Committees

I’m proud to have been appointed to the following legislative committees: Internship (Chair), Public Health (Ranking Member), Executive and Legislative Nominations and Transportation. Here is a bit of information about the types of matters each committee handles and Web links to more information about their daily affiars. I’ve also provided links to Web sites for the rest of the legislature’s committees. Don’t hesitate to call me if you have questions.

INTERNSHIP  The Connecticut General Assembly Internship Program is administered by the bipartisan Committee on Legislative Staff Internships which has primary responsibility for the on-going operation of the internship program.

PUBLIC HEALTH  The Public Health Committee is one of the joint standing committees of the Connecticut General Assembly. It has cognizance of all programs and matters relating to the Department of Public Health; the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Department of Developmental Services; the Office of Health Care Access; and all other matters relating to health, including emergency medical services, all licensing boards within the Department of Public Health, nursing homes, pure food and drugs, and controlled substances, including the treatment of substance abuse.

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS  The Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee, members of which shall be the Majority Leader of the Senate or his designee, the Minority Leader of the Senate or his designee, and four members of the Senate three of whom shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore and one of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader, and the Majority Leader of the House or his designee, the Minority Leader of the House or his designee, and fifteen members of the House, nine of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker and six of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader. All executive and legislative nominations requiring action of either or both Houses, except judicial nominations and nominations of workers’ compensation commissioners, shall be referred to this committee.

TRANSPORTATION  The Transportation Committee has cognizance of all matters relating to the Department of Transportation, including highways and bridges, navigation, aeronautics, mass transit and railroads; and to the State Traffic Commission and the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Select Committee on Aging
Appropriations Committee
Banks Committee
Select Committee on Children
Commerce Committee
Education Committee
Energy and Technology Committee
Environment Committee
Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Human Services Committee
Housing Committee
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
Internship Committee
Labor and Public Employees Committee
Judiciary Committee
Joint Committee on Legislative Managment
Planning and Development Committee
Program Review and Investigations Committee
Public Health Committee
Public Safety and Security Committee
Regulations Review Committee
Select Committtee on Veterans’ Affairs