across the state caused by sub-freezing temperatures and frost that occurred in the early morning hours of May 18, 2023.

• 5/26/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Summer Season Kicks off at Connecticut State Parks This Memorial Day Weekend

  Governor Ned Lamont and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes today kicked off the beginning of the busy Connecticut State Parks summer season during a visit to Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison.

• 5/26/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Tourism Attracting Record Revenues and National Press Attention

  Governor Ned Lamont today highlighted the recent release of data showing the tangible return on investment to promote Connecticut with an all-season advertising campaign designed to showcase the state as a more vibrant, dynamic, and inclusive tourism destination.

• 5/26/2023 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Monday in Observance of Memorial Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff on Monday, May 29, 2023, from sunrise until noon in observance of Memorial Day to honor and mourn the members of the military who have died while serving the United States Armed Forces.