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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.