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Gov. Malloy Signs Bill Modernizing Connecticut's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Senate Bill 1138, An Act Concerning Connecticut’s Clean Energy Goals. The bill modernizes the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standards, which currently call for 20 percent renewable power by 2020.
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On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Bridgeport, where he will make a major announcement concerning a statewide storm preparedness initiative to make Connecticut more resilient in the face of severe weather.
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Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference in Bristol to Promote Sales Tax Free Week
On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at a clothing retailer in Bristol to promote Connecticut’s annual sales tax free week, which begins Sunday, August 18 and runs through Saturday, August 24.
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Gov. Malloy: State Commitment to Affordable Housing Most Significant in Decades
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today at a bill signing ceremony in Hartford highlighted significant investments the state will be making to its availability of affordable housing under a legislative package approved by the Connecticut General Assembly during the recently adjourned legislative session. Over the past three years, the state has made significantly more investments in housing than it has in decades, an area that the Governor noted is critical to the state's overall economic development needs.
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On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for Southern Connecticut State University’s Hilton Buley Library, which is being renovated to become a state-of-the-art library offering students the latest in media technology.
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, and other state and local officials gathered today in Hartford to highlight the state's progress to mitigate the impact of climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Connecticut's work to harden energy infrastructure and modernize its electric grid, as well as the state's progress in reducing harmful carbon emissions through investments in transportation, renewable energy projects, and energy efficiency initiatives position the state as a leader in the clean energy economy.
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law Public Act 13-108, An Act Unleashing Innovation in Connecticut Schools, and issued the following statement upon signing.
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Gov. Malloy: Statewide Emergency Drill Enhances Coordination and Communication
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the statewide emergency preparedness drill that concluded on Saturday allowed the state, local officials, utility companies, and the private sector to exercise planning and preparation in advance of the height of hurricane season in Connecticut.
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Gov. Malloy Announces PLANT Grant Application Review Underway
Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Department of Economic and Community Development, has been diligently reviewing requests for the recently announced PLANT (Production Loss Assistance Needed Today) Grants since the July 15, 2013 application deadline. The state Bond Commission is scheduled to vote Friday on $5 million in funding for the grants, which will provide special assistance to Connecticut farms suffering damage from this year's severe weather.
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Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation to Improve Connecticut Newborn Health Screening Process
Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Friday joined with a group of legislators and public health advocates for the ceremonial signing of legislation (Public Act 13-242 – "An Act Concerning Newborn Screening For Adrenoleukodystrophy") that requires Connecticut health care institutions to screen newborns in their care for adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare, but potentially fatal, genetic disorder that affects the central nervous system and causes a range of neurological, physical, and behavioral symptoms.
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a portion of a federal grant the State of Connecticut received to help with Storm Sandy clean-up will be used to hire local workers to replace the boardwalk at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme, which was swept out to sea by the ravaging storm last year. The project, which begins in July, is a partnership among state, regional and federal agencies, and is anticipated to be completed by October.
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Gov. Malloy Announces Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation at UConn
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by German Consul General to the U.S. Rolf Schütte, Fraunhofer USA Inc. President Georg Rosenfeld, UConn President Susan Herbst, and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty, today announced a partnership between Connecticut and Fraunhofer USA that will establish the Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation (CEI) at UConn. The Center will focus on critical issues of energy production, storage, and distribution.
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Gov. Malloy: State Recovers More Than $6.5 Million in Wages for Workers
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor's Division of Wage and Workplace Standards recovered more than $6.5 million in unpaid wages for Connecticut workers during the fiscal year that ended June 30.
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Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Bill to Modernize the State-s Renewable Energy Strategy
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded final passage of Senate Bill 1138, An Act Concerning Connecticut's Clean Energy Goals.
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A federal administrative law judge has agreed with Connecticut and the New England states that earnings paid to electric transmission owners are too high, a decision that could mean substantial savings for the region’s utility customers if approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.