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• 5/28/2024 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Expanding Connecticut’s Paid Sick Days Laws To Include More Workers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation approved by the Connecticut General Assembly this session strengthening the state’s laws regarding paid sick days protections by expanding them to ensure that more workers are covered and have access to them.

• 5/24/2024 Governor Lamont Appoints Thea Montañez To Serve as Senior Advisor in the Governor’s Office

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Thea Montañez of Hartford to serve as senior advisor in the Office of the Governor.

• 5/23/2024 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Monday for Memorial Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of Memorial Day to honor and mourn the members of the military who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

• 5/23/2024 Governor Lamont Appoints Ryan Drajewicz as Chair of the Governor’s Workforce Council

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Ryan Drajewicz, current head of external communications and affairs for the financial services company Bridgewater Associates and the governor’s former chief of staff, to serve as a member and chairperson of the Governor’s Workforce Council.

• 5/23/2024 Governor Lamont Signs Law Establishing Property Tax Exemption for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation creating a state law that exempts from property taxes the primary residence or motor vehicle of former members of the United States Armed Forces who have a permanent and total disability rating resulting from their active-duty service.

• 5/22/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Summer Tourism Season Kicks off at State Parks, Beaches, and Cultural Attractions

  Governor Ned Lamont today visited Silver Sands State Park in Milford – one of Connecticut’s 110 state parks and 32 state forests – where he held an event to kick off the summer tourism season and encourage the state’s residents and visitors to consider the many outdoor recreation opportunities Connecticut has to offer.

• 5/21/2024 Governor Lamont Statement on the Retirement of Chief Justice Richard Robinson

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement made today by Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson that he will retire from the Connecticut Supreme Court effective September 6, 2024.

• 5/20/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program for Healthcare Providers in Underserved Areas and Facilities

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is launching a new state program to address the healthcare workforce shortage in Connecticut’s health professional shortage areas.

• 5/15/2024 Governor Lamont Champions Connecticut Oysters: Unveils Statewide Trail and New Documentary, Urges Restaurants To Buy Local

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of Connecticut’s first-ever oyster trail, accompanied by the premiere of the new short-form documentary, Rising Tide to Table, which celebrates the state’s thriving oyster industry, from farm to fork.

• 5/15/2024 Governor Lamont Signs Law Establishing the Fallen Officer Fund To Provide Financial Assistance to the Families of Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation codifying in state law the establishment of the Fallen Officer Fund, which will provide a lump sum, non-taxable payment totaling $100,000 to the surviving family members or beneficiaries of any Connecticut local or state police officer killed in the line of duty or who sustained injuries that are the cause of an officer’s death.

• 5/14/2024 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Wednesday for Peace Officers Memorial Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day, a national observance paying tribute to local, state, and federal law enforcement officials who have died in the line of duty.

• 5/13/2024 Governor Lamont Orders Special Elections To Complete the Terms of Six Retiring Probate Judges

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering special elections to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 – the same date as the next general election – to complete the terms of six probate judges who will each be retiring over the course of the next year.

• 5/13/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Fuss & O’Neill Expanding Its Presence in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont announced today that Fuss & O’Neill, Inc., a renowned civil and environmental engineering firm founded in Connecticut 100 years ago, is expanding its operations in the state.

• 5/9/2024 Governor Lamont Signs Law Banning Dog Racing in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation that repeals state laws and regulations that made it legal for dog racetracks to operate in Connecticut and enacts a new law prohibiting this cruel sport in the state.

• 5/9/2024 Governor Lamont Signs Law Extending Paid Leave to Survivors of Sexual Assault and Allowing Tribes To Participate in the Program

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation that modifies existing state laws concerning Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program (CT Paid Leave) to allow survivors of sexual assault to utilize this program if necessary to take time off work for the purposes of seeking care or participating in the criminal justice process.