Rep. Tammy Nuccio

Maddy summaryHB 6392 changes how Connecticut's Psychiatric Security Review Board evaluates the release or confinement of people found not guilty by reason of insanity (acquittees). It requires the Board to prioritize "protection of society" over the individual's well-being when making discharge or release decisions. Key changes include mandating hearings for all temporary leave requests (ending self-release under personal charge), doubling the waiting period for both temporary leave (to 12 months) and conditional release (to 12 months), and requiring "clear and convincing evidence" for less restrictive placements. These provisions directly affect acquittees and the Board's procedural standards.

Maddy summaryHB 6317 eliminates income limits that previously restricted who could claim a tax deduction for Social Security benefits. It directly affects taxpayers receiving Social Security income who were previously ineligible for the deduction due to income thresholds. The bill amends statute 12-701 to remove these thresholds, allowing all qualifying Social Security recipients to claim the deduction regardless of their income level. This changes the tax code to simplify eligibility without altering the deduction amount itself.

Maddy summarySB 1128 requires the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) to update its Connecticut Opportunity Map - available on its website - to accurately represent Eastern Connecticut. The bill mandates revisions to both the map's visual content and the policies used to create it. This change directly affects residents, businesses, and communities in Eastern Connecticut by ensuring the map reflects their specific economic and housing conditions. The update aims to provide more precise data for housing and economic development planning in the region.

Maddy summaryHB 5861 would require the state to fully fund special education excess cost grants at the Department of Education's most recent estimated amount for all towns. This bill directly affects school districts and towns receiving these grants, ensuring they receive the full allocated funding for additional costs of special education programs. The key provision amends statute 10-76g to mandate full funding based on current Department estimates, eliminating partial or reduced payments. The bill aims to provide consistent, predictable funding for special education services statewide.

Maddy summaryHB 5929 requires the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to adjust utility rates more frequently than currently mandated. This directly affects utility companies that set rates and the consumers who pay them. The bill changes the regulatory process by mandating more regular rate reviews, aiming to better align rates with changing costs.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Connecticut's Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to collaborate with New England states to increase regional natural gas supply and build a pipeline from Canada to boost hydrogen energy. It mandates specific actions: expanding natural gas infrastructure and constructing the Canada-to-New England hydrogen pipeline. The law directly affects Connecticut's energy agency and regional partners in New England. The focus is on concrete infrastructure development, not regulatory changes or environmental outcomes.

Maddy summaryHB 6135 revises Connecticut's legal definition of "infertility" to specify three clear criteria: failure to conceive after regular unprotected sex (following medical guidelines), inability to reproduce without medical intervention, and a physician's assessment based on medical history and testing. This updated definition directly affects health insurance coverage for infertility treatments, as it will determine eligibility under existing individual and group health insurance policies. The bill does not mandate new coverage but clarifies the standard insurers must use to evaluate infertility treatment benefits. This change aims to provide consistent, medically recognized criteria for insurance decisions without altering coverage requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 6131 prohibits insurers from charging higher fees, canceling, refusing to renew, or denying homeowners or renters insurance based solely on the breed of a homeowner's dog. It directly affects dog-owning homeowners in the state who might have faced unfair insurance costs due to their dog's breed. The bill allows insurers to take action (like higher fees or denial) only if a *specific dog* is designated as "dangerous" based on the insurer's actual loss data for that dog, not its breed. The Insurance Commissioner can also create rules to enforce these provisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes a constitutional amendment to limit terms for elected executive branch constitutional officers (like governor, attorney general, or treasurer). It would prevent any person from being elected to such an office more than twice, and also bar someone who served over two years of another person's term from running more than once. The amendment directly affects statewide elected executive officials and their eligibility for re-election. If passed by the legislature and approved by voters, it would change the state constitution's term limit rules for these positions.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HJ 17) proposes a constitutional amendment to limit state legislators to six terms in the General Assembly. It would directly affect all current and future members of the state legislature by restricting re-election after six terms. The key provision would amend the state constitution to state that "no person shall be elected to the General Assembly more than six times." This is a procedural resolution seeking voter approval for the constitutional change, not an enacted law.