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• 3/22/2024 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes on Biden Administration’s Announcement Regarding Expanded Offshore Wind Tax Credits

  Governor Ned Lamont and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes released the following statements regarding today’s announcement from the Biden administration on the expansion of tax incentives to support and stimulate more offshore wind projects.

• 3/19/2024 Governor Lamont Urges Approval of Legislation Strengthening Connecticut's Paid Sick Days Statutes

  Governor Ned Lamont is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he proposed for consideration this session that will expand and strengthen the state’s paid sick days statutes to ensure that more workers have the ability to take time off from work when they are sick or need to care for a sick family member without sacrificing a day’s wage or risk losing their employment.

• 3/18/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Availability of $41 Million To Expand Broadband in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is making nearly $41 million available to fund projects that expand broadband infrastructure and improve internet connectivity in the state.

• 3/18/2024 Governor Lamont Announces $400,000 in State Grants To Support Financial Wellness and Empowerment Programs

  Governor Ned Lamont, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez today announced the release of three state grants totaling more than $400,000 that will be used to support programs focused on improving the financial wellness of Connecticut residents with a priority focus on women and girls.

• 3/14/2024 Governor Lamont Urges Legislature To Pass Law Prohibiting Hidden Fees on Event Tickets, Lodging, and Food and Beverage Services

  Governor Ned Lamont is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he proposed for consideration this session that will enact a new consumer rights law requiring upfront pricing on all event tickets, hotel and short-term rental accommodations, and food and beverage sale and delivery services, and accordingly prohibit the increasingly common practice of adding unexpected, mandatory hidden fees that are tacked on at the end of a consumer’s transaction.

• 3/12/2024 Governor Lamont Welcomes Banking Circle US to Connecticut as the Fintech Company Opens Headquarters in Stamford

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez today participated in a ceremony to announce that Banking Circle US, a fintech payments bank for the new economy, has opened its U.S. headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

• 3/8/2024 Governor Lamont Statement on Year-End Jobs Report for 2023

  Governor Ned Lamont issued the following statement in response to today’s release of a report containing finalized year-end data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on jobs and employment levels in Connecticut for 2023.

• 3/7/2024 Governor Lamont Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the State of the Union address delivered tonight by President Joe Biden.

• 3/6/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Tentative Agreement With SEBAC on the Pending Wage Reopener as Required Under Current Operating Contract

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has reached a tentative agreement with the leadership of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) regarding the pending wage reopener for 2024-2025, as required under the current operating contract.

• 3/5/2024 Gobernador Lamont Anuncia Nuevo Acuerdo Laboral de PCA

  El gobernador Ned Lamont anunció que su administración ha presentado a la consideración de la Asamblea General un nuevo acuerdo de tres años pactado entre el Connecticut PCA Workforce Council y la unión SEIU District 1199 New England.

• 3/5/2024 Governor Lamont Announces New PCA Labor Agreement

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly for their consideration a new three-year agreement reached between the Connecticut Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Workforce Council and SEIU District 1199 New England.

• 3/1/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Progress on Release-Based Cleanup Program To Spur Remediation of Blighted Properties

  Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes, and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Interim Commissioner Dan O’Keefe today announced progress on the development of release-based cleanup regulations that will streamline the remediation and redevelopment of blighted properties impacted by pollution from past industrial uses.

• 3/1/2024 Governor Lamont Nominates 22 Jurists To Serve as Judges of the Connecticut Superior Court

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating 22 jurists to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court and one jurist to serve as a family support magistrate.

• 3/1/2024 Governor Lamont Commemorates International Open Data Day, Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary of Connecticut’s Open Data Portal

  Governor Ned Lamont today is marking International Open Data Day – which this year is celebrated on Saturday, March 2, 2024 – by highlighting the availability of data for the public through the Connecticut Open Data Portal, data.ct.gov.

• 2/27/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Rachel Lenda To Serve as Connecticut Tourism Director

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Rachel Lenda will serve as the new director of the Connecticut Office of Tourism. Lenda brings a wealth of tourism and hospitality experience to the team and holds the distinction of being the first Connecticut born and raised resident to occupy this position in a generation.