Checking in with the State 2-29-12

Checking in with the State at 2-29-12 Selected Highlights:

Executive Branch

Statement from Gov. Malloy's General Counsel Andrew J. McDonald on Today's State Supreme Court Decision

Gov. Malloy: Revitalizing Housing for a Stronger Economy

Saturday, Sunday & Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends National Governors Association Conference

Gov. Malloy: Investing in Innovation Will Grow Our Economy

Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes CT Council of Small Towns Annual Conference

Legislative:

The Legislature is in Session for the Short Session.

2012 Legislative Session:

The Regular Legislative Session Convenes February 8th and Adjourns May 9th of 2012

We will be catching up with the Legislature over the next few days as there is lots of new activity to follow.


Judicial:

A guide to Connecticut State Courts



Code of Judicial Conduct 2012:

http://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB_2012.pdf


OAG

Attorneys General Challenge Google On New Privacy Policy

Attorney General Urges Utility Regulators to Ensure Proposed NU-NSTAR Merger Benefits Connecticut Customers

Attorney General Announces $25 Billion Joint Federal-MultiState Settlement on Mortgage Foreclosure Servicing Wrongs



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Checking in with Connecticut State Government at 2-7-12

Checking in with Connecticut State Government at 2-7-12:

Executive Branch:

Gov. Malloy Proposes Eliminating 25 State Boards and Commissions to Reduce Overlap, Shrink Government

Gov. Malloy Proposes to Enhance Education Profession Gov. Malloy Welcomes Restoration of State Crime Lab's Accreditation Gov. Malloy: Public Schools of Choice Must be an Integral Partner in Reaching Hard-to-Serve Student Populations Legislative Branch: Awaiting the Short Session which begins tomorrow: 2012 Regular Session Convenes: February 8, 2012 Adjourns: May 9, 2012 Session Scheduling Rules Judicial Branch: Common Legal Words Wills & Trusts: Understanding Trusts: A Look at Living Trusts and Other Trusts The Probate Court and You Comptroller: COMPTROLLER LEMBO SAYS REVENUE DECLINE POSITIONS STATE FOR $73.6-MILLION DEFICIT Monthly Letter to the Governor dated February 1, 2012 CAFR Revised 2011 Index to Schedules http://www.osc.ct.gov/reports/monthly/2011/fye11/index.html DCarsonCPA.com your CPA Services and Advisory Solution Set working to connect the line on Government, Industry, Business, Non Profit and Indiivual Financials a line that meets at the corresponding intersections of Accounting, Taxation, Reporting and Compliance. We care about your Business, Our Families, and the Financial Future we All share. We hope to not only support you on Services, but also to better connect you to the key Rules and Regulations that influence Finances and the Quality of Life Standards that we All share. Understanding Rules and Events that impact broad areas is an opportunity to carry additional value and help us all better be a part of Our Government at the various levels.  It also helps to know where to go when you have specialized needs on Business, Non Profit or Individual Finances.

Connecticut Updates - Welcoming Home Marines, Reviewing the Effectiveness of Business Tax Credits, How Bills Become Laws in Connecticut and more.

1/14/12 A Look at some recent developments in Connecticut State Government:

From the Executive Branch:

Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Welcome Marines Home from Afghanistan

Gov. Malloy Forms Taskforce to Review and Assess Effectiveness of State's Business Tax Credits

Gov. Malloy: Updating "Blue Laws" Will Make Connecticut More Competitive and Benefit Consumers

Gov. Malloy Partially Activates State Emergency Operations Center


From the Connecticut General Assembly:

Enactment of Bills http://www.cga.ct.gov/hco/eob.htm

Guide to Testifying at Public Hearings

http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/Content/YourVoice.asp

How a Bill Becomes a Law in Connecticut:


How a Bill Becomes a Law in Connecticut


Form the Judicial Branch in Connecticut:

The Role of the Courts - http://jud.state.ct.us/ystday/role.html

Connecticut's Courts :



Connecticut Courts




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Checking in with Connecticut State Government 12/21/11

Checking in with Connecticut State Government 12/21/11:

From the Executive Branch:

Gov. Malloy Announces STEAP Awards for Connecticut Communities

Gov. Malloy Outlines Principles for Education Reform

Gov. Malloy on Announcement of November Employment Figures for Connecticut


From the Legislative Branch:

2012 Regular Session
Convenes: February 8, 2012
Adjourns: May 9, 2012

NEW LEGISLATION EFFECTIVE
January 1, 2012


From the Judicial Branch:

History and Role of the Courts


A recent Supreme Connecticut Supreme Court Opinion on Foreclosures for your interest:

RMS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, LLC.  v.  ANNA M. MILLER ET AL.

link to

SC18746 

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Checking in with State Government 11-10-11

From the Executive Branch:

State Officials Offer Help to Distressed Homeowners

Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Launch 28th Annual Care & Share Holiday Food Drive Gov. Malloy on Veterans Day Gov. Malloy: Windy Weather Tomorrow May Bring Down Damaged Trees, Limbs From the Legislative Branch: INTERIM BULLETIN NO. 24 MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT THE STATE CAPITOL/LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING FOR THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 14, 2011 THROUGH NOVEMBER 27, 2011 Monday, November 14, 2011 Through November 30 Department of Energy & Environmental Protection: Annual CT Boater's Guide Cover Competition UPPER CONCOURSE Through November 30 CT Geospatial Council Poster Display LOWER CONCOURSE & CAFÉ ENTRY Through December 14 Office of the Secretary of the State Exhibit Until Mid-December in Hall of Flags: Women's Clothing - The Civil War Era, Laura Crow, Curator, The University of Connecticut Historical Clothing & Textile Collection HFLAGS 8: 00 AM State Capitol Police Department: CALEA Accreditation Display CONCOR 10: 00 AM Senator Harp: Achievement Gap Task Force 1A 12: 00 PM Program Review Committee Meeting Re: Sunset Reviews (ATTACHMENT) 2D 1: 00 PM Program Review Public Hearing Re: Sunset Reviews of Board of Examiners of Embalmers and Funeral Directors & Regulation of Hearing Aid Dealers (ATTACHMENT) 2D 1: 00 PM Office of the Healthcare Advocate Meeting 310 1: 00 PM Office of Health Reform: SustiNet Health Care Cabinet Delivery System & Payment Reform Work Group 1B 2: 00 PM Appropriations Committee Public Hearing Re: Projected State Agency Deficiencies (ATTACHMENT) 2C 3: 00 PM Rep. Megna: Speaker's Working Group on Small Business Health Care 1A 4: 00 PM Program Review Public Hearing Re: Educator Professional Standards Boards (ATTACHMENT) 2D 6: 00 PM Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission: Meeting 1B Tuesday, November 15, 2011 8: 00 AM State Capitol Police Department: CALEA Accreditation Display CONCOR 9: 00 AM Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities: Kids Court - Kids Speak Event 1B, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E 9: 00 AM All Our Kin: Panel Discussion JUDRM 9: 30 AM Senator Harp: Commission on Health Equity Legislative Breakfast LEG_DINE 10: 00 AM Commission on Children Forum: Children and the 2012 Legislative Session 2D 10: 00 AM Secretary of the State: Election Performance Task Force Working Group Meeting 1C 11: 00 AM Sen. Williams & UConn AAUP: Emeritus Chapter Meeting 1A 1: 00 PM Department of Public Health, CT Medical Examining Board: Monthly Board Meeting 1C 1: 00 PM Insurance & Real Estate Committee Informational Meeting / Public Hearing on Storms Irene & Alfred (ATTACHMENT) 2D 3: 00 PM Rep. Urban & Sen. Gerratana Children's RBA Report Card Working Group 1E Wednesday, November 16, 2011 8: 00 AM Department of Public Health: Board of Examiners for Nursing 1A 8: 30 AM Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality: Public Hearing 1C 9: 00 AM Permanent Commission on the Status of Women: Women's Policy Training 2C 10: 00 AM Rep. Fox: Eyewitness Identification Task Force Meeting 1E 10: 00 AM Medicaid Council Consumer Access Committee Meeting 3803 10: 00 AM DAS/DCS Ethics Training for Contracting Staff 2A 12: 00 PM Working Lands Alliance: Annual Meeting & Luncheon JUDRM 2: 00 PM Juvenile Jurisdiction Policy & Operations Coordinating Council Meeting 2C 2: 00 PM Judiciary Committee Public Hearing followed by Committee Meeting (ATTACHMENT) 2B 5: 30 PM Latino & Puerto Rican Affairs Commission: Monthly Regular Commission Meeting 2A 5: 30 PM African-American Affairs Commission: Monthly Commission Meeting JUDRM Thursday, November 17, 2011 8: 00 AM CT Geospatial Information Systems Council: GIS Day Event 1B, 1D, CONCOR 8: 30 AM CT State Board of Education: Committee Meeting 2600 8: 30 AM Credit Union League of Connecticut: Student Reality Fair HFLAGS, NHALE, 310, LOBBYN, JUDRM 9: 00 AM Connecticut Innovations / Department of Public Health: Stem Cell Research Workshop 1A 9: 00 AM Office of the Lt. Governor: State Health Insurance Exchange Meeting 2C 9: 00 AM Office of Policy & Management- Division of Criminal Justice Policy & Planning: Monthly Meeting 1C 10: 00 AM Senator Prague: DAS Section 9 Public Act 11-229 Working Group DRAFT / Final Report Meeting 2A 11: 00 AM Childhood Immunization Task Force Organizational Meeting 2B 4: 00 PM Phi Delta Kappa - UConn Chapter Professional Development Meeting - SRBI: The Academic Side 2E, ATRIUM2 Friday, November 18, 2011 9: 00 AM Department of Correction: Wardens Swearing-in Ceremony JUDRM 9: 30 AM Medicaid Council: Aged, Blind & Disabled (ABD) Committee Meeting 2B 10: 00 AM U. S. Citizenship & Immigration Services: Adoption Ceremony HFLAGS 3: 00 PM Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection & Mystic Seaport: Ceremony for Winning Artists of the 2012 CT Boater's Guide Cover Competition 2A, ATRIUM2 Monday, November 21, 2011 1: 00 PM Municipal Funds Distribution Task Force Meeting 1C 2: 00 PM Rep. Serra & Commission on Aging: Grandparents Visitation Rights Task Force Meeting 1A 3: 00 PM Rep. Megna: Speaker's Working Group on Small Business Health Care 1D Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11: 00 AM Offices of Health Reform: SustiNet Health Care Cabinet Delivery System & Payment Reform Work Group 1C 1: 00 PM Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services: Alcohol & Drug Policy Council Meeting 1B 6: 30 PM Latino & Puerto Rican Affairs Commission: Toastmasters Club Meeting 1A Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10: 30 AM Office of Health Reform & Innovation: Health Technology Work Group 1B ATTACHMENTS Program Review and Investigations Committee Public Hearing Monday, November 14, 2011 at 1: 00 PM in Room 2D Subject: Sunset Reviews of Board of Examiners of Embalmers and Funeral Directors & Regulation of Hearing Aid Dealers Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 12: 00 P. M. in the Second Floor Atrium. Please submit 25 copies of written testimony to Committee staff at the time of sign-up. Members of the public will testify during the first hour; agency representatives, legislators, and chief elected municipal officials will testify during the second hour; and thereafter speakers will alternate between the public and officials. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes of testimony. Unofficial sign-up sheets have no standing with the Committee. Testimony submitted after the start of the hearing may not be distributed until a later time. Appropriations Committee Public Hearing Monday, November 14, 2011, 2: 00 PM, Room 2C Subject: Potential State Agency Deficiencies Agency testimony will be taken in the following order: Ben Barnes, OPM Secretary; Department of Social Services; Teachers' Retirement Board; Public Defender Services Commission. Public speaker sign-up will be on a first-come, first-served basis, and will begin at 11: 00 AM in Room 2700. Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes. Please submit 50 copies of written testimony at the time of sign-up. Testimony delivered after the start of the hearing may not be distributed until a later time. Electronic testimony will be accepted either in Word or PDF format via email at appropriationtestimo@cga. ct. gov for posting on the Committee's website and inclusion in the hearing transcript. Program Review and Investigations Committee Public Hearing Monday, November 14, 2011 at 4: 00 PM in Room 2D Subject: Educator Professional Standards Boards Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 3: 00 P. M. in the Second Floor Atrium. Please submit 25 copies of written testimony to Committee staff at the time of sign-up. Members of the public will testify during the first hour; agency representatives, legislators, and chief elected municipal officials will testify during the second hour; and thereafter speakers will alternate between the public and officials. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes of testimony. Unofficial sign-up sheets have no standing with the Committee. Testimony submitted after the start of the hearing may not be distributed until a later time. Insurance & Real Estate Committee Informational Meeting & Public Hearing The Insurance and Real Estate Committee will hold an informational meeting to be followed by a public hearing on Tuesday, November 15th at 1: 00PM in Room 2D of the LOB. Please submit 35 copies of written testimony to Committee staff two hours prior to the start of the meeting in Room 2800 of the LOB. Testimony submitted after the designated time may not be distributed until after the hearing. Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 11: 00AM in Room 2800 of the LOB. Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony. Sign-up will conclude at 1: 00PM. Anyone wishing to testify once the meeting has commenced may sign up in Room 2D. Judiciary Committee Public Hearing The Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing to be followed by a committee meeting on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 2: 00 P. M. in Room 2B of the LOB. Please submit 50 copies of written testimony to Committee staff at least thirty minutes prior to the start of the hearing in Room 2500 of the LOB. Testimony submitted after the designated time may not be distributed until after the hearing. Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 1: 30 P. M. in Room 2500 of the LOB. Sign-up will conclude at 2: 00 P. M. Anyone wishing to testify once the public hearing has commenced may sign up in Room 2B. Please Note: Limited parking facilities make it impossible to guarantee parking for members of the public attending meetings and functions at the Capitol and LOB. Parking for the public must be on a space-available basis only. According to C. G. S. 2-1e At the State Capitol and Legislative Office Building, possession, other than for law enforcement or official ceremonial purposes, of any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or billy club, switchblade, gravity knife, bludgeon, brass knuckles or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument, or any explosive, incendiary or other dangerous device, is illegal and punishable by up to five years in prison and $ 5,000. *** Per Joint Rule 30(c) No person shall use a cellular telephone or similar device (pager) in the Senate Chamber while the Senate is meeting, in the House Chamber while the House is meeting, or in any room or area while a committee is meeting or holding a public hearing. DEVICES MUST BE DEACTIVATED OR HAVE THE ALERT MODE SET TO SILENT. From the Judicial Branch: Latest News and Updates http://www.jud.ct.gov/index.asp

Coming up 10/5/11 Connecticut Economic Summit, Comptroller Lembo Updates on CT Surplus, CBIA on Newly effective Oct 1, 2011 Business Related Laws, and checking in with CS CPAs

Executive Branch:

Economic Summit: Time to Reinvent Connecticut scheduled to run from 9 am to 3 pm at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford this Wednesday October 5, 2011.

Comptroller:

COMPTROLLER LEMBO SAYS STATE ON UNCERTAIN PATH TO $78.9 MILLION SURPLUS WITH SLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH

CBIA - Connecticut Business and Industry Association

Business-Related Laws Taking Effect Oct. 1

Working for a better Connecticut.

CSCPAs - Connecticut State Society of CPAs:

Updates in Connecticut Accouting and related news from CSCPAs

Trusted Advisors watching out for Connecticut: Connecticut's Fiscal Crisis


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