Rep. Tom Delnicki

Maddy summaryHB 6958 prohibits publishers from including certain terms in digital book and audiobook license agreements with libraries. It bans clauses that block libraries from lending digital materials (including interlibrary loans), limit how many times a book can be lent, prevent making preservation copies, or restrict sharing contract terms with other libraries. Libraries may still set reasonable limits on simultaneous users or use technology to control access periods. The law applies to new or renewed contracts after July 1, 2026, affecting public, school, and academic libraries in the state.

Maddy summaryThis bill reduces the interest rate on overdue municipal property taxes from higher rates to 12% annually for new tax lien assignments after July 1, 2026. It directly affects property owners with delinquent taxes (who pay less interest) and companies purchasing these tax liens (assignees). Key provisions require written contracts between municipalities and assignees, including mandatory disclosures about legal disputes and ethics violations, a one-year waiting period before foreclosure, and detailed notice requirements for property owners. The bill aims to standardize lien assignments while increasing transparency for taxpayers.

Maddy summaryHB 6194 requires state agencies, departments, or officials managing certain state funds created by law for charitable purposes to submit electronic reports to the legislature before terminating those funds. The reports must state the intent to end the fund and estimate any remaining balance. This applies to funds established through public or special acts and administered by state entities, effective October 1, 2025. The bill has no fiscal impact on the state or municipalities, as confirmed by the fiscal analysis. It focuses solely on transparency requirements, not policy changes.

Maddy summaryHB 7021 appropriates $10 million from the General Fund for Connecticut’s Supplemental Nutrition Commodities Assistance Program, effective July 2025. The program funds Connecticut Foodshare (formerly the Connecticut Food Bank) to buy bulk nutritious food in-state and distribute it free to soup kitchens, food pantries, and emergency shelters. It requires at least 15% of annual funds to purchase produce from Connecticut farmers and mandates a 3% annual funding increase starting July 2026. The bill allows, but does not require, these organizations to charge a 5-cent-per-pound handling fee to cover distribution costs.

Maddy summaryHB 6991 updates key definitions for money transmission laws to clarify regulatory scope, primarily affecting licensed money transmitters and their digital services. It explicitly defines "money transmission" to include digital wallets and virtual currency kiosks, and creates new terms like "digital wallet" (storing payment credentials electronically) and "existing customer" (requiring three prior transactions at a kiosk). The bill also clarifies "control" for corporate oversight and distinguishes "new" versus "existing" customers for kiosk transactions. These definitions ensure consistent application of existing laws to modern payment technologies without creating new requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill would allow striking workers to receive unemployment benefits after 14 consecutive days of strike, effective for labor disputes beginning December 14, 2026. Currently, most striking workers are ineligible for benefits during labor disputes. The change applies to workers not involved in the dispute (e.g., non-union employees) or who have not participated in the strike for 14+ days, but excludes situations involving employer lockouts. The law takes effect October 1, 2025, though the eligibility rule starts in 2026.

Maddy summaryHB 6267 prohibits declawing or tendonectomy procedures on cats for non-medical reasons, defining "declawing" as surgical removal of claws or modification to impair claw function. The law allows exceptions only for medically necessary procedures addressing infections, injuries, or health issues (not cosmetic or convenience reasons). Violations carry civil penalties: $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second, and $2,500 for third or subsequent violations. The law, effective October 1, 2025, applies to veterinarians and pet owners performing or facilitating non-therapeutic claw removal.

Maddy summarySB 1183 exempts motor vehicles used exclusively for farming from local property taxes, effective October 1, 2025. It directly affects farmers, farming partnerships, or family-owned farming corporations (with majority family ownership) who qualify under specific standards. The exemption covers the assessed value of up to $100,000 per vehicle, applies only once per qualifying entity, and excludes these vehicles from the tax calculation under Section 12-81. This replaces the previous exemption language that did not explicitly include motor vehicles.

Maddy summaryHB 6915 bans the use of certain second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (containing brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, or difethialone) statewide starting October 1, 2025, affecting most residential, commercial, and general pest control uses. Key exceptions allow continued use for public health activities (e.g., water infrastructure protection, mosquito control), emergency rodent infestations requiring public health approval, specific facilities like medical waste sites and food production facilities, and agricultural operations in designated locations (warehouses, slaughterhouses, etc.). The bill also requires the Environmental Protection Commissioner to develop wildlife protection regulations and submit a 2027 report analyzing impacts on public health, agriculture, and federal compliance. This policy change directly affects pest control businesses, property managers, and agricultural operations while permitting limited uses for public health and critical infrastructure needs.

Maddy summaryHB 7080 establishes a Center of Excellence for Neuromodulation Treatments for Veterans at the University of Connecticut Health Center. The bill directly affects Connecticut veterans by creating access to targeted nerve stimulation treatments (like electrical or chemical therapies for neurological conditions) through this new center. It appropriates $2 million from the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to establish the center and provide these treatments. The center may also collaborate with other state hospitals to deliver these services to veterans.